Directory & Faculty Profiles
Susan Ferebee, Ph.D.
Dr. Ferebee holds a Ph.D. in Information Systems from Nova Southeastern and certification in Neuroscience Foundations from Harvard University. She performs research in persuasive technology, social media, the neuroscience of persuasion and trust in virtual communication. Recent areas of research are the neuroscience of reading and perception, the neuroscience of stress, and development of a stress spectrum model to help examine the influence of PTSD on returning military students. An additional area of current research is Native Americans' social identity influence on their higher education success, and the relationship between mindfulness meditation and critical thinking.. Dr. Ferebee presents often at academic conferences and is published in scholarly, peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Ferebee serves as a Research Fellow for the Center for Educational and Instructional Technology Research. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses and serves as a chair and committee member for dissertation students. Dr. Ferebee also writes curriculum for and teaches for the Duke TIP summer program, a program for gifted middle school students.
Group Affiliations
Scholarship & Research
Social Media and Other Web Links
2021
Articles/Blogs
Journal of Leadership Studies-Symposium Piece-Relational Leadership: Perspectives of Key Constructs on Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Equity in Higher Education
Psychology Today
Blog Posts Published
Understanding the Anger Impulse and Rage-June 17th, 2021
Counteracting the Anger Impulse and Rage-June 18th,2021
When Life Doesn't Feel Real Anymore-Sept 30, 2021
Dealing with Holiday Issues and Relational Dynamics-Nov. 21, 2021
Conferences
American Psychological Association Conference-Utilizing Clinical Hypnotherapeutic Intervention with CBT to Treat Pandemic-Aug. 13-2021 Symptomology
ILA Conference Geneva Switzerland 2021
Presenter -Topic-"The Stress Arc in Leadership and 3 Powerful Disciplines for Mitigating Major Stress Impacts in a New Era"-Upcoming
Presenter -Topic-“Improving Higher Education’s Role in Diversity and Social Equity through Relational Leadership in the New Era”-Upcoming
Presenter-Topic-"Healthcare Leadership-Using Virtuous Leadership in Chaos to Reimagine Beneficial Practices of Employee Cognitive Psychology"-Upcoming
2021-Knowledge Without Boundaries National Summit-College of Doctoral Studies Research Conference-University of Phoenix-Panel Discussion-"Exploring Emergent Trends in Leadership and Education"-Based on published symposia article from the Journal of Leadership Studies- https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/jls.21734