Sarah Schwartz

Sarah Schwartz, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Suffolk University. She focuses on adolescent development, social justice, and community-based interventions.

• PhD in Psychology, University of Massachusetts, Boston
• MEd, Harvard Graduate School of Education
• BA in Psychology, Brown University
• Internship: Riverbend Community Mental Health
• Postdoctoral Fellowship: Cambridge Health Alliance/Harvard Medical School

Dr. Schwartz’s research examines strategies to foster healthy developmental outcomes during adolescence and the transition to adulthood. Her work prioritizes advancing social, economic, and environmental justice through:

• Mentoring relationships and social capital
• Mental health stigma and help-seeking behaviors
• Youth community organizing
• Climate anxiety and activism
• Prevention programs for at-risk youth
• Ecological influences on development

Her recent publications highlight mentoring quality, climate-related mental health, institutional natural mentors for underrepresented students, and trauma recovery in foster care. She teaches courses on counseling skills, developmental psychopathology, and social aspects of behavior.