Lisa Serbin

Lisa Serbin is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at Concordia University, conducting research on inter-generational transfer of psycho-social risk and developmental trajectories of children at risk for psychopathology.

Education:

• PhD from State University of New York at Stony Brook (SUNY - Stony Brook)

Research Interests: Dr. Serbin investigates how poverty and environmental stress impact child health outcomes, predictors of resilience in high-risk youth, and neuro-endocrine/parenting influences on internalizing disorders. Her work emphasizes longitudinal analysis of vulnerability and protective factors within the Concordia Longitudinal Risk Project cohort.

Publication Trends: Her scholarly output (1998-2007) demonstrates consistent focus on physiological stress markers (e.g., cortisol rhythms), intergenerational risk mechanisms, and resilience processes in inner-city youth, bridging developmental psychology and biological psychiatry.

Grants and Projects: Research is funded by CIHR, SSHRC, and FQRSC through the Concordia Longitudinal Risk Project, tracking several hundred inner-city children since early childhood to examine developmental pathways across generations.