Awards
2017 - 2018
UCSF Tideswell Emerging Leaders in Aging, Leadership Scholar in Research
2015 - 2016
W. G. Stuber Research Fellowship Award
Sponsor: Office of the Senior Associate Dean for Basic Research
Location: University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
2014
Selected cohort member; Developing from Within
Sponsor: Mid-Level Academic Women's Leadership Program
Location: University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
2013
Excellence in Research Incentive Program Award
Sponsor: University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
2009
Citation Poster
Sponsor: American Psychosomatic Society Annual Meeting
2009
Collier Research Award, First Place
Sponsor: Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester
2008
Citation Poster
Sponsor: American Psychosomatic Society, Annual Meeting
2008
Renewal award, National Institutes of Health Loan Repayment Program, Clinical Research Program
Sponsor: National Institutes of Health
2008
Invitation and Honorarium for attendance
Sponsor: National Institute on Aging
Location: Opportunities for Advancing Behav & Social Research Workshop
2006
Funding recipient, National Institutes of Health Loan Repayment Program, Clinical Research Program
Sponsor: National Institutes of Health
2006
University International Council, International Travel Award
Sponsor: Ohio University
2005
Faculty Development Award
Sponsor: College of Arts & Science, Ohio University
2000
Social Psychology Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program Competitive Travel Award
Sponsor: University of Nevada, Reno
2000
Graduate Student Association Annual Research Competition, Finalist
Sponsor: University of Nevada, Reno
1998
Graduate Student Association (GSA) Merit Scholarship
Sponsor: University of Nevada, Reno
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Publications
Journal Articles
1/23/2022
Wang J, Cheng Z, Kim Y, Yu F, Heffner KL, Quinones MM, Li Y. "Pain and the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementia Spectrum in Community-Dwelling Older Americans: A Nationally Representative Study." Journal of pain and symptom management.. 2022 Jan 23; Epub 2022 Jan 23.
7/15/2021
Pigeon WR, Crean HF, Cerulli C, Gallegos AM, Bishop TM, Heffner KL. "A Randomized Clinical Trial of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia to Augment Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Treatment in Survivors of Interpersonal Violence." Psychotherapy and psychosomatics.. 2021 Jul 15; :1-13. Epub 2021 Jul 15.
3/30/2021
Heffner KL, Quiñones MM, Gallegos AM, Crean HF, Lin F, Suhr JA. "Subjective memory in adults over 50 years of age: associations with affective and physiological markers of emotion regulation." Aging & mental health.. 2021 Mar 30; :1-9. Epub 2021 Mar 30.
Books & Chapters
2014
Chapter Title: Stress and immune function in humans: A life-course perspective
Book Title: Handbook of Psychoneuroimmunology
Author List: Moynihan, J. A.; Heffner, K. L.; Caserta, M.; O'Connor, T.
Published By: Oxford: John Wiley & Sons 2014
2009
Chapter Title: Psychoneuroimmunology
Book Title: The Encyclopedia of Positive Psychology
Author List: Heffner, K. L.
Published By: Wiley-Blackwell 2009
2009
Chapter Title: Isolation: Health effects
Book Title: The Encyclopedia of Human Relationships
Author List: Heffner, K. L.
Published By: Sage 2009
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