Ph.D. Student Profile

Akilah  Patterson, M.P.H.

Akilah Patterson, M.P.H.

  • Doctoral Pre-Candidate

Education

  • MPH: Behavioral Sciences and Health Education, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University (2019)
  • BA: Communication, University of Cincinnati (2015)
  • BS: Health Promotion & Health Education, University of Cincinnati (2015)

Research Interests & Projects

  • Mental Health
  • Racial Discrimination
  • Adolescents & Emerging Adults
  • Suicide Prevention

Selected Publications

  • Anderson, R.A., Johnson, N.C., Jones, S.C.T., Patterson, A., & Anyiwo, A. (invited; under review) Racial socialization and Black adolescent mental health: A critical review and future directions. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry.
  • Lipson, S.K., Zhou, S., Abelson, S., Heinze, J., Jirsa, M., Morigney, J., Patterson, A., Singh, M., Eisenberg, D. (2022) Trends in college student mental health and help-seeking by race/ethnicity: Findings from the national healthy minds study, 2013-2021. J Affect Disord. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2022.03.038.