Lisa Hail

Lisa Hail is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine. She specializes in clinical psychology with a focus on eating disorders, adolescent psychiatry, and behavioral interventions.

• Education: PhD in Clinical Psychology (2017) from Fairleigh Dickinson University, BA in Psychology with minor in Dance (2007) from University of Colorado at Boulder
• Postdoctoral Training: Clinical Psychology at UCSF (2018)

Research Interests: Her work centers on eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, with a particular emphasis on family-based therapy, treatment outcomes, and psychological remission in adolescents. She explores weight stigma, behavioral sciences, and co-occurring substance use disorders.

Key Trends in Publications: Over 15 years, her research spans eating disorder treatment, psychedelic-assisted therapy, family dynamics in clinical settings, and behavioral change modeling. She frequently collaborates with colleagues like Daniel Le Grange and Sasha Gorrell on adolescent mental health initiatives.

Academic Networks: Lisa is affiliated with the UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences and works alongside co-authors in psychiatry and behavioral sciences.