Kristin August, PhD

Dr. Kristin August is a Professor of Psychology and Chair of the Department of Health Sciences at Rutgers University–Camden. She was the Founding Director of the Graduate Program in Prevention Science. Her research focuses on how personal relationships influence health behaviors across diverse populations. She has authored over 60 peer-reviewed publications and book chapters spanning health psychology, relationship science, and gerontology. Her work has been recognized with honors such as the Chancellor’s Award for Outstanding Research and Creative Activity and the Faculty Scholar-Teacher Award from Rutgers. Kristin serves as Deputy Editor of Stress & Health and Associate Editor of the Journal of Health Psychology. In addition to her research, she teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in health psychology and research methods and mentors students at all academic levels through hands-on research training.