Leah G. Pope, PhD

Associate Professor of Clinical Behavioral Medicine (in Psychiatry)

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Overview

Leah G. Pope, PhD, is a Research Scientist at the New York State Psychiatric Institute and an Associate Professor of Clinical Behavioral Medicine in the Columbia University Department of Psychiatry (Division of Behavioral Health Services and Policy Research).

Academic Appointments

Associate Professor of Clinical Behavioral Medicine (in Psychiatry)

Credentials & Experience

Education & Training

BA, 2004 Anthropology, Harvard College
MA, 2008 Anthropology and Education, Teachers College, Columbia University
MPhil, 2010 Applied Anthropology, Teachers College, Columbia University
PhD, 2012 Applied Anthropology, Teachers College, Columbia University

Research

Trained as an anthropologist, Dr. Pope has extensive experience conducting mixed methods research in the public mental health and criminal legal system. Dr. Pope’s research has been funded by the National Institute of Mental Health, the National Science Foundation, and private foundations including the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the van Ameringen Foundation, the Wenner Gren Foundation and the Sozosei Foundation. Dr. Pope’s current work focuses primarily on crisis response, with research projects on the implementation of the 988 crisis line in New York State, the development of the crisis response workforce, and a randomized controlled trial of Crisis Intervention Team training for police officers.

For a complete list of publications, please visit PubMed.gov