Research Interests:
- socioeconomic and racial health disparities
- interpersonal processes that link social context to disease
- close relationships (e.g., romantic couples, parent-child) and physical health
- biological, psychological, and social pathways linking stress and health
Her research examines if and how our social lives contribute to poor health. Much of her work has been focused specifically on biopsychosocial mechanisms (e.g., stress physiology, social interactions) linking lower social status to poor health.
In our lab we study socioeconomic and racial health disparities, interpersonal processes that link social context to disease risk, and biological, psychological, and social pathways linking stress and health.
Dr. Cundiff examines how our social lives contribute to poor physical health, and is particularly interested in how broad social factors like socioeconomic status and race may come to influence health through differences in everyday social interactions and experiences.
Research Areas:
- Socioeconomic and Racial Health Disparities
- Interpersonal Processes and Health
Current Research Studies:
- Race and Socioeconomic Position: Examining common social pathways to disease risk
- Social Experiences in Daily Life Study
