Faculty & Staff

Dr. Lisa Benz Scott earned a B.A. in Psychology from Stony Brook University, an M.S. in Health Promotion from Purdue University, and a Ph.D. from the Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health in the Department of Health Policy and Management's Division of Social and Behavioral Sciences as a National Research Service Award pre-doctoral trainee recipient (National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health). Dr. Benz Scott continued her studies at Johns Hopkins as a post-doctoral W.K. Kellogg Community Health Scholar to establish herself as expert in community-based participatory research principles and methods.

Prior to coming to Stony Brook Dr. Benz Scott was a Research Scientist for a health behavior research think-tank in Washington, D.C., the Center for the Advancement of Health, where she managed and implemented projects to promote the integration of evidence-based behavioral interventions into health care settings.

In addition to her teaching responsibilities in community health and health care management, Lisa advises and mentors undergraduate and graduate students in research design and methods. She serves on academic, community-based, and professional committees to advance health care research, education, and practice. Her current research is dedicated to addressing leading public health priorities related to gender and race/ethnic disparities in cardiac rehabilitation access and utilization. She also is interested in research that falls at the intersection between social psychology, health communication, and health behavior change.

Lisa coordinates the School of Health Technology and Management’s monthly research seminars for faculty and staff. Dr. Benz Scott has authored or co-authored over a dozen journal articles. She is frequently invited as a guest presenter at national and international conferences.

Lisa donates her grant writing and partnership skills to local schools and community organizations. In her free time, she enjoys activities that involve spending time with her husband and two young daughters.