Jesse C. Stewart, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Psychology

Jesse Stewart received his Ph.D. from Ohio University in 2003. His primary areas of research are cardiovascular behavioral medicine, cardiovascular psychophysiology and psychosocial/health behavior assessment.

Stewart’s main interest is the influence of negative emotions (depression, anxiety and hostility/anger) on the development and progression of coronary artery disease (CAD). The aims of his future research are to determine which aspects of negative emotions are most strongly associated with CAD-related variables, to examine whether negative emotions act together to influence CAD risk and to identify the mechanisms that account for the deleterious effect of negative emotions on cardiovascular health.

Stewart’s most recent publications include:
Stewart, J.C., Janicki, D.L., Muldoon, M.F., Sutton-Tyrrell, K., & Kamarck, T.W. (in press). Negative emotions and 3-year progression of subclinical atherosclerosis. Archives of General Psychiatry.

Stewart, J.C., Janicki, J.L., & Kamarck, T.W. (2006). Cardiovascular reactivity to and recovery from psychological challenge as predictors of 3-year change in blood pressure. Health Psychology, 25, 111-118.

Stewart, J.C., France, C.R., & Suhr, J.A. (2006). The effect of cardiac cycle phase on reaction time among individuals at varying risk for hypertension. Journal of Psychophysiology, 20, 1-8.

Stewart, K.R., France, C.R., Rader, A.W., & Stewart, J.C. (2006). Phlebotomist interpersonal skill predicts a reduction in reactions among volunteer blood donors. Transfusion, 46, 1394-1401.