Kenneth Ermil Vail, PhD
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 Title: Associate Professor
 Dept: Psychology
 Office: UN 257
 Phone: 216-687-3720
 Email: k.e.vail@csuohio.edu
 Web: http://www.kennethvail.com
 Address: 2121 Euclid Ave. UN 257, Cleveland, OH 44115

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Education:
Ph.D., Social Psychology, University of Missouri, 2014
M.A., Social Psychology, University of Missouri, 2011
B.A., Psychology, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, 2008
 
Brief Bio:
Dr. Kenneth Vail is a psychological scientist and professor at Cleveland State University, and director of the Social Psychology & Existential Attitudes Research (SPEAR) Laboratory. He completed his BA in psychology at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs and his MA and PhD at the University of Missouri. Dr. Vail's research is focused on existential psychology, including the consequences of humans' awareness of their own mortality, autonomy, and choice freedom, and the influence of these existential concerns on cultural activity (e.g., politics, religion), personal growth, and both physical health (e.g., nutrition, carcinogenic behavior) and mental health (e.g., meaning in life, anxiety).