Associate Professor; Coordinator for Gerontology Program

E-mail: MaryNewman@MissouriState.edu

Telephone: 417-836-6530

Fax: 417-836-8330

Office: Hill Hall 422

Education:

B.A., 1986, General Studies, University of Arizona; M.A., 1992, Psychology, University of Arizona; Ph.D., 1995, Psychology, University of Arizona

Teaching:

Introduction to Psychology; Psychology of Adulthood; Aging and Adjustment; Death and Human Behavior; Psychology of Women; Psychological effects of Dementia

Research and Professional Interests:

Healthy aging; Age-related disorders (especially Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease); Memory; Prevention and control of diabetes; Awareness of deficit in persons with neuropsychological disorders; Visual scanning and Parkinson's disease; Yoga and Parkinson's disease; Death and dying issues; Hospice; Genetics of Alzheimer's disease; Adult development and aging; Women's issues; Developmental Neuropsychology Director; Center for Multidisiplinary Health Education; Research and Services (CMHERS)

Other Interests:

Family & friends; Painting (acrylics and watercolors); Reading; Sports; Travel

Professional Organizations:

American Psychological Association (APA),  APA Division 20 (Adult Development and Aging), Gerontological Society of America, Association for Gerontology in Higher Education, International Neuropsychological Society, Ozarks Area Psychological Association

Service Organizations:

Community Alliance for Compassionate Care at the End of Life; Alzheimer's Association

Postal Mail:

Psychology Department/Hill Hall 422
Missouri State University
901 South National Avenue
Springfield, Missouri USA 65897