Stanley Bernard

Stanley Bernard is an Associate Professor and Chairperson of Public Health at the College of Health and Human Services, Southern Connecticut State University. With advanced degrees from Columbia University (DrPH) and Yale University (MPH), his work bridges public health research, health policy, and education.

• Education: BA (Columbia University), MPH (Yale University), DrPH (Columbia University)

Research Interests focus on fatherhood, children's mental health, health disparities, and school-based systems of care. His work examines how social determinants of health affect urban youth and families, particularly through parenting stress, trauma exposure, and policy interventions.

Recent publications (2023-2015) highlight trends in racial disparities in caregiver stress, post-COVID physiological impacts, and systemic interventions in child mental health. Over two decades, his research has consistently addressed intersections between public health, family dynamics, and educational systems.

Grants include collaborations like SCSU/Bridgeport REACH 2020 (Boston Public Health Commission), studies on food insecurity, and co-investigator roles in interdisciplinary projects. He has presented nationally on topics ranging from early childhood development to DEI frameworks in academia.