A Population, Family, and Health Research Initiative

Tuesday, 03/30/2010
12:30 - 1:30
243 Journalism Building, 242 W. 18th Ave.
Jennifer Johnson-Hanks, Professor of Anthropology, University of Texas at Austin Aggregation Problems
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IPR Administration Dr. John Casterline Director Dr. Pamela Salsberry Associate Director Susan Pennington Office Manager Jeanne Huba Grant Coordinator

Julian F. Thayer

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Professor,
Department of Psychology

The Ohio State University
133 Psychology
1835 Neil Ave.
Columbus, Ohio 43210
phone: 614-688-3450
  • Ph.D., New York University, 1986.


  • Research Interests: Dr. Thayer's research looks at how people adapt, both psychologically and physiologically, to stress and how some coping strategies may actually cause psychological problems and illness. His primary area of expertise is how variations in heart rate can serve as an index of how a person's central nervous system is functioning.


  • Current Research:Cultural Implications of Contemporary Brain Research. Neural correlates of heart rate variability during emotion.