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Margaret Bublitz is Associate Professor at Brown University with joint appointments in the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Department of Medicine, and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She holds secondary appointments at the School of Public Health as Senior Investigator and Behavioral and Social Sciences faculty member.
Dr. Bublitz earned her PhD in Clinical Psychology (2010) from the University of British Columbia, followed by postdoctoral training in Cardiovascular Behavioral Medicine at Brown Medical School. Her research focuses on:
- Psychological stress pathways to adverse perinatal outcomes
- Maternal childhood maltreatment effects on neurobiology
- Mindfulness interventions for hypertension and preterm birth prevention
Her 15 most recent publications demonstrate expertise in perinatal mental health, sleep-disordered breathing, HPA axis regulation, and fetal neurodevelopment, with significant collaborations in neuroendocrinology and maternal-infant health disparities.
Scientific recognition includes:
- 2024-2025 Global Fulbright Scholarship
- 2022 Brown Early Career Research Achievement Award
- Multiple NIH and foundation grants exceeding $6 million
Bublitz leads NIH-funded projects examining mechanisms of mindfulness training (R01HL157288) and serves as mentor in the MORPHE Trial for digital maternal health innovations. She is a licensed psychologist and active member of Brown's Stress, Trauma and Resilience (STAR) Institute and Mindfulness Center.
