Faculty Mentor of the Week Suzanne Segerstrom College of Arts & Sciences, Psychology

Dr. Suzanne Segerstrom is a Professor of Psychology in the College of Arts and Sciences with research interests including personality, self-regulation, and health.  Dr. Segerstrom's research primarily addresses the influence of individual differences in personality, cognition, and emotion on psychological health and physiological functions.  In the last year, she has mentored six undergraduate students and four PhD students. 

Dr. Segerstrom appreciates the opportunity to mentor students and explained, "My students challenge me to deeply understand what we are studying and how we are approaching science. Are we doing the best we can? What more do we need to do before we really know the answer to a scientific question?" When considering students for undergraduate research, she values two characteristics, no matter what career stage, "First, being smart and intellectually curious generates ideas. Second, being conscientious and hardworking realizes the potential of those ideas. The first gets a lot of attention, but the second is equally, if not more, important." 

"Being a researcher is a great job, because you get to pursue answers to the questions that interest you." Dr. Segerstrom continued, "Undergraduate students who do research get a taste of that pursuit, which can be frustrating but is more fulfilling and exciting."

Thank you Dr. Segerstrom for your unwavering support of undergraduate research at the University of Kentucky. We are pleased to recognize your dedication this week as our Faculty Mentor of the Week. 

Dr. Suzanne Segerstrom - College of Arts & Sciences, Psychology