Rick Stuetzle

Rick Stuetzle is Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Miami, researching psychological factors influencing HIV progression. His longitudinal studies demonstrate how depression, spirituality, and self-esteem impact disease outcomes across 17+ years.

Key findings include depression's mortality risk moderation by race/education, expressive writing's depression-reduction effects through self-esteem pathways, and spirituality's protective role post-diagnosis. His work on compassionate love established connections between prosocial behavior and viral load control.