Rate My Professor Justine Wise

Justin C. Wise, Ph.D., serves as Professor of Psychology and the Program Coordinator for Biopsychology and Psychology at Oglethorpe University in Atlanta, Georgia. He earned his B.S. from Southwest Texas State University, M.S. from The University of Texas at San Antonio, and Ph.D. from Georgia State University. A developmental psychologist by training, Dr. Wise's research focuses on cognitive and linguistic development, particularly the effects of organic and environmental insults to the brain on development, language and literacy, and biopsychology. His work also encompasses traumatic brain injury outcomes in children, pragmatic language, voice therapy, cochlear implants, and olfactory dysfunction.

Dr. Wise has been affiliated with Oglethorpe University since 2010, advancing from Assistant Professor to full Professor and serving as Division IV Chair. He has mentored undergraduate students who presented original research at professional psychology conferences. His scholarly contributions comprise 45 publications accumulating over 1,500 citations. Notable publications include Haarbauer-Krupa, J., King, T.Z., Wise, J.C., et al. (in press). "Early elementary school outcome in children with a history of traumatic brain injury before age 6 years." Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation; Wise, J.C. & Sevcik, R.A. (2017). "Language." In Reference Module in Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Psychology. Elsevier; Rivers, N.J., et al. (2021). "The Impact of Referral Source on Voice Therapy." Journal of Voice; Hendrix, C.L., et al. (2020). "Early Brain Injury and Adaptive Functioning in Middle Childhood: The Mediating Role of Pragmatic Language." Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society; Yan, C.H., et al. (2020). "Effect of Omega-3 Supplementation in Patients With Smell Dysfunction Following Endoscopic Sellar and Parasellar Tumor Resection: A Multicenter Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial." Neurosurgery. Additional research addresses short-term effects of patellar kinesio taping on pain and hop function in patellofemoral pain syndrome patients, laryngeal papillomatosis associated dysplasia, and HPV knowledge differences in head and neck cancer contexts.