Julie M. Zito

Julie M. Zito, PhD serves as an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, maintaining an active academic role focused on psychiatric research and clinical applications.

Her research spans critical areas in mental health science:

• Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
• Pharmacoepidemiology
• Drug Safety and Pharmacovigilance
• Mental Health Services Research
• Psychopharmacology
• Health Policy Analysis

Dr. Zito specializes in evaluating medication utilization patterns, treatment effectiveness, and long-term outcomes in pediatric psychiatric populations through large-scale database analyses and observational studies. Her work bridges clinical practice with population health research to improve evidence-based treatment protocols.