Frank D. Mann, Ph.D.

I am a Research Assistant Professor and Senior Research Scientist at Stony Brook University in the Department of  Medicine and a statistical reviewer for JAMA Network Open. My work focuses on understanding the factors that contribute to mental health across the lifespan. Recently, I've been developing structural models of social and relational environments to predict mental health outcomes, including psychopathology and psychological well-being. I am also interested in the relationships between genetic liability, traumatic exposures, and psychiatric outcomes, including PTSD, mild cognitive impairment, and dementia. I approach these and related topics using theories and methods from differential and clinical psychology, lifespan epidemiology, and quantitative genetics. Some of my recent work has been published in Nature Mental Health, American Psychologist, American Journal of Industrial Medicine, and Social Science and Medicine. In 2021, I received the Early Career Award from the International Society for the Study of Individual Differences. Previously, I completed a postdoctoral appointment at the University of Minnesota, worked as a statistical consultant for the Center for Practice Transformation, and taught research methods and statistics to undergraduates.