Handbook of the Sociology of Mental Health

Kristen Marcussen is Professor of Sociology at Kent State University. Her research focuses on identity processes and mental health, with particular attention to how identity theories explain behavior and psychological well-being in the context of both normative and stigmatized identities. Her recent research examines stigma resistance in the context of mental illness identity.

Mary Gallagher is an Associate Professor of Sociology at Kent State University. Her research is situated within identity theory and focuses on how different types of identities, identity characteristics, and sources of reflected appraisal impact psychological well-being. 

Richard E. Adams is a Professor of Sociology at Kent State University. His areas of research include trauma and mental health among survivors of community disasters, law enforcement officers, and combat veterans. He has also published research on identities and mental health, positive youth development, and social determinants of mental health.