Allison E. Gaffey

Allison E. Gaffey is an Assistant Professor at the Yale School of Medicine, affiliated with the Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, and serves as a clinician-investigator at the VA Connecticut Healthcare System. Her work bridges clinical health psychology and cardiovascular medicine, focusing on nontraditional risk factors like stress, sleep, and trauma in cardiovascular disease.

Education:

• PhD, University of Notre Dame (2020)
• MA, University of Notre Dame (2012)
• BA, University of Connecticut (2006)

Her research explores how psychological and social determinants influence cardiovascular outcomes, particularly in women and veterans, with recent work emphasizing digital health innovations, wearable technologies, and perinatal mental health. She has published extensively on trauma-cardiovascular links and behavioral interventions.

Scientific Awards:

• Excellence in Health Psychology Research by an Early Career Professional Award (2025)
• Fellow of the American Heart Association (2024)
• Early Stage Investigator Award (2023)
• Research Recognition Award (2021)
• Young Investigators Research Fellow (2020)

As a reviewer for journals like Health Psychology and Journal of the American Heart Association, she contributes to advancing interdisciplinary research. Her clinical practice supports preventive cardiology through psychological and behavioral health services.