Rachel Burns
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology
| Phone: | 613-520-2600 x 2680 |
| Email: | rachel.burns@carleton.ca |
| Office: | A503 Loeb Building |
Dr. Rachel Burns is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology. Her research interests are in health psychology. Her research leverages psychological theory to identify the social and cognitive processes that shape health behavior with an eye towards understanding how these processes unfold over time. A second line of research examines associations between mental health and physical health outcomes, especially those related to type 2 diabetes. Dr. Burns employs a variety of methods, including observational and experimental studies, intervention process evaluations, and secondary data analysis of epidemiological datasets.