Alison E Hipwell, PhD, PsyD

Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology

Areas of Expertise

  • Children & Adolescents
  • Women & Reproductive Health
Alison E Hipwell, PhD, PsyD
Expertise & Interests Selected Publications Education & Credentials Related News

Expertise & Interests

Research Interests

Reproductive mental health; Stress response; Intergenerational studies

Education Interests

Research mentorship; Medical student and resident education

Selected Publications

  1. Hipwell AE, Keenan K, Tung I, Quick A, Simhan H, Bodnar L, Buckner N. Preconception and prenatal vitamin D associations with positive behavioral health in Black children. Psychol Med. 2024 Oct 23;54(14):1-12. PMCID: PMC11579652.
  2. Tung I, Hipwell AE, Grosse P, Battaglia L, Cannova E, English G, Quick A, Llamas B, Taylor M, Foust JE. Prenatal stress and externalizing behaviors in childhood and adolescence: A meta-analysis. Psychol Bull. 2024 Feb;150(2):107-131. PMID: 37971856.
  3. Hipwell AE, Magee K, Keenan K, Tung I, Hill A, Stiller A, Quick A, Levine M, Strickland S, Custodio M. Experiences of discrimination across the transition to parenthood and postpartum depression severity among Black women. Psychol Med. 2025 Jul 17;55:e193. PMCID: PMC12315650.
  4. Hipwell AE, Tung I, Krafty RT, Leong AW, Spada M, Vaccaro H, Homitsky SC, Moses-Kolko E, Keenan K. A lifespan perspective on depression in the postpartum period in a racially and socioeconomically diverse sample of young mothers. Psychol Med. 2023 Jul;53(10):4415-4423. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC9637236.
  5. Hipwell AE, Fu H, Tung I, Stiller A, Keenan K. Preconception stress exposure from childhood to adolescence and birth outcomes: The impact of stress type, severity and consistency. Front Reprod Health Special Issue: Opportunities and Challenges of Human Preconception Research. 2023 Jan 11;4:1007788. PMCID: 9876597.

Education & Credentials

Education & Training

Education
PhD, Developmental Psychology, Kings College London, Great Britain, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience
Education
MA, Developmental Psychology, University of Cambridge, Great Britain, Clare Hall
Education
PsyD, Clinical Psychology, University of East Anglia, Great Britain, School of Medicine

Professional Affiliations

  • Member, International Society for Research in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
  • Member, International Marce Society for Perinatal Mental Health
  • Member, International Congress for Infant Studies

Related News