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Christopher Anderson

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Chris Anderson

Biography

Chris Anderson, PhD.
Associate Professor
Assistant Department Chair

I began teaching at UVU part-time as a graduate student in 2010 and have been teaching full-time since 2014. This semester I am teaching Health Psychology and Brain and Behavior. In other semesters I teach Research Methods and Psychopharmacology.

Education
2006: BS in Behavioral Science from Utah Valley University
2007: BA in Spanish from Utah Valley University
2014: Completed Clinical Internship in Health Psychology from the Louis Stokes VA Medical
Center in Cleveland, Ohio
2015: PhD in Clinical Psychology from Brigham Young University

My current research interests are in behavioral medicine, health psychology, and neuropsychology.

Education

PhD, Brigham Young University, 2015

Major: Clinical Psychology

Certificate of Pre-doctoral Internship, Cleveland VA Medical Center, 2014

Major: Clinical Psychology

BA, Utah Valley University, 2007

Major: Spanish

BS, Utah Valley University, 2006

Major: Behavioral Science

Teaching

PSY 3105

Health Psychology, Spring 2025

PSY 2710

Introduction to Brain and Behavior SS, Spring 2025

Presentations

Collier, Alyssa (Presenter & Author), Anderson, Chris (Author Only), UVU Sculpt Showcase, "Autism through the Lens of YouTube Content Creators with Autism_ A Content Analysis", UVU, Science Building Atrium. (April, 2025)
Anderson, Chris (Presenter & Author), Roberts, Ryan (Presenter & Author), Andelin, L. Barry (Author Only), Kappel, William (Presenter & Author), Mott, Isaac (Presenter & Author), Villavon, Amara (Author Only), Janjua, Aneeqa (Author Only), Utah Council on Family Relations, "Assessment of Biopsychosocial Wellness Following Traumatic Brain Injury in Family Medicine and Mental Health Settings with the TBI Lifestyle Questionnaire", Cedar City, Utah. (March, 2025)
Mott, Isaac (Presenter & Author), Peterson, Krystina (Presenter & Author), Hawkins, Chloe (Author Only), Gunther, Truman (Presenter & Author), Powell, Logan (Presenter & Author), Ellis, Matthew (Presenter & Author), Anderson, Chris (Author Only), Utah Council on Family Relations, "How Does Comfort and Body Shape and Size relate to Relationship Satisfaction in Married Individuals?", Cedar City, Utah. (March, 2025)
Kappel, William (Presenter & Author), Adamson, Bryan (Presenter & Author), Ball, Logan (Presenter & Author), Anderson, Chris (Author Only), Utah Council on Family Relations, "The Association Between ADHD Symptom Severity and Healthy Lifestyle Choices", Cedar City, Utah. (March, 2025)
Hall, Sarah (Co-Presenter), Anderson, Chris (Co-Presenter), Utah Public Health Association, "Spirituality and Depression", Utah Valley University. (April, 2024)
Stobart, Preston (Co-Author), Anderson, Chris , Utah Conference of Undergraduate Research, "ACEs Unloved and Belief in Personal Success", Utah Valley University, Orem, UT. (February, 2024)

Scholarly/Creative Works

Anderson, Chris , Hall, Sarah , Steadman, Mindy , McCallister, Christine , Humphries, Duncan , Loosli, Faith , (2025) "Spiritual Practices and Relationships with Family and Divinity as Predictors of Depression_ Implications for Clergy and Counselors" . Journal of Disability and Religion. https://doi.org/10.1080/23312521.2025.2457772
Milius, Michael , Oldroyd, Kris , Anderson, Chris , (2024) "An analysis of common psychopathology diagnoses and treatments in primary care pediatrics. " (Issue: 1, vol. 8). Orem, UT: The Journal of Student Leadership.
Anderson, Chris , Hammond, Ron , Wilde, Lauren E., (2024) "Metrics for weight management success_ an examination of the lifestyle score" (Issue: 01, vol. 12). United Kingdom: Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine An Open Access Journal. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21642850.2023.2296461
Anderson, Chris , Hammond, Ron J., McCallister, Christine , Humphries, Duncan , (2023) "Body Image and Self-Esteem In a Sample of College Alumni_ The Need For Compassionate Healthcare in Addressing Obesity" (Issue: 2, vol. 7). Orem, UT: Special Issue in Healthcare Leadership_ The Journal of Student Leadership. https://www.uvu.edu/slss/jsl/index.html
Anderson, Chris , Hammond, Ron J., Humphries, Duncan , McCallister, Christine , "Loneliness in College_ Implications for Mental and Physical Health" .
Anderson, Chris , Hall, Sarah , Steadman, Mindy , McCallister, Christine , Humphries, Duncan , Loosli, Faith , "Spiritual Practices and Relationships with Family and Divinity as Predictors of Depression_ Implications for Clergy and Counselors" . England: Journal of Disability & Religion.

Awards

CERTIFICATE OF BEST PRESENTATION AWARD

International Conference on Cognitive Science and Neuropsychology - January, 2023

I mentored a student through office visits and emails to prepare an online research presentation at an international conference held in New York City. She won the attached award with me listed as a co-author.

2021 Nominee for the Faculty Excellence Award

Utah Valley University - October 27, 2021

I was again a nominee for the Faculty Excellence Award.

2020 Nominee for the Faculty Excellence Award

Utah Valley University - October 27, 2020

I was nominated for the Faculty Excellence Award and advanced to the stage in which I was asked to submit more in-depth information.