Alumnae
Jennifer Nicoloro-SantaBarbara (Ph.D. 2019)
Jennifer Nicoloro-SantaBarbara entered the Social and Health Psychology Ph.D. program in 2013. Her research focuses on stress and coping in the context of reproductive health, chronic illness, and rare diseases such as Mastocytosis. She is also investigating the role of the patient-provider relationship in buffering the effects of stress. Dr. Nicoloro-SantaBarbara is a Postdoctoral Fellow at UCLA.
Dr. Melissa Auerbach (Ph.D. 2016)
Melissa Auerbach entered the Social and Health Psychology Ph.D. program in 2011. She is investigating psychosocial factors associated with health behaviors among pregnant women and among college students. Current profile: https://liberalarts.temple.edu/academics/faculty/auerbach-melissa
Dr. Ceylan Cizmeli (Ph.D. 2013)
Dr. Ceylan Cizmeli’s research has focused on the construct and predictive validity of multidimensional models of prenatal stress among diverse women, differences in levels of stress accounted for by individual and contextual factors, and stability and change in interpersonal violence across the pre-pregnancy, pregnancy, and postpartum periods. Dr. Cizmeli is currently on leave from SUNY Oswego and conducting research for the United Nations during her leave of absence.
Dr. Natalie (Lilly) E. Grey (Ph.D. 2013)- Lecturer, California State University, Channel Islands.
Dr. Susan Darlow (Ph.D. 2011)
Dr. Susan Darlow is an Oncology Scientist/Medical Writer at the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. Her research focuses on the use of technology (e.g., smartphone, web) in interventions to reduce cancer risk, especially skin cancer.
Dr. Lisa Rosenthal (Ph.D. 2011)
Dr. Lisa Rosenthal earned her BA in Psychology in 2006 from Queens College, of the City University of New York, and her PhD in Social and Health Psychology in 2011 from Stony Brook University, of the State University of New York. She then completed a 2-year Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Public Health at Yale University. She is an Associate Professor in the NYC Psychology department at Pace University. Current profile: http://webpage.pace.edu/lrosenthal/dr-lisa-rosenthal.html
Dr. Jada Hamilton (Ph.D. 2009)
Dr. Jada Hamilton is an Assistant Member at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, as well as an Assistant Attending Psychologist in the Behavioral Sciences Service, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and in the Clinical Genetics Service, Department of Medicine at Memorial Hospital in New York, NY. Prior to joining the faculty of Memorial Sloan Kettering, Dr. Hamilton received a BA in Genetics and Psychology from Ohio Wesleyan University (2004), an MA and PhD in Social and Health Psychology from Stony Brook University (2006, 2009), and an MPH from the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University (2010). Dr. Hamilton also completed a postdoctoral fellowship as part of the National Cancer Institute’s Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program. Dr. Hamilton’s research examines psychosocial aspects of cancer prevention and control, including how people perceive, respond to, and make decisions regarding health risk information revealed by emerging genetic and genomic testing technologies. The goal of her program of behavioral research is to translate advances in genetic and genomic medicine into improvements in patient care and public health. Current profile: https://www.mskcc.org/research-areas/labs/members/jada-hamilton
Dr. Dolores Cannella (Ph.D. 2007)
Dr. Dolores Cannella is Director of Behavioral Sciences at the Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine. Her research and teaching focus on a variety of topics relevant to the patient-provider relationship such as health literacy, cultural competency, and health behavior change, and the use of social psychological theories to investigate health promotion and disparities in health care services. Current profile: https://dentistry.stonybrookmedicine.edu/faculty/cannella
Dr. Christine Veloso (Ph.D. 2006) – Co-Director, Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program, Department of Technology and Society, Stony Brook University
Dr. Cheryl Woods Giscombé (Ph.D. 2005)
Dr. Cheryl Woods Giscombé’s program of research focuses on the contribution of stress and coping to health inequities and the development and implementation of culturally-relevant stress management interventions. Current profile: https://nursing.unc.edu/people/cheryl-giscombe/
Dr. Jennifer Graham- Engeland (Ph.D. 2003)
Dr. Jennifer Graham-Engeland joined the Biobehavioral Health faculty at Penn State in 2006. Her PhD is in Social/Health Psychology from Stony Brook University and she completed postdoctoral work in psychoneuroimmunology at The Ohio State University. She is now the Professor-in-Charge of the Graduate Program in Biobehavioral Health. Dr. Graham-Engeland is a PI and Co-I on several NIH grants and serves as a standing member of the NIH study section “Social Psychology, Personality, and Interpersonal Processes” (SPIP). She investigates the impact of psychological stress on physical health and the psychological, physiological, and behavioral mechanisms underlying stress and health connections. She emphasizes the impact of cognitive and emotional responses to stress (e.g., rumination, meaning-making, anger) that are potential targets for non-pharmacological intervention, with focus on chronic pain. Dr. Graham-Engeland’s original research in these areas is published in numerous biomedical and psychological journals and she presents her work worldwide. Dr. Graham-Engeland is also a dedicated instructor and teaches multiple graduate and undergraduate courses.
Dr. Jayne Schneider (Ph.D. 2003)- Retired. Formerly Research Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Stony Brook University.
Dr. Carla DeVincent (Ph.D. 2001)- Retired. Formerly Research Assistant Professor, Cody Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Stony Brook University.
Dr. Janice Grackin (Ph.D. 1999)- Retired. Formerly Assistant Vice President, Academic Assessment and Program Review, Nassau Community College.
Dr. Robyn Stein Deluca (Ph.D. 1999)
Dr. DeLuca is a former lecturer in Women’s Studies at Stony Brook. Her research interests include the psychology of women’s reproductive health and the application of feminist theology to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Current profile: http://delucainsight.com/
Dr. Anne Marie Yali (Ph.D. 1998)-Professor of Psychology, City University of New York, City College and Graduate Center.
Dr. Lynette Dias (Ph.D. 1998)- Instructor of Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Stony Brook University.
Dr. Julie Exline (Ph.D. 1997)
Dr. Julie Exline is on the Psychological Sciences faculty at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH. Her appointment is in the Clinical Psychology program. In addition, she teaches a graduate course on Social Psychology. Her research focuses on the psychology of religion and spirituality, often focusing on the struggles and challenges that people face around religion and spirituality. Current profile: http://psychsciences.case.edu/faculty/julie-exline/
