Jason T. Siegel, PhD

Jason T. Siegel, PhD, is a professor of social psychology at Claremont Graduate University, where he directs the Depression and Persuasion Research Lab. His scholarship examines the intersection of message features and the cognitive profile of people with depression to develop messages that encourage help-seeking among this population. He also explores message approaches for enhancing the social support available to people with depression. Siegel has been a principal investigator or co-investigator for more than $25 million in grants and contracts. He is currently working on a federally funded grant to increase help-seeking among military members. HCA Healthcare also sponsors Siegel to conduct research aimed at improving the well-being of their medical residents. He has served, or is currently serving, on the editorial boards of journals, including Health Psychology, Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, and Health Communication. Siegel is co-editor of Wiley's Handbook of Mental Health Communication and is co-editing a special issue for Stigma and Health on the unintended effects of anti-stigma campaigns.