Department of psychology

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John Gunstad, Ph.D.

Education: Ph.D., Ohio University (2002)

Research Interests

I am a clinical neuropsychologist and my research examines two broad areas: 1) the effects of aging and disease on neurocognitive function, with a particular interest in cardiovascular disease and obesity; and 2) acute factors that affect neuropsychological functioning, including environmental stressors and malingering.

Lab Site: Clinical Neuropsychology Research Lab

Courses Frequently Taught

• Psychology of Adjustment (undergraduate)
• Neuropsychological Assessment (graduate)
• Introduction to Psychological Assessment (graduate)
  

Recent Publications

Gunstad, J., Benitez, A., Hoth, K., Spitznagel, M., McCaffery, J., McGeary, J., Kakos, L., Poppas, A., Paul, R., Jefferson, A., Sweet, L., & Cohen, R. (2009).  SELP 1087G/A Polymorphism is Associated with Neuropsychological Test Performance in Older Adults with Cardiovascular Disease.  Stroke, 40, 2969-2972. 

Lokken, K., Austin, H., Boeka, A., Gunstad, J., & Hannon, C.  (2009).  Evidence of executive dysfunction in extremely obese adolescents: A Pilot Study.  Surgery of Obesity and Related Diseases, 5, 547-552. 

Spitznagel, M, Gunstad, J., Updegraff, J., Pierce, K., Walter, K., Collinsworth, T., & Glickman, E. (2009).  Cognitive function during acute cold exposure with or without sleep deprivation lasting 53 hours.  Aviation Space and Environmental Medicine, 80, 703-708.

Stanek, K., Gunstad, J., Paul, R., Poppas, A., Jefferson, A., Sweet, L., Hoth, K., Haley, A., Forman, D., & Cohen, R.  (2009). Longitudinal Neuropsychological Test Performance in Older Adults with Cardiovascular Disease: Evidence for Improvement in Heart Failure.  Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 24, 192-197.