Emily Merz is an assistant professor of psychology at Colorado State University. She studies the effects of socioeconomic factors and early experiences on brain development in children and adolescents. She is interested in identifying factors that promote resilience and informing …
Michael Steger studies understanding well-being and meaning in life and the benefits of engaging in meaningful work. Steger focuses largely on people’s interactions with their social world, whether in the context of mental illness or the development and maintenance of …
Jessica Witt studies how a person’s ability to act influences perception. This involves action-specific perception, perception of spatial layout, perception and action relationships, and embodied perception and cognition. She is a member of the Vision Sciences Society, the Psychonomic Society …
Lorann Stallones’ research focuses on the relationships between pesticides and mental health and safety practices on farms, adolescent farm work injuries, and suicide among farmers. She also studies ways to prevent traumatic brain injuries and school playground-related injuries. Stallones is …
Anne Cleary explores human memory; specifically, people’s ability to show memory when they experience retrieval failure. Among her research interests are déjà vu, familiarity, tip-of-the-tongue experiences and the science of learning. From 2013 to 2015, Cleary served as program director …
Bryan Dik focuses on vocational psychology — a sense of calling in the work role; meaning, purpose, religion and spirituality in career development; vocational interest measurement; and computer-assisted career development interventions. Dik has co-authored several books, including “Purpose and Meaning …
