Are mindful people better at regulating their emotions?

Emotions such as fear, sadness, anger, and so on often need to be "regulated" for us to behave in healthy, adaptive ways. How can people better regulate their emotions when stressed? read more...

Can we help children with ADHD succeed in school?

Adolescents with ADHD often experience significant problems in school, such as failing grades and low achievement test scores. Can we predict these problems before they occur? read more...

Why do African American youth trade cigarettes for cigars?

Many youth perceive cigars to pose fewer health risks than cigarettes. But, is this true? read more...

Are cultural issues important in rehabilitation medicine?

Many health problems and disabilities disproportionately affect ethnic minority communities. But what can rehabilitation specialists do to change that? read more...

Is religious counseling effective?

Many religious people say they want religious counseling. But is it effective? And, if it is not available, is secular counseling less effective for religious people than religious counseling? read more...

Faculty

The program faculty members have considerable skill in graduate training and aside from their commitment to the Health Psychology program, they collectively have affiliations in all other program areas within the Department of Psychology (biopsychology, clinical, counseling, developmental, and social). Incoming graduate students are most likely to work with the faculty listed below. However, graduate students are welcome to work with more than one faculty member, and these faculty members may be within or outside of the Health Psychology program area.