Dr. Austen Anderson
Assistant Professor
Bio
Dr. Austen Anderson received his Ph.D. from the University of Miami in Counseling Psychology. Throughout his training and career he has been interested in understanding well-being and what we can do to promote it. He completed a pre-doctoral internship at the Central Texas Veterans Health Care System in Waco, TX and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the VA's VISN 17 Center of Excellence for Research on Returning War Veterans. His current research focuses on identifying the lifestyle behaviors (e.g. diet, exercise, sleep, time spent in nature) that most strongly predict mental health and well-being. He is also specifically interested in better understanding the benefits of spending time in nature and the role of lifestyle change in traditional behavioral interventions. Learn more about his work at the Lifestyle, Environment and Flourishing
- PHD - University of Miami (2019)
- BS - Brigham Young University-Provo (2012)
Undergraduate
PSY 433 - Workshop in Counseling Procedures
PSY 312 - Counseling Theories and Practice
Graduate
PSY 652 - Practicum I
PSY 717 - Theory and Practice of Developmental Counseling
- Lifestyle behaviors, psychological distress, and well-being: A daily diary study, Social Science & Medicine, 2020,
- Enjoying nature, exercise, social interaction, and affect: A daily diary study, Journal of Health Psychology, 2022,
- Is a better planned day a healthier day? A daily diary study, Psychology & Health, 2020,
- Social engagement early in the us COVID-19 crisis: exploring social support and prosocial behavior between those with and without depression or anxiety in an online sample, Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 2020,
- American Psychological Association