faculty
Brian Ayotte, PhD
Associate Professor / Faculty Director of the Honors College
Psychology
Contact
508-999-9206
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Claire T. Carney Library 227
Education
2010 | West Virginia University | PhD |
Teaching
- Health Psychology
- Methods
- Statistics
- Developmental Psychology
Teaching
Programs
Programs
Teaching
Courses
Students independently pursue an individual research project, under the supervision of a faculty advisor.
Students independently pursue an individual research project, under the supervision of a faculty advisor.
Advanced seminar in the study of health psychology. Students will study current research on a specific topic in health psychology and learn to think critically about the underlying theory and research in the field.
Independent pursuit of an individual research project under the supervision of a faculty sponsor.
Student develops and executes an independent research thesis under the direction of a faculty advisor. Graded A-F.
Research
Research interests
- Health behaviors
- Social support
- Relationships
- Health attitudes
Dr. Ayotte is interested in the role of individual and interpersonal factors on health-related attitudes, behaviors, and outcomes through the lifespan. His work includes the examination of health behaviors in married couples, health-related outcomes in healthcare employees, independent living skills in younger and older adults, health-related decision making, and other related work. In his life outside of work, he loves to swim, bike, run, and hike with his wife and dog.