Lloyda Williamson

Lloyda Williamson serves as Chair of Psychiatry and Professor in the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at Meharry Medical College School of Medicine, with affiliation at the Lloyd C. Elam Mental Health Center. Her work focuses on addressing mental health inequities in underserved communities through clinical leadership and academic contributions.

Her primary research domains include:

• Mental Health Services
• Psychiatric Epidemiology
• Racial Health Disparities
• Minority Recruitment in Medicine
• Academic Psychiatry Development
• Community Mental Health Integration

Dr. Williamson holds dual prestigious fellowships:

• Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association (DFAPA)
• Fellow of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (FAACAP)

She actively contributes to the Lloyd C. Elam Mental Health Center's mission of providing culturally competent care and advancing research on social determinants of mental health, particularly serving Nashville's marginalized populations through integrated clinical and educational programs.