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M. Renée Umstattd Meyer, Ph.D., MCHES, FAAHB

ProfessorBaylor University

Avid researcher who promotes health and access to opportunities for healthy living through an active living lens.

Underserved PopulationsAccess to Health CareActive LivingPhysical ActivitySedentary Behavior
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Elizabeth Culatta, PhD

Assistant ProfoessorAugusta University

My research program concentrates on how identity processes affect health, especially during the transition to adulthood.

Sexual HarassmentMental HealthIdentity Processes in Transition to AdulthoodSociology of health and illnessSociology of Health Care
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Biplab Datta, PhD

Assistant Professor, Department of Health Management, Economics, and PolicyAugusta University

Dr. Datta focuses on biopsychosocial determinants of health and the scope of psychosocial attributes in healthcare management.

Behavioral HealthPsychosocial WellbeingNoncommunicable DiseasesPopulation HealthHealth Economics
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Christopher Cappelli

Associate Professor of Health and Human SciencesLoyola Marymount University

Seaver College of Science and Engineering

Diet and CognitionSubstance Use in At-Risk PopulationsNeurocognitive ProcessesAppetitive Health BehaviorsNeurobiological Processes
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LeaAnne DeRigne, MSW, Ph.D.

Associate ProfessorFlorida Atlantic University

LeaAnne DeRigne's area of research expertise is in paid sick leave, flexible work, vacation time, and pensions.

Vacation Time‎Flexible WorkSick LeaveLabor Market ParticipationHealth Care Policy
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Ryan J. Watson, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Human Development and Family SciencesUniversity of Connecticut

Watson's research focuses on vulnerable adolescents, with a focus on interpersonal relationships.

Social SupportLGBTQ HealthSexual Health, HIV PreventionSexual/Gender Minority Youth and Young Adult HealthFamily Acceptance and Rejection
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Sarah Pressman

Professor, Psychological ScienceUC Irvine

Dr. Pressman's research focuses on the interplay of emotions, social relationships, and health, with a focus on physiological processes.

Social Relationships and HealthEmotion and Emotion RegulationStress and CopingMental Health & WellnessPhysiological Measurement
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Matthew (Matt) Andersson, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of SociologyBaylor University

Expert on health inequality, focusing on educational & socioeconomic inequalities in mental & physical well-being

Parent-Child BondsMental Health and WellbeingHealth Inequality and Behaviors
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Eva Lefkowitz, Ph.D.

Professor, Human Development & Family SciencesUniversity of Connecticut

Dr. Lefkowitz's research focuses on sexual health across adolescence and the transition to adulthood

SexualitySexual BehaviorAdolescenceRisky BehaviorsRomantic Relationships
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Richard Petty

Professor | Department of PsychologyThe Ohio State University

Distinguished psychologist, revolutionizing understanding of prejudice, consumer choice, political and legal decisions, and health behavior

Social PsychologyAttitudes & PersuasionSocial CognitionDecision-Making