Drawing and mental health research project receives award in field of neuroarts
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State School of Theatre faculty member Bill Doan’s collaborative research project examining how drawing can be a tool for managing mental health is among the first recipients of the Renée Fleming NeuroArts Investigator Awards. Doan, professor of theatre and director…
Guodong Liu awarded the Lloyd Prize for Innovative Health Research
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Social Science Research Institute (SSRI) is thrilled to announce Guodong Liu is the inaugural winner of the Lloyd Prize for Innovative Health Research. Liu is a professor of public health sciences in the division of health services and behavioral research with…
Theatre professor and psychology faculty expand research on drawing and anxiety
For the past six years, Bill Doan’s research and creative work has focused on how drawing can be a tool for managing mental health. He is now involved in a joint-funded project that is taking that work to a new level by measuring individuals’ physiological responses while drawing. Doan, professor…