Julia F. Hastings

Dr. Julia F. Hastings is an Associate Professor at the University at Albany's College of Integrated Health Sciences, with appointments in the Schools of Public Health and Social Welfare. Her work focuses on health and mental health disparities affecting underserved populations.

• Ford Foundation Postdoctoral Training Fellowship (University of Michigan, 2003)
• Certificate in Epidemiology (University of Michigan, 2005)
• PhD in Social Welfare (University of California, Los Angeles, 2000)
• BA in Psychology and Business Administration (University of California, Los Angeles, 1991)
• MSW in Social Work (University of Washington, 1993)

Research Interests:

• Health and mental health disparities among racial/ethnic minorities
• African American mental health outcomes
• Interplay between race, poverty, and chronic disease
• Culturally responsive public health social work

Scientific Recognition:

• Inducted as Society for Social Work and Research Fellow (2017)
• APHA Public Health Social Work Section's Public Health Social Worker of the Year (2019)

Community Engagement: Active in local initiatives through the Black Child Development Institute, Amsterdam Task Force, and health disparities research partnerships. Mentors students in community-engaged research methods.