Dr. Gregory Sansom Jones

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Michigan State University
College of Human Medicine
Psychiatry
Assistant ProfessorAppointed: 2002
Michigan State University
College of Human Medicine
Psychiatry
Health PsychologistAppointed: 2002

Mailing Address

Department of Behavioral Health
Marquette General Hospital
500 East College Ave.
6th Floor Robert Neldberg Building
Marquette, Michigan 49855
United States

Contact Information

Phone: (906) 225-3985
spencejo@msu.edu

Qualifications

Post-Doctoral Fellow, Consortium for Advanced Psychology Training; College of Human Medicine/Flint Area Medical Education, Health Psychology - APA Accredited, 2000.
Ph.D., Indiana State University, Counseling Psychology, 1998.
M.Ed., Texas Tech University, Community Counseling, 1992.
B.S., Texas Tech University, Human Development and Family Studies, 1989.

Expertise and Research Interests

Clinical specialties include health psychology related issues (e.g., improving treatment adherence, adjustment to and coping with illness, chronic pain management, sleep disorders, weight management, oncology, and changing lifestyle behaviors) and rehabilitation psychology/neuropsychology. Research interests are psychological factors associated with severe chronic obesity and bariatric surgery, benefits of post-MI rehabilitation, and oncology.

Other Expertise

Clinical hypnosis

Future Research

Geriatric health issues and lifestyle behaviors
Health disparities among under-represented populations

Industrial Relevance


Keywords

COS Keywords:

Chronic Pain, Counseling or Guidance, Geriatrics, Health of Underserved Populations, Health Psychology, Higher Education, Human Development, Medical Education, Neuropsychology, Obesity, Oncology, Sleep Disorders.

Additional Terms:

Graduate Medical Education, Health Psychology, Neuropsychology.

Languages

(Reading, Writing, Speaking)

English: (Fluent, Fluent, Fluent)

Memberships

American Psychological Association
Association of Medical School Psychologists

Honors and Awards

2003-2003, Research Trainee, National Institute of Health and Pittsburgh Mind Body Center (PMBC) Summer Research Institute, University of Pittsburgh, Health Psychology
2003-2005, Research Fellow, Training Clinical Researchers in Community Settings (TRECOS); funded by National Institute of Health, Department of Epidemiology, College of Human Medicine, Epidemiology and Biostatistics
2002-2002, Research Trainee, National Institute of Mental Health and The University of California at San Diego Summer Research Institute, Duke University, Geriatric Psychiatry
2002-2002, Research Trainee, National Institute of Health and Pittsburgh Mind Body Center (PMBC) Summer Research Institute, University of Pittsburgh, Health Psychology

Previous Positions

2000-2002, Health/Rehabilitation Psychologist, McLaren Regional Medical Center
1998-2000, Post-Doctoral Fellow, McLaren Regional Medical Center, McLaren Family Practice Residency and Internal Medicine Resi, Behavioral Sciences
1998-2001, Adjunct Clinical Instructor, Michigan State University, College of Human Medicine, Family Medicine
1997-1998, Instructor, University at Buffalo, College of Arts and Sciences, Psychology
1996-1997, Psychology Intern, Western New York Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Psychology
1995-1996, Medical Psychology Extern, Union Hospital, Medical Psychology
1995-1996, Student Counseling Center Extern, Indiana State University
1995-1995, Instructor, Indiana State University, Arts and Sciences, Africana Studies
1994-1995, Family Practice Residency Extern, Union Hospital, Union Hospital Family Practice Residency, Behavioral Medicine
1994-1995, Practicum Supervisor, Indiana State University, Education, Counseling Psychogy
1993-1995, Home-Based Family Therapist, Indiana State University, Education, Counseling Psychology
1993-1993, Instructor, Texas Tech University, Human Sciences, Human Development and Family Studies
1993-1995, Marriage and Family Therapy Supervisor, Indiana State University, Education, Counseling Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy Program
1992-1993, Coordinator of Multicultural Services, Texas Tech University, Dean of Students, Student Affairs
1991-1992, Substance Abuse Counselor, Brownfield Regional Court Residential Treatment Center
1990-1991, Monitoring Case Manager, Lubbock Regional Mental Health and Mental Retardation Center
1988-1990, Psychiatric Care Specialist II, Canyon Lakes Residental Treatment Center

Publications

  • Gregory Spence-Jones, PhD, Overview of Obesity, Critical Care Nursing Quarterly, 26(2), 85-90, Spring 2003

Profile Details

Last Updated: 1/13/2006

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