Nancy E. Adler, PhD

Co-Director, COAST

Dr. Adler's current research is in two areas: reproductive health, and socioeconomic status and health. In the first, she is examining the extent to which perceptions of the risk of sexually transmitted diseases and pregnancy influence adolescent sexual behavior. She is also heading a program project studying psychosocial, social and medical aspects of infertility treatment. In the second area, she leads a multidisciplinary, international research group that is examining the mechanisms by which socioeconomic status (SES) influences health. The research group is particularly interested in the role of SES-related exposure to stress and the "wear-and-tear" on the body of repeated adaptations.

Contact Information

Center for Health & Community
University of California, San Francisco
3333 California Street, Suite 465
Campus Box 0844
San Francisco, CA 94118

Ph : 415-476-7408 voice
Fax : 415-502-1010
Email : nancy.adler@ucsf.edu