Marcella H. Boynton

Marcella H. Boynton, PhD, holds multiple academic roles at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of General Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology, and an Adjunct Assistant Professor in both the Department of Health Behavior and the Department of Public Health Leadership and Practice within the Gillings School of Global Public Health. Additionally, she serves as a Biostatistician at the NC TraCS Institute KL2 and Education Programs, where she supports translational research and education initiatives.

Dr. Boynton’s educational background includes:

• PhD in Social Psychology, University of Connecticut (2009)
• MA in Social Psychology, University of Connecticut (2005)
• BA in Psychology, Purdue University (2003)

Her research focuses on psychometrics, intensive repeated measures designs, substance use, health communication, stress and coping processes, and health disparities. She applies biostatistical methods to evaluate healthcare delivery improvements and patient outcomes, particularly in translational science contexts.

In her educational role, Dr. Boynton mentors scholars in the CTSA KL2 Program and the UNC BIRCWH Program. She also teaches PUBH 742: Quantitative Methods for Health Care Professionals II. Her work at NC TraCS includes developing educational programming for translational science professionals.

No scientific awards explicitly mentioned in the provided text.

She is affiliated with the NC TraCS Institute and contributes to its KL2 and Education Programs.