Rate My Professor Lisa Hayes

Lisa J. Hayes, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Oglethorpe University in Atlanta, Georgia. She earned her B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. from the University of Michigan. Dr. Hayes's teaching and research interests include stress, depression, and coping styles; mental health problems and the family system; romantic attachment; developmental psychology; clinical psychology; and science education. These foci inform her courses and scholarly pursuits within the Department of Psychology.

Dr. Hayes serves as Chair of Division IV for the 2025-2026 academic year and contributes to the Oglethorpe University Institutional Review Board, aiding in the review of research protocols for ethical compliance. In 2024, she received a service award for 10 years of excellence in service and community-building at the university. She actively mentors undergraduate students in research, leading to presentations at conferences such as the Southeastern Psychological Association and professional psychology meetings. Under her guidance, students have investigated topics including the role of emotional intelligence in COVID-19 anxiety, stress, and prosocial behaviors; the effect of retention intervals and crime severity on memory recall accuracy; and post-pandemic predictors of anxiety in college students. Multiple students have received Oglethorpe undergraduate research funding for projects supervised by Dr. Hayes, alongside colleagues. Her office is located in Hearst 316, and she can be reached at 404-364-8391.

Key publications by Dr. Hayes include "Predictors of Attitudes Toward Pharmacological Cognitive Enhancers in College Students" (2022), which examines college students' views on pharmacological cognitive enhancement, and "Post-Pandemic Predictors of Anxiety in College Students" (2024), co-authored with R. Brooke Bays, Piper Lashley, and Nia Kherani, all from Oglethorpe University. These works align with her expertise in mental health and student well-being.