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Robert Stawski, Ph.D.
Robert Stawski
Recent Presentations
Honors and Awards
NIMH Post-Doctoral Fellow
114-D Henderson
(814) 865-7374
rss24@psu.edu
Research Grants
Funded
- Principal Investigator, Syracuse University College of Arts and Science - Research/Creative Grant Spring 2005
Submitted
- Investigator, Young Adolescents’ Stress and Well-Being in a Developmental and Family Context (R01). NIH/NICHD Grant. PI: Susan McHale.
- Investigator, Daily Diary Evaluation of the Health Benefits of a Workplace Intervention (U01). NIH/NICHD Grant. PI: David M. Almeida, Susan McHale.
- Investigator, Changes in Daily Stress and Well-Being: The MIDUS Refresher Cohort (P01). NIH/NIA Grant. PI: David M. Almeida.
Recent Publications
- Stawski, R.S., Sliwinski, M.J., Almeida, D.M., & Smyth, J.M. (In press) Reported Exposure and Emotional Reactivity to Daily Stressors: The Roles of Adult-Age and Global Perceived Stress. Psychology and Aging.
- Neupert, S.D., Stawski, R.S., & Almeida, D.M. (In Press) Considerations for sampling time in aging research. To appear In Hofer, S. M., & Alwin, D. F. (Eds.). The Handbook of Cognitive Aging: Interdisciplinary Perspectives. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications.
- Stawski, R.S., Hershey, D.A., & Jacobs-Lawson,
J.M. (2007). Goal Clarity as an
Indicator of Financial Planning for Retirement.
International Journal of Aging and
Human Development, 64, 13-32.
- Stawski, R.S., Sliwinski, M.J., & Smyth, J.M. (2006). Stress-Related Cognitive Interference Predicts Cognitive Function In Old Age. Psychology and Aging, 21, 535-544.
Recent Presentations
- Stawski, R.S., Almeida, D.M., Seeman, T., Lachman, M.E., Tun, P., & Rosnick, C.B. (2008). Associations between Naturally Occurring Daily Cortisol and Cognitive Function. Submitted to be presented at the 12th Biennial Cognitive Aging Conference, Atlanta, Ga.
- Stawski, R.S., Mogle, J.A., & Sliwinski, M.J. (2008). Daily Stress, Cognitive Interference, and Self-Rated Memory in Old Age. Submitted to be presented at the 12th Biennial Cognitive Aging Conference, Atlanta, Ga.
- Klein, L.C., Whetzel, C.A., Almeida, D.M., Bennett, J.M., Stawski, R.S., Banks, S.R., & Crouter, A.C. (March 2008). Salivary DHEA-S levels across the day: Evidence for a daily rhythm in a healthy adult population. Submitted to be presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society, Baltimore, MD.
- Almeida, D.A., Stawski, R.S., & Banks, S.R. (2007). The Effect of Hcanges in Daily Stressors on Diurnal Rhythms of Salivary Cortisol. Paper presented at the 60th Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, San Francisco, Ca.
- Almeida, D.M., Stawski, R.S., Mroczek, D.K., & Spiro, A. (2007). Daily Stress Processes and Mortality in Older Men: Findings from the Normative Aging Study. Paper presented at the 60th Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, San Francisco, Ca.
- Cichy, K.E., Stawski, R.S., & Almeida, D.M. (2007). Getting Under the Skin: Examining Associations between Daily Stressful Experiences and the Diurnal Rhythm of Cortisol. Paper presented at the 60th Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, San Francisco, Ca.
- King, H.A., Almeida, D.M., & Stawski, R.S. (2007). It’s Sensational! The Role of Neuroticism, Somatic Amplification, and Age on Daily Physical Symptoms. Poster presented at the 60th Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, San Francisco, CA.
- Mogle, J.A., Stawski, R.S., & Sliwinski, M.J. (2007). Stress and Intrusive Thinking in Old Age: Evidence of Cognitive Reactivity in Response to the Hassles of Daily Life. Paper presented at the 60th Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, San Francisco, Ca.
Education
- 2006 Ph.D. Experimental Psychology, Syracuse University
- 2004 M.S. Experimental Psychology, Syracuse University
- 2000 B.S. Psychology, Oklahoma State University
Honors and Awards
- 2003-2005 Syracuse University Graduate Teaching Associate
- 2004 Syracuse University Department of Psychology- E. F. Gardner Fellowship
- 2001-2002 Syracuse University Graduate Teaching Assistantship
