Carolyn M Mazure, PhD
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Biography
Carolyn M. Mazure is the Norma Weinberg Spungen and Joan Lebson Bildner Professor in Women’s Health Research, and Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology. After three years at the National Institutes of Health and fellowship training at Yale, Dr. Mazure joined the Yale faculty — becoming an active clinician and NIH-funded researcher. She was the Director of Psychiatry’s Adult Inpatient Program at Yale-New Haven Hospital, and has held a variety of other leadership roles, including Associate Dean for Faculty at Yale School of Medicine, Scientific Director of NIH-funded SCOR(E) interdisciplinary research grants, and PI of NIH-funded junior faculty training grants.
She created Women’s Health Research at Yale, the university’s interdisciplinary research center on the health of women and the interplay of sex, gender, and health. The center studies a wide breadth of topics from cardiovascular disease to cancers. Since its inception in 1998, the center has been recognized as a national model for launching research, translating findings, sharing health information with the public and policymakers, and providing mentored training in interdisciplinary team science.
Her research contributions have focused on depression, the single greatest cause of disability for women in the U.S. and globally, including the sex-and-gender-specific relationship of stress to depression and co-occurring addictive behaviors (such as smoking, and opioid use and misuse). Current research targets the intersection of biological and social factors affecting the health of women, gender-specific strategies for promoting resilience, and health policies that serve to advance economic stability for women.
Dr. Mazure has served on the Advisory Committee for the NIH Office for Research on Women’s Health, provided testimony to the U.S. Congress on the health of women, served on the planning committee for the First White House Conference on Mental Health, and was a fellow for the U.S. Congress’ Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
She has been an invited speaker at diverse venues, such as NASA, the Smithsonian Institution, and the Sorbonne, and has been a featured expert on ABC’s “Prime Time Live” and in the BBC documentary “The Science of Stress.” Her edited books include “Does Stress Cause Psychiatric Illness?” and “Understanding Depression in Women: Applying Empirical Research to Practice and Policy.”
Her national honors include the Marion Spencer Fay Award from the Institute for Women’s Health and Leadership, the American Psychological Association Distinguished Leadership Award from the Committee on Women in Psychology, the Elizabeth Blackwell Award from the National Organization for Women, and a U.S. Public Health Fellowship. Additional honors include Yale’s Stephen Fleck Clinician and Teacher Award and the Sidney J. Blatt Award for Excellence in Clinical Care, Teaching, and Research.
Education & Training
- FellowYale School of Medicine (1982)
- Post DoctoralYale University Health Services (1981)
- PhDPennsylvania State University (1980)
Activities
- Studying Women's Health: Findings and ImplicationsParis, IDF, France 2019Invited Speaker, Studying Women's Health: Findings and Implications
- Studying Women's Health: Findings and implicationsBordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France 2019Invited Speaker, Studying Women's Health: Findings and Implications
- Life Stress and Cognitive Style in the Prediction of Late Life DepressionStockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden 2005Invited Speaker, Life Stress and Cognitive Style in the Prediction of Late Life Depression, International Psychogeriatric Association, 12th International Congress
- Understanding the Interaction of Stress and Gender in Predicting DepressionBerlin, Berlin, Germany 2001Invited Speaker, Understanding the Interaction of Stress and Gender in Predicting Depression, First World Congress on Women and Mental Health
Honors & Recognition
Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
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Whitney Humanities Center Fellow | Yale University | 2016, 2017 |
Sidney J. Blatt Award, in Recognition of Exceptional Achievement as a Clinician, Researcher, and Scholar | Yale Department of Psychiatry, Psychology Section's Highest Award | 2016 |
Distinguished Administrative Woman in Higher Education Leadership Award | Connecticut American Council on Education (ACE) Women's Network | 2015 |
Elected | Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering | 2010 |
Inducted | Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame | 2009 |
American Psychological Association Distinguished Leadership Award | Committee on Women in Psychology | 2008 |
Elizabeth Blackwell Award | National Organization for Women — Connecticut Chapter | 2007 |
Marion Spencer Fay Award | Institute for Women's Health and Leadership | 2007 |
The Stephen Fleck Clinician and Teacher Faculty Award | Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine | 1994 |
U.S. Public Health Service Fellowship | 1979 |
Professional Service
Organization | Role | Date |
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International Journal of Women's Dermatology, IJWD, Editorial Board | Board Member | 2018 - Present |
Advisory Committee for the NIH Office for Research on Women's Health | Consultant/Advisory Committee | 2014 - Present |
The New England Network on Faculty Affairs (NENFA) Steering Committee | Consultant/Advisory Committee | 2012 - 2014 |
Consensus Report on The Status of Women & Girls in New Haven, Community Services Administration, City of New Haven, CT | Invited Co-Chair | 2012 |
American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Women's Health Advisory Board | Consultant/Advisory Committee | 2012 - 2014 |
Scientific Workshop: Public Policy Implications of a New National Institutes of Health Women's Health Research Agenda, George Washington University, Washington, DC | Invited Participant | 2010 |
American College of Radiology Forum on Leadership, Reston, Virginia | Invited Consultant | 2007 |
Jacobs Institute of Women's Health at George Washington University (Washington, D.C.) | Consultant/Advisory Committee | 2006 - Present |
Surgeon General's Workshop on Women's Mental Health | Consultant/Advisory Committee | 2005 - Present |
Behavioral Health Space Flight Review Panel, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) | Consultant/Advisory Committee | 2005 - Present |
Community Fund for Women and Girls, Community Foundation for Greater New Haven | Board Member | 2004 - 2010 |
Public Health Policy Fellow on the Democratic Staff of the Government Reform Committee for ranking Democratic member Henry A. Waxman of the U.S. House of Representatives | Fellow | 2004 - Present |
Jane Wilson Smith Invited Lectureship at Tulane Univeristy | Lecturer | 2004 - Present |
American Psychological Association's Summit on Women and Depression, Chair | Consultant/Advisory Committee | 2000 - Present |
First White House Conference on Mental Health | Consultant/Advisory Committee | 1999 - Present |
Permanent Commission on the Status of Women for the State of Connecticut | Consultant/Advisory Committee | 1999 - Present |
The Journal of Women's Health | Editorial Board | 1999 - Present |
National Institute of Mental Health — Clinical Psychopathology Review Committee | NIH Study Section | 1995 - 1999 |
Departments & Organizations
- Division of Women's Behavioral Health Research
- MORE
- Neuroscience Research Training Program (NRTP)
- Psychiatry
- Psychology Section
- Status of Women in Medicine Committee (SWIM)
- Women's Health Research at Yale
- Yale Medicine
- Yale Translational Center to Develop Gender-Sensitive Treatment for Tobacco Dependence
- Yale Ventures