Marney A. White, PhD, MS
Professor of Public Health (Social and Behavioral Sciences)Cards
About
Titles
Professor of Public Health (Social and Behavioral Sciences)
Director of Online Education, Social and Behavioral Sciences; Professor, Social and Behavioral Sciences; Affiliated Faculty, Yale Institute for Global Health; Professor, Psychiatry
Biography
Marney A. White, PhD, MS, is a clinical psychologist, specializing in eating and weight disorders. In addition to her appointment as Professor of Social and Behavioral Sciences in the Yale School of Public Health, she holds a secondary appointment in the Department of Psychiatry (Yale School of Medicine). Professor White's research focus is on weight and eating problems, with particular emphasis on how these relate to other behavioral and physical disorders. Recent projects have examined the associations among eating disorders, depression, and anxiety with dermatologic conditions.
At Yale she has taught courses in Psychotherapy, Questionnaire Development (psychometrics), Behavior Change, Health Communication, and Epidemiology. She also teaches Biostatistics in the Yale National Clinician Scholars Program.
Professor White's innovative "Self Care" course (Health Behavior Change: From Evidence to Action) is now publicly available through Coursera.
Appointments
Social and Behavioral Sciences
ProfessorPrimary
Other Departments & Organizations
- Center for Nicotine and Tobacco Use Research at Yale (CENTURY)
- Program for Obesity, Weight and Eating Research (POWER) at Yale
- Psychology Section
- Social and Behavioral Sciences
- Yale Institute for Global Health
- Yale School of Public Health
- Yale Tobacco Center of Regulatory Science
- Yale Ventures
Education & Training
- MS
- Yale School of Public Health, Chronic Disease Epidemiology (2009)
- Postdoctoral Fellowship
- Yale University School of Medicine (2005)
- Resident
- Medical University of South Carolina (2003)
- PhD
- Louisiana State University, Clinical Psychology (2003)
- MA
- James Madison University (1998)
- BS
- University of Virginia (1991)
Research
Overview
Ongoing projects focus on the following topics:
- Mental health sequelae of severe dermatologic conditions
- Curriculum-based interventions for mental health
- Binge eating disorder
- Food insecurity and tobacco use
- Food cravings and food aversions
Medical Research Interests
Public Health Interests
Academic Achievements & Community Involvement
News & Links
News
- August 21, 2025Source: CT Insider
Connecticut school start times are among the earliest in the nation. Here's why some are changing
- February 28, 2025Source: MSN
The Weight of Weight Loss: Measuring Success Beyond the Scale
- January 31, 2025
Yale, VA, UCSF Researchers Develop First Eating Disorder Screener for U.S. Veterans
- September 27, 2024Source: Newswise
Older Gay & Lesbian Adults at Greater Risk of Polysubstance Use: Study