Dr. Mark Hatzenbuehler

Biography

Mark L. Hatzenbuehler is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at Harvard University. His research primarily focuses on identifying the biopsychosocial mechanisms that contribute to adverse mental health outcomes among minority group members, with a particular emphasis on the role of stigma in shaping the development and maintenance of psychopathology. He adopts a comprehensive 'cells-to-society' approach in his studies, integrating structural, social, psychological, and biological factors. His research incorporates a variety of methodologies, including quasi-experimental designs, laboratory studies, and experience sampling methods, to examine the mental health consequences of stigma across diverse identities, statuses, and conditions, including gender, race, weight, addiction, immigration status, and sexual orientation. Dr. Hatzenbuehler received his PhD in Clinical Psychology from Yale and completed post-doctoral training in population health at Columbia University as a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health & Society Scholar. Before joining Harvard, he served as an Associate Professor (with tenure) in the Department of Sociomedical Sciences at Columbia. His work has been funded by the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the William T. Grant Foundation. He has received early career distinguished scientific contribution awards from the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues and the American Psychological Association, and has been elected a fellow of the Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research, a premier honorary organization for scientists working at the interface of behavior and medicine.

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