Dr. Cruess is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Connecticut. He obtained his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida and completed his clinical psychology internship at the Brown University Clinical Psychology Training Consortium in Providence, Rhode Island. Dr. Cruess studies the association between psychosocial factors (stressful life events, anxiety, depression) and physical health status, as well as the underlying physiological mechanisms involved in these relationships. He has conducted research with numerous medical patient populations, including individuals with HIV/AIDS, cancer, and cardiovascular disease. Dr. Cruess also has expertise in designing, conducting, and testing the efficacy of cognitive-behavioral interventions with medical patients, and he has published a number of studies on the effects of cognitive-behavioral stress management in HIV/AIDS and cancer. He is currently examining the role of psychosocial factors on the adoption of preventive health behaviors, adherence to medication regimens, and health disparities
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