About
Becca Levy is a Professor of Public Health (Social and Behavioral Sciences) and Psychology at Yale University, with secondary appointments in the Department of Psychology and the Institution for Social and Policy Studies. She is affiliated with the Yale Institute for Global Health and the Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center.
- PhD in Psychology from Harvard University
- Postdoctoral Fellowship at Harvard Medical School
Her research focuses on psychosocial determinants of aging, particularly how age stereotypes affect cognitive and physical functioning. Key areas include:
- Ageism and health outcomes
- Dementia risk reduction
- Elder abuse prevention
- Psychological resilience in veterans
- Societal factors in brain health
Her recent publications examine:
- CREBRF genetic variant and aging cognition
- Healthcare quality and dementia
- Polysubstance use in LGBTQ+ elders
- Family support mechanisms for dementia risk
- Cultural barriers to dementia prevention
Awards include:
- Brookdale National Fellowship (2023)
- Baltes Distinguished Research Achievement Award (2019)
- Richard Kalish Innovative Publication Award (2016, 2023)
- Ewald W. Busse Award (2014)
Research supported by:
- National Institute on Aging
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
- National Science Foundation
- Donaghue Medical Research Foundation
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