Anna Larsen, PhD, MPH

I am an epidemiologist and Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Washington. My research primarily focuses on improving mental health outcomes throughout the life course to support family wellbeing and thriving in low- and middle-income settings, with emphasis on: 1. men’s/father’s mental health and parenting skills, 2. digital mental health interventions to support families affected by early psychosis, 3. integrating perinatal mental health services into maternal-child health care. Current projects are based in East and West Africa. My work utilizes methods ranging from user-centered design of digital mental health interventions to advanced epidemiologic and statistical methods.

Education

Postdoctoral Fellowship, UW School of Medicine/School of Public Health, 2022-2024
PhD, Epidemiology, University of Washington, 2018-2022
MPH, Epidemiology (Global Health), Columbia University, 2013-2015
BS, Biology (Physiology), Public Health, University of Washington, 2006-2010

Department Affiliations

Other Affiliations

Global Center for Integrated Health of Women, Adolescents, and Children (Global WACh)

Recent Publications

Caecum transcriptome and associated microbial community in young calves with artificial dosing of rumen content obtained from an adult cow.
(2026 May)
J Anim Sci Technol 68(3): 857-874
Li W, Murphy B, Larsen A

"Technology is Amazing… But Right Now, I Just Don't Know": Real-world Implementation Experiences and Adaptation Recommendations for Message-based Care in Community Mental Health.
(2026 Jun 15)
Community Ment Health J
Tauscher J, Larsen A, Struve G, Brian R, Guler J, Ben-Zeev D

Integration of stepped care for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders among women attending maternal and child health clinics in Kenya: Protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial.
(2026)
PLoS One 21(6): e0349732
Karume AK, Ngumbau N, Ongeri L, Neema A, Kaggiah A, Owaga D, Maina C, Ndambuki C, Wang Y, Pothan L, Rose A, Larsen A, Masyuko S, Richardson BA, Wagner AD, Bhat A, Ronen K, Kinuthia J

Dual amylin and calcitonin receptor agonists as multifaceted disease-modifying osteoarthritis drugs.
(2026 Jun 9)
Int J Obes (Lond)
Mohamed KE, Larsen AT, Thudium CS, Bezerra A, Karsdal MA, Bay-Jensen AC, Henriksen K

Prevalence, severity and correlates of dysmenorrhea among postpartum women in Western Kenya: A cross-sectional study.
(2026)
PLOS Glob Public Health 6(5): e0006466
Khwepeya M, Pintye J, Abuna F, Bhat A, Enquobahrie DA, Gomez L, John-Stewart G, Kinuthia J, Marwa M, Ngumbau N, Odhiambo B, Watoyi S, Stern J, Larsen A

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