Jamie Lynn Goldenberg

Jamie Lynn Goldenberg is a Professor and Area Director in the Cognition, Neuroscience, and Social (CNS) Program within the Department of Psychology at the University of South Florida. She holds a Ph.D. in Social Psychology from George Washington University (1997) and is an active researcher and educator in existential and social psychology.

• Ph.D. in Social Psychology, George Washington University, 1997

Her research centers on terror management theory, examining how awareness of death shapes human motivation, particularly in relation to the body, gender, and objectification. She investigates how societal focus on women’s appearance functions as a symbolic denial of mortality and animality, impacting both perception and self-concept. This work extends into health outcomes through the terror management health model, which has received over 10 years of continuous funding from the National Institutes of Health. Recently, she has explored the effects of social media on women’s psychological well-being.

While no specific publications are listed, her scholarly work is extensive in academic journals. She has also bridged academic and public discourse by authoring the novel Finding Jolie, which explores themes of mortality and identity, and she is recognized as an artist.

• Professor, Department of Psychology, University of South Florida
• Area Director, Cognition, Neuroscience, and Social Program
• Research funding from the National Institutes of Health (10+ years)

She has not been described as advising specific students, nor are any awards or honors mentioned in the provided materials. There is no indication that she is part-time, retired, or deceased—she remains an active faculty member.