Associate Professor of Psychiatry
Associate Professor of PsychologyPhone: (734) 625-1092
| Education: | |||
| BS in Psychology | University of Washington, Seattle, WA | 1991 | |
| MA in Social Psychology |
Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ | 1995 | |
| PhD in Social Psychology |
Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ | 1999 | |
| Postdoctoral Fellow |
Survey Research Center, University of Michigan | 2001 | |
| Research Interests: | evolutionary basis of close relationships and altruism biological bases of helping behavior stress neural circuitry underlying altruistic behavior caregiving system suicide progesterone bridging mental and physical health |
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| Current Research: | Dr. Brown uses a variety of biomarkers to test whether and how helping behavior in humans emerges from neural circuits that evolved to motivate parenting behavior. Her studies increase understanding of how neural circuits that support parenting behavior promote mental health and protect individuals against disease. | ||
| Honors: | Positive Psychology Summer Institute Fellowship (2005) James Madison University Visiting Scholar Award (2004) |
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| Publications: | Medline Search | ||
| New! | Research Article: American Journal of Public Health, Giving to Others and the Association Between Stress and Mortality (September 2013) | ||
| Appointment: Stephanie L Brown Appointed to Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Stony Brook University (2013) | |||
| Research article: American Journal of Public Health: Giving to Others and the Association Between Stress and Mortality (2013) | |||