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David M. Almeida is a Professor in Human Development and Family Studies at The Pennsylvania State University, specializing in life-span developmental psychology with a focus on stress and coping during middle adulthood. His work bridges biological and self-reported stress indicators to explore their impact on health outcomes.
- Primary research areas: Daily Stress Processes, Adult Development, Family Factors in Mental Health, Work-Family Linkages, Biological Markers of Health.
- Funding sources: Continuous NIH support since 1996, German Research Council, Sloan Foundation, W.T. Grant Foundation, MacArthur Foundation.
- Current projects: Principal Investigator of the National Study of Daily Experiences (NSDE), Workplace Practices and Daily Family Well-Being Project, and Co-PI for the QUINCE Project under Science of Behavior Change.
His research emphasizes that daily stressors are stronger predictors of health outcomes than major life events, leading to the development of the Daily Inventory of Stressful Experiences (DISE) tool. He has received multiple awards for teaching and research excellence.
Recent publications highlight connections between daily stress, inflammation, affective reactivity, and work-family dynamics. His methodological expertise includes intensive longitudinal designs and cortisol biomarker analysis.
- 2010 Evan G. and Helen G. Pattishall Outstanding Research Achievement Award
- 1999 Teaching Award of Merit, University of Arizona
- 1996 Outstanding Alumni Award, California State University, Northridge
- 1994 MacArthur Foundation Research Network Affiliate
Almeida mentors graduate students and leads multidisciplinary teams in large-scale studies like MIDUS, Work, Family, Health Study, and Science of Behavior Change. His lab employs nightly interviews and momentary cortisol assessments to track daily stress trajectories.
