Lisa Olson Ph.D.
About
Dr. Olson's specialties include physiology, molecular biology, and human genetics. Her current research interests are at the intersection of physiology and psychology, including stress, anger, and sleep. She has been published in journals such as Science, Cancer Research, and Human Molecular Genetics, and was featured on the podcast, Faith Without Fear.
Education
- Ph.D., Human Genetics and Molecular Biology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
- Graduate Certificate, Teaching in Higher Education, Johns Hopkins School of Education
- B.S., Biology, Baylor University
Professional Background
- Faculty member at the University of Redlands since 2003.
Publications
*Whinery E.D., *Musleh A., *Brown E.A., *Alford Z., *Anigbogu J.C., *Ellingwood L., *Espinoza M-A., *Hawkins G., *Kammer K., *Krause K., Olson L.E. 2022. Physiological responses to narrative anger recall and correlates to anger, forgiveness, and rumination. Journal of Psychophysiology 36 (4), 231-240.
*Grimley S.J., Ko C.M, Morrell H.E.R, Grace F., *Bañuelos M.S., *Bautista B.R, *Chavez G.N., *Dalrymple E.R, *Green M., *Gurning J., *Heuerman A.C., *Huerta M., *Marks M., *Ov J., *Overton-Harris P., and Olson L.E. 2019. The need for a neutral speaking period in psychosocial stress testing. Journal of Psychophysiology 33 (4), 267-275.
*Ellingwood L., *Espinoza M-A., *Acevedo M., and Olson L.E. 2019. College student drinkers have higher self-compassion scores than nondrinkers. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction 17 (3), 658-666.
Olson L.E. 2018. Impact of experiential Neuroscience of Meditation course on attitudes toward meditation and science. Journal of Undergraduate Neuroscience Education 17 (1), A59-A66.
Awards and service
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Outstanding Faculty Service, 2021
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Hunsaker Award for Innovative Teaching, 2013
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Outstanding Faculty Research, 2007