VCU Social Psychology Program

Melissa Holt

I received my Bachelor of Science degree from Mary Washington College. In 2007, I entered the Social Psychology program. My interests are in mindfulness research and the effects of mind-body medicine on stress, coping with trauma, and overall health.  I am also interested in studying how mindfulness may foster autonomous motivation and the benefits that may have for well-being.

Publication

Brown, K. W. & Holt, M. P. (in press). Experiential processing and the integration of light and dark sides of the human psyche. In K. Sheldon, T. Kashdan, & M. Steger (Eds.), Designing the future of positive psychology: Taking stock and moving forward. Oxford University Press.

Manuscript submitted for publication

Green, B., Kaltman, S., Frank, L. Glennie, M., Subramanian, A., Fritts-Wilson, M., Neptune, D., Chung, J. Attachment and health care experiences among low-income women with trauma histories:  A qualitative study. Manuscript submitted for publication.

Presentations

Holt, M. P., & Brown, K. W. (2010, January). Mindfulness fosters stress resistance: Evidence from the trier social stress task. Poster to be presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Las Vegas, NV.

Green, B., Kaltman, S., Chung, J., Glennie, M., Jackson, S., Dozier, M. (2004, November). Attachment and health care experiences in low-income minority women. Annual Meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies; Part of a symposium on Interpersonal Violence and Women's Health, New Orleans, LA.

• Introduction to Psychology, teaching assistant, undergraduate level