Erin M. Fekete, PhD

Clinical and Research Interests

• Interpersonal relationships and health
• Chronic illness
• Health disparities
• Women's health
• Stress and coping
• Health behavior change
• Stigma and sexual minority stress
• Gender roles and cultural norms
• Psychoneuroimmunology

Courses Taught

• Research Methods
• Tests and Measurements
• Health Psychology
• Ethics, Advocacy, and Social Responsibility
• Introduction to Psychology

• Chronic Illness: Gender, Race and Class
• Statistics and Research Methods II

Professional Activities

• NIMH Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Department of Psychology, University of Miami (2006-2009)

Selected Publications/Presentations

• Wolever, R.Q., Bobinet, K.J., McCabe, K., McKenzie, E., Fekete, E., & Baime, M. (2012). Effective and viable mind-body stress reduction in the workplace: A randomized, controlled trial. Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, 17, 246-258.
• Lopez, C. R., Antoni, M. H., Fekete, E. M., & Schneiderman, N.   (2012).  Ethnic identity and perceived stress in HIV+ minority women: The role of coping self-efficacy and social support.  International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 19, 23-28.
• Fekete, E.M. & Williams, S.L.  (2012).  Chronic Disease. In: S. Loue & M. Sajatovic (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Immigrant Health. Springer Publishing, New York, NY. 
• Fekete, E. M., Antoni, M. H., Lopez, C. R., Mendez, A., Szeto, A., Fletcher, M. A., Klimas, N., Kumar, M., & Schneiderman, N. (2011).  Stress buffering effects of oxytocin on HIV disease status in low income ethnic minority women.  Psychoneuroendocrinology, 36, 881 - 890.
• Fekete, E. M., Antoni, M. H., Lopez, C. R., Durán, R., Penedo, F., Bandiera, F., Fletcher, M. A., Klimas, N., Kumar, M. & Schneiderman, N. (2009).  Men’s serostatus disclosure to parents: Associations among social support, ethnicity, and disease status in men living with HIV.  Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, 23, 693 – 699.
• Fekete, E. M., Antoni, M. H., Durán, R., Stoelb, B. Kumar, M., & Schneiderman, N. (2009).  Disclosing HIV serostatus to family members: Effects on psychological and physiological health in minority women living with HIV.  International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 16, 367 – 376.
• Bookwala, J. & Fekete, E. M. (2009).  The role of psychological resources in the affective well-being of never married adults.  Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 26, 411-482.
• Gordillo, V., Fekete, E. M., Platteau, T., Antoni, M. H., Schneiderman, N., Nöstlinger, C., & the Eurosupport Study Group. (2009).  Emotional support and gender in people living with HIV: Effects on psychological well-being.  Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 32, 523 – 531.
• Fekete, E. M., Geaghan, T. R., & Druley, J. A. (2009).  Affective and behavioral reactions to positive and negative social control in HIV+ men.  Psychology and Health, 24, 501 – 515.
• Khan, C. M., Iida, M., Stephens, M. A. P., Fekete, E. M., Druley, J. A., Greene, K. A. (2009).  Influence of spousal support on patient self-efficacy and perceived spousal emotional responsiveness during Total Knee Replacement recovery.  Rehabilitation Psychology, 54, 28 – 32.
• Stephens, M. A. P., Fekete, E. M., Franks, M. M., Rook, K. S., Druley, J. A., & Greene, K. (2009).  Spousal pressure and persuasion to promote patients’ medical adherence after orthopedic surgery.  Health Psychology, 28, 48 – 55.
• Kline, K. A., Fekete, E. M., Sears, C. M. (2008).  Hostility, emotional expression, & hemodynamic responses to laboratory stressors: Reactivity attenuating effects of a tendency to express emotion interpersonally. International Journal of Psychophysiology, 68, 177-185.
• Deichert, N., Fekete, E. M., Boarts, J., Druley, J. A., Delahanty, D. (2008).  Emotional support and affect: Association with active coping efforts and health behaviors in men living with HIV.  AIDS & Behavior, 12, 139-145.
• Fekete, E. M., Stephens, M. A. P., Mickelson, K. D., & Druley, J. A. (2007). Couples’ support provision during illness: The role of perceived emotional responsiveness. Families, Systems, & Health, 25, 204-217.
• Fekete, E. M., Antoni, M. H., & Schneiderman, N. (2007).  Psychosocial and behavioral interventions for chronic medical conditions.  Current Opinion in Psychiatry, 20, 152-157.
• Fekete, E. M., Stephens, M. A. P., Druley, J. A., & Greene, K. (2006).  Effects of spousal control and support on older adults’ recovery from knee surgery.  Journal of Family Psychology, 20, 302-310.

• Fekete, E. M., Hansel, J. E., Antoni, M. H., Mendez, A., Fletcher, M. A., Kumar, M. & Schneiderman, N. (August, 2012).  Intrusive thoughts and low oxytocin levels contribute to lower sleep quality in low income minority women with HIV. Poster session presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Orlando, FL.
• Wolever, R. Q., Bobinet, K. J., McCabe, K., McKenzie, E., Fekete, E., Kusnick, C. & Baime, M. (May, 2012).  Effective and viable mind-body stress reduction in the workplace: Two RCTs. Poster session presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Research Congress on Integrative Medicine and Health, Portland, Oregon.
• Seay, J., Fekete, E., Antoni, M., Mendez, A., Szeto, A. & Schneiderman, N. (April, 2012).  Oxytocin, moderates the effects of cognitive behavioral stress management on social well-being in women co-infected with HIV and HPV.   Poster presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, New Orleans, LA.
• Kline, K. A. & Fekete, E. M. (March, 2012).  Self-esteem, defensiveness, and cardiovascular reactivity to ego-threat in male cadets.   Paper presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Virginia Social Science Association, Norfolk, VA.
• Seay, J., Fekete, E. M., Mendez, A., Schneiderman, N., & Antoni, M. H. (November, 2011).  Oxytocin, Social Support, and Sleep Quality in HIV+ Minority Women.  Poster presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine, Phoenix, AZ.
• Wolever, R. Q., Bobinet, K. J., McCabe, K., McKenzie, E., Fekete, E., & Baime, M. (November, 2011).  Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Worksite Stress Reduction Program: A Randomized, Controlled Trial.  Paper presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Toronto, Canada.
• Lopez, C. R., Seay, J., Fekete, E. M., Szeto, A., Mendez, A., Fletcher, M. A., Schneiderman, N., & Antoni, M. H. (July, 2011).  Interactive effects of oxytocin and a cognitive behavioral stress management intervention on depression in low income HIV+ women.  Poster session presented at the 6^th Annual Meeting of the International AIDS Society, Rome, Italy.
• Wolever, R., McCabe, K., Bobinet, K., Fekete, E., Goldstein, E., & Baime, M. (March, 2011).  Online virtual class lowers perceived stress: The Mindfulness at Work program.  Poster session presented at the 9^th Annual Meeting of MBSR Conference, Norwood, MA.
• Stagl, J. M., Antoni, M. H., Fekete, E. M., Vargas, S., Lechner, S., & Carver, C. S. (March, 2010).  Cognitive-behavioral stress management intervention and increased physical activity are associated with lower fatigue-associated disruption in women with breast cancer.  Poster session presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Seattle, Washington.
• Lopez, C. R., Fekete, E. M., Antoni, M. H., Fletcher, M. A., Mendez, A., Sussex, A. K., & Schneiderman, N. (March, 2009).  Oxytocin is Associated with Better Immune Function in Low Income HIV+ Women with High Perceived Social Support.  Poster session presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Montreal, Canada.
• Deichert, N. T. & Fekete, E. M. (March, 2009).  Ethnicity Moderates the Association Between HIV-Related Unsupportive Social Interactions and Subjective Health in Men Living with HIV.   Poster session presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Montreal, Canada.
• Kline, K. A., Fekete, E. M., Curry, B. E., Parsons, C. W., & Ford, J. C. (August, 2008).  Gender role conflict and cardiovascular stress-reactivity in male cadets.  In J. O’Neil (Symposium Chair), Six Studies Assessing the Contextual Complexity of the Gender-Role Construct.  Paper presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Boston, MA.
• Lopez, C. R., Antoni, M. H., Fekete, E. M., Durán, R, & Schneiderman, N. (March, 2008).  Ethnic identity and perceived stress in HIV+ minority women: The role of coping self-efficacy and social support.  Poster session presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, San Diego, CA.
• Fekete, E. M., Antoni, M. H., Durán, R., Stoelb, B. Kumar, M., & Schneiderman, N. (March, 2008).  Disclosing HIV serostatus to family members: Effects on psychological and physiological stress indicators in minority women living with HIV.  Poster session presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society, Baltimore, MD.
• Khan, C. M., Stephens, M. A. P., Fekete, E. M., Druley, J. A., Greene, K. A. (November 2007).  Antecedents to spousal support and control after knee surgery.  Poster session presented at the Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, San Francisco, CA.
• Fekete, E. M., Penedo, F. J., Antoni, M. H., Carver, C. S., Traeger, L., Fletcher, M. A., et al. (March, 2007).  Insecure attachment and illness specific spousal support are associated with NK cell activity in men with prostate cancer.  Poster session presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Washington, D.C.
• Khan, C. M., Stephens, M. A. P., Fekete, E. M., Druley, J. A., Greene, K. A. (November, 2006).  Influence of spousal support on patient self-efficacy during Total Knee Replacement recovery.  Poster session presented at the Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Dallas, TX.
• Geaghan, T. R., Fekete, E. M., Stephens, M. A. P., Zak, J., Maloney, A., Druley, J. A. (August, 2006).  Social control, coping efforts, and illness management in HIV+ men.  Poster session presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.
• Khan, C. M., Stephens, M. A. P., Fekete, E. M., Druley, J. A., Greene, K. A. (August, 2006).  Enduring effects of spousal support on patients’ recovery from surgery.  Poster session presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.
• Boarts, J., Fekete, E. M.,  Deichert, N., Maloney, A., Zak, J., Delahanty, D. (March, 2006).  Affective responses to emotional support: Impact on health behaviors and coping efforts in men living with HIV.  Poster session presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society, Denver, CO.