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Peter Vitaliano

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Peter Vitaliano, M.S., Ph.D.

Professor, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Psychology, Director, Stress and Coping Project, Adjunct Professor, Psychology
pvital@uw.edu
BB-1529 Health Sciences
Interests: Health Psychology/Behavioral Medicine: Stress, Coping, Physiology, Aging, Cognition

  • November 28, 2022 Peter Vitaliano quoted in CNBC 'Make It' article about positive stress.
  • May 11, 2022 Recent Psychology graduating senior Druti (Dru) Naik selected as a gonfalonier at UW Seattle Commencement ceremony
  • December 21, 2018 Adjunct Psychology Professor Peter Vitaliano was interviewed for a Time Magazine article on "How Some Stress Can Actually Be Good for You"
  • October 10, 2005 Dr. Peter Vitaliano, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, and Adjunct Professor of Psychology and of Health Services Research, has received the 2005 Award for Distinguished Contributions to Research from the Association of Medical School Psychologists (AMSP) at the American Psychological Association annual meeting in Washington, D.C.

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