John Gunstad, Ph.D.
Biography
Research Areas:
Does Dr. Gunstad plan to recruit a doctoral student for the next incoming class?
Specialty:
Clinical Neuropsychology, Health, and Sport Psychology
Research Interests:
Students in Dr. Gunstad’s lab conduct research on a broad range of topics related to clinical psychology, with a particular interest in: 1) interventions that can improve mental and physical health outcomes; and 2) strategies to facilitate peak performance. Much of this research is conducted through the Kent State University Student Life Study (https://www.kent.edu/student-life-study), a first-of-its-kind project that will follow 10,000 KSU undergraduates to graduation and beyond to better understand mental, physical, occupational, and social health outcomes during this critical life stage.
Lab Site:
Science of Health Interventions and Peak Performance (SHIPP) Lab
Courses Frequently Taught:
- Introduction to Psychological Assessment (graduate)
- Psychology for Everyday Life (undergraduate)
Publications:
- Groh, J.R., Yhang, E., Tripodis, Y., Palmisano, J., Martin, B., Burke, E., Bhatia, U., Mez,, J., Stern, R.A., Gunstad, J., Alosco, ML. (2025). Health Outcomes of Former Division I College Athletes. Brain Injury, 39, 88-98.
- Cobar, J., Gunstad, J., Bond, D., Michalak, I., Ebadinejad, A., Tishler, D., Stevens, M., Pearlson, G., & Papasavas, P. (2024). Prospective comparisons of mental planning ability in sleeve gastrectomy patients and non-operative controls. Obesity Surgery, 34, 3901-3904.
- Coifman, K, & Gunstad, J. (2024). The gap between need and resources is urgent in emerging adulthood - This is an opportunity: Commentary on Kazdin. American Psychologist, 79, 768-769.
- Burke, E.M., Jenkins, T., Boles, R., Mitchell, J., Inge, T., Gunstad, J., for the Teen-LABS Consortium (2024). Cognitive function 10 years after adolescent bariatric surgery. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, 20, 614-620.