Our team
Kelly S. Clemens, PhD
Principal Investigator
Pronouns: She/her/hers
Email: ksclem1@ilstu.edu
Kelly received a B.S. in Education from Central Michigan University, a M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Oakland University in Rochester, MI before receiving an M.A. and Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology from the University of Toledo in Toledo, OH. She is currently an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Illinois State University in the Social/IO sequence. Her research sits at the intersection of health and social psychology, and focuses on how cognitive and affective processes impact treatment-related behaviors (e.g., uptake, adherence, and perceptions) and outcomes (e.g., placebo and nocebo effects). She is currently particularly interested in health behaviors in the LGBTQIA+ community.
John Matkovic, PhD
Co-Principal Investigator
Pronouns: He/him/his
Email: jamatk1@ilstu.edu
John received his B.S. in Microbiology and Master’s of Public Health from Michigan State University before receiving his PhD in Health Education from the University of Toledo. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Health Sciences at Illinois State University in the Health Promotion program. His research considers the influence of psychological and behavioral factors on college student health, as well as behavioral interventions to promote disease prevention. He is currently most interested phone use behavior and how this relates to student feelings of belonging and mental health.
Graduate Students
Peyton Anderson, B.G.S.
Pronouns: She/her/hers
Advisor: Dr. Clemens
Thesis: Exploring the interplay of health-related psychological constructs, health prmotion programs, and work outcomes: A two-study approach.
Research Assistants
| Brianne Chrzanowski Ava Curry Alli Flondro Jillian Neal Abby Odelson Ashley Oros Calvin Putterlik | AJ Ralston Ashley Roberts Matt Schalk Avis Tang Isabella Tornabene Emma Walis Alix White |
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