Research

My work as a clinical scientist in academic psychology and medicine has focused on:

Understanding how natural differences between people influence their response to life stress.
Designing and testing interventions to improve wellness and health behavior (e.g., exercise).

Here are a few peer-reviewed publications that reflect my work in academic psychology/medicine:

"Pilot Feasibility Study of a Play-Based Physical Activity Intervention for Patients Experiencing Psychological Distress." Annals of Family Medicine. Link.
"Adults want to play too: Feasibility of an adult physical activity program designed to maximize enjoyment." Journal of Physical Activity and Health. Link.
"Communication and social interaction anxiety enhance interleukin-1 beta and cortisol reactivity during high-stakes public speaking."Psychoneuroendocrinology. Link.
"Interest among primary care patients in group problem-solving gameplay for mental health." Preventing Chronic Disease. Link.
"Online positive affect journaling in the improvement of mental distress and well-being in general medical patients with elevated anxiety symptoms: A preliminary randomized controlled trial." JMIR Mental Health. Link.
"Stress reactivity to co-rumination in young women's friendships: Cortisol, alpha-amylase, and negative affect focus."Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. Link.
"The father-daughter dance: The relationship between father-daughter relationship quality and daughters' stress response. Journal of Family Psychology. Link.