M. Lindsey Jacobs, Ph.D., M.S.P.H., A.B.P.P.
Biography:
M. Lindsey Jacobs, Ph.D., M.S.P.H., A.B.P.P., is a research associate in the department of psychology at The University of Alabama (3/8ths) and a clinical research psychologist in the research and development service at the Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center (5/8ths). In addition to her research positions, she serves as an adjunct faculty member at The University of Alabama and provides clinical supervision to students in the clinical psychology program. She is a licensed clinical psychologist with board certification in Geropsychology. She received a master's degree in outcomes research in the department of public health at the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2013 and a doctoral degree in clinical psychology with an emphasis in geropsychology at The University of Alabama in 2014. Dr. Jacobs has served in leadership roles in local and national organizations and committees, including the Gerontological Society of America, the Council of Professional Geropsychology Training Programs, and the American Board of Geropsychology. Dr. Jacobs's clinical and research interests are decision-making capacity in older adults, mindfulness- and values-based interventions in late life, competency-based training in clinical psychology and geropsychology, and mental health care quality and access for underserved populations. |
Education:
PhD, Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology, The University of Alabama, 2014 MSPH, Master of Science in Public Health in Healthcare Organization and Policy, the University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2013 B.A., Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, The University of Alabama, 2007 Recent Grant Awards: 10/2020-09/2022 Adapting Telehealth-Delivered Mindfulness for Older African American Veterans, Funded by VISN 7 Research Development Award, Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center Role: Principal Investigator 09/2021-08/2024 A Mindfulness and Peer Mentoring Program to Improve Adherence to Medication Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders, Funded by the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health Role: Co-Investigator (PI: Mercy Mumba, PhD) 07/2022-06/2023 Culturally Sensitive Assessment of Decision-Making and Functional Capacity in Older African Americans, Funded by Deep South Resource Center for Minority Aging Research Role: Principal Investigator 07/2022-06/2024 Pandemic Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (Pan-ACT): Feasibility and Acceptability of Telehealth Delivery for Older Veterans, Funded by Rehabilitation Research and Development (RR&D) Small Projects in Rehabilitation Research (SPIRE) Role: Principal Investigator 10/2022-09/2025 Minds Navigating the Diagnosis of Mild Cognitive Impairment (MIND-MCI): Feasibility and Acceptability of a Primary Care Telehealth Intervention, Funded by Department of Defense Peer Review Alzheimer’s Research Program Innovations in Care Award (AZ210020) Role: Principal Investigator |
