Gary Bennett

Assistant Professor of Society, Human Development, and Health

Department of Society, Human Development, and Health

375 Longwood Ave.
DFCI 743
Boston, MA 02115
617.632.4050
gbennett@hsph.harvard.edu

Other Affiliations

Assistant Professor, Center for Community-Based Research, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Education

Ph.D., 2002, Duke University
M.A., 1999, Duke University
B.A., 1997, Morehouse College

Research

 

Dr. Bennett's research program is focused on developing strategies to prevent obesity in high risk populations. His research program has three  major themes: 1) use of new media technologies to deliver obesity interventions; 2) examining the impact of  social contextual factors on obesity and physical inactivity, and;  3) exploring the dissemination of evidence-based behavior change interventions. Dr. Bennett is conducting a number of active research projects, including several obesity interventions. His work is inherently trans-disciplinary and based in a variety of settings, ranging from public housing to community health care centers. Underlying all of Dr. Bennett's research is the goal of developing empirically supported solutions to better understanding how to reduce obesity in the US population.
 
For more information, please visit www.bennettlab.org