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Marci Lobel

Marci Lobel is a health psychologist known for her research on women's reproductive health, effects of prenatal stress on pregnancy and newborn health, and how mothers learn to cope with stress.[1]

Marci Lobel
OccupationProfessor of Psychology
Awards
  • APA Mentoring Award (2008)
  • APA Leadership Award from the Committee on Women in Psychology (2016)
Academic background
Alma materHarvard University, University of California Los Angeles
Academic work
InstitutionsStony Brook University

Lobel holds the position of professor of social and health psychology in Stony Brook University.[2]

Biography

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Lobel completed her undergraduate degree in Psychology and Social Relations with the highest honors (summa cum laude) at Harvard University. Lobel attended university with the idea that she would become a pediatrician, but as she attained experience with psychological science, she decided to follow a research path. She subsequently completed her master's degree and Ph.D. (1989) in Social & Health Psychology at the University of California, Los Angeles.[3] Christine Dunkel-Schetter was her mentor at UCLA. Lobel and Dunkel-Schetter conducted studies about social support during pregnancy and postpartum depression,[4] prenatal maternal stress and preterm birth,[5] and psychological reactions to infertility.[6] While at UCLA, Lobel also worked with Shelley E. Taylor on research on social comparison.[7]

Lobel holds the position of Professor of Psychology at Stony Brook University where she teaches social and health psychology. She was a recipient of Stony Brook University's Dean's Award for Excellence in Graduate Mentoring by a Faculty Member (2011) and the Department of Psychology Teacher of the Year Award (2010-2011).[8]

Awards

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Lobel was awarded the American Psychological Association (APA) Bonnie R. Strickland and Jessica Henderson Daniel Distinguished Mentoring Award in 2008,[9] the APA Committee on Women in Psychology Leadership Award in 2016,[10] and the Excellence in Health Psychology Mentoring Award from the Society for Health Psychology in 2021.[11] Her 2016 APA award citation noted her "distinguished and vital contributions to social psychological theory, to understanding stress, and to a theory of gendered racism."[12]

Research

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Lobel's research focuses on women's reproductive health and how emotions, behaviors, and physical conditions affect pregnancy and birth outcomes.[12] She has made contributions to research on racial disparities in birth outcomes,[13] and outcomes of assisted reproductive technology.[14]

Lobel is the Senior Researcher and Director of the Stress and Reproduction (STAR) Lab, where her colleagues and graduate students are studying stress related to the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on pregnant women and their babies.[1] The COVID-19 Pregnancy Experiences (COPE) study aims to brings insight into how pregnant women used coping strategies during the pandemic.[15][16] The STAR lab is also conducting research to improve identification of risk factors that may affect treatment and treatment outcomes among pregnant women, including those with opioid use disorder.[17]

Representative publications

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  • Lobel, M. (1994). Conceptualizations, measurement, and effects of prenatal maternal stress on birth outcomes. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 17(3), 225–272.
  • Lobel, M., Cannella, D. L., Graham, J. E., DeVincent, C., Schneider, J., & Meyer, B. A. (2008). Pregnancy-specific stress, prenatal health behaviors, and birth outcomes. Health Psychology, 27(5), 604–615.
  • Lobel, M., & DeLuca, R. S. (2007). Psychosocial sequelae of cesarean delivery: review and analysis of their causes and implications. Social Science & Medicine, 64(11), 2272–2284.
  • Lobel, M., DeVincent, C. J., Kaminer, A., & Meyer, B. A. (2000). The impact of prenatal maternal stress and optimistic disposition on birth outcomes in medically high-risk women. Health Psychology, 19(6), 544–553.
  • Lobel, M., Dunkel-Schetter, C., & Scrimshaw, S. C. (1992). Prenatal maternal stress and prematurity: a prospective study of socioeconomically disadvantaged women. Health Psychology, 11(1), 32–40.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Perspective | Pregnant women are urged to avoid stress. What happens when a pandemic makes that impossible?". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
  2. ^ "Marci Lobel | Department of Psychology". www.stonybrook.edu. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
  3. ^ Communications, Stony Brook Office of. "Marci Lobel | Experts at Stony Brook University, New York". www.stonybrook.edu. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
  4. ^ Collins, Nancy L.; Dunkel-Schetter, Christine; Lobel, Marci; Scrimshaw, Susan C. (1993). "Social support in pregnancy: Psychosocial correlates of birth outcomes and postpartum depression". Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 65 (6): 1243–1258. doi:10.1037/0022-3514.65.6.1243. ISSN 1939-1315. PMID 8295121.
  5. ^ Lobel, Marci; Dunkel-Schetter, Christine; Scrimshaw, Susan C. (1992). "Prenatal maternal stress and prematurity: A prospective study of socioeconomically disadvantaged women". Health Psychology. 11 (1): 32–40. doi:10.1037/0278-6133.11.1.32. ISSN 1930-7810. PMID 1559532.
  6. ^ "Psychological reactions to infertility". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
  7. ^ Taylor, Shelley E.; Lobel, Marci (1989). "Social comparison activity under threat: Downward evaluation and upward contacts". Psychological Review. 96 (4): 569–575. doi:10.1037/0033-295X.96.4.569. ISSN 1939-1471. PMID 2678204.
  8. ^ "Stony Brook University Social and Health Psychology Faculty and Students in the News" (PDF).
  9. ^ "Congratulations Award Winners". www.apa.org. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
  10. ^ "Committee on Women in Psychology Leadership Award Recipients". www.apa.org. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
  11. ^ "2021 Awards presented by the Society for Health Psychology (Division 38)". Society for Health Psychology. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
  12. ^ a b "Psychology Professor Marci Lobel Receives Leadership Award from APA – Stony Brook Matters". sbmatters.stonybrook.edu. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  13. ^ Rosenthal, Lisa; Lobel, Marci (2011-03-01). "Explaining racial disparities in adverse birth outcomes: Unique sources of stress for Black American women". Social Science & Medicine. 72 (6): 977–983. doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2011.01.013. ISSN 0277-9536. PMID 21345565.
  14. ^ Nicoloro-SantaBarbara, Jennifer; Busso, Cheyanne; Moyer, Anne; Lobel, Marci (2018-09-01). "Just relax and you'll get pregnant? Meta-analysis examining women's emotional distress and the outcome of assisted reproductive technology". Social Science & Medicine. 213: 54–62. doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2018.06.033. ISSN 0277-9536. PMID 30056327. S2CID 51892258.
  15. ^ Dunaief, Daniel. "SBU's Marci Lobel studies pregnancy stress during the pandemic | TBR News Media". Retrieved 2022-11-20.
  16. ^ "Senior Researchers – STAR Lab". you.stonybrook.edu. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
  17. ^ "Current Research Projects – STAR Lab". you.stonybrook.edu. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
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