Stephanie Brown

Associate Professor of Psychiatry
Associate Professor of Psychology

Phone: (734) 625-1092
Email: stephanie.brown@sbumed.org

Education

BS in Psychology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA (1991)
MA in Social Psychology, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ (1995)
PhD in Social Psychology, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ (1999)
Postdoctoral Fellow, Survey Research Center, University of Michigan (2001)

Research

Evolutionary basis of close relationships and altruism

Interests

Biological bases of helping behavior
Stress
Neural circuitry underlying altruistic behavior
Caregiving system
Suicide
Progesterone
Bridging mental and physical health

Current Research

Dr. Brown uses a variety of biomarkers to test whether and how helping behavior in humans emerges from neural circuits that evolved to motivate parenting behavior. Her studies increase understanding of how neural circuits that support parenting behavior promote mental health and protect individuals against disease.

Honors

Positive Psychology Summer Institute Fellowship (2005)
James Madison University Visiting Scholar Award (2004)