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Jody NicholsonProfessorGraduate Coordinator, Health Psychology Office: Phone: Brackett 321I Email: jodyn@clemson.edu Personal Website: https://www.jsnphd.com/ | |
Educational Background | Courses TaughtUndergraduate:
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ProfileMy research concentrates on health promotion and prevention and broadly focuses on how generalizability and validity of clinical trials can be improved by improved understanding of best practices in recruitment and retention strategies. Currently, I am a Co-PI for a multisite randomized controlled trial (RCT) supported by the National Institute of Aging (NIA, Preventing Alzheimer’s with Cognitive Training (PACT; PACTstudy.org), which is evaluating the effectiveness of computerized cognitive training to delay the onset of Alzheimer’s (Nicholson, Hudak, Phillips…Edwards, 2022). My primary research interest is in motivation to participate in clinical trials and intervention acceptability, with a focus on differential motivation among underrepresented demographic groups. Underrepresentation of individuals in research who represent groups with disproportionate health disparities impacts generalizability of findings and the ability to translate research into practice. My training in community-based research has instilled in me a dedication to integrate community voices into research design, practice, and implementation. | |
Research PublicationsAviles, A.*, Cline, S.*, Tian, Z.*, Betar, S. K., Jacobvitz, D. & Nicholson, J. S. (2024). Parental parenting stress, parental mental health, and child behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic, Journal of Family Psychology. doi. 10.1037/fam0001181
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