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Sarah K Lipson, PhD

Associate Professor, Health Law, Policy & Management - Boston University School of Public Health

(617) 358-2167
sklipson@bu.edu
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Biography

Sarah Ketchen Lipson (she/her), PhD, EdM is an associate professor in the Department of Health Law Policy and Management at the Boston University School of Public Health. She is Principal Investigator of the Healthy Minds Network, which includes the Healthy Minds Study, the largest, most comprehensive study of mental health in higher education.

Dr. Lipson's research has been funded by the National Institute of Mental Health and William T. Grant Foundation, among others. Her work has been featured in the Boston Globe, New York Times, Huffington Post, on NPR, and in numerous other national and international media outlets.

Dr. Lipson completed a dual PhD at University of Michigan in Health Services Organization and Policy at the School of Public Health and Higher Education at the School of Education, where she was awarded best dissertation of the year. She holds a master’s from Harvard University and was a Fulbright scholar. She received her bachelor’s degree from Tufts University where she graduated with honors.

Education

  • University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, PhD Field of Study: Sociology/Public Policy
  • Harvard Graduate School of Education, EdM Field of Study: Education
  • Tufts University, BA

Websites

Classes Taught

  • SPHPH786
  • SPHPH786
  • SPHPH842
  • SPHPH885

Publications

  • Published on 4/21/2026

    Godoy-Henderson C, Carlson WC, Butler M, Lipson SK, Henning-Smith C. Modifiable Protective Factors Associated With Resilience in Trauma-Exposed Adults: A Systematic Review. Trauma Violence Abuse. 2026 Apr 21; 15248380261433012. PMID: 42012092.

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  • Published on 4/20/2026

    Godoy-Henderson C, Denner SS, Flesaker M, Weinberg J, Dalhoe M, Lipson SK. Mental health help-seeking by US college students with a diagnosis of psychosis. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol. 2026 Apr 20. PMID: 42010171.

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  • Published on 3/18/2026

    Thompson LL, Shah SB, Gregg AT, Yoon J, Florissi C, Amin PM, Lipson S, Jiang S, Saeed N, Saraf A, Guthier C, Warrington A, Jimenez R, Atkins K, Mak RH. Cardiac risk, outcomes, and management among older adults with stage I-II non-small cell lung cancer undergoing stereotactic body radiation therapy. J Geriatr Oncol. 2026 May; 17(4):102943. PMID: 41856027.

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  • Published on 2/17/2026

    Freibott CE, Major E, Vest N, Stein MD, Lipson SK. Approaches to preventing opioid-related harms in US higher education: A PRISMA-guided scoping review. J Am Coll Health. 2026 Feb 17; 1-12. PMID: 41700947.

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  • Published on 1/21/2026

    Thompson LL, Healy M, Capasso V, Yoon J, Johnson A, Bame V, Florissi C, Amin P, Lipson S, Heldreth H, Moore C, Boulanger M, Lam A, McIntyre C, Juric D, Nipp RD, Lundquist DM, Jimenez RB. Use of supportive care services and advance care planning among early phase oncology clinical trial participants. Support Care Cancer. 2026 Jan 21; 34(2):112. PMID: 41563588.

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  • Published on 12/22/2025

    Lippi SLP, Buchholz C, Gray JC, Lipson SK, Adams RS. Alcohol use and binge drinking among US college students by military veteran status: Findings from the Healthy Minds study, 2021-2022. J Am Coll Health. 2025 Dec 22; 1-9. PMID: 41428402.

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  • Published on 12/18/2025

    Murchison GR, Seager van Dyk I, Wolfe HL, Lipson SK. Transgender/nonbinary college and university students' perceptions and use of mental health services: Comparisons to peers in a large U.S. sample. J Am Coll Health. 2026 Feb; 74(2):313-324. PMID: 41412974.

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  • Published on 9/29/2025

    Flesaker M, Schneider B, Patterson A, Rosellini AJ, Lipson SK, Gradus JL. Co-occurrence of racism-based trauma symptoms and depressive symptoms among college students of color. Psychol Trauma. 2025 Sep 29. PMID: 41021495.

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  • Published on 9/5/2025

    Godoy-Henderson C, Denner SS, Flesaker M, Weinberg J, Dalhoe M, Lipson SK. Mental Health Help-Seeking by US College Students with a Diagnosis of Psychosis. Res Sq. 2025 Sep 05. PMID: 40951268.

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  • Published on 4/21/2025

    Flesaker M, Paglisotti E, Freibott CE, Gradus JL, Lipson SK. State policies and suicidal behavior among sexual and gender minority college students. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol. 2025 Aug; 60(8):1861-1870. PMID: 40259035.

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