Biography

Websites:
Website
Research with Rowan

Education:
Post-Doctoral Associate, Duke University Medical Center
Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, University of Miami
M.S., Biomedical Chemistry, Thomas Jefferson University
B.A., Psychology, Swarthmore College

Research Expertise:
Health Psychology | Integrative Medicine | Mindfulness & Stress

My translational research program integrates basic science and behavioral medicine to better understand the link between being mindful, and being healthy. In addition to studying clinical outcomes of mindfulness training to reduce stress and stress-related symptoms, we also investigate the underlying mechanisms of mindfulness. These mechanisms include a number of biological and behavioral pathways, ranging from brain activity, to stress physiology and stress hormones, to emotion regulation, sleep, immune function, and gene expression – all of which are implicated in chronic disease risk.

Teaching Narrative:
I teach several undergraduate courses, including: Essentials of Psychology; Health Psychology; Research Methods; and Psychological Disorders. As part of our PhD program in Clinical Psychology, I also teach a course on integrated care called Health Care Models & Service Delivery.

Honors and Awards:
Citation Poster, American Psychosomatic Society annual meeting, 2023
Honorable Mention for Best Poster, Rowan Summer Undergraduate Research Program, 2019
Francis R. Lax Professional Development Award, Rowan University, 2017-2018

Professional Memberships:
American Psychological Association 
American Psychosomatic Society 
Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies 

Selected Publications:
Cox, C.E., Gallis, J.A., Olsen, M.K., Porter, L.S., Gremore, T.M., Greeson, J.M., Moss, M., & Hough, C.L. (2024). Mobile mindfulness intervention for psychological distress among intensive care unit survivors: A randomized clinical trial. JAMA Internal Medicine, 184(7), 749-759.

Mitrev, L.V., Chin, G.R., Roberts, B.W., van Helmond, N., Trivedi, K., Libraro, N., Rana, D., Dibato, J.E., Trzeciak, S., Solina, A., & Greeson, J.M. (2024). Is the compassion of anesthesiologists associated with post-operative pain and patient experience? A prospective cohort study. Anesthesia & Analgesia. Published online first: https://doi.org/10.1213/ANE.0000000000007026

McBride, E., & Greeson, J. (2023). Mindfulness, cognitive functioning, and academic achievement in college students: The mediating role of stress. Current Psychology, 42, 10924-10934.

Greeson, J.M., McBride, E.E., Chin, G.R., Lee, H.H., & Colangelo, A.P. (2022). Trait mindfulness and mind-body health in students: The role of gender, race, and ethnicity. Journal of American College Health. Published online first: https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2022.2135374

Greeson, J.M., & Chin, G.R. (2019). Mindfulness and physical disease: A concise review. Current Opinion in Psychology, 28, 204-210.