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Susan Masterson, PhD
Susan Masterson, PhD
Psychologist and educator, Kentucky, US
“I want people to feel understood and supported when their body isn’t working as expected. When someone realizes they can safely share what they’re feeling and discover others experiencing the same thing, it can inject a feeling of hope.”
Areas of expertise
  • Medical psychology
  • Brain health and function
  • Mental and behavioral aspects of healthy habit maintenance
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“My work is all about the impact of medical issues on our psychological well-being. Mind–body connections are strong, and what we do and think impacts how we feel and vice versa. It’s so important to consider the whole person facing a medical complication, not just a diagnosis. By addressing mental, social, and physical factors together, we can heal more effectively than targeting any of them in isolation.”
— Susan Masterson, PhD
Career
  • Freelance writer for multiple online health platforms and author of several books, since 2018
  • Midway University – Adjunct psychology faculty, 2013–2020
  • Federal Bureau of Prisons – Clinical psychologist, 2001–2012
  • Community, Work & Independence Inc. – Behavior specialist, 1993–1995
Education
  • University of North Texas – PhD in clinical health psychology and behavioral medicine, 2002
  • Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation Hospital – Predoctoral psychology intern, 2001–2002
  • University of North Texas Health Science Center – Master of Public Health, 1999
  • University at Albany – Master of Science in educational psychology, 1993
  • Stockton University – Bachelor of Arts in psychology, 1991
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