Rate My Professor Susan Henney

Henney's scholarly work spans developmental psychology, adoption studies, and mind-body wellness. Early research focused on openness in adoption, birthmother experiences, and kinship networks, resulting in numerous peer-reviewed publications. Key articles include Ayers-Lopez, S., Henney, S. M., McRoy, R., Hanna, M., & Grotevant, H. (2008). Openness in adoption and the impact on birthmother plans for search and reunion. Families in Society, 89(4), 1-11; Henney, S. M., Ayers-Lopez, S., Mack, J. M., McRoy, R. G., & Grotevant, H. D. (2007). Birthmothers’ Perceptions of their Parented Children’s Knowledge of and Involvement in Adoption. Adoption Quarterly, 10(3-4), 1-26; and Henney, S. M., Ayers-Lopez, S., McRoy, R., & Grotevant, H. (2007). Evolution and resolution: Birthmothers’ experience of grief and loss at different levels of adoption openness. Journal of Personal and Social Relationships, 24(6), 875-889. She contributed to chapters such as Open Adoptions in the Handbook of Adoption (2007) and Changing agency practices toward openness in adoption (1998). More recently, Henney co-authored the groundbreaking textbook Mind-Body Wellness: A Science-Based Approach with Justin D. Hackett, published in 2025 by Springer Nature, offering a research-driven framework for wellness practices distinguishing science from pseudoscience. Her research interests include mind-body wellness, volunteerism, and popular culture. Henney teaches courses in mind/body wellness, personality psychology, case management, and patient advocacy, advocating for comprehensive student wellness.