Lisa Christian, PhD

Current OSU Appointments

Assistant Professor, Psychiatry

Assistant Professor, Psychology

Assistant Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology

Chapters in Books

Graham, J.E., Christian, L.M., Kiecolt-Glaser, J.K.. "Marriage, health, and immune function: a review of key findings and the role of depression." In Relational Processes and DSM-V: Neuroscience, Assessment, Prevention, and Treatment. Edited by S.R.H. Beach, M.Z. Wambolt, N.J. Kaslow, R.E. Heyman, M.B. First, L.G. Underwood, & D. Reiss. -. Washington DC: American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc., January 2006.

Graham, J.E., Christian, L.M., Kiecolt-Glaser, J.K.. "Close relationships and immunity." In Psychoneuroimmunology. Edited by R. Ader. -. Burlington, MA: Elsevier Academic Press, January 2007.

Christian, L.M., Deichert, N.T., Gouin, J-P, Graham, J.E., Kiecolt-Glaser, J.K.. "Psychological influences on neuroendocrine and immune outcomes." In Handbook of Neuroscience for the Behavioral Sciences. Vol. 2. Edited by J.T. Cacioppo & G.G. Berntson. 1260-1279. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley and Sons, January 2009.

Christian, L.M. & Glaser, R.. "The Impact of Everyday Stressors on the Immune System and Health." In Stress Challenges and Immunity in Space. Edited by Alexander Chouker. 31-46. Heidelberg, DE|DEU: Springer, January 2012.

Conferences

Christian,Lisa,M; Franco,Albert; Glaser,Ronald; Iams,Jay,D. "Depressive symptoms are associated with elevated serum proinflammatory cytokines among pregnant women." In BRAIN BEHAVIOR AND IMMUNITY. (August 2009). 750-754.

Rogers,Lynette; Ackerman,William; Chandrasekaran,Suchi; Christian,Lisa; Patrick,Thelma; Lynch,Courtney; Walker,Hetty; Dyson,Kristie; Iams,Jay. "The interplay among psychological and physiologic stress and race and their relation to preterm delivery: the SHAPE study." In AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY. (January 2011). S328-S328.

Journal Articles

Graham JE, Christian LM, Kiecolt-Glaser JK. "Stress, Age, and Immune Function: Toward a Life-Span Approach." Journal of Behavioral Medicine. Vol. 4, no. 29. (January 2006.): 389-400.

Christian LM, Graham JE, Padgett DA, Glaser R, Kiecolt-Glaser JK. "Stress and Wound Healing." Neuroimmunomodulation. Vol. 13, (January 2006.): 337-346.

Christian LM, Stoney CM. "Social support versus social evaluation: Unique effects on vascular and myocardial response patterns.." Psychosomatic Medicine. Vol. 68, (January 2006.): 914-921.

Christian, L.M., Franco, A., Glaser, R., & Iams, J.. "Depressive symptoms are associated with elevated serum proinflammatory cytokines among pregnant women." Brain, Behavior, and Immunity. Vol. 23, (August 2009.): 750-754.

Christian, L.M., Storch, E.. "Cognitive-behavioral therapy for postpartum onset obsessive-compulsive disorder with aggressive obsessions." Clinical Case Studies. Vol. 8, no. 1. (February 2009.): 72-83.

Kiecolt-Glaser, J.K., Christian, L., Preston, H., Houts, C., Malarkey, W.B., Emery, C., Glaser, R.. "Stress, Inflammation, and Yoga Practice." Psychosomatic Medicine. Vol. 72, no. 2. (January 2010.): 113-121.

Christian, L.M., Franco, A., Iams, J.D., Sheridan, J., Glaser, R.. "Depressive symptoms predict exaggerated inflammatory responses to an in vivo immune challenge among pregnant women." Brain, Behavior, and Immunity. Vol. 24, (January 2010.): 49-53.

Pereira, D.B., Christian, L.M., Patidar, S., Bishop, M.M., Dodd, S.M., Athanason, R., Wingard, J.R., Reddy, V.S.. "Spiritual Absence and One Year Mortality After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant." Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation. Vol. 8, no. 16. (January 2010.): 1171-1179.

Christian, L.M., Iams, J.D., Porter, K., Glaser, R.. "Inflammatory Responses to Trivalent Influenza Virus Vaccine Among Pregnant Women." Vaccine. Vol. 29, (January 2011.): 8982-8987.

Christian, L.M., Glaser, R., Porter, K., Malarkey, W.B., Beversdorf, D., & Kiecolt-Glaser, K.. "Poorer self-rated health is associated with elevated inflammatory markers among older adults." Psychoneuroendocrinology. Vol. 36, (January 2011.): 1495-1504.

Christian, L.M.. "Physiological Reactivity to Psychological Stress in Human Pregnancy: Current Knowledge and Future Directions." Progress in Neurobiology. Vol. 99, (August 2012.): 106-116.

Christian, L.M., Iams, J.D., Porter, K., & Glaser, R.. "Epstein-Barr virus reactivation during pregnancy and postpartum: Effects of race and racial discrimination.." Brain, Behavior, and Immunity. Vol. 26, (August 2012.): 1280-1287.

Kiecolt-Glaser, J.K., Christian,L.M., Andridge, R., Hwang, B.S., Malarkey, W.B., Belury, M.A., Emery, C.F., & Glaser, R.. "Adiponectin, Leptin, and Yoga Practice." Physiology & Behavior. Vol. 107, (December 2012.): 809-813.

Christian, L.M.. "Psychoneuroimmunology in Pregnancy: Immune Pathways Linking Stress with Maternal Health, Adverse Birth Outcomes, and Fetal Development." Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews. Vol. 36, no. 1. (January 2012.): 350-361.

Reference Works

January 2005	Jones (Christian), L.M., Stoney, C.M.."The effects of social support and social evaluation on cardiovascular reactivity to acute stress" .
January 2005	Jones (Christian), L.M, Robles, T.F., Kiecolt-Glaser, J.K., Malarkey, W.B., Glaser, R.."Loneliness moderates the effects of chronic stress on the immune response to pneumococcal pneumonia vaccine" .
January 2006	Christian, L.M., Graham, J.E., Glaser, R., Loving, T.J., Malarkey, W.B., Kiecolt-Glaser, J.K.."Social support buffers stress-induced impariments in wound healing" .
January 2006	Christian, L.M., Glaser, R., Malarkey, W.B., Kiecolt-Glaser, J.K.."Social support buffers the effects of stress on wound healing" .
January 2006	Graham, J.E., Christian, L.M., Glaser, R., Loving, T.J., Malarkey, W.B., Kiecolt-Glaser, J.K.."Psychosocial predictors of wound healing during marital conflict" .
January 2007	Christian, L.M., Kiecolt-Glaser, J.K., Deichert, N.T., Beversdorf, D., Glaser, R.."Imflammation is associated with poorer self-rated health" .
January 2008	Christian, L.M., Pereira, D.B., Bishop, M.M., Dodd, S., Wingard, J.R., Reddy, V.."Spiritual absence predicts poorer 1-year survival outcomes after hematopoietic stem cell transplant" .
January 2008	Christian, L.M., Franco, A., Glaser, R., Iams, J.."Depressive symptoms predict inflammation during pregnancy" .
January 2009	Christian, L.M., Franco, A., Iams, J., Sheridan, J., & Glaser, R.."Depressive symptoms predict exaggerated inflammatory responses to in vivo antigen challenge during pregnancy" .
January 2009	Christian, L.M., Franco, A., Glaser, R., Iams, J.."Low birth weight is associated with maternal distress and elevated serum macrophage migration inhibitory factor during pregnancy" .
August 2009	Christian,Lisa,M; Franco,Albert; Glaser,Ronald; Iams,Jay,D."Annual Meeting of the Psychoneuroimmunology-Research-Society" Breckenridge. : 750
January 2011	Rogers,Lynette; Ackerman,William; Chandrasekaran,Suchi; Christian,Lisa; Patrick,Thelma; Lynch,Courtney; Walker,Hetty; Dyson,Kristie; Iams,Jay."The interplay among psychological and physiologic stress and race and their relation to preterm delivery: the SHAPE study" San Francisco. : S328
January 2011	Marceau, K., Leblebicioglu, B., Iams, J.D., Christian, L.M.."Periodontal disease, oral health behavior, and depressive symptoms in pregnant women of low socioeconomic status" .
January 2011	Lynch, C.D., Walker, H., Christian, L.M., Ackerman, W.E., Rogers, L.K., Chandrasekaran, S., Dyson, K., Patrick, T.E., Iams, J.D.."The interplay among psychosocial and physiologic stress and race and their relation to preterm delivery: The SHAPE Study" .
June 2011	Christian, L.M., Iams, J.D., & Glaser, R.."Seasonal influenza virus vaccination as a model to assess in vivo inflammatory responses among pregnant women" .
January 2011	Christian, L.M., Iams, J.D., Porter, K., & Leblebicioglu, B.."Psychological Stress and Oral Health Among Pregnant Women of Low Socioeconomic Status" .
	Marceau, K., Leblebicioglu, B., Iams, J.D., Christian, L.M.."Health behaviors, periodontal disease, and pregnancy outcomes among women of low socioeconomic status" .

Presentations

"Stress, Depression and Immune Function During Pregnancy: A role for Omega-3 Fatty Acids." Presented at OSU Department of Human Nutrition Lecture Series, Columbus, OH. (October 2008)

"Stress and Health." Presented at PH HBP 850 Fundamental Determinants of Population Health and Implications for Public Health Practice, Columbus, OH. (November 2008)

"Stress and Health in Pregnancy: Perinatal Psychoneuroimmunology." Presented at Human Development and Family Science Brown Bag, Columbus, OH. (November 2010)

"Physiological Pathways Linking Stress and Health." Presented at Fundamental Determinants of Population Health and Implications for Public Health Practice, Columbus, OH. (February 2010)

"Perinatal Psychoneuroimmunology." Presented at NeuroGSP 797 Neuroscience Graduate Studies Program Special Topic Course in Psychoneuroimmunology, Columbus, OH. (February 2010)

"Stress and Health During Pregnancy." Presented at College of Nursing Colloquium Series, Columbus, OH. (January 2010)

"Perinatal Psychoneuroimmunology: Stress and Health in Pregnancy." Presented at Pittsburgh Mind Body Center Speaker Series, Pittsburgh, PA. (April 2011)

"How to Get There From Here Panel Discussion." Presented at OSU College of Medicine Research Celebration Kick-Off Event, Columbus, OH. (April 2011)

"Effects of Race and Stresss on Inflammation and EBV Latency During Human Pregnancy." Presented at OSU Center for Women's Health, . (January 2013)