Andrew Revell

faculty

Andrew Revell, PhD

Associate Professor

Psychology

Contact

508-999-8385

508-999-9169

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Liberal Arts 367

Education

2007National Institute of Mental HealthPostdoctoral Fellowship
2004The Pennsylvania State UniversityPhD in Human Development and Family Studies
1998Southern IL University at EdwardsvilleMS in Clinical-Adult Psychology
1996Truman State UniversityBS in Psychology

Teaching

  • Psychology of Adulthood & Aging
  • Research Methods
  • Graduate Statistics
  • Cognitive Health and Changes with Age

Teaching

Programs

Teaching

Courses

A study of normative adult life transformations and crises within the context of cultural diversity and empowerment. Students will investigate culture, gender and ethnicity patterns. Topics include methodology; developmental theories of adulthood; physical and cognitive changes in adulthood; changing societal, familial, and occupational roles in adulthood; changes in personality and responses to stress in adult lives; and dying as the final stage of development.

Work experience at an elective level supervised for academic credit by a faculty member in an appropriate academic field. Conditions and hours to be arranged. Graded CR/NC. For specific procedures and regulations, see section of catalogue on Other Learning Experiences.

A study of normative adult life transformations and crises within the context of cultural diversity and empowerment. Students will investigate culture, gender and ethnicity patterns. Topics include methodology; developmental theories of adulthood; physical and cognitive changes in adulthood; changing societal, familial, and occupational roles in adulthood; changes in personality and responses to stress in adult lives; and dying as the final stage of development.

Fundamentals of research methodology in psychological research including literature review, hypothesis generation, design, measurement, statistical analysis, ethics and APA format writing style. Emphasis on the selected cognate content area of developmental psychology.

Independent pursuit of an individual research project under the supervision of a faculty sponsor.

Student develops and executes an independent research thesis under the direction of a faculty advisor. Graded A-F.

Research

Research interests

  • Cognitive aging
  • Neuropsychology
  • Remediation of cognitive decline and potential gene-environment interactions
  • Measurement of normal versus pathological changes with age and mental health
  • Developmental characteristics in parenting and healthy development

Select publications

  • Ayotte, B. J., Revell, A. J., & Silva, N. (2020).
    The Examination of Instrumental Activities of Daily Living and Perceived Adulthood in Emerging Adults.
    International Journal of Aging & Human Development, 91(4), 467-475.
  • Revell, A. J., & Ayotte, B. J. (2020).
    Novel approaches to teaching aging and disability: Design and innovation.
    International Journal of Aging & Human Development, 91(4), 373-380.
  • Hayden Kate, Reed Bruce, Chelune Gordon, Manly Jennifer, Tommet Doug, Pietrzak Robert, Yang Francis, Revell Andrew, Bennett David, Jones Rich (2011).
    Cognitive Decline in the Elderly: An Analysis of Population Heterogeneity.
    Age and Ageing, 40(6), 684-689.
  • Revell Andrew J., Caskie Grace I. L., Willis Sherry L., Schaie K. Warner (2009).
    Factor structure and invariance of the Quality of Life in Alzheimers disease (QoL-AD) Scale.
    Experimental Aging Research, 35, 250-267.
  • Schooler Carmi, Revell Andrew J., Timpano Kiara R., Wheaton Michael, Murphy Dennis L. (2008).
    Predicting genetic loading from symptom patterns in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: A latent variable.
    25, Depression & Anxiety, 680-688.

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