Sarah D. Lynne, Ph.D., University of Florida

“It’s not the Destination, it’s the Journey”: Ecologically Informed Pathways to Health and Well-being

September 21, 2023 | 12:30 - 1:30 PM

Sarah D. Lynne is an associate professor in the Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences at the University of Florida. She is a former SRCD policy fellow who worked at the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). Her experience at NIDA provided her with a unique perspective regarding the interplay between science and policy. A primary goal of her research is to promote positive health and well-being and reduce disparities for marginalized populations using the tools of developmental psychology and prevention science. Applying advanced quantitative statistical methods, Dr. Lynne conducts developmental research on pathways to substance use and related mental, physical, and behavioral health problems complimenting original data collection with evaluations of large archival longitudinal datasets. She takes an ecological perspective, focusing on the interplay between individual characteristics, interpersonal relationships, and context across childhood and adolescence, with primary expertise in the biopsychosocial changes of adolescence.

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