Lindsey R Webb

Lindsey R Webb, PhD, is an Assistant Research Professor at the Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University, specializing in adolescent mental health and trauma. She is affiliated with the Center for Adolescent Health and contributes to research on youth wellbeing through mindfulness, structural racism, and substance abuse.

• PhD in Public Health, Johns Hopkins (2020)
• MHS in Public Health, Johns Hopkins (2016)
• MS in Psychology, Loyola University Maryland (2012)
• BS in Psychology, University of Maryland Baltimore County (2009)

Her research focuses on urban youth mental health, addressing trauma, racially motivated police brutality, mindfulness interventions, and substance abuse. Recent work explores the intersection of structural racism and resilience in adolescents, including impacts of adverse childhood experiences and police avoidance.

Lindsey’s publications (15 most recent) emphasize mental health, public health, and adolescent psychology. Key trends include studies on mindfulness for HIV medication adherence, racial socialization, school-based trauma interventions, and substance use disparities. Her work often employs longitudinal designs and nationally representative samples.

Her collaborations span institutions like Johns Hopkins, Loyola University Maryland, and University of Maryland Baltimore County, with co-authors including Mendelson T, Johnson RM, and Clary LK. Topics frequently intersect with social determinants of health, urban education, and health equity.