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Last published 2026
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Heather K. Hudson

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Senior Scientist

University of Central Arkansas

Also affiliated: Southern Illinois University Carbondale (2012–2015); Conway School of Landscape Design (2017–2021)

Faculty Researcher

8 h-index 16 pubs 364 cited

Research Areas

Biomedical Subjects

  • Animals
  • Motor Cortex
  • Male
  • Electromyography
  • Macaca mulatta
  • Muscle, Skeletal
  • Electric Stimulation
  • Brain Mapping
  • Humans
  • Collagen Type IV
  • Forelimb
  • Psychomotor Performance
  • Hand Strength
  • Movement
  • Evoked Potentials, Motor

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ORCID Research Group

OverviewAI-generated summary

Heather K. Hudson's research focuses on behavioral and psychological studies, particularly examining personality traits and their influence on various behaviors. Her work has investigated the relationship between Dark Triad personality traits and sexting behaviors among adolescents and young adults across multiple countries. Hudson has also explored bystander apathy and intervention in the context of social media. Her research interests extend to neuroscience, with publications on photoacoustic imaging of brain regions and the development of models for assessing motor recovery after traumatic brain injury (TBI). She has also studied corticocortical connections in rats and the efficacy of activity-dependent stimulation for motor recovery post-TBI. Hudson holds an h-index of 8 with 16 publications and 357 citations.

Metrics

  • h-index: 8
  • Publications: 16
  • Citations: 364

Selected Publications

  • Perceived Importance of National Sex Education Standards Among Selected College Students (2026)
    American Journal of Sexuality Education DOI OpenAlex
  • Emotionally Tough, Sexting Rough: Relationship Between Callous Unemotional Traits and Aggravated Sexting in 11 Countries (2025)
    Psicothema DOI OpenAlex
  • The Relationship between Dark Triad Personality Traits and Sexting Behaviors among Adolescents and Young Adults across 11 Countries (2021)
    International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 49 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • #FollowMe: An investigation into the relationship between social media behaviors and online harassment among adolescents (2020)
    International Journal of Arts and Humanities 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • The role of HEXACO personality traits in different kinds of sexting:A cross-cultural study in 10 countries (2020)
    Computers in Human Behavior 65 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • A naturalistic study of yoga, meditation, self-perceived stress, self-compassion, and mindfulness in college students (2019)
    Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine 17 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Consequences and Predictors of Sexting Among Selected Southern Undergraduates (2017)
    International Journal of Sexual Health 45 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Creating Peer-Led Media to Teach Sensitive Topics: Recommendations from Practicing Health Educators. (2014)
    Journal of Health Education OpenAlex
  • Behavioral Indicators and Behaviors Related to Sexting Among Undergraduate Students (2014)
    American Journal of Health Education 54 citations DOI OpenAlex

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