Jeanne McPhee

Jeanne McPhee, PhD is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine. Her work bridges clinical psychology, juvenile justice reform, and mental health equity.

Education:

• PhD in Clinical Psychology, Drexel University (2022)
• MS in Psychology, Drexel University (2020)
• BA in Psychology, Wesleyan University (2013)

Research Interests:

• Addressing racism-based traumatic stress in youth through community engagement.
• Transforming probation officer practices via participatory action research.
• Developing telehealth interventions for justice-involved adolescents.
• Critically analyzing psychology's role in systemic inequities.
• Exploring suicidal ideation in adolescent bariatric surgery patients.
• Implementing national policy resolutions within juvenile justice systems.

Publications (2015-2025) demonstrate interdisciplinary engagement across pediatrics, behavioral sciences, neurology, and jurisprudence. Key trends include trauma-informed care, equity-driven policy, and technology-mediated interventions.

Juvenile justice reform and mental health disparities form the core of her work, with recent collaborations focusing on anti-racist frameworks in clinical science.