Brian Giesler

Brian Giesler earned his B.A. in psychology from Cornell University and his Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin, followed by a post-doctoral fellowship at the Baylor College of Medicine and the Houston Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Most recently, he was an associate professor of psychology at Butler University.  As a social/health psychologist, his research addresses quality of life issues in cancer survivorship, the role of spirituality/religiosity in health, and how cognitive and affective states during goal adoption affect goal achievement.  He teaches Motivation and Emotion, Introductory Psychology, Research Methodology, as well as several other courses.