Dr. Brouwer\u2019s areas of interest are the social psychological factors that influence health and health behaviors, particularly for people living with or at risk for chronic disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Specifically, she is interested in how factors such as social identity, the self, social support, and self-efficacy affect goals and motivation to perform health behaviors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She is currently exploring the role of the self-as-doer identity in health behaviors such as eating and physical activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr. Brower teaches the following courses:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr. Brouwer was awarded the 2020-2021 Professor of Year Award by the WSU Student Senate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
View Dr. Brouwer\u2019s\u00a0curriculum vitae\u00a0<\/a>(PDF)\u00a0for a\u00a0complete list of her interests and publications.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n There will be opportunities to assist with Dr. Brouwer’s research examining the effects of different educational and motivational interventions on health behaviors like healthy eating and physical activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The purpose of these studies is to develop basic research to be used to help develop ways to improve health behaviors. There will also be other opportunities for students to assist with Dr. Brouwer’s research in one or more of the above areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Students with an idea for independent research are also welcome to propose a new project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Brouwer, A. M., Johanson, J., & *Carlson, T. (2022). College athletes\u2019 views on academics: A qualitative assessment of perceptions of academic success. Journal of Athlete Development and Experience, 4, 122-138. doi: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.25035\/jade.04.02.01<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Brouwer, A. M. (2020). The Self-as-Doer identity and physical activity: The mediating effect of self-efficacy for managing physical activity barriers. Identity: An International Journal of Theory and Research, 20, 22-36. doi: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/15283488.2019.1697272<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Brouwer, A. M., & Menard, L. (2020). Social determinates of health and health outcomes: The mediating role of coping strategies<\/a> (PDF). Wisconsin Medical Journal, 119, 56-61. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Silver, K. E., Anderson, R. E., Brouwer, A. M. (2020). Emotional responses to sexual assault threat: A qualitative analysis among women with histories of sexual victimization. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 37, 9-32. doi: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/0886260520908019<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Education<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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