The Impact of COVID-19 on Mental Health in the Black Community with Dr. Julia Hastings
10/01/20 • 26 min
Associate Professor Dr. Julia Hastings, who holds joint appointment in the UAlbany School of Social Welfare and the School of Public Health, discusses the impact of COVID-19 on mental health in the Black community. She is currently conducting new research on the topic.
Bio:
Dr. Julia F. Hastings is an Associate Professor in the Schools of Public Health and Social Welfare at the University at Albany (SUNY). She is interested in reducing health, economic, and service utilization burdens for racially diverse populations. Her research covers three thematic areas: Physical and mental health disparities (e.g., type II diabetes, depression, and oral health); welfare participation; and poverty. Hastings is currently principal investigator of Black family stress and caregiving of loved ones diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease. She enjoys serving on the Black Child Development Community Board. In 2019, she was named Public Health Social Worker of the Year by the PHSW Section of the American Public Health Association.
Associate Professor Dr. Julia Hastings, who holds joint appointment in the UAlbany School of Social Welfare and the School of Public Health, discusses the impact of COVID-19 on mental health in the Black community. She is currently conducting new research on the topic.
Bio:
Dr. Julia F. Hastings is an Associate Professor in the Schools of Public Health and Social Welfare at the University at Albany (SUNY). She is interested in reducing health, economic, and service utilization burdens for racially diverse populations. Her research covers three thematic areas: Physical and mental health disparities (e.g., type II diabetes, depression, and oral health); welfare participation; and poverty. Hastings is currently principal investigator of Black family stress and caregiving of loved ones diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease. She enjoys serving on the Black Child Development Community Board. In 2019, she was named Public Health Social Worker of the Year by the PHSW Section of the American Public Health Association.
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