/ en /news/2025-04/ali-weinstein-elected-fellow-academy-behavioral-medicine-research <span>Ali Weinstein elected as a Fellow in the Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research </span> <span><span>Taylor Thomas</span></span> <span>Mon, 04/07/2025 - 10:33</span> <div class="layout layout--gmu layout--twocol-section layout--twocol-section--30-70"> <div class="layout__region region-first"> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:field_associated_people" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasefield-associated-people"> <h2>In This Story</h2> <div class="field field--name-field-associated-people field--type-entity-reference field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">People Mentioned in This Story</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/profiles/aweinst2" hreflang="und">Ali Weinstein, PhD</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="layout__region region-second"> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:body" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasebody"> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Body</div> <div class="field__item"><figure role="group" class="align-right"><div> <div class="field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img src="/sites/g/files/yyqcgq291/files/styles/small_content_image/public/2024-06/ali_weinstein_thumbnail.jpg?itok=6EW-GL5W" width="350" height="350" loading="lazy" /></div> </div> <figcaption>Ali Weinstein, PhD</figcaption></figure><p class="Paragraph SCXW153864803 BCX0"><a class="Hyperlink SCXW153864803 BCX0" href="https://gch.gmu.edu/profiles/aweinst2" target="_blank"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW153864803 BCX0 NormalTextRun" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US">Ali Weinstein</span></a><span class="TextRun SCXW153864803 BCX0 NormalTextRun" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US">, Global and Community Health professor and senior scholar in the Center for Advancement of Well-Being, has been elected as a Fellow in the Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research. She was selected for her outstanding contributions in the field of behavioral health research, which includes her specialized expertise in chronic illness and mental health. Weinstein has been recognized by various other public health associations, including the Society for Health Psychology for her expertise.</span><span class="EOP SCXW153864803 BCX0"> </span></p> <p class="Paragraph SCXW153864803 BCX0"><span class="TextRun SCXW153864803 BCX0 NormalTextRun" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US">“Behavior is a key determinant of health,” Weinstein said about the importance of behavioral medicine. “The insights gained in behavioral medicine provide insight for public health interventions. Many interventions like smoking cessation and stress management programs are rooted in behavioral medicine and then implemented through public health initiatives.”</span><span class="EOP SCXW153864803 BCX0"> </span></p> <p class="Paragraph SCXW153864803 BCX0"><span class="TextRun SCXW153864803 BCX0 NormalTextRun" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US">Weinstein studies fatigue across various chronic illnesses such as liver disease and cancer. Currently, she is conducting research on breast cancer survivors and their lived experiences with fatigue following treatment and remission. She has extensive experience conducting human biobehavioral experiments in the laboratory and field, conducts survey research, as well as a small research portfolio of qualitative research.</span><span class="EOP SCXW153864803 BCX0"> </span></p> <p class="Paragraph SCXW153864803 BCX0"><span class="TextRun SCXW153864803 BCX0 NormalTextRun" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US">She was recognized as the 2023 </span><a class="Hyperlink SCXW153864803 BCX0" href="https://societyforhealthpsychology.org/" target="_blank"><span class="FieldRange SCXW153864803 BCX0 TextRun Underlined NormalTextRun" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US">Society for Health Psychology (SfHP) </span></a><span class="TextRun SCXW153864803 BCX0 NormalTextRun" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US">(Division 38 of the American Psychological Association (APA)) Volunteer of the Year. In 2024, she was elected to the executive </span><a class="Hyperlink SCXW153864803 BCX0" href="https://gch.gmu.edu/news/2024-06/global-and-community-health-professor-ali-weinstein-elected-society-health-psychology" target="_blank"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW153864803 BCX0 NormalTextRun" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US">committee</span></a><span class="TextRun SCXW153864803 BCX0 NormalTextRun" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US"> of the </span><span class="TextRun SCXW153864803 BCX0 NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US">SfHP</span><span class="TextRun SCXW153864803 BCX0 NormalTextRun" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US">.</span><span class="EOP SCXW153864803 BCX0"> </span></p> <p class="Paragraph SCXW153864803 BCX0"><span class="TextRun SCXW153864803 BCX0 NormalTextRun" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US">The Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research was established to connect like-minded scholars and researchers in the interdisciplinary field of behavioral medicine. Weinstein will be presenting her research on fatigue in June at an Academy conference.</span><span class="EOP SCXW153864803 BCX0"> </span></p> </div> </div> </div> <div data-block-plugin-id="field_block:node:news_release:field_content_topics" class="block block-layout-builder block-field-blocknodenews-releasefield-content-topics"> <h2>Topics</h2> <div class="field field--name-field-content-topics field--type-entity-reference field--label-visually_hidden"> <div class="field__label visually-hidden">Topics</div> <div class="field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/6816" hreflang="en">GCH Faculty</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/1766" hreflang="en">Center for Advancement of Well-Being</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/20721" hreflang="en">cph appointments</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/206" hreflang="en">Faculty and Staff News</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> Mon, 07 Apr 2025 14:33:20 +0000 Taylor Thomas 117011 at