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Majerovitz, Deborah

Majerovitz, Deborah

Professor

Behavioral Sciences

Phone: 718-262-2694
Office Location: AC-4D06C
Email: dmajerovitz@york.cuny.edu

Professor Majerovitz has a doctoral degree in Social and Personality Psychology with a concentration in Health Psychology. Her areas of expertise include the psychology of aging, coping with chronic illness and disability, the impact of illness on marital and family relationships, and the role of social support in buffering stress. Her research interests encompass weight and body image, adjustment to chronic illness and disability, the psychological impact of family caregiving, family decision making in long term care and nursing home placement, communication in health care settings, and cultural differences in beliefs about elder care. She has worked with non-profit organizations on program evaluation, outcomes assessment, and applied health policy research.

Curriculum Vitae

Office Hours

DayTime
Monday2-3 PM
Wednesday2-3 PM
Other days/times available by appointmentemail me to set a day/time

Education

DegreeInstitutionFieldDates
PhD City University of New York Graduate Center Social and Personality Psychology 1993 
MA City University of New York Graduate Center Psychology 1990 
BA Swarthmore College Psychology 1982 

Areas of Expertise

  • Health Psychology
  • Psychology of Aging
  • Family Caregiving

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Professional Honors, Prizes, Fellowships

  • American Psychological Association Dissertation Award: 1992.
  • Belle Zeller Fellowship, Professional Staff Congress, CUNY: 1990-1991.
  • Gerontological Society of America Predoctoral Fellow: 1990.
  • Arthritis Foundation, New York Chapter. Summer Student Fellowship: 1988.

Grants-In-Aid

  • Professional Staff Congress, City University of New York., Why do I keep eating when I know I shouldn't: identity, body image, stereotype threat. 2018-2019: .
  • Professional Staff Congress, City University of New York., Weight, body image and the cultural meaning of food. 2011-2012: .
  • Professional Staff Congress, City University of New York., Validation of the Cultural Attitudes and Caregiving Scale. 2005-2006: .
  • Professional Staff Congress, City University of New York., Kinship and family cohesion in the nursing home: A qualitative analysis. 2003-2004: .
  • Professional Staff Congress, City University of New York., The impact of caregiving responsibilities on academic performance. 2000-2001: .
  • National Institutes of Health, MBRS Program, The impact of nursing home placement on the psychological adjustment of Family Caregivers. 2000-2003: $105,000.
  • Professional Staff Congress, CUNY, The experience of placing a spouse with dementia in a nursing home. 1999-2000: .
  • National Institute of Mental Health, B/START Program, Adjustment to a demented spouse’s nursing home placement. 1995-1996: $25,000.
  • Professional Staff Congress, City University of New York., Cultural Attitudes and Caregiving.. 2007-2008: .

Other Professional Activities and Public Service

  • Board Member - Nursing Home Community Coalition of New York State: 2002 - 2009.
  • Ad Hoc Journal Reviewer: Arthritis Care and Research, Chronic Illness, Journal of Social and Personal Relationships: 1993-present.