Center Research Faculty
Mark Feinberg Current Vita
Ph.D., George Washington University, 1998
Research Professor and Senior Scientist, Prevention Research Center for the Promotion of Human Development
Program Areas: Family Science & Intervention (Co-Leader); PEACE; School-based Prevention Research; Translation, Dissemination & Implementation
Contact Information
310E Biobehavioral Health Building
Phone: 814-865-8796
Fax Number: 814-865-6004
Research Interests
Family and community prevention; development, family relationships, and biological systems; coparenting, siblings, and family violence; mindfulness
Popular Media Stories
Sibling Rivalry is Not Welcome Here
Huffington Post (November 29, 2012)/Eva Glettner, blog
Men, Women have Different Stress Reactions to Relationship Conflict
University Park, PA (October 10, 2012)
Daily Collegian Interview with Feinberg, October 29, 2012
Violent Relationships Likely Detrimental to Good Parenting
Penn State Newswire, March 2, 2012
Strong Relationships Improve Family Life
eScienceNews, March 9, 2011, on Family Foundations
Local Program Cuts Youth Drinking, Violence: Study
Reuters, October 7, 2011
Research Projects
Family-focused Prevention Projects
Family Foundations (co-parenting)
- Daily Stress Experiences, Couple Interaction, and Parenting
- Spillover of Aggression across Family Systems [site]
- Family Foundations with Low-Income Teen Parents
- Family Foundations DVD Series [site]
- Family Foundations in the UK [site]
- Training Available for Educators and Organizations [site]
Siblings Are Special [site]
(NIDA)
Preventing Poor Pregnancy Outcomes [site]
(Pennsylvania Department of Health)
Research on Biological Systems and Families
Affective Neuroscience of Parenting
(CYFC, Penn State)
Gene x Environment Interaction and Adolescent Substance Use [site]
(NIDA)
HPA Axis, Couples Relations, and Violence
(NIH)
Community Prevention
Community Epidemiology of Adolescent Substance Use
(NIAAA)
Communities That Care [site]
PROSPER [site]
(NIDA)
Adolescent Peer Networks, Substance Use, and Intervention
(NIDA, W. T. Grant Foundation)
Evidence2Success [site]
(Annie E. Casey Foundation)