Sarah Novak
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Degrees
PHD, 2005, Carnegie Mellon Univ; MA, 2004, Carnegie Mellon Univ; BA, 2001, Univ Texas AustinBio
Dr. Sarah Novak is an Assistant Professor in the Psychology Department at Hofstra University. She received her B.A. in Plan II and Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin. She completed her M.S. and Ph.D. in Health and Social Psychology at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. In addition, she held a postdoctoral research fellowship at the Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity at Yale. Dr. Novak has taught undergraduate courses in Introductory Psychology, Health Psychology, and Advanced Research Methods in Social Psychology, as well as graduate courses in Health Psychology and The Impact of Social Factors on Well-Being. Dr. Novak's research explores the role of personal relationship (particularly marriage) in promoting or inhibiting good health habits. She has also contributed to evaluations of changes in the food environments at schools, ranging from the health benefits of organic foods in college dining halls to the removal of unhealthy snacks from public schools.
Recent Courses Taught
| Course | Title | Level |
|---|---|---|
| INTD 003A | PROJECT HOPE | Undergraduate |
| PSY 001 | INTRO TO PSYCHOLOGY | Undergraduate |
| PSY 014F | (BH) PSY OF HLTH & WELLNESS | Undergraduate |
| PSY 089 | HEALTH PSY & BEHAVIORAL MED | Undergraduate |
| PSY 099 | INTERNSHIP IN PSYCHOLOGY | Undergraduate |
| PSY 100 | HONORS IN PSYCHOLOGY | Undergraduate |
| PSY 159 | SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY | Undergraduate |
| PSY 198 | RSRCH SEM-SOC PSY: SOCIAL PSY | Undergraduate |
| PSY 223 | RES DESIGN II: INDEP PROJECTS | Graduate |
| PSY 602 | DISSERTATION PROP PREP | Graduate |
| PSY 604 | DISSERTATION ADVISEMENT | Graduate |
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