Shauna Reid

When someone you love has skin cancer, it launches you both into a whole new world of medical jargon, appointments, procedures, uncertainty and worry. My own skin cancer experience, with melanoma, was a roller coaster ride not only for me but my lovely husband Gareth too. Learning how to support your partner might take some time.
As a skin cancer newbies, it took us a while to figure out how best to support each other through the journey. Everyone’s story will be different, but I wanted to sh...

William Parham leads a new National Basketball Players Association initiative that puts players’ mental health and wellness on center stage. APA Monitor on Psychology - April 2019, Vol 50, No. 4.

At Facebook, researcher Artie Konrad helps bring the user’s voice into the company’s “Memories” feature. APA Monitor on Psychology - March 2019, Vol 50, No. 3.

For 13 years, David Van Nuys has been bringing psychology to the public with “Shrink Rap Radio”. APA Monitor on Psychology - February 2019, Vol 50, No. 2.

Haica Rosenfeld uses a blend of mindfulness and other nondiet, evidence-based approaches to help women adopt attitudes and behaviors that support health. APA Monitor on Psychology - November 2018, Vol 49, No. 10.

His name was Wally. He was a small mole on my left forearm, two inches above my wrist. My husband Gareth had given him a name. “When are you going to do something about Wally?” he said one day, “I don’t like the look of him.” SkinCancer.net - August 2018

Michele Karel is helping the Department of Veterans Affairs meet the mental health needs of aging veterans. APA Monitor on Psychology - December 2018, Vol 49, No. 11

Why Weight Watchers' plans to offer a free program to teens is deeply problematic - perspective from a teenage WW frequent flyer.

Psychologist David Yokum leads a team of scientists in an effort to use evidence-based policy to improve governance in the District of Columbia. APA Monitor on Psychology - March 2018, Vol 49, No. 3.

Ever since my brush with malignant melanoma, I’ve become rather evangelical about sun care. The easiest way I’ve found to spread the word to my friends and family without being too much of a bore, harks back to my sun care education as a kid in Australia. SkinCancer.net - January 2019.

John Fraser's passions have led him to co-create a think tank that collaborates with change-makers to build 'healthier societies in a thriving biosphere. APA Monitor on Psychology - July/August 2017, Vol 48, No. 7.

Here in the UK we’re in the midst of our hottest summer in decades. There are sun-bleached patches of grass in my backyard, iced coffee has become a necessity, and even my “thrifty” Scottish husband conceded it was time to buy a fan for the bedroom so we can actually sleep at night...

In the Pathway Program, I was able to really dive deep into the whys and wherefores of emotional and binge eating behavior.

Human factors psychologist Margaux Ascherl optimizes technology to make farming more efficient. APA Monitor on Psychology - December 2017, Vol 48, No. 11.

The social psychologist explains the psychological and physical factors that make technology so addictive and how to break the cycle. APA Monitor on Psychology - July/August 2017, Vol 48, No. 7.