Michael Berg
Associate Professor of Psychology
Office: Knapton 301
Phone: (508) 286-3627
Fax: (508) 286-3640
Email: mberg@wheatoncollege.edu
Degrees
Ph.D., M.S., University of Massachusetts, Amherst
B.S., Tufts University
Main Interests
Health and Social Psychology
Research Interests
The causes of HIV appointment nonadherence. The impact of HIV appointment nonadherence on health outcomes. The impact of HIV on mental health needs.
Teaching Interests
Health Psychology, Social Psychology, Research Methods, and Introduciton to Psychology.
Other Interests
Stone Carving, 3-D Art, Shared Music folders
Selected Publications, Creative Work or Performances
Berg, M. B., Mimiaga, M. J., Grasso, C., Boswell, S., Mayer, K.H., Safren, S. A. (2005). Nonadherence to medical appointments is associated with increased plasma HIV RNA and decreased CD4 cell counts in a community-based HIV primary care clinic. AIDS Care, 17, 902-907.
Berg, M. B., Mimiaga, M. J., & Safren, S. A. (2004). Mental health concerns of HIV-infected gay and bisexual men seeking mental health services: an observational study. AIDS Patient Care and STDs, 18, 635-643.
Berg, M. B., Janoff-Bulman, R., & Cotter, J. (2001). Perceiving value in obligations and goals: Wanting to do what should be done. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 27, 982-995.