Karen A. Matthews

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Karen A. Matthews
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of California at Berkley (AB)
California State University at San Jose (MA)
University of Texas at Austin (PhD)
Known forcontributions to health psychology
Scientific career
InstitutionsUniversity of Pittsburgh


Karen A. Matthews is an American psychiatrist and psychologist. She is currently the Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry, Epidemiology, Psychology, and Clinical and Translational Science at the University of Pittsburgh. Matthews is known for her contributions to health psychology, including research on the epidemiology and experimental manipulation of behavior concerning cardiovascular disease, early signs of coronary heart disease risk in children, women’s health and menopause and the connection between socioeconomic status and health.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Education[]

Matthews received a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of California at Berkley in 1968. In 1971, she received a master's degree in psychology from California State University at San Jose. She received a PhD in psychology from the University of Texas at Austin in 1976.[1]

Career[]

Matthews has served as a Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry, Epidemiology, Psychology, and Clinical and Translational Science at the University of Pittsburgh since 2009. She also works at the university as a professor of psychology and epidemiology. Matthews is the program director for the university's Cardiovascular Behavioral Medicine Research Training Program, which she started. She leads the Pittsburgh chapter of the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN). [1][6][7]

From 1973 through 1978, Matthews held instructor and research associate positions at the University of Texas at Austin and Kansas State University. She has also served as: president of the Division of Health Psychology and the American Psychosomatic Society; a member of Council of the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute and the Advisory Board for the NIH Center for Scientific Research; and editor-in-chief of Health Psychology. She was also director of the Pittsburgh Mind-Body Center.[1][6][4]

Awards[]

  • American Psychological Association Distinguished Scientific Award for the Applications of Psychology (2005)[6][8]
  • American Psychosomatic Society President's Award (2005)[9]
  • Philosophiae Doctor Honoris Causa, University of Helsinki, Finland (2007)[9]
  • Nathan W. Perry, Jr. Award for Career Service to Health Psychology (2011)[6]
  • American Psychosomatic Society Distinguished Scientist Award (2020)[7]
  • American Psychosomatic Society Patricia R. Barchas Award (2013)[9]
  • James McKeen Cattell Lifetime Achievement Award for Applied Research, Association of Psychological Science (2013)[9]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Karen A. Matthews". pitt.edu. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  2. ^ "Karen A. Matthews". pitt.edu. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
  3. ^ "Karen A. Matthews". Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Karen A. Matthews". Association for Psychological Science – APS. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Matthews, Karen A." Heart Attack Prevention. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Karen Matthews, PhD". Society for Health Psychology. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Karen Matthews, PhD, Honored by the American Psychosomatic Society". University of Pittsburgh Department of Psychiatry. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  8. ^ "American Psychological Association Announces Award Recipients". The Chronicle of Higher Education. 5 August 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  9. ^ a b c d "Karen Matthews, Ph.D." University of Pittsburgh. Retrieved 7 July 2021.


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