Devin Banks, PhD

Dr. Devin Banks is a psychologist and Assistant Professor at the University of Missouri—St. Louis. She earned her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Indiana University—Purdue University in 2020.  Dr. Banks’ research focuses on improving racial equity in the research and treatment of substance use and related behavioral health outcomes (e.g., sexual behavior, traumatic stress), particularly among Black people. Her work seeks to understand the development of substance use among minoritized communities and prevent related problems that disproportionately affect those communities. Ultimately, her goal is to improve behavioral health equity via culturally-responsive prevention across development.

Email:  devinbanks@umsl.edu