Susan Gans

Susan Gans
  • Interim Executive Director & Faculty Associate, Academic Support and Advocacy Center
  • Professor of Psychology
  • Department: Psychology
  • Institution: West Chester University of Pennsylvania
  • Email: SGans@wcupa.edu

Education

  • Ph.D. The University of Chicago

Research Interests

Behavioral endocrinologylife transitionsallostasissocial buffering

Opportunities

Work Study Positions Available: No

Grant Funded Positions Available: No

Course-Credit Research Opportunities Available: Yes

I have several positions open in the Spring 2025 semester for students to help with data collection, data coding and entry, and immunoassays to determine levels of hormones in samples.

Volunteer Research Positions Available: No

Biography

I have been a professor in the Department of Psychology since 1997. I teach courses about the history of psychology, behaviorism, biological psychology, and emotion. I am very interested in creating an inclusive and equitable experience for all students in my laboratory and at the university. My current research is asking questions about mental health and wellness during the college transition following the Covid 19 pandemic.

Contact Information

Phone: 610-436-3270

List of Publications

  • Ronen, J., Ronen, T., Zhou, M., & Gans, S.E. (2023). The informational role of imagery in financial decision making: A new approach. Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Finance, 40, 1-30
  • Kahen Johnson, V. & Gans, S. E. (2016). Parent cortisol and family relatedness predict anxious behavior in emerging adults. Journal of Family Psychology, 30, 802-811
  • Gans, S. E. & Kahen Johnson, V. (2016). Cortisol response to family interaction as a predictor for adjustment. Journal of Family Psychology, 30, 812-821
  • Kahen Johnson, V., Gans, S. E., & LaValle, W. (2010). Emotion coping and emerging adult behavior problems: An emotion centered approach to coping with the college transition. Cognition and Emotion
  • Kahen Johnson, V., Gans, S. E., Kerr, S., & LaValle, W. (2010). Managing the transition to college: family functioning, emotion coping, and adjustment in emerging adulthood. Journal of College Student Development, 51(6), 607-621.

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