PhD
Assistant Professor, Psychology & Neuroscience
UNC-Chapel Hill
Cancer Prevention and Control
Area of Interest
Muscatell studies how social experiences (e.g., stress, social status, inequality, discrimination, loneliness, social support) influence physical health and emotional well-being, incorporating techniques from social neuroscience and psychoneuroimmunology to identify pathways linking the social environment and health outcomes.
Awards and Honors
- UNC Dept. of Psychology and Neuroscience Faculty Research Mentoring Award 2017
- American Psychosomatic Society Young Investigator Colloquium, 2014
- UCSF Dept. of Psychiatry Grand Rounds Trainee Award, 2014
- American Psychosomatic Society Travel Award for MacLean Scholars, 2013
- American Psychosomatic Society Citation Poster Award, 2012
- Western Psychological Association Robert L. Solso Research Award, 2011
- American Psychosomatic Society Travel Award for MacLean Scholars, 2011
- American Psychosomatic Society Citation Poster Award, 2011
- American Psychosomatic Society Citation Poster Award, 2010
- Society for Personality and Social Psychology Conference Travel Award, 2010
- Pre-Doctoral Fellowship, “Biobehavioral Aspects of Physical and Mental Health,” NIMH Training Grant T32 MH015750-21, 2010-2011
- National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, 2009-2012
- UCLA Graduate Fellowship, UCLA Department of Psychology and UCLA Graduate Division, 2008-2009
