Julianne Holt-Lunstad

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Julianne Holt-Lunstad
Born1971 (age 52–53)
Minneapolis, U.S.
Alma mater Brigham Young University (B.S., M.S.)
University of Utah (Ph.D.)
Children2 [1] [2]
Scientific career
FieldsPsychology
InstitutionsBrigham Young University

Julianne Holt-Lunstad (born 1971) is a psychologist and professor of psychology and neuroscience at Brigham Young University. [3] She is a fellow of the Society of Experimental Social Psychology and Association for Psychological Science.

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Life and career

Holt-Lunstad was born in 1971 in Minneapolis. [4] She earned her bachelor's degree and master's degree from Brigham Young University in 1994 and 1998, respectively, and her Ph.D. from the University of Utah in 2001. [5] After completing her Ph.D., Holt-Lunstad joined the faculty of the department of psychology at Brigham Young University as an assistant professor. [6]

Research

Holt-Lunstad specializes in psychology and neuroscience. [7] [8] Her research focuses on the long-term health effects of social connections and includes a meta-analysis on the effects of loneliness and social isolation on mortality. [9] [10] That research has linked loneliness to deteriorating health. [11]

Holt-Lunstad was the first US-based researcher to publish studies connecting poor social support to morbidity. [1]

As a result of her in-depth research, Holt-Lunstad was selected to serve as a scientific advisor for the Australian Coalition to End Loneliness in 2017. [12] She has also been called to testify in front of the United States Congress Special Committee on Aging regarding her research. [1] [13]

In 2018, Holt-Lunstad was awarded BYU's Karl G. Maeser Research & Creative Arts Award. [14] She is also a fellow of the Society of Experimental Social Psychology and the Association for Psychological Science. [15]

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  2. ↑ Williamson, Laura (February 12, 2024). "How a social connection expert stays connected and why". American Heart Association . Retrieved April 27, 2024. I'm married, and I have two sons.
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  4. ↑ "Holt-Lunstad, Julianne". Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study . Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences . Retrieved April 27, 2024. Julianne Holt-Lunstad, born in Minneapolis, United States, in 1971. Ph.D. from the University of Utah.
  5. ↑ "Psychology Faculty". BYU Undergraduate Catalog. Brigham Young University. Archived from the original on December 2, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
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  15. ↑ "Biography". socialhealth.byu.edu. Retrieved April 5, 2019.


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