Associate Professor and Interim Chair of the Department of Health Management and Policy
Health Management and Policy
215.571.3440
ljl42@drexel.edu
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Degrees

DrPH, Health Policy, Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health
MS, Social Policy, University of Pennsylvania
BA, Psychology, Susquehanna University

Bio

Lindsay Shea is Associate Professor and Interim Chair of the Department of Health Management and Policy at Drexel University's Dornsife School of Public Health.

She is also Director of the Policy and Analytics Center at the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute. The mission of the Policy and Analytics Center is to utilize research methods and innovative analytic strategies to support the development of effective social and health policy in cities, states, and across the U.S.

Shea has led autism-focused projects across Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and with a national scope. Shea first-authored the Pennsylvania Autism Census Report and her research interests are creating and using an evidence base in forming, evaluating, and implementing social and health policies.

Shea holds a doctoral degree in Health Policy from the Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health, Department of Health Management and Policy, and a Master’s degree in Social Policy from the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy and Practice.

Research Interests

• Neurodevelopment
• Neurologic disorders
• Mental health
• Behavioral health
• Health policy

Publications

Lushin V, Marcus S, Tao S, Engstrom M, Roux A, Shea L. Comparing the prevalence of substance use disorders between persons with and without autism spectrum disorders. Autism. 2025 Jul;29(7):1674-1687. doi: 10.1177/13623613251325282. Epub 2025 Mar 29. PubMed PMID: 40156509; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC12182437.

Voltaire S, Steinberg H, Garfield T, Chvasta K, Ardeleanu K, Brown M, Shea L. Inextricably tied: Nonbinary autistic individuals' views on how their gender identity and autism are connected. Autism. 2024 Dec;28(12):3156-3166. doi: 10.1177/13623613241257600. Epub 2024 Jun 5. PubMed PMID: 38836348.

Shea L, Villodas ML, Ventimiglia J, Wilson AB, Cooper D. Foster Care Involvement Among Youth With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. JAMA Pediatr. 2024 Apr 1;178(4):384-390. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.6580. PubMed PMID: 38345807; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10862267.

Benevides TW, Jaremski JE, Williams ED, Song W, Pham HH, Shea L. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Community Mental Health Use Among Autistic Adolescents and Young Adults. J Adolesc Health. 2024 Jun;74(6):1208-1216. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2024.01.036. Epub 2024 Mar 16. PubMed PMID: 38493400.

Shea L, Cooper D, Wilson AB, Hyatt J, Msipa D, Hofvander B, Øverland S, da Silva WC, Mogavero M, Green D, Wall N, Lerner M, Stahmer A, Hooven K, Bornman J, Robinson K, Burke J. A response to and caution of "Language is a critical mediator of autistic experiences within the criminal justice system". Autism Res. 2024 Mar;17(3):450-451. doi: 10.1002/aur.3111. Epub 2024 Mar 1. PubMed PMID: 38429069.

Anderson KA, Radey M, Rast JE, Roux AM, Shea L. The Economic Impacts of COVID-19 on Autistic Children and Their Families. J Autism Dev Disord. 2025 Apr;55(4):1329-1340. doi: 10.1007/s10803-024-06280-y. Epub 2024 Feb 23. PubMed PMID: 38393434.

Rast JE, Tao S, Schott W, Shea LL, Brodkin ES, Kerns CM, Leonard CE, Murray MJ, Lee BK. Psychotropic Medication Use in Children and Youth with Autism Enrolled in Medicaid. J Autism Dev Disord. 2025 Jan;55(1):258-266. doi: 10.1007/s10803-023-06182-5. Epub 2023 Dec 18. PubMed PMID: 38113012; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC11228548.

Anderson KA, Roux AM, Rast JE, Garfield T, Shea L. Low-Income Households of Children With Autism and the Economic Safety Net. Acad Pediatr. 2024 Mar;24(2):258-266. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2023.11.001. Epub 2023 Nov 4. PubMed PMID: 37931804.

Lee BK, Schendel DE, Shea LL. Big data in autism research: Methodological challenges and solutions. Autism Res. 2023 Oct;16(10):1852-1858. doi: 10.1002/aur.3007. Epub 2023 Aug 19. PubMed PMID: 37596816; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC11168478.

Song W, Salzer MS, Kaplan K, Wong MY, Uppal D, Shea LL. Short Report on Effectiveness of an Autistic-Delivered Peer Support Program: Preliminary Results. Community Ment Health J. 2024 Jan;60(1):154-159. doi: 10.1007/s10597-023-01174-2. Epub 2023 Aug 9. PubMed PMID: 37555891.

Hotez E, Haley M, Martinez-Agosto JA, Anderson J, Brown H, Choi K, Croen LA, Dwyer P, Fernandes P, Gassner D, Giwa Onaiwu M, Gragnani CM, Graham Holmes L, Kapp S, Kim D, Massolo M, Montgomery B, Natri HM, Rava JA, Rosenau KA, Roth J, Rudolph D, Ryan JG, Shattuck P, Shea L, Williams ZJ, Wilson RB, Kuo A. Updates to the Autism Intervention Research Network on Physical Health (AIR-P) Research Agenda. Cureus. 2023 Aug;15(8):e44388. doi: 10.7759/cureus.44388. eCollection 2023 Aug. PubMed PMID: 37779815; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10541233.

Roux AM, Miller KK, Tao S, Rast JE, Ventimiglia J, Shattuck PT, Shea LL. Unrealized Cross-System Opportunities to Improve Employment and Employment-Related Services Among Autistic Individuals. Milbank Q. 2023 Dec;101(4):1223-1279. doi: 10.1111/1468-0009.12666. Epub 2023 Aug 1. Review. PubMed PMID: 37526044; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10726849.

Shea L, Chvasta K, Hotez E. New Data, Persistent Barriers: Transition Plans are Common but Miss the Mark for Many Autistic Youth. J Adolesc Health. 2023 Aug;73(2):217-218. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2023.05.003. PubMed PMID: 37455042.

Carey ME, Ardeleanu K, Marcus SC, Tao S, Mandell D, Epstein AJ, Shea LL. Short report on navigating access to care for Medicaid-enrolled autistic youth and young adults: Examining accrual of intellectual disability diagnoses in adolescence. Autism. 2024 Mar;28(3):780-785. doi: 10.1177/13623613231177559. Epub 2023 Jun 5. PubMed PMID: 37272053; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10696126.

Hotez E, Rava JA, Shea L, Kuo A. Developing "Adulting for Health": Investigating the Health Needs of Neurodivergent Emerging Adults. Cureus. 2023 Jun;15(6):e41102. doi: 10.7759/cureus.41102. eCollection 2023 Jun. PubMed PMID: 37519609; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10375927.

Steinberg H, Garfield T, Becker A, Shea L. What Category Best Fits: Understanding Transgender Identity in a Survey of Autistic Individuals. Autism Adulthood. 2023 Jun 1;5(2):204-209. doi: 10.1089/aut.2021.0079. Epub 2023 Jun 13. PubMed PMID: 37346989; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10280170.

Rast JE, Roux AM, Connor G, Ezeh TH, Shea L, Turchi RM, Shattuck PT. The Medical Home and Mental Health Services in Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs. Matern Child Health J. 2023 Jun;27(6):1097-1106. doi: 10.1007/s10995-023-03652-1. Epub 2023 Mar 29. PubMed PMID: 36988794.

For a complete listing of Dr. Shea's publications, please visit PubMed.