Lakeya McGill, PhD

CHAMPP Core Faculty
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine

Dr. Lakeya McGill is an assistant professor of medicine and a licensed clinical psychologist in the Division of General Internal Medicine. Her current research focuses on discovering knowledge that promotes equitable pain care for all patients, including adults with sickle cell disease (SCD). Her long-term goal is to become a leader in clinical pain research and advance a research program that (1) examines the impact of sociocultural, environmental, and psychological factors on chronic pain-related outcomes and disparities, (2) identifies protective and risk factors for chronic pain-related outcomes, and (3) develops and implements personalized, culturally appropriate psychosocial and multi-level chronic pain interventions. Dr. McGill is an awardee of the NIH/HEAL National K12 Clinical Pain Career Development Program through the University of Michigan. Her K12 project aims to elucidate the impact of intersecting experiences of discrimination on psychosocial, pain, and treatment outcomes in adults with SCD. Her research will advance the field by identifying multi-level risk factors and treatment targets, an initial step towards advancing equitable pain care.

Education & Training

BA, Psychology, Rhodes College, 2011
MA, Clinical-Community Psychology, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 2016
PhD, Clinical-Community Psychology, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 2019
Internship/Residency, Behavioral Medicine, University of Washington, 2019
Clinical Fellowship, Rehabilitation Psychology, Johns Hopkins University, 2021
T32 Research Fellowship, Johns Hopkins University, 2023

Representative Publications

A bibliography of Dr. McGill's works can be found at the National Library of Medicine.