Webinars
Upcoming Webinars
Exploring Approaches to Incorporating Lived Experience into Psychiatric Research December 16, 2025 12:00PM EST
Dr. Alisa Lincoln and Dr. Kate Keenan will discuss their experiences incorporating lived experiences in their research in psychiatric epidemiology and neuroscience. Discussion will highlight effective integration of community engagement throughout the research process, recommendations for training, and ethical decisions related to protection of human participants. Presenters will share examples and lessons learned through their own research. The webinar will make space for questions and interactive dialogue.
Panelist: Alisa Lincoln, MPH, PhD
Alisa K. Lincoln, MPH, PhD, is an Inter-disciplinary Professor of Sociology and Public Health, and the Director of the Institute for Health Equity and Social Justice Research at Northeastern University. Her research examines the way that social exclusion and marginalization both contributes to and is a consequence of poor health, and specifically mental health. She examines questions related to social factors and their relationships with mental health and mental health services focusing on how social disadvantage impacts people’s mental health and their experiences and outcome in mental health care.
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Panelist: Kate Keenan, PhD
Dr. Kate Keenan received a B.A. from Williams College in 1986, and a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Pittsburgh in 1995. She completed her clinical internship at the Children’s Memorial Hospital at Northwestern University and then joined the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Chicago, where she is currently Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience.
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APPA Professional Development Series - On productivity, aspirations, and pragmatism September 15, 2025 3:00PM EST
Part 3 of the Professional Series: What are we trying to achieve in our academic work? How do we achieve as much as we can, maximizing productivity? We shall discuss these questions in a brief framing presentation followed by an engaged Q+A session.
Panelist: Sandro Galea, MD, MPH, DrPH
Sandro Galea, a physician, epidemiologist, and author, is the Margaret C Ryan Dean of the School of Public Health, the Eugene S and Constance Kahn Distinguished Professor in Public Health, and Vice Provost of Interdisciplinary Initiatives at Washington University in St. Louis. He previously held academic and leadership positions at Boston University, Columbia University, the University of Michigan, and the New York Academy of Medicine.
MoreAPPA Professional Development Series - Seeking and succeeding with non-federal funding August 26, 2025 1:00PM EST
Panel discussion for investigators interested in finding non-government funding and successfully applying for these opportunities.
Panelist: Dost Öngür M.D., Ph.D., Harvard Medical School
A native of Istanbul, Turkey, Dr. Öngür obtained his M.D./Ph.D. degree from Washington University in St. Louis and psychiatric residency training at the MGH/McLean Adult Psychiatry program. He is currently the William P. and Henry B. Test Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and Chief of the Psychotic Disorders Division at McLean Hospital.
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Panelist: Roberto Lewis-Fernández, Columbia University
Dr. Roberto Lewis-Fernández is Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and Interim Vice-Chair of Research in the Columbia Department of Psychiatry; Interim Director of Research, Director of the New York State Center of Excellence for Cultural Competence and the Hispanic Treatment Program, and Area Leader for Anxiety, Mood, Eating and Related Disorders at the New York State Psychiatric Institute.
MoreEarly Career Roundtable - Navigating Career Transitions and Current Research Uncertainties August 19, 2025 12:00 PM EST
Recording Unavailable
Helen Wilson
Committee Chair
Stanford University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Cristiane Duarte
Committee Co-Chair
Columbia University Medical Center/
New York State Psychiatric Institute
Claudia Lugo
Committee Member
Columbia University Medical Center/
New York State Psychiatric Institute
APPA Professional Development Series - Improving your professional visibility and seeking new job opportunities July 15, 2025 12:00 PM EST
James Potash, MD, MPH, Johns Hopkins
Dr. Potash has been the Henry Phipps Professor, Director of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, and Psychiatrist-in-Chief, at Johns Hopkins since 2017. Before that he was Chair and Department Executive Officer of the University of Iowa Department of Psychiatry for six years. Dr. Potash graduated from Yale College. Following graduation, he served in the Peace Corps in the West African country of Senegal.
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Linda B. Cottler, PhD, MPH, FACE, University of Florida
Linda B. Cottler, PhD, MPH, FACE, is a Professor of Epidemiology at the University of Florida, where she was Founding Chair of the department (2011–2018) and served as Senior Associate Dean for Research (2012–2022). Previously at Washington University for 30 years, she built a renowned research program in addiction and community engagement. Continuously funded by NIDA since 1989, her work includes developing culturally reliable tools for assessing substance use and psychiatric disorders, conducting behavioral surveys, and leading peer-delivered interventions.
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