Joseph Schwartz

Joseph Schwartz, Ph.D. is a Professor of Psychiatry and Sociology at Stony Brook University Renaissance School of Medicine and a Visiting Professor of Behavioral Medicine at Columbia University Medical Center. He holds a Ph.D. in Sociology from Harvard University and focuses on biostatistics, behavioral medicine, and hypertension research.

• Education: BA (Social Relations & Mathematics, Cornell), MS/PhD (Sociology, Harvard)

Research Interests include masked hypertension, depression-cardiovascular comorbidities, and ecological momentary assessment. His work bridges psychosocial predictors of ambulatory blood pressure and post-acute coronary syndrome survival.

Scientific Contributions span 30+ years of NIH-funded research on blood pressure variability, sleep-cardiovascular links, and PTSD biomarkers. Notable awards include Fellowships from the Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research and Society of Behavioral Medicine. Current projects include NHLBI grants on depression's role in cardiac outcomes and physical activity interventions.