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Stephen M. Patterson

Research Area:
Experimental

Specializations:
Health

Contact Information:

Office: 247 Porter Hall

Phone: (740) 597-2717

E-mail: patterss@ohio.edu

Laboratories:

1. Psychohematological Research (Main Lab)

2. Health Psychology Biological Specimen

3. Psychophysiology Training

Research Interests:

Research interests include cardiovascular psychophysiology; fluid intake behaviors, hydration status, and health; Psychohematology (psychological stress and hematology); rural health among the elderly; racial and gender differences, behavioral epidemiology.

Recent Publications/Presentations:

See Main Laboratory page.

Recent Grants:

• "Dehydration and cognitive performance in rural elderly", NIA, $50,000 (Pending), (Principle Investigator; Co-Inversigator: Julie Suhr)
• "Evaluation and analysis of stress and its impact on labor accidents for the worker in the Division Codelco – Chuquicamata", Corporacion Nacional del Cobre de Chile, $134,432.00 (Pending), (Co-Principle Investigator, Co-Principle Investigators: Chris France, Nel Mosquera Castillo, Jorge Fernandez Ferreiro)
• "Telephone-Based Coping Program for Rural People with HIV", NIMH RO1-MH59009, $1,308,000, (Co-Investigator, Principal Investigator: Tim Heckman)
• "Suicidal Ideation Among Rural Persons Living with HIV/AIDS", NIMH RO1-MH59009 (Supplement), $140,601 (Co-Investigator, Principal Investigator: Tim Heckman)
• "Effects of fluid loading on acute stress-induced hemoconcentration", Ohio University Research Committee, $7,047.01 (Principal Investigator)
• "Influence of hydration status and fluid hydration on hemorheologic and cardiovascular reactivity Funding source: Ohio University Research Challenge, $6,000.00, (Principal Investigator)
• "Fluid Hydration and Stress Hemoconcentration", Gatorade Sports Science Institute, $1,250.00, Co-Principle Investigator; Co-Principle Investigator: Melissa VanderKaay)
• "Human psychophysiology training laboratory"*, State of Ohio House Bill 850, $25,568. (*Not all actual grant.)

Courses Taught:

Undergraduate:
Human Psychophysiology, Physiological Psychology, Child and Adolescent Psychology

Graduate:
Human Psychophysiology, History and Systems, Pediatric Psychology, Cardiovascular Behavioral Medicine, Psychopharmacology and Behavioral Endocrinology

Graduate Students:

• See Main Laboratory page.