Jutta Lindert

Prof. Jutta Lindert is a Professor at the Department of Social Work and Health, University of Applied Sciences Emden/Leer. She specializes in Public Mental Health, neuropsychiatric epidemiology, and health services research, with a focus on vulnerable populations including refugees, elderly, and healthcare workers. Her work addresses trauma, resilience, and health equity in conflict and disaster settings.

Key research areas include mental health responses to pandemics (e.g., COPERS and COCARE studies on pandemic resilience), elder abuse (ABUEL project), and substance use among refugees (PREPARE). She has led multinational projects funded by EU agencies, DFG, and BMBF, focusing on migration health, violence prevention, and rural health systems.

Lindert's publications span over 20 years, addressing topics like post-traumatic stress in refugees, generational trauma legacies, and healthcare worker mental health during crises. She contributes to global health initiatives through WHO, Frontiers in Public Health, and the Harvard Global Mental Health Course.

Her roles include Principal Investigator in EU-funded projects (e.g., WOGE, RE@FU), co-chair of the Public Mental Health Section at the World Federation of Public Health Associations, and editorial board membership at key journals.