Stacie Spencer, PhD
Professor of Psychology
School
School of Arts and Sciences
Department
School of Arts and Sciences
Office Location
Fennell 224
Boston
Office Phone Office Phone: 617.732.2946
About
Education
- Post-Doctoral Fellow, Behavioral Medicine and Oncology, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute
- Post-Doctoral Fellow, Behavioral Medicine, University of Miami
- PhD, Northeastern University
- MA, Northeastern University
- BA, Allegheny College
Research Interests
- Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
- Adherence to Treatment
- Stress, Coping, and Illness
Featured Affiliations
American Psychological Association
WebsiteSociety of Behavioral Medicine
WebsiteAssociation for Psychological Science
WebsiteNew England Psychological Association
WebsiteEducation
- Post-Doctoral Fellow, Behavioral Medicine and Oncology, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute
- Post-Doctoral Fellow, Behavioral Medicine, University of Miami
- PhD, Northeastern University
- MA, Northeastern University
- BA, Allegheny College
Research Interests
- Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
- Adherence to Treatment
- Stress, Coping, and Illness
Peer-Reviewed Articles & Book Chapters
- Mustonen, T., Spencer, S.M., Hoskinson, R.A., Sachs, D.P.L., & Garvey, A.J (2005). The influence of gender, race, and menthol content on tobacco exposure measures. Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 7, 581-590.
- Carver, C. S., Harris, S. D., Lehman, J. M., Durel, L. A., Antoni, M. H., Spencer, S. M., & Pozo-Kaderman, C. (2000). How important is the perception of personal control: Studies of early stage breast cancer patients. Personality and Social Psychology Bu
- Spencer, S.M., Lehman, J. M., Wynings, C., Arena, P., Carver, C. S., Antoni, M. H., DerHagopian, R. P., Ironson, G., & Love, N. (1999). Concerns about breast cancer and relations to psychosocial well-being in a multi-ethnic sample of early stage patients.
- Spencer, S.M., Carver, C. S., & Price, A. A. (1998). Psychological and social factors in adaptation. In J. Holland (Ed.), Psycho-Oncology. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- Spencer, S. M., & Norem, J. K. (1996). Reflection and distraction: Defensive pessimism, strategic optimism, and performance. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 22, 354-365.
Awards and Honors
- MCPHS Trusteess Teaching Excellence Award, 2006
- MCPHS Long-Term Service Award, 2006
- Best Poster Award for The Psychology Term Paper: The Whole Needs All of Its Parts, presented at the New England Conference on the Teaching of Psychology, 2004