University at Buffalo Stigma and Health (UBSH) Lab
Rebecca Cipollina, Ph.D. is the PI of UBSH
Dr. Cipollina (she/they) is an Assistant Professor in the Psychology Department at UB. She received her Ph.D. in social psychology at Rutgers University (New Brunswick) with an interdisciplinary certificate in health. Before joining UB, Rebecca completed a postdoctoral fellowship (in a T32 training program funded by NIMH) at the Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS (CIRA) at Yale University. Prior to her Ph.D., she received an M.S. from Rutgers University and a B.A. from Hunter College (City University of New York) with majors in psychology and sociology. Dr. Cipollina currently teaches a courses on the psychology of gender and stigma at UB.
Our Students and Collaborators
NealeyClare Wheat
UBSH PhD Student
Disability Stigma & Disease Management
SUNY- University at Buffalo
Cassie VanDamme
UBSH PhD Student
LGBTQ Identity Development & Relationships
SUNY- University at Buffalo
Izilda Pereira-Jorge
UBSH Affiliate PhD Student
Prejudice & LGBTQ+ Experiences
SUNY- University at Buffalo
Rowan Ruiz
UBSH Research Assistant
Disability Disclosure & Relationships
SUNY- University at Buffalo
Bridget Balon
UBSH Research Assistant
Substance Use Disclosure
SUNY- University at Buffalo
Julianna Hornbeck
UBSH Research Assistant
Stereotypes & Technological Impacts on Stigma
SUNY- University at Buffalo
Charmaine Xiaomin Ho
UBSH Research Assistant
Stigmatized identity negotiation
& Stigma resistance
SUNY- University at Buffalo
Chris Bellaire
UBSH Research Assistant
LGBTQ Relationships and Discrimination
SUNY- University at Buffalo
Katie Wang, PhD
Social Health Psychologist
Disability & Coping
Yale University
Diana T. Sanchez, PhD
Social Psychologist
Close Relationships & Prejudice
Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Kim Chaney, PhD
Social Psychologist
Prejudice, Confronting, & Diversity Cues
University at Buffalo
Gandalf Nicolas, PhD
Social Psychologist
Stereotypes & Language Content
Rutgers University- New Brunswick
Zoey Eddy
Social Psychology PhD Student
Multiracial Identity & Stigma
Rutgers University- New Brunswick
Bobby Manning
Clinical Psychology PhD Student
LGBTQ mental health
Miami University
Past Research Assistants
Adia Moore - Master's Student at Columbia School of Social Work
Colin Li - PhD Student in Social Psychology at UToronto
Ashley Egert - Associate Project Manager at Suvoda
Britney Owusu-Dapaah - Master's Student at GWU Milken Institute of Public Health
Arthur Shustorovich - Master's Student in Epidemiology at Rutgers U.
Brandon Mangracina - Master's Student in Experimental Psychology at Towson University
Hemisha Sangani - Medical School Student
Kareem Darwish, Public Health M.S. - Medical Case Manager
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If you are interested in collaborating on a research project or about getting involved in research as a research assistant or graduate student, please email Dr. Cipollina (rcipollina@buffalo.edu)!