Lisa M Shank

PhD, MPH

Department of Primary Appointment:
School of Medicine
Medical and Clinical Psychology
Title
Assistant Professor
Location: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
Research Interests:
Stress, eating, weight, health behaviors, cardiometabolic health

Education

- Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Psychology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, 2019
- Master of Public Health, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, 2017
- Master of Science in Medical and Clinical Psychology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, 2015
- Master of Science in Psychology, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA. 2013
- Bachelor of Science in Management Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 2008

Biography

Dr. Shank is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology at the Uniformed Services University. She earned her PhD in Medical Psychology from Uniformed Services University in 2019. Dr. Shank's research broadly focused on the relationship between stress and health across the lifespan, with a particular emphasis on disordered eating and weight. She conducts research in both military-affiliated and civilian populations.

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