Jeffrey E. Cassisi, PhD, is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Central Florida, where he has served as department chair and director of multiple clinical training programs in psychology. He earned his BA and PhD in Psychology from the University of Florida and an MA in Experimental Psychology from the University of Hawaii, and completed an APA-accredited clinical psychology internship at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Pittsburgh. His publication record spans several decades in leading journals such as Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Supportive Care in Cancer, and BMC Gastroenterology. Dr. Cassisi has received multiple awards for excellence in teaching, research, and mentorship, including the Elizabeth Hurlock Beckman Award for Excellence in Education and Inspirational Leadership, and national quality research awards from the University of Central Florida and the United States Distance Learning Association. He is a licensed psychologist, has chaired numerous graduate theses and dissertations, serves on the editorial board of Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, and has reviewed for a broad range of psychology and health journals and grant agencies, with ongoing interests in integrated behavioral medicine, medical tattooing, and culturally informed clinical training. Keywords: health psychology, psychophysiology, chronic pain, gastrointestinal health, medical tattooing, and body image.