Russell Searight, Ph.D. , MPH
- Professor of Psychology
- Specialty: Clinical Psychology
- Department of Psychology
- Lake Superior State University
About
Searight
H. Russell Searight is currently Professor of Psychology at Lake Superior State University in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, USA. He has previously held faculty positions at St Louis University, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, and Saint Louis University School of Medicine, both in the USA.
- Russell Searight, Ph.D., MPH
- Distinguished Teacher 2011
- Lake Superior State University
Scholarly Work
The challenges behind living a double life among first-generation university students:
The clash between interdependent and independent identities. In Handbook of research on coping mechanisms for first-year students transitioning to higher education (pp. 142-159). IGI Global.
Cornell, A., & Searight, H. R. (2023).
Health inequities and social determinants of health in refugee and immigrant communities.
American Psychologist, 73, 160-172
Rami, F., Searight, H.R., Morrissey, M.B., Charvonia, A., Indart, M., & Brown, L. (2023)
Promoting liberal education through introductory psychology:
The perspective based approach. Review of General Psychology, 27(3), 260-274
Searight, H.R. & Geiss, P. (2023).
Cornell, A., & Searight, H. R. (2023). The challenges behind living a double life among first-generation university students: The clash between interdependent and independent identities. In Handbook of research on coping mechanisms for first-year students transitioning to higher education (pp. 142-159). IGI Global.
Reception
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Health Care
Medical Ethics
Searight, H. R., & Gafford, J. (2005).
Cultural diversity at the end of life: Issues and guidelines for family physicians. American Family Physician, 71(3), 515-522. See moreSearight, H. R., & Gafford, J. (2006).
Behavioral science education and the international medical graduate. Academic Medicine, 81(2), 164-170. See moreSearight, H.R. (2016).
The Biopsychosocial Model: “Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated.” Culture, Medicine, & Psychiatry, 40 (2), 289-98. See moreSearight, H. R. (2018).
Counseling patients in primary care: Evidence-Based strategies. American Family Physician, 98(12). See moreSearight, H. R.. & Meredith, T. (2019).
Physician deception and telling the truth about medical “bad news.” In T. Docan-Morgan (Ed.), Handbook of deceptive communication. New York: Palgrave-Macmillan See more


Higher
Education
Searight, H.R, Brandau, J. et al. (2023). The impact of a positive psychology course on students’ lives: Results from a collaborative assessment. In J. Dehart (Ed.). Phenomenological Studies in Education. IGI Global
Thompson, J., Beard, T. Searight, H.R. (2023) Reporting requirements for university campus sexual assault: Student perceptions and issues of intersectionality. International Journal of Education and Social Science 10(1). 60-71
Searight, H. R., Burnash, A., Campbell, M., Chmielewski,, M. et al., (2020). The use of feature film for teaching undergraduate bioethics: Course format and assessment through student narratives. Insight: A Journal of Scholarly Teaching, 15, 33-51.
Lake Superior State University—Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan
Courses Taught
Teaching Experience (2010-Present)
- HLTH 150 Introduction to Public Health
- PSYC 155 Lifespan Development
- PSYC 259 Abnormal Psychology
- PSYCH 301 Psychology of the Exceptional Child
- PSYCH 490 Research Topics in Psychology