Affect Contagion: Physiologic Synchrony
among Strangers and Close Others
Distinguished Lectureship in Mind-Body Science and Health
Dr. Wendy Berry Mendes
Chris Argyris Professor
Department of Psychology
Wu-Tsai Institute of Neuroscience
Yale University
May, 28th at 2:30pm
Auditorium of the Mellon Institute
History of Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine in Pittsburgh
Dr. Thomas Kamarck (Pitt)
Health Neuroscience Studies of Cardiovascular Disease Risk
Dr. Pete Gianaros (Pitt)
Dr. Tim Verstynen (CMU)
Advances in PNI and Biological Aging
Dr. Anna Marsland (Pitt)
Dr. Phoebe Lam (CMU)
Mindfulness Meditation training for IBS
Dr. David Creswell (CMU)
Dr. David Levinthal (Pitt)
Room 348 Mellon
Collaborating on Research to Promote Health During and After Pregnancy
Dr. Marquis Hawkins (Pitt)
Riley Jouppi (Pitt)
Dr. Rachel Conlon (Pitt)
Digital Interventions Across the Lifespan
Dr. Mary Ellen Vajravelu
Dr. Karlyn Edwards (Pitt)
Dr. Sarah Stahl (Pitt)
Dr. Carissa Low (Pitt)
This event celebrated the retirement of seven prominent scholars from the Pittsburgh community: Sheldon Cohen, PhD (CMU), J. Richard Jennings, PhD (Pitt), Stephen Manuck, PhD (Pitt), Marsha Marcus, PhD (Pitt), Karen Matthews, PhD (Pitt), Michael Scheier, PhD (CMU), Richard Schulz, PhD (Pitt). The symposium delved into the history of health psychology in Pittsburgh and honored the contributions of these distinguished pioneers and leaders.