Renée Stucky, PhD

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Renée Stucky, PhD, is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the MU Department of Health Psychology. She is Administrative Director of the Inpatient Rehabilitation Psychology Services at Rusk Rehabilitation Center. Her clinical and research interests focus on individual and family adjustment to illness and catastrophic injuries, such as spinal cord injury and traumatic brain injury, trauma related difficulties and chronic pain. She received her doctorate in Clinical Psychology (emphasis in Health Psychology) in 1997 from the University of Missouri-Columbia with internship at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Lukes Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois. Following a two-year post-doctoral fellowship in Rehabilitation Psychology and Neuropsychology completed in the Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at the University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan, she joined the faculty at the University of Missouri in December, 1998.

Renée Stucky, PhD
Rusk Rehabilitation Center
One Hospital Drive, DC 116.88
Columbia, MO 65212
(573) 882-3008
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Publications

Multon, K.D., Parker, J.C., Smarr, K.L., Stucky, R.C., Petroski, G.F., Hewett, J.E., Wright, G.E., Rhee, S.H., & Walker, S.E., (2001). Effects of stress management on pain behavior in rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Care & Research, 45, 122-128.

DiLorenzo, T.M., Bargman, E.P., Stucky, R.C, Brassington, G.S., Frensch, P.A., & Lafontaine, T. (1999). Long-term effects of aerobic exercise on psychological outcomes. Preventive Medicine, 28, 75-85.

DiLorenzo, T.M., Stucky-Ropp, R.C., Vander Wal, J.S. & Gotham, H.J. (1998). Determinants of exercise among children. II. A longitudinal analysis. Preventive Medicine, 27, 470-477.

Smarr, K., Parker, J., Wright, G., Stucky-Ropp, R., Buckelew, S., Hoffman, R., O'Sullivan, F., & Hewett, J. (1997). The importance of enhancing self-efficacy in rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Care and Research, 10(1), 18-26.

Farmer, J.E., & Stucky-Ropp, R.C. (1996). Family transactions and traumatic brain injury. In P. B. Uzzell & H.H. Stonnington (Eds.), Recovery after traumatic brain injury (pp. 275-288). Mahwah, New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Parker, J., Smarr, K., Buckelew, S., Stucky-Ropp, R., Hewett, J., Johnson, J., Wright, G., Irvin, W., Walker, S. (1995). Effects of stress-management on clinical outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis and Rheumatism, 38, 1807-1818.

Stucky-Ropp, R.C., & DiLorenzo, T.M. (1993). Determinants of exercise in children. Preventive Medicine, 22, 880-889.

Parker, J.C., Iverson, G.L., Smarr, K.L., & Stucky-Ropp, R.C. (1993). Cognitive-behavioral approaches to pain management in rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Care and Research, 6(4), 207-212.

Parker, J., Callahan, C., Smarr, K., McClure-Rumpf, K., Stucky-Ropp, R., Anderson, S., & Walker, S. (1993). Relationship of pain behavior to disease activity and health status in rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Care and Research, 6(2), 71-77.

LaFontaine, T. P., DiLorenzo, T. M., Frensch, P. A., Stucky-Ropp, R. C., Bargman, E. P., & McDonald, D. G. (1992). Aerobic exercise and mood: A brief review, 1985-1990. Sports Medicine, 13(3), 160-170.

Stucky-Ropp, R. C., Parker, J. C., DiLorenzo, T. M., Smarr, K. L., Johnson, J. C. & Walker, S. E. (1996). Short-term biofeedback-assisted relaxation in persons with rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis & Rheumatism, 39(supplement), S28.

Smarr, K. L., Parker, J. C., Wright, G. E., Stucky-Ropp, R. C., Buckelew, S. P., Hewett, J. E., Hoffman, R. W., O'Sullivan, F. X. (1994). Relationship of self-efficacy to functional status in rheumatoid arthritis: A longitudinal analysis (Abstract). Arthritis Care and Research, 7, S12.

Smarr, K. L., Parker, J. C., Buckelew, S. P., Stucky-Ropp, R. C., Johnson, J. C., Walker, S. E. (1993). Stress-management in rheumatoid arthritis: Preliminary data (Abstract). Arthritis Care and Research, 6, S11.

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Presentations

Multon, K.D. Parker, J.C., Smarr, K.L., Stucky, R.C., Petroski, G.F., Hewett, J.E., Wright, G.E., Rhee, S.H., & Walker, S.E. (2000, August). Effects of stress management on pain behavior in rheumatoid arthritis. Poster presented at the 108th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.

Stucky, R.C. (April, 2000). Coping with Multiple Sclerosis. Living with Multiple Sclerosis. Columbia, Missouri.

Stucky, R., Morris, K., Neff, B., Clark, B., Richards, L., Faga, P. (April, 2000). Rusk Rehabilitation Approach To Recovery. Stroke: A Medical Emergency. American Heart Association. Columbia, Missouri.

Stucky, R.C. (April, 1999). Emotional Disruptions Associated with Multiple Sclerosis. Living with Multiple Sclerosis. Columbia, Missouri.

Stucky, R., Balkman, K., Morris, K., Clark, B., & Neff, B. (April, 1999). Rehabilitation Team Approach to Recovery . Maximizing The Power of Teams, Interdisciplinary Geriatric Assessment Spring Institute, Columbia, Missouri.

Stucky, R., Panelist (April, 1999). Maximizing The Power of Teams, Interdisciplinary Geriatric Assessment Spring Institute, Columbia, Missouri.

Stucky-Ropp, R.C., Parker, J.C., DiLorenzo, T.M., Smarr, K.L., Johnson, J.C., & Walker, S.E. (1996, October). Short-Term Biofeedback-Assisted Relaxation in Persons with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Poster session presented at the 31stAnnual Convention of the Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals, Orlando, Florida.

DiLorenzo, T.M., Stucky-Ropp, R.C., Gotham, H.J., & Vander Wal, J.S. (1995, August). Influence of parental factors in determining physical activity in children. Poster session presented at the 103rd Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, New York, New York.

Stucky-Ropp, R.C., DiLorenzo, T.M., Gotham, H.J., & Vander Wal, J.S. (1994, November). A longitudinal analysis of determinants of physical activity in children. Poster session presented at the meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, San Diego, California.

Smarr, K., Parker, J., Wright, G., Stucky-Ropp, R., Buckelew, S., Hewett, J., Hoffman, R., & O'Sullivan, F. (1994, October). Relationship of self-efficacy to functional status in rheumatoid arthritis: A longitudinal analysis. Paper presented at the Twenty-ninth Annual Meeting of the Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Stucky-Ropp, R.C., & DiLorenzo, T.M. (1994, February). Increasing physical activity in children: A focus on the family. Poster session presented at the Fifth Annual Meeting of the American Journal of Health Promotion.

Smarr, K., Parker, J., Buckelew, S., Stucky-Ropp, R., Johnson, J., & Walker, S. (1993, November). Stress-management in rheumatoid arthritis: Preliminary data. Paper presented at the Twenty-eighth Annual Meeting of the Arthritis Health Professions Association, San Antonio, Texas.

Stucky-Ropp, R.C., & DiLorenzo, T.M. (1993, August). Comparison of exercise patterns among fifth and sixth grade children. Poster session presented at the 101st Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada.

Iverson, G.L., Hewett, J.E., Johnson, J.C., Smarr, K.L., Stucky-Ropp, R.C., Buescher, K.L., & Parker, J.C. (1993, March). Assessing pain in rheumatoid arthritis patients: An examination of the factor structure of multiple assessment methods. Poster session presented at the meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, San Francisco, CA.

Stucky-Ropp, R.C., & DiLorenzo, T.M. (1992, August). Determinants of exercise in children. Poster session presented at the 100th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.

Bargman, E. P., Stucky-Ropp, R. C., Vieth, A., LaFontaine, T., Frensch, P., Sellers, D. M., & DiLorenzo, T. M. (1991, August). Long-term effects of exercise-induced fitness change on mood. Poster session presented at the 99th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.

Stucky-Ropp, R. C., Bargman, E. P., Vieth, A., Sellers, D. M., Frensch, P., LaFontaine, T. & DiLorenzo, T. M. (1991, January). The effect of varying exercise training protocols on fitness change and adherence. Poster session presented at the Second Annual Behavioral Medicine Conference, San Diego, CA.

Bargman, E. P., Stucky-Ropp, R. C., DiLorenzo, T. M., Frensch, P., Lawrence, C., & LaFontaine, T. (1990, November). The effect of varying exercise training protocols on fitness change and adherence. Poster session presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, San Francisco, CA.

Bargman, E. P., DiLorenzo, T. M., Stucky-Ropp, R. C., LaFontaine, T., Lawrence, C., Frensch, P., & Selby, V. C. (1990, August). The effects of exercise-induced fitness change on mood. Poster session presented at the 98th annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Boston, MA.

DiLorenzo, T. M., Bargman, E. P., Stucky-Ropp, R. C., LaFontaine, T., Frensch, P., Lawrence, C., & McDonald, D. (1990, August). The long term relapse curve for individuals with a prior history of exercise adherence. Poster session presented at the 98th Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Boston, MA.

DiLorenzo, T. M., Bargman, E. P., Stucky-Ropp, R. C., LaFontaine, T., Lawrence, C., Frensch, P., Selby, V., & McDonald, D. G. (1990, April). Exercise-induced fitness change on mood. Poster session presented at the 11th Annual Meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine. Chicago, IL.

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