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. Lobel holds the position of professor of social and health psychology in Stony Brook University. Biography 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. Christine Dunkel-Schetter was her mentor at UCLA. Lobel and Dunkel-Schetter conducted studies about social support during pregnancy and postpartum depression, prenatal maternal stress and preterm birth, and psychological reactions to infertility. While at UCLA, Lobel also worked with Shelley E. Taylor on research on social comparison. 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)