Amelia Stanton (she/her)

Dr. Stanton received her PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin in 2019. She completed her predoctoral clinical internship in the Behavioral Medicine Program at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Harvard Medical School (HMS), followed by a three-year T32 fellowship in global psychiatry at MGH/HMS. She joined the Boston University faculty in 2022. Dr. Stanton’s research focuses on: (1) mitigating psychological barriers to optimal sexual and reproductive health; (2) examining the intersection of sexual health, mental health, and substance use disparities among marginalized and minoritized populations, both domestically and internationally; and (3) developing and evaluating psychosocial interventions for populations at risk for poor sexual health outcomes. Her work has primarily involved women, pregnant people, and gender-diverse individuals. Through projects based in sub-Saharan Africa, she is also actively engaged in efforts to democratize and decolonize global mental health.