Alee Lockman, PhD, MPH

Phone: 979.436.9488
Email: aleelockman@tamu.edu
LinkedIn: Alee on LinkedIn

Health Policy & Management
Texas A&M University
212 Adriance Lab Road
College Station, TX 77843

Current Projects - (1)

Behavioral Health Needs and Service Utilization in Frontier and Remote Communities: A Comparative Analysis Using HCUP Data
This project aims to identify trends and predictors of behavioral health services utilization and provider availability, specifically as they relate to Frontier and Remote (FAR) populations compared to other rural and urban populations.
Research center: Southwest Rural Health Research Center
Topics: Frontier health, Healthcare access, Mental and behavioral health

Public Attitudes, Inequities, and Polarization in the Launch of the 988 Lifeline
Journal Article
Southwest Rural Health Research Center
Date: 06/2024
Congress passed the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act in 2020, establishing 988 as a three-digit mental health crisis line. A survey of 5,482 U.S. adults found low awareness (25%) but high support (75%) for the service. The study, however, identified disparities in the support for and use of the lifeline.