Jeanette M. Bennett

Dr. Jeanette M. Bennett is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC), affiliated with the College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences (CHESS). She directs the Biobehavioral Core (BBC) Lab, supporting interdisciplinary research collaborations in health psychology.

• Education:
  • Bachelor of Science and Arts, Gannon University
  • Master of Science and PhD, The Pennsylvania State University
  • Postdoctoral Training, The Ohio State University (Wexner Medical Center)

Her research focuses on how stress impacts physical and mental health, including mechanisms of chronic stress toxicity, individual differences in stress resilience, and interventions to mitigate stress effects. Key areas include psychoneuroimmunology, lifespan stress dynamics, and sex-based health disparities. Through the BBC Lab, she provides expertise in biobehavioral research design and analysis for faculty and students.

Awards: Honors Faculty designation (term active until June 2027).

Lab/Teams: Leads the BBC Lab, fostering collaborations on stress-related grants and studies. Supervises research assistants and Honors Program students through her lab and courses.