Gene Brody

Gene Howard Brody (born May 15, 1950)[1] is Distinguished Research Professor of Human Development and Family Science in the College of Family and Consumer Sciences at the University of Georgia, where he has taught since 1976.[2] He is also the founder and director of the University of Georgia's Center for Family Research and a part-time research professor in the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University.[1][2] He is known for his research on the physiological and biological effects of psychological stress, poverty, and discrimination. He has also investigated how these effects can be moderated by other environmental variables, such as support from family members.[3][4] His research has shown, for example, that African American youth who are exposed to the stress of being raised in poverty are more likely to develop diabetes and increased allostatic load later in life.[5][6]

Gene Brody
Born (1950-05-15) May 15, 1950
Los Angeles, California[1]
CitizenshipAmerican
EducationUniversity of California, Santa Barbara (B.A., 1972)
University of Arizona (M.A., 1973; Ph.D., 1976)
Known forEducational and social adjustment in children
Biological and physiological effects of psychological stress
AwardsReuben Hill Award from the National Council on Family Relations (2005, 2007)
Scientific career
FieldsDevelopmental psychology
InstitutionsUniversity of Georgia
Emory University
ThesisFactors influencing selective incorporation of modeled behavior into moral judgments in young children (1976)

References
  1. "Gene H. Brody Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). Emory University. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  2. "Gene Brody". College of Family and Consumer Sciences Honor Hall. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
  3. Seaman, Andrew M. (2014-10-16). "Mentoring kids in poverty helps lower their health risks: study". Reuters. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
  4. Brody, Gene (2016-03-01). "Family Support Buffers the Physiological Effects of Racial Discrimination". APS Observer. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
  5. Rapaport, Lisa (2016-11-28). "Some resilient black youth may face higher diabetes risk as adults". Reuters. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
  6. "UGA research uncovers cost of resiliency in kids". The Red and Black. 2013-05-30. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
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