Stacey B. Scott BS, MA, PhD

Dr. Stacey Scott is director of the Stress, Emotions, & Health lab at Stony Brook University. She received her B.S. from Viterbo University and M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame. Dr. Scott completed postdoctoral research positions in the School of Psychology at Georgia Institute of Technology and Center for Healthy Aging at Pennsylvania State University. Prior to joining the Psychology Department at Stony Brook, Dr. Scott was an assistant professor in the School of Aging Studies at the University of South Florida.

In her research, Dr. Scott examines the effects of everyday stressors, major life events, and chronic strains on emotional well-being, cognitive function, and physical health across the lifespan. She’s pictured here with one of the people who first started her thinking on stress, adaptation, and development, GramGrimm.