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    Marney A. White, PhD, MS

    Professor of Public Health (Social and Behavioral Sciences)
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    Director of Online Education, Social and Behavioral Sciences

    Professor, Social and Behavioral Sciences

    Affiliated Faculty, Yale Institute for Global Health

    Professor, Psychiatry

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    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.

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    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

    Feeding and Eating Disorders; Obesity; Psychometrics; Tobacco Use Disorder

    Public Health Interests

    Behavioral Health; Community Health; Mental Health; Obesity; Women's Health; Health Equity, Disparities, Social Determinants and Justice; COVID-19

    Research at a Glance

    Yale Co-Authors

    Frequent collaborators of Marney A. White's published research.

    Publications

    2024

    2023

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    Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

    • activity

      Fairfield MOMbies

      Public ServiceVolunteer
    • activity

      Psychosocial impacts of autoimmune blistering disease: Results from a large cross-sectional survey

      Oral PresentationEuropean Academy of Dermatology and Venereology
    • activity

      Psychosocial burden of autoimmune blistering disease

      Oral PresentationInternational Pemphigus & Pemphigoid Foundation Scientific Meeting
    • honor

      Member - Sigma Xi Scientific Research Honor Society

      National AwardSigma Xi
    • activity

      Adjusting School Start Times: The Impact on Adolescent Mental Health

      Oral PresentationMoving Beyond Implications
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