This year's Alan Kazdin Endowed Lecture in Psychology will feature Dr. Elissa Epel speaking on "The science of stress and deep rest states and relevance to healthy longevity"

Dr Elissa Epel is a Professor and Vice Chair of Psychology, Research, Diversity, and Health Equity in the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at the University of California, San Francisco. She is a health psychologist who has conducted pioneering research into how stress impacts our health, at the cellular level. She is also focused on prevention of mental health conditions and slowing aging, by reducing stress and increasing emotional well being. Her research is among the top 1% globally based on citation impact. Dr. Epel is a member of National Academy of Medicine, past President of the Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research, and director of a UC wide Climate Mental Health Council. She studied psychology and psychobiology at Stanford University (BA) and clinical and health psychology at Yale University (PhD). She loves the excitement of discovery research, the regenerative energy of collaborating on group projects, and the deep rest states and joy that come from nature and retreats.

Light refreshments will be provided.