Leonard H. Epstein
State University of New York
Dr. Epstein is a State University of New York distinguished professor in both the Departments of Pediatrics and Social and Preventive Medicine at the University of Buffalo, and the chief of the Division of Behavioral Medicine. Dr. Epstein's research interests focus on health behavior change and determinants of eating, physical activity, and drug self-administration. Dr. Epstein is an internationally recognized authority in the fields of childhood obesity, physical activity, weight control, and family intervention. For the past 25 years, Dr. Epstein has conducted research relevant to the prevention and treatment of childhood obesity, including mechanisms that regulate intake and energy expenditure in children. He is a fellow in numerous scientific organizations, and has been the president of the American Psychological Association's (APA) Division of Health Psychology and was a recipient of the APA Award for Outstanding Contributions to Health Psychology. Dr. Epstein chaired the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) Behavioral Medicine Study Section and served on the NIH Advisory Board for Center for Scientific Research. Dr. Epstein has published over 300 scientific papers and three books.