Faculty Profile for Dr. Rebecca Gwynne Deason

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Dr. Rebecca Gwynne Deason
Associate Professor — Psychology
UAC 242
phone: (512) 245-6796
Scholarly/Creative Work
Awards
Grants
Service

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

  • Stern, M. J., Finch, A., Haskard-Zolnierek, K. B., Howard, K., & Deason, R. G. (2022). Cognitive Decline in Mid-Life: Changes in Memory and Cognition Related to Hypothyroidism. Journal of Health Psychology.
  • Deason, R. G., Strong, J. V., Tat, M. J., Simmons-Stern, N. R., & Budson, A. E. (2019). Explicit and implicit memory for music in healthy older adults and patients with Alzheimer’s disease. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, 41, 158–169. https://doi.org/10.1080/13803395.2018.1510904
  • Shrestha, N. J., Cordaro, M. M., Deason, R. G., Howard, K. J., & Haskard Zolnierek, K. B. (2023). Evaluating the impact of empathic concern on college students’ responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of American College Health, 1–7. https://doi.org/DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2023.224432
  • Brunett, K., Kinstley, C., Howard, K. J., Perrotte, J. K., Deason, R. G., & Cordaro, M. M. (2023). Generalized Anxiety Disorder in college students during the COVID-19 pandemic: The importance of screening and early detection during traumatic stressor events. Journal of College Student Psychotherapy. https://doi.org/DOI: 10.1080/87568225.2023.2191880
  • Schmiedehaus, E. E., Snyder, E., Perrotte, J. K., Deason, R. G., Howard, K. J., & Cordaro, M. M. (2023). The ongoing mental health plight of depressed college students: Clinical recommendation and the importance of early screening and detection. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 44(6), 562–570. https://doi.org/https://doi/org/10.1080/01612840.2023.2215866

Selected Awards

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Grant and Proposal Writing Certificate, College of Liberal Arts. November 2019
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Golden Apple Award, College of Liberal Arts. August 2019
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Distinction Award, Texas State University. August 2019
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Favorite Professor, Alpha Chi Honor Society. April 2019
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Achievement Award for Excellence, College of Liberal Arts. August 2018

Selected Grants

  • Deason, Rebecca Gwynne (Principal), Westerberg, Carmen E (Co-Principal). The contribution of sleep to music-related memory enhancements, Texas State Research Enhancement Program, Texas State University, $15582. (Submitted: October 13, 2021). Grant.
  • Deason, Rebecca G (Principal). How does music enhance memory? Electrophysiological correlates of musical mnemonics in young adults and healthy older adults, Research Enhancement Program, Institutional (Higher Ed), $8000. (Submitted: December 1, 2015). Grant.
  • Deason, Rebecca (Principal). New flexible learning in patients with Alzheimer's disease, VA VISN 1 Early Career Development Award, VA New England, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $170512. (Submitted: 2012). Grant.
  • Deason, Rebecca (Principal). New flexible learning in patients with Alzheimer's disease, Boston University Alzheimer's Disease Center Pilot Award, Institutional (Higher Ed), $25000. (Submitted: 2011). Grant.

Selected Service Activities

Member
Tenure-Track Faculty Search
August 2022-December 2022
Co-Covenor
Alliance of Researchers in Aging
January 2022-December 2022
Chair
Student Awards Committee, Psychology Department, Texas State University
January 2022-December 2022
Member
Research Brown Bag Series, Psychology Department, Texas State University
January 2022-December 2022
Reviewer / Referee
Florida Department of Health’s Ed and Ethel Moore Alzheimer’s Disease Research Program
November 2022