Faculty Profile for Dr. Rebecca Gwynne Deason
Dr. Rebecca Gwynne Deason
Associate Professor — Psychology
THH 242
phone: (512) 245-6796
Selected Scholarly/Creative Work
- Grelle, K., Shrestha, N. R., Ximenes, M., Perrotte, J. K., Cordaro, M., Deason, R. G., & Howard, K. J. (2023). The generation gap revisited: Generational differences in mental health, maladaptive coping behaviors, and pandemic-related concerns during the initial COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Adult Development. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1007/s10804-023-09442-x
- 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.
- Westerberg, C. E., Wofford, N., Menssor, S., Reininger, B. P., & Deason, R. G. (2020). Face category differentially influences face memories after a delay. Journal of Cognitive Psychology, 32(7), 587–597. https://doi.org/10.1080/20445911.2020.1809432
- 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
- Marsolek, C. J., Deason, R. G., Ketz, N. A., Ramanathan, P., Bernat, E., Steele, V. R., … Schnyer, D. M. (2010). Identifying objects impairs representations of other objects: A relearning explanation for the neural repetition effect. NeuroImage, (49), 1919–1932. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2009.08.063
Selected Awards
- Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Development Leave Award, Texas State University. August 2020 - May 2021
- Award / Honor Recipient: Teaching Award of Honor, Texas State Alumni Association. 2020
- Award / Honor Recipient: Favorite Professor, Alpha Chi Honor Society. 2019
- Award / Honor Recipient: Golden Apple Award, College of Liberal Arts. 2019
- Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Distinction Award, Texas State University. 2019
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
Participant
Austin Caregiving Moonshot Salon Discussion
August 2024-Present
Chair
Assistant Professor of Instruction Search Committee
August 2024-Present
Member
MAPR Assessment Committee
August 2024-Present
Organizer
External Research Speaker Event
May 2024-Present
Member
University Lecture Series Committee
September 2023-Present