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Research & Scholarship

The research and scholarly efforts of our faculty ensure that our students are educated in a vibrant and engaged environment. Recent research and scholarship projects are listed below.

Book Chapters

Bauer, J. J. (2011). "The postconventional self: Ego maturity, growth stories … and happiness?" In Pfaffenberger, A., Marko, P. W., Combs, A. (Ed.), The Postconventional Personality: Perspectives on Higher Development (pp. 101-118). Albany, NY: SUNY Press.

Pittinsky, T. L., Rosenthal, S. A., Montoya, R. Matthew (2011). "Measuring positive attitudes toward outgroups: Development and validation of the Allophilia Scale." In Tropp, L. R., Mallett, R. (Ed.), Beyond prejudice reduction: Pathways to positive intergroup relations (pp. 141-160). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

Contracts

Kunz, B. (Supporting), Quill, L. L. (Supporting), Gunzelmann, G. (Principal). “3D Allocentric Versus Egocentric Orientation.” Sponsored by Air Force Research Laboratory Warfighter Readiness Research Division, $55,793. (November 2011 - November 2012).

Grants

Goodnight, J. (Principal). “The Effects of Impulsivity on Youths’ Responsiveness to Parental Contingencies.” Sponsored by University of Dayton, $5,000. (May 16, 2011 - August 15, 2011).

Kirschman, K. J. Brown (Principal), Dodds, C. (Co-Principal). “Preschoolers and their Sibling Supervisors: What Happens When Mom’s Not Around?” Sponsored by American Psychological Foundation and the Society of Pediatric Psychology, $5,000. (October 2009 - June 2011).

Kunz, B. (Principal). “The effect of visual capture on spatial perception and action.” Sponsored by University of Dayton Research Council, $5,000. (May 11, 2011 - September 11, 2011).

Reeb, R. N. (Principal). “Clinical Psychology Traineeship Program for Fiscal Year 2012.” Sponsored by Alcohol, Drug Addiction, and Mental Health Services Board, $26,500. (July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2012).

Reeb, R. N. (Principal). “Clinical Psychology Traineeship Program for Fiscal Year 2011.” Sponsored by Alcohol, Drug Addiction, and Mental Health Service Board of Montgomery County, Ohio, $26,500. (July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011).

Journal Articles

Bauer, J. J., Schwab, J. R., McAdams, D. P. (2011). "Self-actualization: Where ego development finally feels good?" The Humanistic Psychologist, 39, 121-136.

Cai, H., Sedikides, C., Gaertner, L., Wang, C., Carvallo, M., Xu, Y., O’Mara, E., Jackson, L. E. (2011). "Tactical self-enhancement in China: Is modesty at the service of self-enhancement in East-Asian culture?" Social Psychological and Personality Science, 2, 59-64.

Crutcher, R. J., Beer, J. M. (2011). "An auditory analog of the picture superiority effect." Memory & Cognition, 39(01), 63-74.

Hammond, E. M., Berry, M. A., Rodriguez, D. N. (2011). "The Influence of Rape Myth Acceptance, Sexual Attitudes, and Belief in a Just World on Attributions of Responsibility in a Date Rape Scenario." Legal and Criminological Psychology, 16, 242-252.

Latendresse, S. J., Bates, J. E., Goodnight, J., Dodge, K. A., Lansford, J. E., Pettit, G. S., Budde, J. P., Goate, A., Dick, D. M. (2011). "Differential susceptibility to adolescent externalizing trajectories: Examining the interplay between CHRM2 and peer group antisocial behavior." Child Development, 82, 1797-1814.

Montoya, R. Matthew, Pittinsky, T. L. (2011). "When increased group identification leads to outgroup liking and cooperation: The role of trust." Journal of Social Psychology, 151, 784–806.

O’Mara, E., Jackson, L. E., Batson, C. D., Gaertner, L. (2011). "Will moral outrage stand up? Distinguishing among emotional reactions to a moral violation." European Journal of Social Psychology, 41, 173-179.

O’Mara, E., McNulty, J., Karney, B. (2011). "Positively biased appraisals in everyday life: When do they benefit mental health and when do they harm it?" Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 101, 415-432.

Pittinsky, T. L., Rosenthal, S. A., Montoya, R. Matthew (2011). "Asymmetrical effects of positive and negative intergroup attitudes." Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology, 17, 134-143.

Rosenthal, S. A., Montoya, R. Matthew, Ridings, L., Rieck, S., Hooley, J. (2011). "Further evidence of the Narcissistic Personality Inventory’s validity problems: A meta-analytic investigation - response to Miller, Maples, and Campbell" (2011). Journal of Research in Personality, 45, 408-416.

Rowland-Bryant, E., Skinner, A. L., Dixon, L. J., Skinner, C. H., Saudargas, R. (2011). "Using relevant video clips from popular media to enhance learning in large introductory psychology courses: A pilot Study." Teaching of Psychology, 22(2), 51-65.

Sedikides, C., Gaertner, L., O’Mara, E. (2011). "Individual self, relational self, collective self: Hierarchical ordering of the tripartite self." Psychological Studies, 56, 98-107.

Zhang, J., Huang, F., Montoya, R. Matthew, Niu, J. (2011). "Trust in social institutions: Comparisons between the Chinese, American, and Canadian populations." International Journal of Psychology, 15, 20-24.

Magazine/Trade Publications

Bauer, J. J. (2011). "Your story, your self: Life stories and the science of happiness and meaning" (vol. 3, pp. 33-37). Dayton, OH: University of Dayton Magazine.

Other

Reeb, R. N., Bringle, R. “Strengthening the theoretical bases of research on service learning: Research related to students, community, faculty, institutions, and partnerships.” International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement, International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement, Chicago, Illinois. (November 4, 2011).

Reeb, R. N., Bringle, R., Davidson, W., Rosing, H., Folger, S., Langsner, S. “Service-learning in community action research: Theory, research, and practice.” Midwestern Psychological Association, Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, Illinois. (May 3, 2011).

Papers

Bauer, J. J. “The humanities and the education pie: Be the crust, not a piece.” 18th Annual Humanities Symposium, Alumni Chair in the Humanities, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH. (February 15, 2011).

Gaertner, L., O’Mara, E., Jackson, L. E. “On the intragroup origin of positive ingroup regard: Oxytocin and intragroup social-regulation?” European Association of Social Psychology, European Association of Social Psychology, Stockholm, SW. (July 12, 2011).

Gordon, C. L., Dixon, L. J. “Marital resilience during the transition to post-parenthoo.” Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Toronto, Canada. (November 11, 2011).

Reeb, R. N., Gahimer, J., Folger, S., Steel, A., Mason, S., Stayton, L., Kelsey, U. “Psycho-ecological systems model for engaged scholarship and service-learning: Theory, research, and practice.” International Symposium on Service-Learning: Connecting the Global to the Local, Ningbo Institute of Technology, Zhejiang University and University of Indianapolis, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China. (September 5, 2011).

Shermerhorn, A. C., Bates, J. E., Goodnight, J., Lansford, J. E., Dodge, K. A., Pettit, G. S. “Temperament moderates associations between exposure to stress and children’s externalizing problems.” 2011 Biennial Meeting, Society for Research in Child Development, Montreal, CA. (April 1, 2011).

Papers Published in Conference Proceedings

Yakopcic, C., Puttmann, J., Kunz, B., Holleran, M., Wingeier, B., Hashemi, A., Stapp, K. (2011). "Human perception of light emitting diodes for aircraft anti-collision lighting." Dayton, OH: International Symposium for Aviation Psychology.

Posters

Bauer, J. J., Kamble, S. V., Park, S. W. “Growth motivation in India: Individualism, collectivism, caste, and gender.” Annual Convention, Society for Personality and Social Psychology, San Antonio, TX. (January 28, 2011).

Boyce, K., Wayment, H. A., Bauer, J. J. “Self-awareness, interdependence, compassion, and growth: Development of a Quiet Ego Scale.” Annual Convention, Society for Personality and Social Psychology, San Antonio, TX. (January 29, 2011).

Crutcher, R. J. “The Recall Advantage of Sounds versus Words: A Dual Coding Account.” Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Soceity, Seattle, WA. (November 5, 2011).

Denker, G. M., Goodnight, J., Bates, J. E., Staples, A. D. “Higher levels of childhood internalizing behaviors predict higher levels of disrupted sleep patterns in adolescence.” 2011 Biennial Meeting, Society for Research in Child Development, Montreal, CA. (April 2, 2011).

Dixon, L. J., Goodnight, J., Ridings, L. L., Gordon, C. L. “Attachment, depression, and mediating variables: A path model.” Annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Toronto, Canada. (November 12, 2011).

Dixon, L. J., Gordon, K. C. “Betrayal characteristics and forgiveness: The mediating role of laypeople’s conceptualizations of forgivenes.” Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Toronto, Canada. (November 11, 2011).

Goodnight, J., Bates, J. E., Pettit, G. S., Dodge, K. A., Lansford, J. E. “An examination of individual differences in adolescents’ responsiveness to parental reinforcement and punishment.” 2011 Bienniel Meeting, Society for Research on Child Development, Montreal, CA. (April 1, 2011).

Lander, G. C., Zois, C. J., Porco, J. R. “The Association Between Alexithymia and Primary Versus Secondary Psychopathy.” Midwestern Psychological Association Conference, Chicago, IL. (May 5, 2011).

Mason, S., Reeb, R. N. “Is lack of familiarity with Millennium Development Goals among college students a problem to be addressed in service-learning projects?” International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement, International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement, Chicago, Illinois. (November 4, 2011).

Mason, S., Reeb, R. N. “Relevance of Millennium Development Goals in service-learning projects.” Southwestern Ohio Council for Higher Education Service-Learning Conference, Southwestern Ohio Council for Higher Education, Cedarville, Ohio. (February 3, 2011).

Odar, C., Kirschman, K. J. Brown, Pelley, T., Butz, C., Besner, G., Fabia, R. “Demographic and injury variables as predictors of child PTSS following burn injury.” The National Conference in Pediatric Psychology, American Psychological Association (Division 54: Society of Pediatric Psychology), San Antonio, Texas. (April 15, 2011).

Park, S. W., Colvin, C. R., Hill, K. M., Bauer, J. J. “Accuracy and bias in self-perception of academic ability.” 2011 Annual Convention, Society for Personality and Social Psychology, San Antonio, TX. (January 29, 2011).

Pelley, T. J., Steel, A. L., Reichle, A. C., Minton, C., Katsuyama, R. M., Reeb, R. N. “The Effects of a Contingency Management Program on Transitional Living for Homeless Youth.” Eighty-Third Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL. (May 5, 2011).

Pelley, T., Kirschman, K. J. Brown, Odar, C., Butz, C., Besner, G., Fabia, R. “The development of the psychosocial adjustment to burn questionnaire for children age five and under.” The National Conference in Pediatric Psychology, American Psychological Association (Division 54: Society of Pediatric Psychology), San Antonio, Texas. (April 14, 2011).

Reeb, R. N., Folger, S., Steel, A., Mason, S., Stayton, L., Ufholz, K. “Psycho-ecological systems model for participatory community action research: Evidence of reliability and validity.” American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.. (August 5, 2011).

Reeb, R. N., Steel, A., Mason, S., Stayton, L., Ufholz, K. “Effects of a service-learning homelessness project on students’ learning and civic attitudes.” International Association for Research on Service-Learning adn Community Engagement, International Association for Research on Service-Learning adn Community Engagement, Chicago, Illinois. (November 5, 2011).

Reeb, R. N., Steel, A., Mason, S., Stayton, L., Ufholz, K. “Psycho-ecological systems model for engaged scholarship and service-learning reserch: Application to homelessness.” Southwestern Ohio Council for Higher Education, Cedarville, Ohio. (February 3, 2011).

Rodriguez, D. N., Berry, M. A., Timbrook, J., Gresley, J. “The Effect of Lineup Administrator Blindness on the Recording of Eyewitness Identification Decisions.” Annual Meeting, American Psychology-Law Society, Miami, FL. (March 5, 2011).

Roth, M., Montoya, R. Matthew “Forbidden Relationships and Betrayed Trust.” Midwest Psychological Association, Chicago, Illinois. (February 10, 2011).

Roth, M., Phelps, C. E. Roecker “The Impact of Friend Gender on Romantic Partner Preferred Characteristics.” Annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL. (May 6, 2011).

Sinclair, R., Phelps, C. E. Roecker “The effects of sibling relationships on romantic relationship expectations in high conflict homes.” Annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago. (May 6, 2011).

Voelkel, E. A., Zois, C. J. “Mediators of the Association Between College Major and Binge Drinking.” Midwestern Psychological Association Conference, Chicago. (May 5, 2011).

Wischkaemper, K. C., Dixon, L. J., Gordon, K. C. “Extrinsic religiosity and depressive symptoms: Effects of avoiding the betrayer during the forgiveness proces.” Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Toronto, Canada. (November 11, 2011).

Presentations (Invited Conference Proceedings)

Bauer, J. J. “The science of life stories and personal growth.” Spotlight on Technology, Art, Research, and Scholarship, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH. (November 30, 2011).

Bauer, J. J. “The inimitable narratives of eudaimonic growth.” Psychology Colloquium, Wright State University. (May 6, 2011).

Katsuyama, R. M. “Health Disparities in Ohio’s Asian American Communities.” Ad-hoc Meeting of Asian American Leaders in Toledo, OH, Toledo China Center, Hong Kong Buffet Restaurant, Toledo OH. (April 3, 2011).

Kirschman, K. J. Brown “Pediatric Psychologists in Traditional Academic Settings: Obtaining.”, Department of Psychology, Nationwide Children’s Hospital. (January 12, 2011).

O’Mara, E. “Advice for applying to academic positions.”, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN. (April 23, 2011).

Sponsored Research

Montoya, R. Matthew. “Physiological responses and relative physical attractiveness.” Sponsored by University of Dayton Research Institute, $6,100. (May 2011 - August 2011).