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'''Nancy Elinor Adler''' is an American [[health psychologist]]. She is the Lisa and John Pritzker Professor of Medical Psychology at the [[University of California, San Francisco]] (UCSF) and director of UCSF's Center for Health and Community Sciences.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nancy Adler |url=http://adler.socialpsychology.org/teaching |access-date=2017-10-30 |website=Social Psychology Network |language=en}}</ref> Adler is known for her research on [[health behavior]]s, [[Health equity|health disparities]], and [[social determinants of health]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Goldstein |first=Avram |date=1999-06-18 |title=Mothers' Childbirth Deaths Still High in D.C. |language=en-US |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1999/06/18/mothers-childbirth-deaths-still-high-in-dc/6681c1da-6acd-41fe-9f70-e9c8a30f8a29/ |access-date=2022-03-14 |issn=0190-8286}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Goode |first=Erica |date=1999-06-01 |title=For Good Health, It Helps to Be Rich and Important |url=https://www.nytimes.com/learning/students/pop/articles/060199hth-socioeconomic-status.html |access-date=2017-08-19 |website=[[The New York Times]] Learning Network}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Goode |first=Erica |date=2002-12-17 |title=The Heavy Cost Of Chronic Stress |language=en-US |work=[[The New York Times]] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/12/17/science/the-heavy-cost-of-chronic-stress.html |access-date=2022-03-14 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>▼
▲'''Nancy Elinor Adler'''
Adler has been the director of the [[MacArthur Foundation]]'s Research Network on Socioeconomic Status and Health since it was founded in December 1996.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1997/03/09/weekinreview/it-s-called-poor-health-for-a-reason.html |title=It's Called Poor Health for a Reason |last=Shweder |first=Richard A. |date=1997-03-09 |work=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=2017-08-19 |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> She is the director of the Evidence for Action (E4A), a UCSF program funded by the [[Robert Wood Johnson Foundation]] to build a culture of health.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Us {{!}} Evidence for Action |url=https://www.evidenceforaction.org/about-us |access-date=2022-03-15 |website=www.evidenceforaction.org}}</ref>▼
▲Adler
==Honors and awards==▼
Adler is a fellow of the [[American Psychological Society]] (APS) and the [[American Psychological Association]] (APA), as well as a member of the [[American Academy of Arts and Sciences]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nancy E. Adler |url=https://www.amacad.org/person/nancy-e-adler |access-date=2022-03-14 |website=American Academy of Arts & Sciences |language=en}}</ref> and the [[National Academy of Medicine]] (NAM).▼
== Biography ==▼
Adler received the [[APA Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology]] in 2009.<ref>{{Cite web |title=APA Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology Past Recipients |url=http://www.apa.org/about/awards/applications-of-psychology.aspx?tab=3 |access-date=2017-08-19 |website=American Psychological Association |language=en}}</ref> The award cited her "research on reproductive health examining adolescent decision making with regard to contraception, conscious and preconscious motivations for pregnancy, and perception of risk for sexually transmitted diseases, and for her groundbreaking insights into the importance of psychological processes in explaining why socioeconomic status is associated with physical health."<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |date=2009 |title=Award for Distinguished Scientific Applications of Psychology: Nancy E. Adler. |url=http://doi.apa.org/getdoi.cfm?doi=10.1037/a0016754 |journal=American Psychologist |language=en |volume=64 |issue=8 |pages=660–673 |doi=10.1037/a0016754 |pmid=19899861 |issn=1935-990X}}</ref> Other awards include:▼
Adler was born in Manhattan on July 26, 1946.<ref name=nyt-death/> Her father was a salesman and clothing manufacturer and her mother was a teacher. The family later moved to Denver.<ref name=nyt-death/>
Adler completed her undergraduate studies at [[Wellesley College]], where she conducted research with Claire Zimmerman.<ref name=":0" /> She entered the PhD Program in Social Relations at [[Harvard University]] in 1968 and was mentored by [[Herbert Kelman]], an expert on social influence and cognitive dissonance.<ref name=":0" /> For her 1974 PhD thesis titled "Reactions of Women to Therapeutic Abortion: A Social Psychological Analysis"<ref>{{Cite book |last=Adler |first=Nancy E. |title=Reactions of Women to Therapeutic Abortion: A Social Psychological Analysis (Doctoral dissertation, Harvard University). |year=1974}}</ref> Adler interviewed women before and after having
* [[J. Michael McGinnis]] Leadership Excellence Award from the Interdisciplinary Association for Population Health Science (2020)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-07-07 |title=Adler to be honored by IAPHS for contributions to improving population health and equity |url=https://psych.ucsf.edu/news/adler-be-honored-iaphs-contributions-improving-population-health-and-equity |access-date=2022-03-14 |website=UCSF Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences |language=en}}</ref>▼
* [[New York Academy of Medicine]]'s Academy Medal for Distinguished Contributions in Biomedical Science (2017)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-08-25 |title=Nancy Adler Honored by The New York Academy of Medicine |url=https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2017/08/408131/nancy-adler-honored-new-york-academy-medicine |access-date=2018-03-29 |website=UC San Francisco |language=en}}</ref> ▼
* APS [[James McKeen Cattell Fellow Award]] (2013)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nancy Adler |url=https://www.psychologicalscience.org/publications/observer/25at25/nancy-adler.html |access-date=2022-03-14 |website=Association for Psychological Science - APS |language=en-US}}</ref>▼
* APA Newman-Proshansky Prize for Lifetime Achievement in Population Psychology (2011)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Newman-Proshansky Career Achievement Award |url=https://www.apadivisions.org/division-34/awards/newman-proshansky |access-date=2022-03-14 |website=APA Division 34 |language=en}}</ref>▼
* NAM [[David Rall Medal]] (2010)<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://nam.edu/about-the-nam/david-rall-medal/ |title=David Rall Medal - National Academy of Medicine |website=National Academy of Medicine |language=en-US |access-date=2017-09-05}}</ref>▼
Adler taught at the [[University of California, Santa Cruz]] prior to joining the faculty of UCSF. In 1980, she served a term as the President of Society for Environmental, Population, and Conservation Psychology (APA Division 34).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Past Presidents of the Society for Environmental, Population and Conservation Psychology |url=https://www.apadivisions.org/division-34/leadership/executive/past-presidents |access-date=
▲== Biography ==
▲Adler completed her undergraduate studies at [[Wellesley College]], where she conducted research with Claire Zimmerman.<ref name=":0" /> She entered the PhD Program in Social Relations at [[Harvard University]] in 1968 and was mentored by [[Herbert Kelman]], an expert on social influence and cognitive dissonance.<ref name=":0" /> For her 1974 PhD thesis titled "Reactions of Women to Therapeutic Abortion: A Social Psychological Analysis"<ref>{{Cite book |last=Adler |first=Nancy E. |title=Reactions of Women to Therapeutic Abortion: A Social Psychological Analysis (Doctoral dissertation, Harvard University). |year=1974}}</ref> Adler interviewed women before and after having an [[abortion]]. She found that women's reactions were generally positive and reflective of healthy coping strategies.<ref name=":0" />
==Research==
▲Adler taught at the [[University of California, Santa Cruz]] prior to joining the faculty of UCSF. In 1980, she served a term as the President of Society for Environmental, Population, and Conservation Psychology (APA Division 34).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Past Presidents of the Society for Environmental, Population and Conservation Psychology |url=https://www.apadivisions.org/division-34/leadership/executive/past-presidents |access-date=2022-03-15 |website=APA Division 34 |language=en}}</ref> Adler has chaired multiple NAM committees and workshops on subjects including the [[Deepwater Horizon oil spill]],<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www2.apa.org/monitor/2010/09/crisis.aspx |title=A mental health crisis unfolds |last=Price |first=Michael |date=2010-09-01 |website=Monitor on Psychology |language=en |access-date=2017-08-19}}</ref> [[sexually transmitted diseases]],<ref>{{Cite journal |url=https://www.psychologicalscience.org/observer/psychology-in-the-institute-of-medicine |title=Psychology in the Institute of Medicine |last=Kent |first=Don |date=1996-05-01 |journal=APS Observer |volume=9 |language=en-US |access-date=2017-08-19}}</ref> psychosocial treatments for cancer patients, and [[women's health]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.frbsf.org/community-development/speakers/adler/ |title=Nancy E. Adler, PhD |website=Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco |language=en |access-date=2017-08-19}}</ref>
Adler was best known for her research demonstrating that people with more education and higher incomes, as well as a belief that they have higher social status than others, are healthier and live longer than less privileged people.<ref name="nyt-death" />
▲==Honors and awards==
Adler is married to Arnold Milstein. They have collaborated on research<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Milstein |first1=Arnold |last2=Adler |first2=Nancy E. |date=2003-03-01 |title=Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind: Why Doesn't Widespread Clinical Quality Failure Command Our Attention? |url=https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.22.2.119 |journal=Health Affairs |volume=22 |issue=2 |pages=119–127 |doi=10.1377/hlthaff.22.2.119 |pmid=12674415 |issn=0278-2715|doi-access=free }}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Adler |first1=N E |last2=Milstein |first2=A |date=1983-10-01 |title=Evaluating the impact of physician peer review: factors associated with successful PSROs. |journal=American Journal of Public Health |volume=73 |issue=10 |pages=1182–1185 |doi=10.2105/AJPH.73.10.1182 |issn=0090-0036 |pmc=1651095 |pmid=6684402}}</ref> and have two daughters together.<ref name=":0" />▼
▲Adler
▲Adler received the [[APA Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology]] in 2009.<ref>{{Cite web |title=APA Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology Past Recipients |url=http://www.apa.org/about/awards/applications-of-psychology.aspx?tab=3 |access-date=
==Selected works==▼
▲* [[J. Michael McGinnis]] Leadership Excellence Award from the Interdisciplinary Association for Population Health Science (2020)<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 7, 2020
* Adler, N. E., Boyce, T., Chesney, M. A., Cohen, S., Folkman, S., Kahn, R. L., & Syme, S. L. (1994). Socioeconomic status and health: the challenge of the gradient. ''American Psychologist'', ''49''(1), 15-24.▼
▲* [[New York Academy of Medicine]]'s Academy Medal for Distinguished Contributions in Biomedical Science (2017)<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 25, 2017
* Adler, N. E., Epel, E. S., Castellazzo, G., & Ickovics, J. R. (2000). Relationship of subjective and objective social status with psychological and physiological functioning: Preliminary data in healthy, White women. ''Health Psychology'', ''19''(6), 586-592.▼
▲* APS [[James McKeen Cattell Fellow Award]] (2013)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nancy Adler |url=https://www.psychologicalscience.org/publications/observer/25at25/nancy-adler.html |access-date=
* Adler, N. E., & Newman, K. (2002). Socioeconomic disparities in health: pathways and policies. ''Health Affairs'', ''21''(2), 60-76.▼
▲* APA Newman-Proshansky Prize for Lifetime Achievement in Population Psychology (2011)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Newman-Proshansky Career Achievement Award |url=https://www.apadivisions.org/division-34/awards/newman-proshansky |access-date=
* Adler, N. E., & Ostrove, J. M. (1999). Socioeconomic status and health: what we know and what we don't. ''Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences'', ''896''(1), 3-15.▼
▲* NAM [[David Rall Medal]] (2010)<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://nam.edu/about-the-nam/david-rall-medal/ |title=David Rall Medal
* Adler, N. E., & Snibbe, A. C. (2003). The role of psychosocial processes in explaining the gradient between socioeconomic status and health. ''Current Directions in Psychological Science'', ''12''(4), 119-123.▼
*Adler, N. J., Den Hartog, D. N., & Knippenberg, D. V. (2008). Introduction to special topic forum: Current research on mergers and acquisitions: ''Stakes, outcomes, and integration.'' Journal of Management, ''34''(3), 469-478.▼
==Personal life==
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Adler died of pancreatic cancer on January 4, 2024, at age 77.<ref name="nyt-death">{{Cite news |last=Hafner |first=Katie |date=January 18, 2024 |title=Nancy E. Adler, Who Linked Wealth to Health, Dies at 77 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/18/health/policy/nancy-e-adler-death.html |work=The New York Times}}</ref>
▲==Selected works==
▲* Adler, N. E., Boyce, T., Chesney, M. A., Cohen, S., Folkman, S., Kahn, R. L., & Syme, S. L. (1994). Socioeconomic status and health: the challenge of the gradient. ''American Psychologist'', ''49''(1),
▲* Adler, N. E., Epel, E. S., Castellazzo, G., & Ickovics, J. R. (2000). Relationship of subjective and objective social status with psychological and physiological functioning: Preliminary data in healthy, White women. ''Health Psychology'', ''19''(6),
▲* Adler, N. E., & Newman, K. (2002). Socioeconomic disparities in health: pathways and policies. ''Health Affairs'', ''21''(2),
▲* Adler, N. E., & Ostrove, J. M. (1999). Socioeconomic status and health: what we know and what we don't. ''Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences'', ''896''(1),
▲* Adler, N. E., & Snibbe, A. C. (2003). The role of psychosocial processes in explaining the gradient between socioeconomic status and health. ''Current Directions in Psychological Science'', ''12''(4),
▲*Adler, N. J., Den Hartog, D. N., & Knippenberg, D. V. (2008). Introduction to special topic forum: Current research on mergers and acquisitions: ''Stakes, outcomes, and integration.'' Journal of Management, ''34''(3),
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