Ohio University Professor of Psychology Christopher France will be awarded with the Distinguished Professor award, the university's highest award for faculty.
Ohio University will honor this year’s Distinguished Professor for his research on blood donors at a reception and lecture early next week.
Christopher France, professor of psychology, will discuss what he has learned about finding and retaining blood donors in the lecture on Tuesday, March 10 at 6:30 p.m. in Baker Center Ballroom A, according to a university news release.
He was named a Distinguished Professor during the 2014 Graduate Commencement in May.
“His pioneering research on the relationship between risk for hypertension and decreased pain perception spearheaded the development of a novel model of blood pressure pain and pain regulation,” according to a university news release.
Throughout his 23 years at OU, France’s research brought in $7 million• in research grants. Through his research, he has helped develop a new model of blood pressure pain and pain regulation.
The Distinguished Professor award is the highest distinction for OU faculty and was established in 1959.
During the ceremony, OU will unveil a portrait of France, which will hang in Alden Library among the portraits of other distinguished professors.
As the 2014 recipient of the award, France will receive one semester of academic leave and can select one undergraduate recipient for a distinguished professor scholarship.
“He is a graduate of McGill University, Montreal, and a fellow of the American Psychological Association, Society of Behavioral Medicine, International Organization of Psychophysiology and the Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research. He serves as editor-in-chief of the Annals of Behavioral Medicine from 2009 through 2014,” according to a university news release.
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