Natalie Sabik is an Associate Professor in the Department of Health Studies at the University of Rhode Island.

She is a fellow of the Academic Feminist Institute (Division 35 of the American Psychological Association), and is a consulting editor for the journal Psychology of Women Quarterly. She teaches undergraduate courses on Interdisciplinary Approaches to Public Health, Intersecting Social Identities and Health, and Interdisciplinary Approaches to Understanding Burnout and Chronic Stress. Her teaching and research have been recognized by the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues and the American Public Health Association, and she was recognized as the outstanding peer reviewer for her service to the journal Psychology of Women Quarterly.

Natalie’s research focuses on how social and cultural patterns influence social roles and self-perceptions and how these subsequently affect body image, stress, burnout, health, and psychological well-being. 

Her research has been published in a wide range of interdisciplinary journals in psychology, public health, gerontology, and gender studies, as well as a number of book and encyclopedia chapters. She has received funding from the National Science Foundation, the National Institute on Aging (postdoctoral fellowship), and the University of Rhode Island Council for Research. She collaborates across disciplines with colleagues across different areas of psychology, public health, kinesiology, gerontology, and nutrition. Her educational background includes a B.A. from the Ohio State University, and M.A. from George Washington University, an M.S and a Ph.D from the University of Michigan, and a postdoctoral fellowship from Brandeis University.