Janice Kiecolt-Glaser
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Scientific career
FieldsPsychiatry
InstitutionsOhio State Institute for Behavioral Medicine Research
WebsiteDepartment of Psychology

Janice K Kiecolt-Glaser is S. Robert Davis Chair of Medicine and Distinguished University Professor at the Ohio State University College of Medicine.[1] She is a clinical health psychologist specializing in psychoneuroimmunology and Director of the Ohio State Institute for Behavioral Medicine Research.[2][3] Her research on stress associated with caregiving and marital relationships has been featured in The New York Times,[4][5][6] The Wall Street Journal,[7][8] and many other news outlets.

Kiecolt-Glaser was a 2018 recipient of the American Psychological Association (APA) Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions.[9] Her award citation acknowledged her "outstanding contributions to our understanding of the roles of psychological and social factors in endocrine, immune, and metabolic responses."[10] Other notable awards include the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research[11] (2018) and membership in the National Academy of Medicine (2001). She is a regular contributor to U.S. News & World Report.[12]

Biography

Kiecolt-Glaser, who has written more than 250 publications (often in collaboration with her late husband, virologist Ronald Glaser[13]), is a clinical psychologist working in the field of psychoneuroimmunology. She completed her undergraduate degree in psychology at the University of Oklahoma.[10] She went on to complete her PhD in psychology at the University of Miami in 1974, under the supervision of Leonard I. Jacobson.[14]

Kiecolt-Glaser has served on eleven journal's editorial boards and she has been recognized for her contributions to Health Psychology twice. She led the study at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center[15] that showed both stress and diets high in saturated fat lead to inflammation.[16]

Her work focuses on ways stress and depression influence the immune and endocrine system and includes research on the relationship between physical fitness and inflammation, a reliable predictor of all-cause mortality in older adults.[17] Her research has expanded into the world of depression and stressors like daily conflicts, marital problems and major depressive disorders.[17]

Outside of academia, Kiecolt-Glaser has also written two medical-mystery novels; Detecting Lies (1997) and Unconscious Truths: A Dr. Haley McAlister Mystery (1998).

Representative Papers

References

  1. ^ "Recognizing Excellence at Ohio State | The Ohio State University | University Distinguished Professor". www.osu.edu. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
  2. ^ "4 Surprising Ways Your Immune System & Mood Are Connected". Bustle. Retrieved 2016-07-20.
  3. ^ "Relationship Problems? Try Getting More Sleep". New York Times. Retrieved 2017-09-05.
  4. ^ Parker-Pope, Tara (2017-09-04). "Relationship Problems? Try Getting More Sleep". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
  5. ^ Nagourney, Eric (2000-02-20). "When It Pays to Argue With A Spouse". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
  6. ^ Bakalar, Nicholas (2016-09-22). "Stress May Counteract Effects of a Healthful Diet". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
  7. ^ Journal, Christopher WindhamStaff Reporter of The Wall Street (2003-07-01). "Elderly Caregivers Face Stress Toll". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
  8. ^ Journal, Tara Parker-PopeStaff Reporter of The Wall Street (2004-05-04). "When Your Spouse Makes You Sick: Research Probes Toll of Marital Stress". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
  9. ^ "APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions". www.apa.org. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
  10. ^ a b "Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions: Janice K. Kiecolt-Glaser". American Psychologist. 73 (9): 1095–1097. 2018. doi:10.1037/amp0000377. ISSN 1935-990X. PMID 30525785. S2CID 54471484.
  11. ^ "Psychoneuroimmunology Research Program". pni.osumc.edu. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
  12. ^ "Janice Kiecolt-Glaser, Ph.D. Contributor". www.usnews.com. Archived from the original on 2014-03-07.
  13. ^ "Kiecolt-Glaser Offers New Paradigm on How Stress Kills". National Institute of Health. Retrieved 2019-04-22.
  14. ^ "Neurotree - Janice K. Kiecolt-Glaser Family Tree". neurotree.org. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
  15. ^ "Study: Women's stress can offset benefits of healthier foods". Fox 2 Detroit. Archived from the original on 2016-09-23. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
  16. ^ "Anxiety 'counteracts all the benefits of healthy eating'". HealthMediciNet.com. Retrieved 2016-09-20.
  17. ^ a b "Director of Ohio State University College of Medicine Dr. Janice Kiecolt-Glaser to give lecture on stress". Penn State Daily Collegian. Retrieved 2017-04-24.

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