Adams,
Reginald B., Jr., Ph.D., 2002, Dartmouth
College
radams@psu.edu
Reginald Adams is interested in how we extract social and emotional
meaning from nonverbal cues, particularly via the face. His work addresses
how multiple social messages (e.g., emotion, gender, race, age, etc.)
combine and interact to form unified representations that guide our
impressions of and responses to others. Of particular interest is
the functional correspondence between static and expressive cues;
at a fundamental level both signal basic intentions to approach-avoid,
dominate, and/or affiliate. With this in mind, his current work examines
the influences of eye gaze, social group memberships (e.g., gender
and race), and facial appearance on the way we process and perceive
others’ mental and emotional states. Although his questions
are social psychological in origin, his research draws upon visual
cognition and affective neuroscience to address social perception
at the functional and neuroanatomical levels.
Arnett,
Peter, A., Ph.D., 1992, University of Wisconsin
- Madison
paa6@psu.edu
Peter Arnett's research interests lie primarily in the area of adult
clinical neuropsychology. Current research focuses on understanding
neuropsychological consequences of multiple sclerosis (MS), a demyelinating
disorder of the central nervous system. Recent projects have evaluated
neuropsychological correlates of depression in MS and factors (such
as coping ) that may moderate the relationship between common symptoms
of MS and depression. Recent studies have also explored the nature
of depression in MS and how it differs from depression in non-neurological
patient groups. Dr. Arnett also oversees the program on neuropsychological
consequences of sports-related concussion for Penn State Athletics.
This program involves baseline neuropsychological testing of first-year
Penn State athletes involved in contact sports. When athletes experience
concussions, they are re-tested and their postconcussion testing compared
with baseline test results. This information is then used to assist
return to play decisions. Current research from this program focuses
on the influence of motivation on baseline performance, optimal ways
of estimating baseline cognitive ability, and exploring the relative
sensitivity of computerized versus paper-and-pencil neuropsychological
tests to concussion.
Azar, Sandra, Ph.D.,
1984, University of Rochester
sta10@psu.edu
Child clinical psychology and family processes and risk issues. Her
work focuses on maternal behavior, child abuse, gender and aggression,
and legal issues affecting families (e.g., definitions of parental
competence for custody evaluations; racial, ethnic, and class bias
in legal treatment of families).
Berenbaum,
Sheri, Ph.D., 1977, University of California,
Berkeley
sberenbaum@psu.edu
Sheri Berenbaum is interested in social and cognitive development,
primarily from a neuroscience perspective. Current work focuses on
prenatal sex hormone effects on gender development, genetic influences
on pubertal development and on the association between pubertal timing
and behavior, and the neural substrates of individual differences
in cognitive abilities. A goal is to understand the ways in which
biological predispositions and the childhood social environment work
together to produce individual differences in social behavior and
cognition.
Bierman,
Karen Linn, Ph.D., 1981, University of Denver
kb2@psu.edu
Karen Bierman has interests in child-clinical psychology and social-emotional
development. Her research has focused on peer relations, social skills
for peer acceptance, and intervention programs to facilitate social
adjustment. Currently, she is involved with the multi-site FAST Track
Program, which focuses on the early identification and prevention
of conduct problems in elementary-aged children; the Head Start REDI
program, a randomized field trial evaluating curriculum components
and reading strategies designed to enhance school readiness; and the
FOCUS prevention trial examining the diffusion of empirically supported
prevention programs to support school readiness through university-community
partnerships.
Borkovec,
Thomas, D., Ph.D., 1970, University of Illinois
at Urbana-Champaign
tdb@psu.edu
Thomas Borkovec's research focuses on anxiety (mechanisms and treatment,
role of autonomic perception, cognitive avoidance), relaxation techniques
(mechanisms and treatment applications, relaxation-induced anxiety),
worry (nature and treatment), and cognitive therapy.
Boutselis,
Mary A., Ph.D., 1985, University of Southern California
mab20@psu.edu
Mary Boutselis is assistant director of the Psychological Clinic and
she is involved in administration and clinical supervision. Her research
interest is in the role of mindfulness in the treatment of anxiety
and mood disorders, training in clinical supervision, the integration
of psychodynamic and cognitive/behavioral methods of intervention
and the developmental, object-relations understanding of the self.
Brown,
Frederick M., Ph.D., 1971, University of
Virginia
f3b@psu.edu
Frederick Brown investigates the neurobehavioral rhythms of life that
underlie all human activity. They include daily (circadian, sleep/wake),
monthly (lunar phase, reproductive), and seasonal ("wintertime
blues") rhythms. His research involves measuring the daily rhythms
of cognitive and performance variables, and determining any effects
on them from fatigue and sleep deprivation. His collaborators include
human factors and engineering colleagues at the Pennsylvania Transportation
Institute, and scientists at the Walter Reed Army Institute for Research,
Silver Spring, MD.
Buss, Kristin A.,
PhD, 2000, University of Wisconsin-Madison
kab37@psu.edu
Kristin Buss is interested in emotional development and temperamental
variation from birth through early childhood. Her work spans multiple
areas of research within social development, psychobiology, and neuroscience.
Her current work is focused on the development of risk for adjustment
problems, such as anxiety symptoms in toddlers with fearful temperaments.
This work has demonstrated significant effects for types of situations
where children show fear as well as their physiological stress reactivity.
Carlson, Richard
A., Ph.D., 1984, University of Illinois
at Urbana-Champaign
racarlson@psu.edu
Richard Carlson is studying how individuals control their mental activity
in complex tasks such as symbolic and spatial problem solving and
reasoning. His current research is concerned primarily with the roles
of spatial and temporal frames of reference in the conscious control
of skilled mental activity. His major conceptual focus is developing
a theory of consciousness that relates conscious agency and information
processing accounts of cognitive control. This theory emphasizes the
parallel structures of perceptual, symbolic, and emotional awareness.
Castonguay,
Louis, Ph.D., 1992, State University of
New York at Stony Brook
lgc3@psu.edu
Louis Castonguay's research focuses on the process of change in different
forms of psychotherapy (cognitive-behavioral, psychodynamic, and integrative),
especially for the treatment of anxiety disorders and depression.
Within this context, he has investigated several factors related to
the client (e.g., emotional experience), therapist (e.g., focus of
intervention) and the therapeutic relationship (e.g., working alliance).
He has also investigated the efficacy of new integrative treatments
for generalized anxiety disorder and depression. In addition, he has
been involved in building stronger bridge between research and practice
in psychotherapy by conducting effectiveness research (studies conducted
within day-to-day clinical practice) and by developing practice research
networks (aimed at fostering active collaboration between researchers
and clinicians in the conduct of scientifically valid and clinically
relevant studies). His theoretical work is primarily aimed at better
understanding therapeutic factors that cut across different forms
of psychotherapy, as reflected by his recent books on principles of
change (co-edited with Larry Beutler) and insight (co-edited with
Clara Hill).
Cleveland,
Jeanette, Ph.D., 1982, The Pennsylvania
State University
janc@psu.edu
Jeanette Cleveland's research interests include personal and contextual
variables in work and family interfaces including program assessment,
performance appraisal and management, workforce diversity, and international
implications for HR practices, family, and diversity issues. She is
particularly interested in the application of traditional industrial
and organizational psychology content areas to diverse groups, and
collaborating with interdisciplinary research teams to address societal,
organizational and individual considerations in the above research
areas. She was consulting editor for Journal of Organizational
Behavior and has served or is currently serving on the editorial
boards of Journal of Applied Psychology, Academy of Management
Journal, Journal of Vocational Behavior, Human Resource
Management Review, Journal of Organizational Behavior,
Journal of Applied Psychology, and International Journal
of Management Reviews.
Cole,
Pamela, M., Ph.D., 1980, The Pennsylvania
State University
pmc5@psu.edu
Pamela Cole's research focuses on the early development of emotion
regulation in normally developing children and in children who are
at risk for later psychopathology. A new project, in collaboration
with Crnic, Nelson, & Blair (HDFS) examines emotion regulation
and its development between 18 and 48 months, in particular, the development
of effective and flexible emotion regulation strategies and of awareness
of strategies. A second area of interest is cultural variations in
emotion regulation and the socialization of emotion, particularly
in Asian (Nepali & Japanese) societies, and the implications of
cultural differences for the relation between emotional functioning,
competence, and psychopathology
Farr,
James L., Ph.D., 1971, University of Maryland
j5f@psu.edu
James Farr's research interests are in the area of industrial/organizational
psychology with emphasis on personnel selection, criterion development,
and work motivation. Current research projects are concerned with
the evaluation of personnel selection systems; the effects of individual
and workgroup factors on performance feedback seeking and giving;
factors affecting work performance evaluations; and issues related
to older workers' job performance and motivation.
Gasper,
Karen, Ph.D., 1999, University of Illinois
at Urbana-Champaign
kxg20@psu.edu
Karen Gasper is interested in affect and social cognition. Currently,
her research examines the effect of both momentary and long-term feelings
on information processing, the factors that influence affect regulation,
and situational and individual differences in emotional understanding
and experience. Some projects have investigated the influence of trait
and state anxiety on judgment, the effect of mood on creativity, and
the factors that reduce the influence of affect on information processing.
Gilmore,
Rick O., Ph.D., 1997, Carnegie Mellon University
rog1@psu.edu
Rick Gilmore's research asks three questions: What are the representations
underlying spatial perception and action? How are these representations
instantiated in the brain? How do they develop, and why? The developmental
cognitive neuroscience approach he takes to these questions combines
insights from behavioral studies, biological experiments, and computational
models. The ultimate aim is a unified, biologically and computationally
plausible, account of the development of spatial perception and action
early in life.
Goff, Phillip
Atiba, Ph.D., 2005, Stanford University
philgoff@psu.edu
Phillip Atiba Goff's research explores the intersection of identity
and social justice issues. His work focuses on how we perform, reshape,
and maintain our identities and the ways in which these processes
impact issues of interpersonal/structural discrimination, political
ideology, and law enforcement. Dr. Goff has conducted work on stereotype
threat research suggesting that the threat of being seen as racist
can have the ironic effect of producing racial discrimination, and
can lead to the endorsement of negative racial ideologies. His research
agenda has also included understanding how White racial identity is
experienced in the United States, how dominant groups mentally represent
racially stigmatized groups, and how both of these processes impact
stigmatized group members.
Grandey, Alicia
A., Ph.D., 1999, Colorado State University
aag6@psu.edu
As an industrial/organizational psychologist, Alicia Grandey's research
focuses on stress and emotions from the perspective of the employee.
Specifically, this has taken the form of two main streams of research.
Her first area of research explores the experience and control of
emotions within the work role, and how emotions can be both beneficial
and detrimental to the performance and well-being of the employee.
Research is designed to have implications for selection and training
of employees. The second area focuses on work-family conflict as a
contributor to stress, and how employees and organizations perceive
and react to "family-friendly policies." Related topics of interest
include coping and support, mood/affect, customer service, and perceptions
of injustice.
Hillary, Frank,
Ph.D., 2000, Drexel University
fgh3@psu.edu
A primary focus of my research is to examine the influences of injury
and disease on functional brain organization. This research includes
both behavioral and MRI-based techniques and examines both acute and
long-term patient outcome variables. MRI-based techniques provide
the opportunity to examine alterations in the neural substrate and
to correlate basic brain changes with variables of cognitive and functional
outcome. In my laboratory, MRI methods include proton magnetic resonance
spectroscopy to examine neurometabolism, diffusion tensor imaging
to examine structural white matter changes, and functional magnetic
resonance imaging to examine cognitive deficits. Currently, with investigators
at Hershey Medical Center, we have initiated a study examining basic
brain changes associated with severe brain trauma over the course
of the first 6 months of recovery. A second goal of my work is validate
functional MRI techniques in individuals sustaining severe brain trauma.
There is already an emerging literature employing fMRI to examine
a myriad of deficits caused by brain trauma. However, the validity
of these findings remains in question due to the potential influence
of brain injury on cerebral blood flow (the basis of the fMRI signal).
With funding from the NIH-NINDS, we are now examining how brain trauma
alters the fMRI signal. This work aims to provide investigators with
improved methods for appropriate interpretation of fMRI data sets
in studies of TBI as well as other clinical samples.
Huang-Pollock,
Cynthia L., Ph.D., 2003, Michigan State University
clh39@psu.edu
Cynthia Huang-Pollock is a child clinical psychologist who is interested
in identifying neurocognitive deficits that may be associated with
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). In recent studies,
Cynthia has used cognitive paradigms of attention to determine whether
attention as a cognitive process is in fact dysfunctional in children
with extreme levels of behavioral inattention and hyperactivity. Dr.
Huang-Pollock is also interested in determining whether our current
understanding of the structure of cognitive processes remains valid
when normal development is disrupted. Future research is focused on
determining how neuropsychological performance may be affected by
motivation, reward, and timing deficits in children with and without
ADHD.
Jacobs, Rick R.,
Ph.D., 1978, University of California, Berkeley
rick.jacobs@ebjacobs.com
Rick Jacobs studies several topics in industrial psychology. In work
in performance analysis, Dr. Jacobs studies individuals longitudinally
to understand why, with seniority, some people improve while others
remain relatively stable or deteriorate. He also studies the conceptual
and practical distinctions between seniority and experience. In work
on personnel decision making and applied information processing, Dr.
Jacobs studies individuals' use of multiple cues in forming composite
judgements (e.g., for decisions on managerial promotions, risk analysis
in nuclear power plants, union participation). In work with teachers,
Dr. Jacobs uses results from surveys of more than 47,000 teachers
to test hypotheses concerning gender differences, the impact of seniority
on various job attitudes, and the link between job attitudes and the
intention to leave the profession of teaching.
Kozhevnikov, Alexay,
Ph.D., 2001, Yale University
Dr. Kozhevnikov’s research focuses
on the neural mechanisms of singing and vocal learning in birds. Songbird
has become a model system for studies of neural sequence generation
and learning of vocalizations. His lab research examines chronic neural
recordings in songbirds and includes studies of the activity of identified
neurons in the bird’s brain when the bird is singing. Such recordings
provide a relatively direct probe of the activity of brain circuitry
and its relation to behavior. He is also interested in computer modeling
of neural circuits and in application of novel experimental techniques
in neuroscience. His research is likely to stimulate interdisciplinary
collaboration
Kroll, Judith F., Ph.D., 1977, Brandeis University
jfk7@psu.edu
Judith Kroll is studying the cognitive processes that accompany the
development of proficiency in a second language. Her work is focused
on topics such as how adults learning a second language become able
to think abstractly in their second language, how the representation
of the two languages by fluent bilinguals is influenced by their acquisition
history, and how individual differences in language processing in
the first language predict second-language performance. Her research
group has ongoing collaborations with colleagues in The Netherlands
in Amsterdam and Nijmegen.
Levy,
Kenneth N., Ph.D., 1999, City University of New York
klevy@psu.edu
Ken Levy is a broadly trained clinical psychologist whose research
interests bridge the areas of social, personality, and developmental
psychology. His research focuses on attachment theory, emotion regulation,
personality disorders, and psychotherapy process and outcome. Recent
projects have examined the relationship between adult attachment organization
(including mentalization) and personality disorders, neural and neurocognitive
aspects of attachment and personality disorders, as well as psychotherapy
process and outcome in the treatment of personality disorders. Current
projects examine mechanisms of change in psychotherapy for borderline
personality disorder, the contextual and personality factors that
influence post-treatment adjustment in patients with borderline personality
disorder, and the developmental precursors of personality problems
in children of parents with personality disorders. He and his students
pursue this research in their laboratory at Penn State and also in
collaboration with colleagues at the New York Presbyterian Hospital/Cornell
Medical Center.
Liben,
Lynn S., Ph.D., 1972, The University of
Michigan
liben@psu.edu
Lynn Liben is interested in both cognitive and social development,
and in their interface. Current work in cognitive development focuses
on children's growing ability to understand graphic representations,
including maps, satellite imagery, photographs, and drawings. For
example, in a collaborative grant with geographers, astronauts, earth
scientists, educators, and other members of the psychology department,
she is studying the use of various scientific visualization tools
(e.g., Geographic Information Systems software) with children and
adults. Also under study are the origins and amelioration of sex differences
in spatial skills. Work in social development focuses on gender and
racial stereotypes, with particular interest in the ways in which
cognitive processes play a role in understanding and modifying these
stereotypes.
Mark,
Melvin M., Ph.D., 1979, Northwestern University
m5m@psu.edu
Mel Mark's current interests include: (1) application of recent models
of affect to prevention and to risk-taking behaviors; (2) the appropriate
use of social science research in social policy, particularly in the
context of program evaluation; and (3) a revision and extension of
terror management theory.
Marshall, Amy D.,
Ph.D., 2004, Indiana University
adm11@psu.edu
Amy Marshall is interested in social information processing deficits
and contextual variables that contribute to the perpetration of intimate
partner violence. Social and cognitive science methodologies are used
to identify information processing deficits underlying associations
between aggression perpetration and personality variables (particularly
psychopathy and borderline/dependent personality characteristics),
as well as posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms. Emotion recognition
skills, and methods of studying such skills in context, are of particular
interest. Current work also aims to differentiate variables that contribute
to male and female perpetration of intimate partner violence from
variables that contribute to aggression in non-intimate relationships.
Mohammed,
Susan, Ph.D., 1996, The Ohio State University
sxm40@psu.edu
Susan Mohammed's research interests are primarily in the area of organizational
psychology, with an emphasis on decision making and group/team dynamics.
Her decision making work investigates the processes by which individuals
with different perceptions arrive at group-level interpretations of
strategic issues. Her current team research is examining the influence
of various types of team composition variables on group processes
and outcomes. In addition, she continues to build on earlier conceptual
work on team mental models by exploring ways to expand measurement
options.
Moore,
Ginger, Ph.D., 2000, University of Pittsburgh
gam16@psu.edu
Ginger Moore is a child clinical psychologist with
research interests in infant emotion development in high-risk contexts,
including parental psychopathology, family conflict and violence,
and maternal incarceration. Her recent research examines the development
of normal and abnormal patterns of physiological and behavioral regulation
in response to high-conflict and violent environments, mechanisms
that explain risk and resilience in the face of these environments,
and emotion-focused interventions to promote optimal emotion development
and regulation within families.
Murphy,
Kevin, Ph.D., 1979, The Pennsylvania State
University
krmurphy@psu.edu
Kevin Murphy's research interests are in the areas of personnel selection,
performance evaluation, and quantitative methods. Current research
projects include studies of human resource management practices in
multinational organizations, evaluations of the effects of selection
tests on behavior in organizations and assessments of the links between
the context in which performance ratings occur and the ratings given
by supervisors.
Nelson,
Keith E., Ph.D., 1970, Yale University
k1n@psu.edu
Keith Nelson's interests concern cognitive developmental theory. His
research involves children's acquisition and use of language and art.
He also works with microcomputer-multimedia applications in educational
research aimed at improving communication, art, and thinking in normal
and handicapped children. Another facet of theorizing deals with the
ways that cognition, emotion, and motivation are intertwined in children's
learning.
Newman,
Michelle G., Ph.D. 1992, State University
of New York at Stony Brook
mgn1@psu.edu
Michelle Newman's research focuses on the nature and treatment of
anxiety disorders. Dr. Newman is examining the etiology and classification,
individual predictors of psychotherapy outcome, and impact of psychotherapy
with respect to social phobia, panic disorder, generalized anxiety
disorder (GAD), and trauma. Further, she is examining issues relevant
to the health implications of anxiety disorders. Current research
projects include an integrative therapy for generalized anxiety disorder
(integrating cognitive behavioral, interpersonal, and experiential
therapy techniques); evaluation of brief individual and group palmtop
computer-assisted cognitive behavioral therapy; classification of
generalized and specific social phobia, panic disorder, and GAD; examination
of the impact of psychotherapy beyond the targeted symptoms of a particular
disorder; impact of focus of attention in social phobia; and interpersonal
impact of persons with GAD and social phobia.
Pincus,
Aaron, Ph.D., 1992, University of British
Columbia, Canada
alp6@psu.edu
I believe that interpersonal functioning is an integrative nexus for
psychological science and practice, bringing together a variety of
theoretical and empirical approaches to the study of adaptive and
maladaptive human behavior. This belief guides my research program,
which is broadly informed and influenced by the interpersonal theory
of personality. In all my research endeavors I use interpersonal theory
to integrate aspects of trait theories, object-relations theories,
attachment theory, social learning theories, and social cognition
to synthetically investigate clinical phenomena.
My research broadly applies interpersonal theory and methods to personality within clinical psychology. This includes: (a) personality disorders and alternative conceptions of abnormal personality, (b) clinical and personality assessment utilizing the Interpersonal Circumplex (IPC) and Structural Analysis of Social Behavior (SASB), and (c) personality factors in psychopathology and psychotherapy.
Recent work has focused on new interpersonal conceptualizations of dependent and narcissistic personalities, interpersonal functioning in anxiety disorders, and the development of new circumplex measurement methodologies.
Rabian,
Brian, Ph.D., 1992, George Washington University
bar25@psu.edu
Brian Rabian is interested in the identification of early risk factors
for the development of psychopathology in children. Specifically,
his research has focused on the role that cognitive factors, such
as anxiety sensitivity, play in the onset of anxiety problems, and
the development of prevention efforts to preempt this onset. His current
research interests include examination of the relationship between
early sleep hygiene and later emotional, social, and academic outcomes,
for which he received NSF funding.
Ray,
William J., Ph.D., 1971, Vanderbilt University
wjr@psu.edu
William Ray's work can be seen as a bridging of clinical questions
and cognitive neuroscience approaches. This work can be viewed under
three separate but interrelated perspectives. The first perspective
involves the study of affective disorders including psychophysiological
changes following psychotherapy. A second research stream is that
of understanding dissociative experiences within nonclinical populations.
The third perspective involves basic research paradigms examining
the relationship of electrocortical activity and the planning and
execution of motor behaviors.
Roper,
J. Gowen, Ph.D., 1982, Adelphi University
jgr4@psu.edu
Gowen Roper is Assistant Director of the Psychological Clinic, where
his primary responsibilities involve administration and providing
clinical supervision. He is interested in the development of training
models which integrate psychodynamic, cognitive/behavioral, systems
theories and their interventions. He is also interested in the role
of emotion in psychotherapy, the development of the therapist's role
in the therapeutic relationship, the issue of self-disclosure, and
the therapist's personal growth and self-care
Rosenbaum,
David A., Ph.D., 1977, Stanford University
dar12@psu.edu
David Rosenbaum is interested in the cognitive substrates of skilled
performance, especially those underlying human motor control and perceptual-motor
integration. He focuses on the planning and control of manual performance
(mainly reaching and grasping objects), using computer modelling and
recording of behavior. He also works on timing and rhythm, including
issues related to rhythmic influences on basic cognitive processes.
Shields,
Stephanie A., Ph.D., 1976, The Pennsylvania
State University
sashields@psu.edu
Stephanie Shields' research is at the intersection of the psychology
of emotion, the psychology of gender, and feminist psychology. Her
current work focuses on questions concerning when, why, and how emotion
and emotionality are explicitly labeled in everyday situations, especially
in the workplace. She also studies the social context of psychological
research, especially the history of the psychology of women and gender,
and women's participation in American psychology.
Soto, José,
Ph. D., 2004, University of California,
Berkeley
josesoto@psu.edu
José Soto is a clinical psychologist interested in the influence
of culture on psychological and physiological processes. Much of his
work has centered on understanding the role that culture plays in
emotional functioning. More specifically, he has examined how culture
and ethnic background affect: 1) how we experience and express emotions
and 2) how accurate we are in inferring the emotions of others. He
has approached the study of culture and emotion from a multi-method
perspective, using psychophysiological measures to supplement behavioral
and self-report data. Recent projects have focused on how the interaction
of culture and emotion can affect mental and physical health conditions
such as depression and chronic pain. Future research studies will
also begin to explore the influence of culture on the regulation of
emotion and the development of cultural differences in emotional processes.
Swim,
Janet K., Ph.D., 1988, University of Minnesota
jks4@psu.edu
Janet Swim's interests are in research on stereotyping and prejudice.
Her current research includes the following: 1) judgments of prejudice
and discrimination directed toward the self, one’s own group,
or toward other groups, 2) affective and behavioral reactions to everyday
forms of prejudice and discrimination, and 3) parental socialization
regarding race/ethnicity. Her work primarily addresses everyday forms
of sexism, racism, and heterosexism.
Thomas,
Hoben, Ph.D., 1963, Claremont Graduate School
hxt@psu.edu
It needs to be recognized that many problems in psychology cannot
be answered without modeling the psychological process. Modeling means
recasting the psychological process in some formal language such as
the language of mathematics. Consider these questions: How does one
decide what strategies children use to solve a problem? How many strategies
are available to children? How do these strategies evolve with development?
None of these questions is easily answered simply by using empirical
methods. One must build a model. Hoben Thomas does mathematical psychology
opportunistically: I like to work on problems I find interesting and
challenging. As in most mathematical psychology, the formal language
for me is the language of probability theory. Recent work has focused
largely on problems of child cognitive development. A current interest
focuses on infant habituation and modeling features of the habituation
process. Another aspect is largely statistical and concerns research
on finite mixture distributions.
Vescio,
Theresa, Ph.D., 1996, University of Kansas
tkv1@psu.edu
Theresa Vescio's primary research interests fall under the rubric
of stereotyping and prejudice. Within that context, she examines questions
of how global societal stereotypes (a) are internalized by high and
low prejudice people, (b) affect dominant group members' judgment
of and behavior toward members of negatively stereotyped groups, and
(c) influence the self-definition of members of negatively stereotyped
groups.
Weiss,
Daniel, Ph.D., 2000, Harvard University
djw21@psu.edu
Daniel Weiss is interested in the cognitive mechanisms underlying
language acquisition. This work focuses on statistical learning mechanisms
that have been implicated in the learning of phonetic categories,
as well as word segmentation and rule-learning. He uses a comparative
approach in order to determine whether these abilities are unique
to humans. His research compares the abilities of infant and adult
humans with the abilities of non-human primates. In addition, he is
interested in animal communication, particularly vocal learning and
recognition.
Wenger, Michael
J., Ph.D., 1994, Binghamton University, State University of New
York
mjw19@psu.edu
Michael Wenger's research focuses on the dynamic interactions of perceptual
and memory processes, facial perception and memory, perceptual and
cognitive expertise, and latency-accuracy relations in perception
and cognition. Central to each of these research endeavors is a commitment
to developing and testing formal (mathematical and computational)
models of the hypotheses and phenomena under consideration. Current
work emphasizes the use of computational representations of circuits
in the visual system hypothesized to be involved in the acquisition
and expression of perceptual skill. These computational models are
compared against human behavioral and electrophysiological (EEG) data.
Faculty Research Interests listed by area
Clinical Cognitive Developmental I/O Social
Arnett,
Peter, A., Ph.D., 1992, University of Wisconsin
- Madison
paa6@psu.edu
Peter Arnett's research interests lie primarily in the area of adult
clinical neuropsychology. Current research focuses on understanding
neuropsychological consequences of multiple sclerosis (MS), a demyelinating
disorder of the central nervous system. Recent projects have evaluated
neuropsychological correlates of depression in MS and factors (such
as coping ) that may moderate the relationship between common symptoms
of MS and depression. Recent studies have also explored the nature
of depression in MS and how it differs from depression in non-neurological
patient groups. Dr. Arnett also oversees the program on neuropsychological
consequences of sports-related concussion for Penn State Athletics.
This program involves baseline neuropsychological testing of first-year
Penn State athletes involved in contact sports. When athletes experience
concussions, they are re-tested and their postconcussion testing compared
with baseline test results. This information is then used to assist
return to play decisions. Current research from this program focuses
on the influence of motivation on baseline performance, optimal ways
of estimating baseline cognitive ability, and exploring the relative
sensitivity of computerized versus paper-and-pencil neuropsychological
tests to concussion.
Bierman,
Karen Linn, Ph.D., 1981, University of Denver
kb2@psu.edu
Karen Bierman has interests in child-clinical psychology and social-emotional
development. Her research has focused on peer relations, social skills
for peer acceptance, and intervention programs to facilitate social
adjustment. Currently, she is involved with the multi-site FAST Track
Program, which focuses on the early identification and prevention
of conduct problems in elementary-aged children; the Head Start REDI
program, a randomized field trial evaluating curriculum components
and reading strategies designed to enhance school readiness; and the
FOCUS prevention trial examining the diffusion of empirically supported
prevention programs to support school readiness through university-community
partnerships.
Borkovec,
Thomas, D., Ph.D., 1970, University of Illinois
at Urbana-Champaign
tdb@psu.edu
Thomas Borkovec's research focuses on anxiety (mechanisms and treatment,
role of autonomic perception, cognitive avoidance), relaxation techniques
(mechanisms and treatment applications, relaxation-induced anxiety),
worry (nature and treatment), and cognitive therapy.
Boutselis,
Mary A., Ph.D., 1985, University of Southern California
mab20@psu.edu
Mary Boutselis is assistant director of the Psychological Clinic and
she is involved in administration and clinical supervision. Her research
interest is in the role of mindfulness in the treatment of anxiety
and mood disorders, training in clinical supervision, the integration
of psychodynamic and cognitive/behavioral methods of intervention
and the developmental, object-relations understanding of the self.
Castonguay,
Louis, Ph.D., 1992, State University of
New York at Stony Brook
lgc3@psu.edu
Louis Castonguay's research focuses on the process of change in different
forms of psychotherapy (cognitive-behavioral, psychodynamic, and integrative),
especially for the treatment of anxiety disorders and depression.
Within this context, he has investigated several factors related to
the client (e.g., emotional experience), therapist (e.g., focus of
intervention) and the therapeutic relationship (e.g., working alliance).
He has also investigated the efficacy of new integrative treatments
for generalized anxiety disorder and depression. In addition, he has
been involved in building stronger bridge between research and practice
in psychotherapy by conducting effectiveness research (studies conducted
within day-to-day clinical practice) and by developing practice research
networks (aimed at fostering active collaboration between researchers
and clinicians in the conduct of scientifically valid and clinically
relevant studies). His theoretical work is primarily aimed at better
understanding therapeutic factors that cut across different forms
of psychotherapy, as reflected by his recent books on principles of
change (co-edited with Larry Beutler) and insight (co-edited with
Clara Hill).
Cole,
Pamela, M., Ph.D., 1980, The Pennsylvania
State University
pmc5@psu.edu
Pamela Cole's research focuses on the early development of emotion
regulation in normally developing children and in children who are
at risk for later psychopathology. A new project, in collaboration
with Crnic, Nelson, & Blair (HDFS) examines emotion regulation
and its development between 18 and 48 months, in particular, the development
of effective and flexible emotion regulation strategies and of awareness
of strategies. A second area of interest is cultural variations in
emotion regulation and the socialization of emotion, particularly
in Asian (Nepali & Japanese) societies, and the implications of
cultural differences for the relation between emotional functioning,
competence, and psychopathology.
Hillary,
Frank, Ph.D., 2000, Drexel University
fgh3@psu.edu
A primary focus of my research is to examine the influences of injury
and disease on functional brain organization. This research includes
both behavioral and MRI-based techniques and examines both acute and
long-term patient outcome variables. MRI-based techniques provide
the opportunity to examine alterations in the neural substrate and
to correlate basic brain changes with variables of cognitive and functional
outcome. In my laboratory, MRI methods include proton magnetic resonance
spectroscopy to examine neurometabolism, diffusion tensor imaging
to examine structural white matter changes, and functional magnetic
resonance imaging to examine cognitive deficits. Currently, with investigators
at Hershey Medical Center, we have initiated a study examining basic
brain changes associated with severe brain trauma over the course
of the first 6 months of recovery. A second goal of my work is validate
functional MRI techniques in individuals sustaining severe brain trauma.
There is already an emerging literature employing fMRI to examine
a myriad of deficits caused by brain trauma. However, the validity
of these findings remains in question due to the potential influence
of brain injury on cerebral blood flow (the basis of the fMRI signal).
With funding from the NIH-NINDS, we are now examining how brain trauma
alters the fMRI signal. This work aims to provide investigators with
improved methods for appropriate interpretation of fMRI data sets
in studies of TBI as well as other clinical samples.
Huang-Pollock,
Cynthia L., Ph.D., 2003, Michigan State University
clh39@psu.edu
Cynthia Huang-Pollock is a child clinical psychologist who is interested
in identifying neurocognitive deficits that may be associated with
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). In recent studies,
Cynthia has used cognitive paradigms of attention to determine whether
attention as a cognitive process is in fact dysfunctional in children
with extreme levels of behavioral inattention and hyperactivity. Dr.
Huang-Pollock is also interested in determining whether our current
understanding of the structure of cognitive processes remains valid
when normal development is disrupted. Future research is focused on
determining how neuropsychological performance may be affected by
motivation, reward, and timing deficits in children with and without
ADHD.
Levy, Kenneth
N., Ph.D., 1999, City University of New York
klevy@psu.edu
Ken Levy is a broadly trained clinical psychologist whose research
interests bridge the areas of social, personality, and developmental
psychology. His research focuses on attachment theory, emotion regulation,
personality disorders, and psychotherapy process and outcome. Recent
projects have examined the relationship between adult attachment organization
(including mentalization) and personality disorders, neural and neurocognitive
aspects of attachment and personality disorders, as well as psychotherapy
process and outcome in the treatment of personality disorders. Current
projects examine mechanisms of change in psychotherapy for borderline
personality disorder, the contextual and personality factors that
influence post-treatment adjustment in patients with borderline personality
disorder, and the developmental precursors of personality problems
in children of parents with personality disorders. He and his students
pursue this research in their laboratory at Penn State and also in
collaboration with colleagues at the New York Presbyterian Hospital/Cornell
Medical Center.
Marshall, Amy D.,
Ph.D., 2004, Indiana University
adm11@psu.edu
Amy Marshall is interested in social information processing deficits
and contextual variables that contribute to the perpetration of intimate
partner violence. Social and cognitive science methodologies are used
to identify information processing deficits underlying associations
between aggression perpetration and personality variables (particularly
psychopathy and borderline/dependent personality characteristics),
as well as posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms. Emotion recognition
skills, and methods of studying such skills in context, are of particular
interest. Current work also aims to differentiate variables that contribute
to male and female perpetration of intimate partner violence from
variables that contribute to aggression in non-intimate relationships.
Moore,
Ginger, Ph.D., 2000, University of Pittsburgh
gam16@psu.edu
Ginger Moore is a child clinical psychologist with
research interests in infant emotion development in high-risk contexts,
including parental psychopathology, family conflict and violence,
and maternal incarceration. Her recent research examines the development
of normal and abnormal patterns of physiological and behavioral regulation
in response to high-conflict and violent environments, mechanisms
that explain risk and resilience in the face of these environments,
and emotion-focused interventions to promote optimal emotion development
and regulation within families.
Newman,
Michelle G., Ph.D., 1992, State University
of New York at Stony Brook
mgn1@psu.edu
Michelle Newman's research focuses on the nature and treatment of
anxiety disorders. Dr. Newman is examining the etiology and classification,
individual predictors of psychotherapy outcome, and impact of psychotherapy
with respect to social phobia, panic disorder, generalized anxiety
disorder (GAD), and trauma. Further, she is examining issues relevant
to the health implications of anxiety disorders. Current research
projects include an integrative therapy for generalized anxiety disorder
(integrating cognitive behavioral, interpersonal, and experiential
therapy techniques); evaluation of brief individual and group palmtop
computer-assisted cognitive behavioral therapy; classification of
generalized and specific social phobia, panic disorder, and GAD; examination
of the impact of psychotherapy beyond the targeted symptoms of a particular
disorder; impact of focus of attention in social phobia; and interpersonal
impact of persons with GAD and social phobia.
Pincus,
Aaron, Ph.D., 1992, University of British
Columbia, Canada
alp6@psu.edu
Aaron Pincus' research interests broadly focus on personality in clinical
psychology. This includes: (a) personality disorders and alternative
conceptions of abnormal personality, (b) integration of personality
trait and psychodynamic concepts in personality assessment, (c) interpersonal
approaches to personality and psychopathology including circumplex
models of interpersonal behavior and structural analysis of social
behavior (SASB), and (d) personality factors in psychopathology and
psychotherapy. Current projects include: identifying subtypes of narcissistic
and dependent personalities; application of SASB to clinical research
on personality, psychopathology, and psychotherapy; and examining
the concepts of psychological and interpersonal autonomy and their
impact on adjustment
Rabian,
Brian, Ph.D., 1992, George Washington University
bar25@psu.edu
Brian Rabian is interested in the identification of early risk factors
for the development of psychopathology in children. Specifically,
his research has focused on the role that cognitive factors, such
as anxiety sensitivity, play in the onset of anxiety problems, and
the development of prevention efforts to preempt this onset. His current
research interests include examination of the relationship between
early sleep hygiene and later emotional, social, and academic outcomes,
for which he received NSF funding.
Ray,
William J., Ph.D., 1971, Vanderbilt University
wjr@psu.edu
William Ray's work can be seen as a bridging of clinical questions
and cognitive neuroscience approaches. This work can be viewed under
three separate but interrelated perspectives. The first perspective
involves the study of affective disorders including psychophysiological
changes following psychotherapy. A second research stream is that
of understanding dissociative experiences within nonclinical populations.
The third perspective involves basic research paradigms examining
the relationship of electrocortical activity and the planning and
execution of motor behaviors.
Roper,
J. Gowen, Ph.D., 1982, Adelphi University
jgr4@psu.edu
Gowen Roper is Assistant Director of the Psychological Clinic, where
his primary responsibilities involve administration and providing
clinical supervision. He is interested in the development of training
models which integrate psychodynamic, cognitive/behavioral, systems
theories and their interventions. He is also interested in the role
of emotion in psychotherapy, the development of the therapist's role
in the therapeutic relationship, the issue of self-disclosure, and
the therapist's personal growth and self-care.
Soto, José,
Ph. D., 2004, University of California,
Berkeley
josesoto@psu.edu
José Soto is a clinical psychologist interested in the influence
of culture on psychological and physiological processes. Much of his
work has centered on understanding the role that culture plays in
emotional functioning. More specifically, he has examined how culture
and ethnic background affect: 1) how we experience and express emotions
and 2) how accurate we are in inferring the emotions of others. He
has approached the study of culture and emotion from a multi-method
perspective, using psychophysiological measures to supplement behavioral
and self-report data. Recent projects have focused on how the interaction
of culture and emotion can affect mental and physical health conditions
such as depression and chronic pain. Future research studies will
also begin to explore the influence of culture on the regulation of
emotion and the development of cultural differences in emotional processes.
Cognitive Core Area
Faculty
visit the Cognitive emphasis page
Brown, Frederick
M., Ph.D., 1971, University of Virginia
f3b@psu.edu
Frederick Brown investigates the neurobehavioral rhythms
of life that underlie all human activity. They include daily (circadian,
sleep/wake), monthly (lunar phase, reproductive), and seasonal ("wintertime
blues") rhythms. His research involves measuring the daily rhythms
of cognitive and performance variables, and determining any effects
on them from fatigue and sleep deprivation. His collaborators include
human factors and engineering colleagues at the Pennsylvania Transportation
Institute, and scientists at the Walter Reed Army Institute for Research,
Silver Spring, MD.
Carlson,
Richard A., Ph.D., 1984, University of Illinois
at Urbana-Champaign
racarlson@psu.edu
Richard Carlson is studying how individuals control their mental activity
in complex tasks such as symbolic and spatial problem solving and
reasoning. His current research is concerned primarily with the roles
of spatial and temporal frames of reference in the conscious control
of skilled mental activity. His major conceptual focus is developing
a theory of consciousness that relates conscious agency and information
processing accounts of cognitive control. This theory emphasizes the
parallel structures of perceptual, symbolic, and emotional awareness.
Gilmore,
Rick O., Ph.D., 1997, Carnegie Mellon University
rog1@psu.edu
Rick Gilmore's research asks three questions: What are the representations
underlying spatial perception and action? How are these representations
instantiated in the brain? How do they develop, and why? The developmental
cognitive neuroscience approach he takes to these questions combines
insights from behavioral studies, biological experiments, and computational
models. The ultimate aim is a unified, biologically and computationally
plausible, account of the development of spatial perception and action
early in life.
Kroll,
Judith F., Ph.D., 1977, Brandeis University
jfk7@psu.edu
Judith Kroll is studying the cognitive processes that accompany the
development of proficiency in a second language. Her work is focused
on topics such as how adults learning a second language become able
to think abstractly in their second language, how the representation
of the two languages by fluent bilinguals is influenced by their acquisition
history, and how individual differences in language processing in
the first language predict second-language performance. Her research
group has ongoing collaborations with colleagues in The Netherlands
in Amsterdam and Nijmegen.
Rosenbaum,
David A., Ph.D., 1977, Stanford University
dar12@psu.edu
David Rosenbaum is interested in the cognitive substrates of skilled
performance, especially those underlying human motor control and perceptual-motor
integration. He focuses on the planning and control of manual performance
(mainly reaching and grasping objects), using computer modelling and
recording of behavior. He also works on timing and rhythm, including
issues related to rhythmic influences on basic cognitive processes.
Weiss, Daniel,
Ph.D., 2000, Harvard University
djw21@psu.edu
Daniel Weiss is interested in the cognitive mechanisms underlying
language acquisition. This work focuses on statistical learning mechanisms
that have been implicated in the learning of phonetic categories,
as well as word segmentation and rule-learning. He uses a comparative
approach in order to determine whether these abilities are unique
to humans. His research compares the abilities of infant and adult
humans with the abilities of non-human primates. In addition, he is
interested in animal communication, particularly vocal learning and
recognition.
Wenger, Michael
J., Ph.D., 1994, Binghamton University, State University of New
York
mjw19@psu.edu
Michael Wenger's research focuses on the dynamic interactions of perceptual
and memory processes, facial perception and memory, perceptual and
cognitive expertise, and latency-accuracy relations in perception
and cognition. Central to each of these research endeavors is a commitment
to developing and testing formal (mathematical and computational)
models of the hypotheses and phenomena under consideration. Current
work emphasizes the use of computational representations of circuits
in the visual system hypothesized to be involved in the acquisition
and expression of perceptual skill. These computational models are
compared against human behavioral and electrophysiological (EEG) data.
Developmental Core
Area Faculty
visit the Developmental emphasis
page
Berenbaum,
Sheri, Ph.D., 1977, University of California,
Berkeley
sberenbaum@psu.edu
Sheri Berenbaum is interested in social and cognitive development,
primarily from a neuroscience perspective. Current work focuses on
prenatal sex hormone effects on gender development, genetic influences
on pubertal development and on the association between pubertal timing
and behavior, and the neural substrates of individual differences
in cognitive abilities. A goal is to understand the ways in which
biological predispositions and the childhood social environment work
together to produce individual differences in social behavior and
cognition.
Buss, Kristin A.,
PhD, 2000, University of Wisconsin-Madison
kab37@psu.edu
Kristin Buss is interested in emotional development and temperamental
variation from birth through early childhood. Her work spans multiple
areas of research within social development, psychobiology, and neuroscience.
Her current work is focused on the development of risk for adjustment
problems, such as anxiety symptoms in toddlers with fearful temperaments.
This work has demonstrated significant effects for types of situations
where children show fear as well as their physiological stress reactivity.
Gilmore, Rick O., Ph.D., 1997, Carnegie
Mellon University
rog1@psu.edu
Rick Gilmore's research asks three questions: What are the representations
underlying spatial perception and action? How are these representations
instantiated in the brain? How do they develop, and why? The developmental
cognitive neuroscience approach he takes to these questions combines
insights from behavioral studies, biological experiments, and computational
models. The ultimate aim is a unified, biologically and computationally
plausible, account of the development of spatial perception and action
early in life.
Liben,
Lynn S., Ph.D., 1972, The University of
Michigan
liben@psu.edu
Lynn Liben is interested in both cognitive and social development,
and in their interface. Current work in cognitive development focuses
on children's growing ability to understand graphic representations,
including maps, satellite imagery, photographs, and drawings. For
example, in a collaborative grant with geographers, astronauts, earth
scientists, educators, and other members of the psychology department,
she is studying the use of various scientific visualization tools
(e.g., Geographic Information Systems software) with children and
adults. Also under study are the origins and amelioration of sex differences
in spatial skills. Work in social development focuses on gender and
racial stereotypes, with particular interest in the ways in which
cognitive processes play a role in understanding and modifying these
stereotypes.
Nelson,
Keith E., Ph.D., 1970, Yale University
k1n@psu.edu
Keith Nelson's interests concern cognitive developmental theory. His
research involves children's acquisition and use of language and art.
He also works with microcomputer-multimedia applications in educational
research aimed at improving communication, art, and thinking in normal
and handicapped children. Another facet of theorizing deals with the
ways that cognition, emotion, and motivation are intertwined in children's
learning.
Industrial/Organizational
Core Area Faculty
visit the I/O emphasis page
Cleveland,
Jeanette, Ph.D., 1982, The Pennsylvania
State University
janc@psu.edu
Jeanette Cleveland is interested in industrial and organizational
psychology and social psychological processes at work. Her research
interests have focused upon the influence of personal and situational
factors that affect perceptions of age, gender, ethnicity and disability
and subsequent work outcomes including performance evaluations and
promotability. Current research interests include social and contextual
factors influencing performance evaluation and HR practices, cross-national
HR practices, demographic diversity issues including age, gender and
disability biases, sexual harassment, and work and family interfaces.
Farr,
James L., Ph.D., 1971, University of Maryland
j5f@psu.edu
James Farr's research interests are in the area of industrial/organizational
psychology with emphasis on personnel selection, criterion development,
and work motivation. Current research projects are concerned with
the evaluation of personnel selection systems; the effects of individual
and workgroup factors on performance feedback seeking and giving;
factors affecting work performance evaluations; and issues related
to older workers' job performance and motivation.
Grandey,
Alicia A., Ph.D., 1999, Colorado State University
aag6@psu.edu
As an industrial/organizational psychologist, Alicia Grandey's research
focuses on stress and emotions from the perspective of the employee.
Specifically, this has taken the form of two main streams of research.
Her first area of research explores the experience and control of
emotions within the work role, and how emotions can be both beneficial
and detrimental to the performance and well-being of the employee.
Research is designed to have implications for selection and training
of employees. The second area focuses on work-family conflict as a
contributor to stress, and how employees and organizations perceive
and react to "family-friendly policies." Related topics of interest
include coping and support, mood/affect, customer service, and perceptions
of injustice.
Jacobs,
Rick R., Ph.D., 1978, University of California,
Berkeley
rick.jacobs@ebjacobs.com
Rick Jacobs studies several topics in industrial psychology. In work
in performance analysis, Dr. Jacobs studies individuals longitudinally
to understand why, with seniority, some people improve while others
remain relatively stable or deteriorate. He also studies the conceptual
and practical distinctions between seniority and experience. In work
on personnel decision making and applied information processing, Dr.
Jacobs studies individuals' use of multiple cues in forming composite
judgements (e.g., for decisions on managerial promotions, risk analysis
in nuclear power plants, union participation). In work with teachers,
Dr. Jacobs uses results from surveys of more than 47,000 teachers
to test hypotheses concerning gender differences, the impact of seniority
on various job attitudes, and the link between job attitudes and the
intention to leave the profession of teaching.
Mohammed,
Susan, Ph.D., 1996, The Ohio State University
sxm40@psu.edu
Susan Mohammed's research interests are primarily in the area of organizational
psychology, with an emphasis on decision making and group/team dynamics.
Her decision making work investigates the processes by which individuals
with different perceptions arrive at group-level interpretations of
strategic issues. Her current team research is examining the influence
of various types of team composition variables on group processes
and outcomes. In addition, she continues to build on earlier conceptual
work on team mental models by exploring ways to expand measurement
options.
Murphy,
Kevin, Ph.D., 1979, The
Pennsylvania State University
krmurphy@psu.edu
Kevin Murphy's research interests are in the areas of personnel selection,
performance evaluation, and quantitative methods. Current research
projects include studies of human resource management practices in
multinational organizations, evaluations of the effects of selection
tests on behavior in organizations and assessments of the links between
the context in which performance ratings occur and the ratings given
by supervisors.
Social Core Area Faculty
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Adams,
Reginald B., Jr., Ph.D., 2002, Dartmouth
College
radams@psu.edu
Reginald Adams is interested in how we extract social and emotional
meaning from nonverbal cues, particularly via the face. His work addresses
how multiple social messages (e.g., emotion, gender, race, age, etc.)
combine and interact to form unified representations that guide our
impressions of and responses to others. Of particular interest is
the functional correspondence between static and expressive cues;
at a fundamental level both signal basic intentions to approach-avoid,
dominate, and/or affiliate. With this in mind, his current work examines
the influences of eye gaze, social group memberships (e.g., gender
and race), and facial appearance on the way we process and perceive
others’ mental and emotional states. Although his questions
are social psychological in origin, his research draws upon visual
cognition and affective neuroscience to address social perception
at the functional and neuroanatomical levels.
Gasper,
Karen, Ph.D., 1999, University of Illinois
at Urbana-Champaign
kxg20@psu.edu
Karen Gasper is interested in affect and social cognition. Currently,
her research examines the effect of both momentary and long-term feelings
on information processing, the factors that influence affect regulation,
and situational and individual differences in emotional understanding
and experience. Some projects have investigated the influence of trait
and state anxiety on judgment, the effect of mood on creativity, and
the factors that reduce the influence of affect on information processing.
Goff, Phillip
Atiba, Ph.D., 2005, Stanford University
philgoff@psu.edu
Phillip Atiba Goff's research explores the intersection of identity
and social justice issues. His work focuses on how we perform, reshape,
and maintain our identities and the ways in which these processes
impact issues of interpersonal/structural discrimination, political
ideology, and law enforcement. Dr. Goff has conducted work on stereotype
threat research suggesting that the threat of being seen as racist
can have the ironic effect of producing racial discrimination, and
can lead to the endorsement of negative racial ideologies. His research
agenda has also included understanding how White racial identity is
experienced in the United States, how dominant groups mentally represent
racially stigmatized groups, and how both of these processes impact
stigmatized group members.
Mark, Melvin
M., Ph.D., 1979, Northwestern University
m5m@psu.edu
Mel Mark's current interests include: (1) application of recent models
of affect to prevention and to risk-taking behaviors; (2) the appropriate
use of social science research in social policy, particularly in the
context of program evaluation; and (3) a revision and extension of
terror management theory.
Shields,
Stephanie A., Ph.D., 1976, The Pennsylvania
State University
sashields@psu.edu
Stephanie Shields' research is at the intersection of the psychology
of emotion, the psychology of gender, and feminist psychology. Her
current work focuses on questions concerning when, why, and how emotion
and emotionality are explicitly labeled in everyday situations, especially
in the workplace. She also studies the social context of psychological
research, especially the history of the psychology of women and gender,
and women's participation in American psychology.
Swim,
Janet K., Ph.D., 1988, University of Minnesota
jks4@psu.edu
Janet Swim's interests are in research on stereotyping and prejudice.
Her current research includes the following: 1) judgments of prejudice
and discrimination directed toward the self, one’s own group,
or toward other groups, 2) affective and behavioral reactions to everyday
forms of prejudice and discrimination, and 3) parental socialization
regarding race/ethnicity. Her work primarily addresses everyday forms
of sexism, racism, and heterosexism.
Vescio,
Theresa, Ph.D., 1996, University of Kansas
tkv1@psu.edu
Theresa Vescio's primary research interests fall under the rubric
of stereotyping and prejudice. Within that context, she examines questions
of how global societal stereotypes (a) are internalized by high and
low prejudice people, (b) affect dominant group members' judgment
of and behavior toward members of negatively stereotyped groups, and
(c) influence the self-definition of members of negatively stereotyped
groups.
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