Michelle A. Chen

I will be reviewing graduate student applications in the Social Psychology Area at Miami University for the 2025–2026 application cycle (Ph.D. start date: Fall 2026).

Learn more about the Affective Science & Psychophysiology Lab and how to apply on the “Join Us” tab at www.darwinguevarra.com

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EPISODE 12 An Integrative Approach to Population Health: Social connections and emotional well-being in aging with Dr. Andrew Steptoe

🧩 Tune in now for the last episode of Season 1 of the Stress Puzzle with Dr. Andrew Steptoe!

Dr. Steptoe reflected on social relationships as we age, positive well-being & health + the next steps needed in intervention science. #scicomm #devpsych #psychscisky

Listen now: tinyurl.com/andrewsteptoe

I am thrilled to announce that I will be pursuing my PhD in Experimental Psychology at Texas Christian University in the Stress, Health, and Development Lab with @michelleachen.bsky.social !

Here’s to many more years studying inflammatory responses to life and social stressors! 🍾🎉

Catch up on the Stress Puzzle: Good Stress and Bad Stress: Measurement in a world of wearables Slavich on Stress: Complexities, history, and future Human Hierarchies and Health: Epidemiological evidence Primate Politics: Intergenerational and experimental evidence

Catch up on the Stress Puzzle: The Energetic Cost of Chronic Stress Stress Beyond the Individual: The physiological cost of caring Stress, Immunity, and Illness: Insights from experimental common cold studies on holiday susceptibility

The next episode of the Stress Puzzle, featuring Dr. Megan Gunnar discussing puberty & stress system recalibrations, will be available January 28th. In the meantime, catch up on previous episodes you may have missed!

Access here or wherever you listen to podcasts: www.stressmeasurement.org/podcast

New year, new name, same journal! Psychosomatic Medicine is now Biopsychosocial Science and Medicine.

The inaugural issue with this title has two important letters describing the context of the decision to update the journal's name....🧵

Texas Christian University Catalog Psychology, Ph.D.

To anyone planning on applying to TCU to work in my lab as a PhD student, here's a friendly reminder that the application is due January 1, 2025! 🐸 #PsychSci #PsychSciSky #DevPsy #DevSci #HealthPsychology #PNI

More info on the application can be found here 😀 graduate.catalog.tcu.edu/colleges/eng...

📣#TellUsAboutYourResearch:

Meet Dr. Michelle Chen (@michelleachen.bsky.social), an incoming Assistant Professor at TCU!

Her research explores how physiological and psychosocial factors shape the mechanisms connecting childhood adversity to long-term health outcomes.

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Thanks for the recommendation! I just listened, and it's hauntingly beautiful!

Love this piece and this topic! A favorite of mine is Cornelia Street 💕 It evokes a picture of anxious feelings in relationships and anticipatory grief that I find so compelling!

Socioeconomic Disadvantage, Neighborhood Belonging, and... : Psychosomatic Medicine se of neighborhood belonging, which could offset health risks by providing a sense of connection to others, as well as a sense of belonging to a community larger than oneself. Methods In a sample o...

Excited to connect with the SBSM community 🥳

We found that neighborhood belonging buffered the association between socioeconomic disadvantage and inflammation among adolescents, highlighting neighborhood belonging as a protective factor for disadvantaged youth.

journals.lww.com/psychosomati...

Socioeconomic Disadvantage, Neighborhood Belonging, and... : Psychosomatic Medicine se of neighborhood belonging, which could offset health risks by providing a sense of connection to others, as well as a sense of belonging to a community larger than oneself. Methods In a sample o...

Excited to connect with the SBSM community 🥳

We found that neighborhood belonging buffered the association between socioeconomic disadvantage and inflammation among adolescents, highlighting neighborhood belonging as a protective factor for disadvantaged youth.

journals.lww.com/psychosomati...

Listen Now! | UCSF SMN

We have a new episode of the Stress Puzzle releasing every week for the next 4 weeks (back to monthly episodes in the new year).

Stay tuned for upcoming episodes with: Drs. Jenny Tung, Natalia Bobba-Alves, Tené Lewis, & Aric Prather 🧩

Catch up on previous eps now: www.stressmeasurement.org/podcast

Thank you so much!! 😀

I would also love to be added! Thanks ☺️

Human head with water in the background that indicates a contemplative wave. Inside the head are puzzle pieces that are being put together. Text says "The Stress Puzzle"

We (the NIA/UCSF Stress Measurement Network) started a podcast!

🧩 The Stress Puzzle aims to promote high quality stress research & stress science literacy through nuanced conversations that pass on the current & historical context of stress research (esp to trainees & early-career researchers).

I am recruiting graduate students to join the Affective Science and Psychophysiology lab at Miami University in the Fall of 2025! I would appreciate it if you could share this with your networks.

Link: www.darwinguevarra.com

This is so kind!! The feeling is absolutely mutual, and I can't wait to send students your way in the future 🥰

Michelle is a wonderful human being and scientist! If you know anyone interested in graduate school for psychology, I highly recommend sending them this way (and potentially applying to work with Michelle!!)

Today's the day! Would love to chat today with anyone interested in joining my lab as a PhD student at TCU Graduate Psychology's Virtual Open House from 4-5 PM Central Time!
DM or email me @ Michelle.A.Chen@tcu.edu if you need the link 💫

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Thank you so much!

I’m also recruiting a PhD student to join me at TCU!

If you're interested in joining my lab as a PhD student or learning about the graduate program in the Department of Psychology, I'd love to see you and chat at the Graduate Psychology Virtual Open House tomorrow 11/19 from 4-5 PM Central Time!

Hi! I would also love to be added to this if you can. Thank you for organizing!

Thank you for creating this ☺️ I would also love to be added to this if you can!

Thank you for organizing! I would also love to be added to this if you can ☺️

Hi! I'd love to be added to this if you can. Thank you so much!

Dr. Michelle A. Chen holding up a sign that says "Happy to be a TCU Horned Frog" sign with "Welcome Home Frogs" banner behind her on TCU campus

👋 Hi! I’m an incoming Assistant Professor at TCU studying how stress and trauma in childhood are linked to adverse mental and physical health outcomes across the lifespan. Looking forward to connecting with folks here!

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