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Developmental Psychology

Dr. Clark earned her B.A. from Emory and Henry College, her M.A. in Experimental Psychology from Radford University and her Ph.D. in Lifespan Developmental Psychology at West Virginia University. Dr. Clark joined Radford University in 2022. Her research interests are in health and cognition in adulthood. More specifically, her research assesses how cognitive and affective processes affect decision-making related to healthcare choices and willingness to participate in healthy-living interventions in elderly populations.

Selected Publications or Presentations

Clark, M. S., Ebert, A., & Patrick, J. H. (2023). The DAS-6: A short form of the dementia attitudes scale. The International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 96(4), 488-500.

Clark, M. S., & Patrick, J. H. (2022). Cognitive and affective influences on decision quality. Research Directs in Psychology and Behavior, 2(1).

Marello M. M., Clark, M. S., & Patrick, J. H. (2020). Pokemon GO: Gotta catch ‘em all,…but with my younger friends. The Computer Games Journal.

Patrick, J. H., Nehrkorn-Bailey, A. M., Clark, M. S., & Marello, M. M. (2020). Appalachian Grit: Women and Work in West Virginia, in Cole, E. E. & Hollis-Sawyer, L. E. (2021). Older women who work: Resilience, choice, and change. American Psychological Association.

Nehrkorn-Bailey, A.M., Reardon, M.S., & Patrick, J.H. (2018). Some methodological and analytical issues related to real-time data capture studies. Translational Issues in Psychological Science.

Calderon, E., Mills, E., Woods, S., Spencer, S., Lewis, Z., Clark, M. S., Steele, J. C., Pierce, T., & Aspelmeier, J. (2024, March). The heart’s symphony: Connecting health and stress through social support. Poster presented at the Southeastern Psychological Association Conference.

Benz, H., Dai, T., Clark, M. S., Calderon, E., Steele, J. C., Arnold, K., & Pierce T. (2023, April). Psychometric properties of the German translation of the FSA. Poster presented at the Southeastern Psychological Association Conference.

Rusch, A. V., Clark, M. S., Jacobs, M., Thomassy, C., & Patrick, J. H. (2021, November). Allophilia and experience: Predictors of fear in developing dementia. Poster submission to Gerontological Society of America, online.

Courses taught in the Psychology Department

  • PSYC 630- Cognitive and Affective Basis of Behavior (Graduate)
  • PSYC 491 – Topical Research in Psychology 
  • PSYC 470 – History & Systems of Psychology
  • PSYC 302 – Research Methods