Soumyadeep Mukherjee

Soumyadeep Mukherjee serves as Associate Professor in the Department of Health and Physical Education at Rhode Island College, teaching courses including HPE 307: Dynamics and Determinants of Disease and HPE 419: Practicum in Community Health. His academic foundation spans clinical medicine (MBBS), public health practice (DPH), and epidemiological research (PhD).

Education:

• Postdoctoral Associate, Program in Public Health, Stony Brook University (2016-2018)
• PhD in Public Health (Epidemiology), Florida International University (2016)
• Diploma in Public Health, All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health (2011)
• MBBS, Medical College Kolkata (2007)

Research Focus: Dr. Mukherjee investigates social determinants of mental health through epidemiological lenses, with signature work on trauma impacts among 9/11 responders, racial disparities in perinatal depression, and HPV vaccination barriers. His NIH-funded cognitive aging research examines how childhood adversities modify PTSD-cognition relationships in trauma-exposed populations, while campus mental health studies address bullying prevention and suicide intervention.

Publication Trends: His 14 recent publications (2013-2018) reveal three convergent streams: (1) Trauma-cognition pathways in disaster responders, (2) Structural drivers of perinatal mental health disparities, and (3) Vaccine hesitancy patterns across gender/racial lines. These reflect interdisciplinary integration of epidemiology, social psychology, and health policy analysis.

Scientific Recognition:

• Flame ChallengeTM 2018 winner for science communication
• Multiple FIU fellowships including Dissertation Year Award
• APHA Student Assembly scholarship recipient

Research Leadership: As Principal Investigator on Robert Wood Johnson Foundation proposals and Co-Investigator on NIH R01 grants (Clouston PI), he leads studies on WTC responder spouses' mental health and cognitive aging. His peer-review service spans 10+ journals including Women's Health Issues and Journal of Affective Disorders, while active professional memberships include ISTSS and APHA Mental Health sections.