Assistant Professor
Katrina teaches courses in psychology and statistics. The focus of her teaching and research is the relationships between the brain and behavior and how to use statistics to describe these relationships.
Her courses examine the complex relationships seen in science and how to interpret data for real-world implications.
Her specialties are in cognitive neuroscience, neuroethics, and statistical analyses.
Education
- PhD, University of Iowa, Neuroscience
- BA, Luther College, Psychology and Biology
Areas of Professional Interest
- Cognitive Psychology
- Neuroethics
- Decision-Making Among Vulnerable Populations
Research Interests
My research interests are broad-ranging from cognitive psychology to neuroethics. I am particularly interested in studying real-world decision-making in potentially vulnerable populations.
My current work is studying how those with cognitive impairments make decisions to participate in scientific research. I am passionate about the scientific method and applied statistics, which has led me into new and exciting scientific areas.
Highlighted Publications
Reschke‐Hernández, A. E., Okerstrom, K. L., Bowles Edwards, A., & Tranel, D. (2016). Sex and stress: Men and women show different cortisol responses to psychological stress induced by the Trier social stress test and the Iowa singing social stress test. Journal of neuroscience research, 95(1-2), 106-114.
Chen, K. H., Okerstrom, K. L., Kingyon, J. R., Anderson, S. W., Cavanagh, J. F., & Narayanan, N. S. (2016). Startle habituation and midfrontal theta activity in Parkinson disease. Journal of cognitive neuroscience, 28(12), 1923-1932.
Njus, D. M., & Okerstrom, K. (2016). Anxious and avoidant attachment to God predict moral foundations beyond adult attachment. Journal of Psychology and Theology, 44(3), 230-243.
Personality Theories
Research Methods
Applied Statistics for the Sciences
Brain and Behavior
Human Motivation
Graduate Women in Science, Iowa City Chapter
International Neuroethics Society
Contact
Katrina Okerstrom-Jezewski
Psychology
Ambrose Hall 220K
518 W. Locust St.
Davenport, IA 52803
563-333-6495
OkerstromJezewskiKatrinaL@avaikipearl.net