Carol Lewis

Carol Lewis, Ph.D., M.P.H., CPH

Associate Professor

Department: MD-PSYCHIATRY
Business Phone: (352) 265-4357
Business Email: carollewis@ufl.edu

About Carol Lewis

Dr. Carol Lewis is a clinical psychologist with 30 years of clinical experience. She worked in the Outpatient Department of UF Health Psychiatric Hospital for 20 years before coming to the UF Department of Psychiatry. Dr. Lewis’ expertise includes the treatment of chronically suicidal, self-injurious individuals, using skills-based methods. She is trained in three mindfulness-based treatment protocols, which she uses extensively in her clinical work. Dr. Lewis has earned a Masters of Public Health (MPH) degree from the University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions, and is board certified in public health (CPH). She has particular interest in evidence-based treatment for behavioral health problems, and the dissemination of best behavioral health practices to underserved populations using low-intensity treatment models.  

Dr. Lewis is involved in research to develop public behavioral health interventions that can be administered by briefly trained non-professionals. This research is currently being conducted on the University of Florida’s Mobile Outreach Clinic, a bus-based clinic providing no-cost healthcare to underserved populations in Gainesville, Florida.

Dr. Lewis is one of the founding members of Peace4Gainesville, a trauma-responsive, resilience-building community initiative in Gainesville, Florida.

Accomplishments

Exemplary Teacher Award
2017 · University of Florida, College of Medicine
Customer Service Award
2015 · UF Health

Teaching Profile

Courses Taught
2018
PHC7980 Research for Doctoral Dissertation
2021-2024
PAS5020 Intro to Medicine 2

Board Certifications

  • Certified in Public Health
    National Board of Public Health Examiners

Clinical Profile

Specialties
  • Psychology
Areas of Interest
  • Depression
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder

Research Profile

Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID)

0000-0003-3978-6701

Areas of Interest
  • ACES
  • Innovative Public Behavioral Health Intervention Models
  • Low Intensity Treatments for Depression and Anxiety
  • Public Behavioral Health
  • Resilience
  • Trauma

Publications

2022
What does community resilience mean in the context of trauma-informed communities? A scoping review.
Journal of community psychology. 50(8):3325-3353 [DOI] 10.1002/jcop.22839. [PMID] 35322432.
2021
Implementation of a teacher-led mindfulness program in a low-income pre- and early-elementary school as part of a trauma-responsive, resilience-building community initiative.
Journal of community psychology. 49(6):1943-1964 [DOI] 10.1002/jcop.22557. [PMID] 33751594.

Grants

Jul 2023 ACTIVE
Increasing access to healthcare: outreach to the most vulnerable
Role: Co-Investigator
Funding: UF FOUNDATION via FL ASSO OF FREE AND CHARITABLE CLINICS
Oct 2019 ACTIVE
CTOA
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: UNIV OF FLORIDA

Education

MPH
2014 · University of Florida
PhD, Clinical Psychology
1986 · University of Florida
Residency, Clinical Psychology
1985-1986 · University of Mississippi Medical Center
MS, Clinical Psychology
1983 · University of Florida
BA, Psychology
1981 · Wake Forest University

Contact Details

Phones:
Business:
(352) 265-4357
Emails:
Business:
carollewis@ufl.edu
Addresses:
Business Mailing:
4197 NW 86TH TER
UF HEALTH Psychology – SPRINGHILL
GAINESVILLE FL 326069277
Business Street:
4197 NW 86TH TER
UF HEALTH Psychology – SPRINGHILL 2
GAINESVILLE FL 326069277