Lindsey Potter

Lindsey Potter, PhD, is an academic researcher at the Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI), University of Utah, affiliated with the Center for HOPE. She holds a PhD in Biobehavioral Health from Pennsylvania State University and a Master's in Public Health from Drexel University. Her research focuses on understanding how stigma and discrimination influence health risks, particularly through stress, affective responses, and social interactions. She employs advanced methodologies like ecological momentary assessment (EMA), multilevel modeling, and mHealth technologies to explore pathways to health disparities and develop adaptive interventions.

Dr. Potter’s work emphasizes translating foundational research into real-world applications, such as just-in-time adaptive interventions for tobacco cessation. Her expertise spans biopsychosocial correlates of discrimination, digital health innovations, and intersectional approaches to health equity. She has contributed to studies on tobacco use, food insecurity, and micro-randomized trial designs, leveraging longitudinal data to inform behavioral theories and intervention strategies.

Her academic contributions include over 20 peer-reviewed publications since 2015, with recent focus on temporal and affective dynamics in health behavior change. While no formal grants or student advisement are listed, her research consistently addresses critical gaps in understanding and addressing health inequities through methodological innovation.