David Almeida

David Almeida is a Professor in Human Development and Family Studies with extensive research activity spanning 1990-2025. His work focuses on stress response mechanisms, aging pathways, and behavioral health outcomes, supported by multiple NIH grants.

• Psychosocial Determinants and Biological Pathways to Healthy Aging
• Everyday Stress Response Targets in Behavior Change
• Daily Diary Evaluation of Workplace Interventions

His research explores daily stressors, emotional reactivity, and biological aging pathways, with particular attention to gender differences and longitudinal health trajectories. Recent publications analyze stress response interventions, inflammation biomarkers, and loneliness effects on cognition.

• NIH-funded projects
• Over 317 research outputs
• Collaborations with leading behavioral scientists