Stephanie Rolin MPH '08, MED ’14  Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Columbia University; Forensic Psychiatrist, New York State Psychiatric Institute

 

Stephanie Rolin, MD, MPH, is a forensic psychiatrist and researcher at Columbia University, dedicated to reducing health inequities and addressing the public health crisis of mass incarceration of individuals with mental illness.

Rolin’s work has gained significant recognition in the psychiatric community. Her research, focusing on violence during early psychosis, has won multiple awards and secured grants from prestigious institutions such as the National Institute of Mental Health and the New York State Office of Mental Health.
 
Rolin’s early research at an Indigenous health clinic in Australia focused on reducing health inequities between Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations. She later worked as a research fellow for the Arctic Investigations Program, a branch of the CDC, on projects related to vaccine dissemination and managing infectious disease outbreaks. During medical school at Dartmouth, she collaborated with Steve Bartels to study primary healthcare delivery to adults with serious mental illness.
 
Rolin has received numerous honors for her excellence in medicine and research. During medical school, she received the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry Medical Student Award in 2013. Her dedication to diversity and urban health was recognized with the Geisel Diversity Visionary Leadership Award and Urban Health Scholar Award in 2014. She later won the Samuel W. Perry III, MD Distinguished Award in Psychiatric Medicine in 2017; the New Investigators Award from the National Institute of Mental Health; and the Thomas Salmon Research Award from the New York Academy of Medicine in 2018. She was awarded the Public Psychiatry Fellowship from the American Psychiatric Association in 2019 and was a K to R Transition Scholar at Columbia University from 2021 to 2023.
 
Rolin actively works to improve patient care and shape policy. Her work on violence risk assessment for young adults with early psychosis has implications for clinical practice and public health policy.
 
Beyond her research, Rolin is an exceptional mentor and teacher. Colleagues and students praise her generosity with her time and knowledge, noting her ability to inspire and guide the next generation of psychiatrists. Her mentorship extends beyond formal academic settings, as she often opens her home to students and residents, fostering a sense of community among Dartmouth alumni at Columbia.

 

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