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ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Population Health Science and Policy
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Psychiatry
VICE CHAIR OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT | Department of Psychiatry
DIRECTOR OF MENTAL HEALTH EQUITY RESEARCH | Institute for Health Equity Research
Biography
Dr. Hankerson is an Associate Professor and Vice Chair of Community Engagement in the Department of Psychiatry at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and Director of the Mental Health Equity Research at the Institute for Health Equity Research.
Through Community Partnered Participatory Research, a manualized model of community engagement developed by Drs. Kenneth Wells and Loretta Jones, he is exploring opportunities to partner with community-based organizations to deliver mental wellness services and supports to Black and Latinx people where they live.
His research focuses on reducing racial/ethnic disparities in mental health treatment and engaging faith-based organizations in mental health services research. Here are is current research projects.
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Black EquaLity in OCD NeuroGenomics (BELONG): Study Protocol
Black EquaLity in OCD NeuroGenomics (BELONG) Study Team, Apr 2026, In: American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics. 201, 3, p. 194-204 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Factors critical for implementing a sustainable depression intervention in faith-based settings
Waller, B. Y., Richardson-Ridley, M., Stefancic, A., Chidi, C., Adeyemo, T., Pope, L. G., Adeyemo, M., Hankerson, S. H. & Shelton, R. C., 2026, In: Translational Behavioral Medicine. 16, 1, ibaf091.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Racial Differences in the Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review
Gallin, Z., Kolevzon, A. M., Reichenberg, A., Hankerson, S. H. & Kolevzon, A., Sep 2025, In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 55, 9, p. 3364-3377 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Community Health workers United to Reduce Colorectal cancer and cardiovascular disease among people at Higher risk (CHURCH): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Williams, O., Ting, T., Matthews, L., Block, G., Block, T., Teresi, J., Eimicke, J., Kong, J., Silver, S., Ravenell, J., Mallaiah, J., Jammalamadaka, S., Nelson, L. M., Karmally, W. & Hankerson, S., Dec 2024, In: Trials. 25, 1, 283.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Global Is Local: Leveraging Global Mental-Health Methods to Promote Equity and Address Disparities in the United States
Giusto, A., Jack, H. E., Magidson, J. F., Ayuku, D., Johnson, S. L., Lovero, K. L., Hankerson, S. H., Sweetland, A. C., Myers, B., Fortunato dos Santos, P., Puffer, E. S. & Wainberg, M. L., Mar 2024, In: Clinical Psychological Science. 12, 2, p. 270-289 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access17 Scopus citations
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Dr. Sidney Hankerson honored with the 2024 Presidential Lifetime Achievement Service Award
26/06/25
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Sidney Hankerson Wins 2024 Presidential Service Award
Kahn, R., Richardson, L. D., Horowitz, C., Hankerson , S. & Kahn, R. S.
10/04/25
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Sidney Hankerson, MD, MBA, Receives Prestigious 2024 Presidential Lifetime Achievement Service Award
Kahn, R., Richardson, L. D., Horowitz, C., Hankerson , S. & Kahn, R. S.
9/04/25
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Psychiatry Residents Provide Free Mental Health Services Through the HOPE Center in Harlem
24/07/24
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