Dr. Elizabeth Vella (2007)
Office
Spring 2012
Mon and Wed 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm; Tues and Thurs 4:00 pm to 5:00 pmContact Information
Health Psychologist
Sonoma State University, B.A., 1998
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, M.S., 2003; Ph.D., 2005
Teaching Fall 2011
PSY 205 Experimental Methodology
PSY 206 Methods Laboratory
PSY 368 Health Psychology
Service
Psychology Club Faculty Advisor
Psychology Department Internship Coordinator
Psychology Department Peer Mentor Advisor
Research Interests
Cardiovascular Reactivity to and Recovery from Lab Induced Stress
Stress Reduction Interventions to Improve Quality of Life among Cancer Patients and Combat Veterans
Recent Publications
Vella, E.J. & Budd, M. (2011). Pilot study: Retreat intervention predicts improved quality of life and reduced psychological distress among breast cancer patients. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice 17, 209-214. [pdf available here]
Vella, E.J., & Friedman, B.H. (2009). Hostility and anger-in: Cardiovascular reactivity and recovery to mental arithmetic stress. International Journal of Psychophysiology, 72, 253-259. [pdf available here]
Vella, E.J., Kamarck, T.W., & Shiffman, S. (2008). Hostility moderates the effects of social support and intimacy on blood pressure in daily social interactions. Health Psychology, 27(Suppl. 2), S155-S162. [pdf available here]
Vella, E.J., & Friedman, B.H. (2007). The autonomic characteristics of defensive hostility: Reactivity and recovery to active and passive stressors (invited paper). International Journal of Psychophysiology, 66, 95-101. [pdf available here]
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