Julianne Holt-Lunstad

Julianne Holt-Lunstad
Born1971 (age 53–54)
Minneapolis, U.S.
Alma materBrigham Young University (B.S., M.S.)
University of Utah (Ph.D.)
Children2[1][2]
Scientific career
FieldsPsychology
InstitutionsBrigham Young University

Julianne Holt-Lunstad (born 1971) is a psychologist and professor of psychology and neuroscience at Brigham Young University.[3] She is a fellow of the Society of Experimental Social Psychology and Association for Psychological Science.

Life and career

Holt-Lunstad was born in 1971 in Minneapolis.[4] She earned her bachelor's degree and master's degree from Brigham Young University in 1994 and 1998, respectively, and her Ph.D. from the University of Utah in 2001.[5] After completing her Ph.D., Holt-Lunstad joined the faculty of the department of psychology at Brigham Young University as an assistant professor.[6]

Research

Holt-Lunstad specializes in psychology and neuroscience.[7][8] Her research focuses on the long-term health effects of social connections and includes a meta-analysis on the effects of loneliness and social isolation on mortality.[9][10] That research has linked loneliness to deteriorating health.[11]

Holt-Lunstad was the first US-based researcher to publish studies connecting poor social support to morbidity.[1]

As a result of her in-depth research, Holt-Lunstad was selected to serve as a scientific advisor for the Australian Coalition to End Loneliness in 2017.[12] She has also been called to testify in front of the United States Congress Special Committee on Aging regarding her research.[1][13]

In 2018, Holt-Lunstad was awarded BYU's Karl G. Maeser Research & Creative Arts Award.[14] She is also a fellow of the Society of Experimental Social Psychology and the Association for Psychological Science.[15]

References

  1. ^ a b c Frame, Shelby (October 18, 2017). "Julianne Holt-Lunstad Probes Loneliness, Social Connections". apa.org. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  2. ^ Williamson, Laura (February 12, 2024). "How a social connection expert stays connected and why". American Heart Association. Retrieved April 27, 2024. I'm married, and I have two sons.
  3. ^ Prinstein, Mitch (June 2017). "Popular People Live Longer". New York Times. Retrieved 2017-06-01.
  4. ^ "Holt-Lunstad, Julianne". Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study. Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved April 27, 2024. Julianne Holt-Lunstad, born in Minneapolis, United States, in 1971. Ph.D. from the University of Utah.
  5. ^ "Psychology Faculty". BYU Undergraduate Catalog. Brigham Young University. Archived from the original on December 2, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  6. ^ "Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). Women's Research Institute. Brigham Young University. June 2008. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 27, 2024. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  7. ^ "Nobody likes to admit being lonely, but you should". USA Today. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
  8. ^ Brody, Jane E. (25 June 2018). "To Counter Loneliness, Find Ways to Connect". New York Times. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
  9. ^ "You Can Be Surrounded by People and Still Be Lonely". Bottom Line Publications. 30 April 2018. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
  10. ^ "Epidemic of Loneliness: Julianne Holt-Lunstad & Tim Bono". Spark Conversations Podcast. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  11. ^ "Our elders are lonely do we care?". Retrieved 2017-07-08.
  12. ^ "Scientific Advisory Committee". endloneliness.com. June 14, 2017. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  13. ^ Jon McBride (September 7, 2017). "BYU professor is spearheading big changes in how the world views social relationships and loneliness". news.byu.edu/. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  14. ^ "College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences - Fall 2018" (PDF). fhss.byu.edu. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  15. ^ "Biography". socialhealth.byu.edu. Retrieved April 5, 2019.


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