PhD Students
Anna Robison, MA
Ph.D. Student
Office: MHC 1322
Send email
Research Interests:
- Self-perceptions of aging
- Social isolation & loneliness
- Impacts of stereotypes on aging
- Social determinants of health
Education:
2025-Present: Ph.D. in Aging Studies, 色色研究所, Tampa, FL
2023-2025: M.A. in Applied Research and Methodology at Middle Tennessee State University,
Mufreesboro, TN
2023-2025: Graduate Certificate in Gerontology at Middle Tennessee State University,
Mufreesboro, TN
2020-2023: B.S. in Psychology at Middle Tennessee State University, Mufreesboro, TN
2020-2023: B.A. in Sociology at Middle Tennessee State University, Mufreesboro, TN
Awards and Scholarships:
2025 Kathryn Hyer Memorial Scholarship
2024 Robert Prytula Scholarship (Outstanding Graduate Student Award)
2023 Outstanding Undergraduate Student Award-Sociology
2023 Senior Honors Student- College of Behavioral and Health Sciences
2022-2023 Emmett& Rose Kennon Scholarship
Conference Presentations:
Robison, A., & Houston, J.R. (2025, April 26th). Stereotype Threat and Technology Use in Older Adults Talk presented at the Middle Tennessee Psychological Association Annual Meeting, Murfreesboro, TN.
Robison, A. and Ealy, D., Cochrane, M., Ibrahim, M., Burgess, S., Throm, A., Kirkpatrick, T., Key, E. & Houston, J.R. (2024, November 23rd). Overcoming Fixation During Creative Idea Generation Through Cognitive Flexibility Priming: Evidence from a Lifespan Sample. Poster presentation at the 2024 Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society, New York City, NY.
Robison, A., Kirkpatrick, T., & Houston, J.R. (2024, April 20th). The Risks of Ageism Model, Conference session at Middle Tennessee Psychological Association Meeting, Murfreesboro, TN. Talk presented at the Middle Tennessee Psychological Association Annual Meeting, Murfreesboro, TN.