Melissa M. Brown

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Melissa M. Brown , Ph.D

Assistant Professor: (585) 395-5424
mmbrown@brockport.edu
Office: Holmes Hall 124

Education

PhD, Clinical Psychology, Indiana University
B.S., Psychology, University of Illinois

Areas of Specialty

Courses

PSH 110 Principles of Psychology
PSH 334 Abnormal Psychology
PSH 484/584 Adolescence
PSH 486/586 Psychological Disorders of Childhood
PSH 636 Seminar in Child Psychopathology
PSH 704 Assessment

Research Interests

Meditation
Mindfulness
Executive function
Wellness

Awards/Recognitions
- 1997/1998: Presidential Development Award
- 1999/2000: McNair Mentor of the Year
- 2016: Mentor to Sarah Farnett Psi Chi MPA travel grant
- 2016: Mentor to Sarah Farnett Summer Undergraduate Research Program
- 2016: Mentor to Jamie Tombari Summer Undergraduate Research Program
Recent Publications
- McNall, L. A., Bennett, M., Brown, M. M. (2021). Does trait mindfulness help working college students get more satisfaction? The mediating role of work meaning and work-to-school enrichment. European Journal of Applied Positive Psychology, 5, 1-13. https://www.nationalwellbeingservice.org/volumes/volume-5-2021/volume-5-article-4/
- McNall, L. A., Tombari, J. M., & Brown, M. M. (2021). Exploring how mindfulness links to work outcomes: Positive affectivity and work-life enrichment. Applied Research in Quality of Life, 16(1), 167–182. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11482-019-09762-9
- Bastilla, J.E., Burke, S.A., Dimova, J.G., & Brown, M.M. (2007). The effects of timeouts on task acquisition in adults. Neurotoxicology and Teratology, 28, 710-711 (abstract)
- Chelonis, J. J, Bastillo, J.E., Gardner, E.S. Brown, M.M. (2007). Effect of timeout on adult performance of a visual discrimination task. Psychological Record, 57 (3), 359-372.
- Chelonis, J. J, Bastillo, J.E., Gardner, E.S. Brown, M.M. (2007).Effect of timeout on adult performance of a visual discrimination task. Psychological Record, 57 (3), 359-372.