Shelia Kennison

Author of "The Cognitive Neuroscience of Humor"

January 10, 2022

Shelia M. Kennison is Professor of Psychology at Oklahoma State University. She earned her Ph.D. in cognitive psychology from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and bachelor’s degree in psychology and linguistics from Harvard University. She is a fellow of the American Psychological Association and the Psychonomic Society. Her research interests include humor, language processing in monolinguals and bilinguals, and individual differences in verbal and physical risk-taking. In addition to research articles, she has published three books: "An Introduction to Language Development," "Psychology of Language: Theory and Applications," and "The Cognitive Neuroscience of Humor." Her courses at Oklahoma State University include Psychology of Art, Psychology of Humor, Language Development, Cognitive Science, and Neurobiological Psychology.

The book presents a rich overview of research on how the human brain works when processing humor, drawing on the new and sophisticated brain‑imaging technologies that have enabled researchers and health professionals to expand their knowledge about how the brain works under different conditions.

URL: https://library-dep.okstate.edu/news/celebratingbooks/2022-honorees/shelia-kennison

Last Updated: 19 January 2022