Myles S. Faith
Professor
COUNSELING, SCHOOL AND EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
Specialty/Research Focus
Bullying; Child and Adolescent Development; Design and Analysis of Longitudinal Research; Eating Disorders; Family; Mental Health; Measurements; Quantitative Research Methods; Research Design; Research Methods; School Counseling; Social and Emotional Development; Wellness
Education and Training:
- PhD, Hofstra University, Clinical/School Psychology (1995)
- BA, Rutgers University, Psychology (1989)
Awards and Honors:
- UB Exceptional Scholar - Sustained Achievement Award; University at Buffalo; 2025-06-04;
- 2022 Oded Bar-Or Award for Excellence in Pediatric Obesity Research; The Obesity Society; 2022-11-01;
Recent Activities:
Editorials and Reviews:
- Co-editor for Special Issue of Journal of Obesity, entitled "School-Based Interventions and Programs to Address Weight Issues." Guest editors were: Moonseong Heo, Angelo Pietrobelli, Judith Wylie-Rosett, Myles S. Faith. Note: Articles are currently under review; the special issue will be published in 2018.
Jul 2017-Jan 2018 - Editorial Board Member: International Journal of Obesity (invited 1/5/2016).
Jan 2016-May 2018
Professional Service:
- Committee/Writing Group Member (ongoing): American Heart Association writing group, "Childhood and Adolescent Adversity and Cardiometabolic Health Outcomes."
May 2016-Jun 2016 - Committee Member: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Nutrition Evidence Library (NEL) Technical Expert Collaborative (TEC) for the Dietary Guidance Development Project for Infants and Toddlers from Birth to 24 Months and Women Who are Pregnant (B-24/PW). (Ongoing service)
May 2015-Jun 2016 - Chair, Bio-Behavioral Section of The Obesity Society
Apr 2015-Nov 2015