Danielle R. Adams, PhD, MSW

University of Missouri – Columbia (MU)

Dr. Adams is a social work researcher, advocate, and educator dedicated to improving the availability, accessibility, and quality of mental health services delivered in under-resourced communities to improve health equity for historically marginalized populations. Her research is motivated by her previous clinical experiences as a social worker at a Chicago Public High School and as a community mental health therapist. Her approach to research and teaching is also informed by her experience as a low-income, first-generation college and graduate student from rural South Dakota. Dr. Adams takes an applied, policy-relevant, and community-engaged approach to her research, examining the multilevel relationships involved in improving access to effective mental health services. Recently, Dr. Adams has been studying psychedelic-assisted therapy (PAT), an innovative treatment showing promising results for a variety of mental health conditions, researching implementation and policy strategies that will facilitate the equitable adoption of this treatment in safety-net health settings.