Faculty Profile for Dr. Rebecca Gwynne Deason
Dr. Rebecca Gwynne Deason
Associate Professor — Psychology
THH 242
phone: (512) 245-6796
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
- 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
- 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
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
Reviewer / Referee
Memory & Cognition
December 2023
Member
University Lecture Series Committee
September 2023-December 2023
Chair
Student Awards Committee, Psychology Department, Texas State University
January 2023-December 2023
Co-Covenor
Alliance of Researchers in Aging
January 2023-December 2023
Co-Chair
Research Brown Bag Series, Psychology Department, Texas State University
January 2023-December 2023