Jennifer Elise Graham-Engeland

Jennifer Elise Graham-Engeland is a Professor in the Department of Biobehavioral Health at Penn State University, with an impressive research portfolio spanning over two decades and resulting in an h-index of 24 and over 2,800 citations.

Her research expertise centers on the complex interplay between psychological processes and physiological outcomes, with particular focus on:

• Mood regulation and affective processes across the lifespan
• Biobehavioral mechanisms of aging and cognitive decline
• Inflammatory processes and their psychological correlates
• Social determinants of health in older adults
• The impact of stress, loneliness, and discrimination on health outcomes

Dr. Graham-Engeland's work demonstrates sophisticated integration of psychological, physiological, and social perspectives to understand health and aging. Her recent publications reveal increasing emphasis on cognitive aging, discrimination effects, and the physiological pathways linking psychological states to health outcomes.

Her research has garnered significant attention, with multiple publications picked up by news outlets and referenced across academic and social media platforms. The impact of her work extends to policy implications for reducing dementia risk and addressing health disparities.

Dr. Graham-Engeland has secured substantial funding from major organizations including the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Aging for projects examining workplace health monitoring, cognitive decline in the elderly, inflammatory mediators of stress, and rheumatoid arthritis.

Her collaborative approach is evident through extensive co-authorship networks, particularly with researchers at the intersection of psychology, neuroscience, and health sciences, contributing to the advancement of biobehavioral health research.