Dr. Stephanie Albert

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Stephanie L. Albert is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Population Health at New York University. Her research emphasizes understanding the determinants of eating behaviors, including intrapersonal, interpersonal, environmental, and policy factors. She has a keen interest in adolescent health and well-being, exploring media consumption's impact. Dr. Albert is particularly focused on developing innovative approaches to reduce weight bias stigma at the population level. She is the principal investigator for a study funded by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, examining the effects of a campaign that promotes body positivity and its influence on mental health in youth. Additionally, she has led evaluations of a plant-based lifestyle medicine program and a faith-based, family-oriented obesity prevention initiative in the South Bronx and Harlem. Beyond her primary research, she serves as a co-investigator on various NIH, CDC, and foundation-funded projects, including a study funded by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development that investigates the impact of policies on adolescent health.

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Requirements for New York University

Doctorate Program
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Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from accredited institution Strong background in biological, chemical, physical, or mathematical sciences
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Specialization Notes

Open Program in Biomedical Sciences (Vilcek Institute) covers departments like Biochemistry, Pathology, Neuroscience, Microbiology, etc.