Departmental Affiliations
Center & Institute Affiliations
Shoshanna Fine, PhD '20, MPH, investigates mental health and well-being among marginalized and culturally diverse populations globally, with a focus on adolescents living in adversity.
Research Interests
Mental health; Psychosocial development; Adolescent health; Low-resource contexts; Violence; Conflict and displacement; Prevention and intervention strategies
Experiences & Accomplishments
Dr. Shoshanna Fine's work centers around investigating and improving mental health and well-being among vulnerable populations domestically and internationally, with an overall focus on adolescents living in adversity. Her mixed methods research encompasses two frequently overlapping areas: assessing risk and protective factors that influence mental health and psychosocial development among disadvantaged adolescents around the world, and developing and evaluating culturally appropriate prevention and intervention strategies. Dr. Fine is also interested in illuminating drivers of distress among conflict- and violence-affected populations, with particular attention to the complex interrelationships between mental health, violence, and substance use. Currently, Dr. Fine leads adolescent mental health research through the Global Early Adolescent Study (GEAS), a longitudinal investigation of the impacts of gender socialization on adolescent health and well-being in low-resource urban environments across five continents. Dr. Fine has worked in a wide range of settings globally, including Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, and Papua New Guinea.
Honors & Awards
2021 Charles E. Irwin New Investigator Award, Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine
2020 Alberta B. Szalita Award, Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
2015 Departmental Scholarship, Department of Global Health and Population, Harvard T.H. School of Public Health
2015 Michael von Clemm Traveling Fellowship, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
2010 Center for Public Interest Careers Fellowship, Harvard College
Select Publications
Selected recent publications:
Fine, S.L., Pinandari, A., Muzir, S.M., Agnesia, L., Novitasari, P.I., Wilopo, S.A., Bass, J.K., Blum, R.W., & Mmari, K.N. (2022). “If it’s really excessive, it can enter your heart”: A mixed methods investigation of bullying among early adolescents in Semarang, Indonesia. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 08862605221111422. https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605221111422
Fine, S.L., Blum, R.W., Bass, J.K., Lulubo, A.M., Pinandari, A.W., Stones, W., Wilopo, S.A., Zuo, X., & Musci, R.J. (2022). A latent class approach to understanding patterns of emotional and behavioral problems among early adolescents across four low- and middle-income countries. Development and Psychopathology, 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0954579422000384
Fine, S.L., Kane, J.C., Tol, W.A., Spiegel, P., & Ventevogel, P. (2022). Ten years of mental health integration into primary health care in refugee camps: an updated analysis of data from UNHCR’s Refugee Health Information System (2009-2018). BMC Medicine, 20(1), 183. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-022-02371-8
Fine, S.L., Kane, J.C., Murray, S.M., Skavenski, S., Paul, R., & Murray, L.K. (2021). Moderator effects in a randomized controlled trial of the Common Elements Treatment Approach (CETA) for intimate partner violence and hazardous alcohol use in Zambia. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 228, 108995. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.108995
Fine, S.L., Malik, A., Guimond, M., Nemiro, A., Temu, G., Likindikoki, S., Annan, J., & Tol, W.A. (2021). Improving mental health in low-resource settings: A feasibility randomized controlled trial of a transdiagnostic psychological intervention among Burundian refugee adolescents and their caregivers. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 145, 103944. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2021.103944