The speaker will be Prof. Shufang Sun, who will present on "Mindfulness-based intervention strategies to reduce stigma and promote health: What we learned from research with marginalized communities in the U.S." at 11:15 AM on Thursday, October 26th in Room N926. Click here to RSVP for in-person attendance. You may also choose to join us via Zoom at https://nyu.zoom.us/j/97139255020.
Mindfulness-based intervention strategies to reduce stigma and promote health: What we learned from research with marginalized communities in the U.S.
What can mindfulness do for populations that experience stigma, mental health, and health outcome disparities? In this seminar, Dr. Shufang Sun will share findings of several clinical studies generated by her research team at Brown University School of Public Health, "Mindfulness for Health Equity Lab (mHEAL)", including with young sexual minority men with depression and anxiety and at risk for HIV/STI and sexual minority women with experiences of early life adversity and eating-related concerns in the United States. She will discuss the implications of this work in addressing mental health and preventing key chronic diseases via mindfulness and stigma reduction strategies in global health.
Speaker Bio
Dr. Shufang Sun is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences at Brown University School of Public Health. Dr. Sun's research primarily aims to understand stigma and mental health among marginalized populations, with a particular focus on LGBTQ individuals in both domestic and low- and-middle-income countries. Her work is dedicated to promoting minority health, disease prevention, and management through innovative, evidence-based methods such as mHealth and mindfulness-based interventions. Her work has been supported by NIH grants and other funding sources and she has received numerous awards recognizing her contributions to research and teaching.