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College of Arts and Sciences Department of Psychology

Elizabeth Canning

Elizabeth Canning

Assistant Professor

Ph.D. University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2016

Contact Information

Email: elizabeth.canning@wsu.edu
Office: Johnson Tower 210
Phone: (509) 335-9127
Website: BOLD Lab

Classes Taught

  • Psychology 350: Social Psychology
  • Psychology 550: Social Psychology

Research Interests

  • Achievement motivation
  • Social inequality and diversity
  • Social-psychological interventions in education and organizations

Research in Dr. Canning’s lab focuses on how to create equitable and inclusive contexts that stoke motivation, persistence, and achievement—so that all groups flourish and reach their full potential. Our lab investigates subtle messages about belonging, value, talent, and ability that are communicated by institutions, employers, instructors, parents, and peers. These messages can be communicated verbally—in the form of lectures or one-on-one interactions—and nonverbally—by the materials, policies, and practices put forth by those around us. Some messages communicate the nature of ability (e.g. “only some people are naturally talented”) and some messages communicate what is valuable or useful (e.g. “this information will be important in your future career”). We also design and test interventions that mitigate or reinforce these messages to reestablish a sense of belonging, confidence, and engagement for stigmatized groups. This approach consists of controlled laboratory experiments, randomized intervention studies, and longitudinal, field studies. Our goal is to build social-psychological theory in the lab and translate that theory into practice with interventions in the field.

Dr. Canning will be considering graduate student applications for Fall 2024 admission to the Experimental Psychology PhD Program.

Selected Publications:

Canning, E. A., LaCosse, J., Kroeper, K. M., & Murphy, M. C. (in press). Feeling like an imposter: The effect of perceived classroom competition on the daily psychological experiences of first-generation college students. Social Psychological and Personality Science.

Canning, E. A., Murphy, M. C., Emerson, K. T. U., Chatman, J. A., Dweck, C. S., & Kray, L. J. (2019). Cultures of genius at work: Organizational mindsets predict cultural norms, trust, and commitment. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F0146167219872473

Canning, E. A., Priniski, S. J., & Harackiewicz, J. M. (2019). Unintended consequences of framing a utility-value intervention in two-year colleges. Learning and Instruction, 62, 37-48. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.learninstruc.2019.05.001

Canning, E. A., Muenks, K., Green, D. J., & Murphy, M. C. (2019). STEM faculty who believe ability is fixed have larger racial achievement gaps and inspire less student motivation in their classes. Science Advances5(2): eaau4734. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.aau4734

Canning, E. A., Harackiewicz, J. M., Priniski, S. J., Hecht, C. A., Tibbetts, Y., & Hyde, J. S. (2018). Improving performance and retention in introductory biology with a utility value intervention. Journal of Educational Psychology, 110(6), 834-849. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/edu0000244

Harackiewicz, J. M., Canning, E. A., Tibbetts, Y., Priniski, S. J., & Hyde, J. S. (2016). Closing achievement gaps with a utility-value intervention: Disentangling race and social class. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology111(5), 745-765. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/pspp0000075

Tibbetts, Y., Harackiewicz, J. M., Canning, E. A., Boston, J. S., Priniski, S. J., & Hyde, J. S. (2016). Affirming independence: Exploring mechanisms underlying a values affirmation intervention for first-generation students. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology110(5), 635-659. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/pspa0000049

Canning, E. A. & Harackiewicz, J. M. (2015). Teach it, don’t preach it: The differential effects of directly communicated and self-generated utility-value information. Motivation Science, 1, 47-71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/mot0000015

Harackiewicz, J. M., Canning, E. A., Tibbetts, Y., Giffen, C. J., Blair, S. S., Rouse, D. I., & Hyde, J. S. (2014). Closing the social class achievement gap for first-generation students in undergraduate biology. Journal of Educational Psychology106, 375-389. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/pspp0000075

Courtney Kurinec

Courtney Kurinec

Research Assistant Professor

Ph.D. Baylor University, 2019

Contact Information

Email: courtney.kurinec@wsu.edu
509-358-7619
CCRS 702C,
WSU-Spokane

Research Interests

• Sleep deprivation• Memory• Decision making• Metacognition and learning

In my research, I focus on factors that can influence memory and decision making in diverse contexts. Specifically, I have investigated how factors such as sleep deprivation, cognitive load, stereotypes, and metacognitive ability affect the way people are able to recall information and the types of decisions they later make. I also explore how these factors influence affective processing.

Selected Publications:

Kurinec, C. A., Stenson, A. R., Hinson, J. M., Whitney, P., & Van Dongen, H. P. A. (2022). Electrodermal activity is sensitive to sleep deprivation but does not moderate the effect of total sleep deprivation on affect. Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience. doi: 10.3389/fnbeh.2022.885302

 

Kurinec, C. A., Whitney, P., Hinson, J. M., Hansen, D. A., & Van Dongen, H. P. A. (2021). Sleep deprivation impairs binding of information with its context. Sleep. doi: 10.1093/sleep/zsab113

Stenson, A. R., Kurinec, C. A., Hinson, J. M., Whitney, P., & Van Dongen, H. P. A. (2021). Total sleep deprivation reduces top-down regulation of emotion without altering bottom-up affective processing. PLOS One. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0256983

Leman, J., Kurinec, C., & Rowatt, W. (2021). Overconfident and unaware: Intellectual humility and the calibration of metacognition. The Journal of Positive Psychology. doi: 10.1080/17439760.2021.1975155

 

Kurinec, C. A., & Weaver, C. A. (2019). Dialect on trial: Use of African American Vernacular English influences juror appraisals. Psychology, Crime & Law. doi: 10.1080/1068316X.2019.1597086

Scullin, M. K., Kurinec, C. A., & Nguyen, K. (2017). The effects of implementation intention strategies on prospective memory cue encoding. Journal of Cognitive Psychology. doi: 10.1080/20445911.2017.1329205

 

 

Alexander Spradlin

Alexander Spradlin

Scholarly Assistant Professor

Ph.D. Washington State University

Contact Information

Email: a.spradlin@wsu.edu
Office:VCLS 208 B, Vancouver
Phone: (360) 546-9354
Website: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Alexander_Spradlin

Classes Taught

  • Psychology 311: Elementary Statistics in Psychology
  • Psychology 312: Experimental Methods in Psychology
  • Psychology 321: Personality
  • Psychology 324: Psychology of Gender
  • Psychology 328: Self-Control
  • Psychology 350: Social Psychology
  • Psychology 401: Historical Development of Psychology
  • Psychology 470: Motivation

Research Interests

  • Cannabis, stress, and coping
  • Interpersonal relationships and technology
  • Empathy and prosocial behavior

My research is at the intersection between social/personality psychology and health psychology. Generally, I am interested in stress coping, including how coping strategies are learned and utilized over time and how dispositional characteristics influence coping behavior and effectiveness. To date, I have focused primarily on the short- and long-term effects of the use of cannabis and the use of technology for dealing with stress and other elements of negative affect. I also have a strong interest in quantitative methods, including psychometrics, SEM, MLM, and longitudinal analyses.

Recent Publications

Spradlin, A., Mauzay, D., & Cuttler, C. (2019). A response to the commentary by Storch and Kay: Gaps in knowledge on the treatment of cannabis users with OCD [invited response article]. Addictive Behaviors, 93, 265-266. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2017.07.029

Cuttler, C., Spradlin, A., Nusbaum, A. T., Whitney, P., Hinson, J., & McLaughlin, R. J. (2019). Joint effects of stress and chronic cannabis use on prospective memory. Psychopharmacology, 236, 1973-1983. doi: 10.1007/s00213-019-5184-9

Spradlin, A. & Cuttler, C. (2019). Problems associated with using cannabis to cope with stress. Cannabis, 2, 29-38. doi: 10.26828/cannabis.2019.01.003

Spradlin, A., Cuttler, C., Bunce, J. P., & Carrier, L. M. (2019). #Connected: Social networking sites may facilitate face-to-face relationships for introverts. Psychology of Popular Media Culture, 8, 34-40. doi: 10.1037/ppm0000162

Cuttler, C., Spradlin, A., & McLaughlin, R. J. (2018). A naturalistic examination of the perceived effects of cannabis on negative affect. Journal of Affective Disorders, 235, 198-205. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2018.04.054

Nusbaum, A. T., Whitney, P., Cuttler, C., Spradlin, A., Hinson, J. M., & McLaughlin, R. J. (2017). Altered attentional control strategies in chronic cannabis users. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 181, 116-128. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2017.09.019

Cuttler, C., Spradlin, A., Nusbaum, A. T., Whitney, P., Hinson, J., & McLaughlin, R. J. (2017). Blunted stress reactivity in chronic cannabis users. Psychopharmacology. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1007/s00213-017-4648-z

Cuttler, C., & Spradlin, A. (2017). Measuring cannabis consumption: Development and validation of the Daily Sessions, Frequency, Age of Onset, and Quantity of Cannabis Use Inventory (DFAQ-CU). PLoS ONE, 2(5): e0178194. doi: 1 0.1371/journal.pone.0178194

Spradlin, A., Mauzay, D., & Cuttler, C. (2017). Symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder predict cannabis misuse. Addictive Behaviors, 72, 159-164. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2017.03.023

Mauzay, D., Spradlin, A., & Cuttler, C. (2016). Devils, witches, and psychics: The role of thought-action fusion in the relationships between obsessive-compulsive features, religiosity, and paranormal beliefs. Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders, 11, 113-120. doi: 10.1016/j.jocrd.2016.10.003

Carrier, L. M., Spradlin, A., Bunce, J. P., & Rosen, L. D. (2015). Virtual empathy: Positive and negative impacts of going online upon empathy in young adults. Computers in Human Behavior, 52, 39-48. doi: 10.1016/j.chb.2015.05.026

Jones, R. E., Spradlin, A., Robinson, R. J., & Tragesser, S. L. (2014). Development and validation of the opioid prescription medication motives questionnaire: A four-factor model of reasons for use. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 28, 1290-1296. doi: 10.1037/a0037783

 

Suzanna Penningroth

Suzanna Penningroth

Clinical Associate Professor

Ph.D. University of Illinois at Chicago, 1995

Contact Information

Email: s.penningroth@wsu.edu
Office: Johnson Tower 313
Phone: (509) 335-8946
Website: Cognition and Memory Lab

Vita

Classes Taught

  • Psychology 210: Psychology as a Science (Critical Thinking in Psychology)
  • Psychology 311: Statistics in Psychology
  • Psychology 312: Research Methods in Psychology
  • Psychology 384: Sensation and Perception
  • Psychology 490: Cognition and Memory

Research Interests

  • Prospective memory (remembering to perform intentions): Lifespan development
  • Prospective memory: Cognitive and motivational variables
  • Aging and memory
  • Automatic and controlled processing in real-world retrospective and prospective memory
  • Memory improvement

My main research focus is on prospective memory (PM), remembering to perform intentions. One specific area I’m interested in is lifespan development of PM (i.e., PM in children, young adults, and older adults). I am also interested in cognitive and motivational variables (e.g., goals) that affect PM.  Recently, I’ve begun investigating improving memory performance—for both PM and memory for past material. Future research plans include testing whether some PM strategies work as well in children as they do in young adults

Representative Publications:

Penningroth, S.L., *Andrade, A.M.G., & *Sensibaugh, T. K., (in press).  Memory. In R. Summers (Ed.), Developmental Psychology:  How the Mind Grows and Changes over a Lifetime.  Santa Barbara, CA:  Greenwood.

Penningroth, S.L., *Sensibaugh, T. K., & *Andrade, A.M.G., (in press).  Memory change in old age. In R. Summers (Ed.), Developmental Psychology:  How the Mind Grows and Changes over a Lifetime.  Santa Barbara, CA:  Greenwood.

McCrea, S. M., Penningroth, S. L., & Radakovich, M. P. (2015).  Implementation intentions forge a strong cue-response link and boost prospective memory performance.  Journal of Cognitive Psychology, 27, 12-26.

Penningroth, S. L., & Scott, W. D. (2013). Task importance effects on prospective memory strategy use, Applied Cognitive Psychology, 27, 655-662.

Penningroth, S. L., & Scott, W. D. (2013).  Prospective memory tasks related to goals and concerns are rated as more important by both young and older adults, European Journal of Ageing, 10, 211-221.

Penningroth, S. L., Bartsch, K., & *McMahan, E. A. (2012). Motivational Influences are Important for Understanding Prospective Memory Performance in Children. In D. M Hendrix and O. Holcolm (Eds.), Psychology of Memory (pp. 255 – 274).   Hauppauge, NY:  Nova Science Publishers, Inc.

Penningroth, S. L., Graf, P., & Gray, J. M. (2012). The effect of a working memory load on the intention-superiority effect:  Examining features of automaticity, Applied Cognitive Psychology, 26, 441 – 450.

Penningroth, S. L., & Scott, W. D.  (2012). Age-related differences in reported goals:  Testing predictions from selection, optimization, and compensation theory and socioemotional selectivity theory, International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 74, 87 – 111.

Penningroth, S. L., Scott, W. D., & Freuen, M. (2011). Social motivation in prospective memory:  Higher importance ratings and reported performance rates for social tasks, Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology, 65, 3 – 11.

Penningroth, S. L. (2011).  When does the intention-superiority effect occur?  Activation patterns before and after task completion, and moderating variables, Journal of Cognitive Psychology (formerly European Journal of Cognitive Psychology) 23, 140 – 156.

Penningroth, S. L., & Scott, W. D.  (2007).  A Motivational-Cognitive Model of Prospective Memory:  The Influence of Goal RelevanceIn F. Columbus (Ed.), Psychology of Motivation (pp.115 – 128).   Hauppauge, NY:  Nova Science Publishers, Inc.

 

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Walt Scott

Walt Scott

Professor
Director of Psychology Clinic

Ph.D. University of Illinois at Chicago, 1996

Contact Information

Email: walter.scott@wsu.edu
Office: Joon Tower 364
Phone: (509) 335-3588
Website: Personality, Psychopathology, and Assessment Lab

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Classes Taught

  • Psychology 545: Adult Assessment and Therapy Practicum

Research Interests

  • Applications of Personality Science to Personality Assessment
  • Social Cognitive Approaches to Personality/Psychopathology

Our lab is interested in applying personality science, particularly social cognitive theory, to developing new methods of personality assessment.  We are also interested in the role of social cognitive personality variables—temperament, self-schemata, goal and personal/moral standard systems—in different forms of psychopathology, including depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.

Dr. Scott will be considering graduate student applications for Fall 2024 admission to the Clinical Psychology PhD Program.

Representative Publications (*Denotes Student Authors):

Scott, W. D., *Paup, S., & Kirchhoff, C. (2022).  Clinical application of social cognitive theory: A novel personality assessment procedure and a case study of personality coherence.  European Journal of Personality, 36, 371-390.

Scott, W. D., *Paup, S., & Kirchhoff, C. (2022).  Clinical application of social cognitive theory: A novel personality assessment procedure and a case study of personality coherence.  European Journal of Personality, 36, 371-390.

Scott, W. D., Penningroth, S. L., *Paup, S., Li, X., Adams, D., & *Mallory, B. (2022).  The Relational Self-Schema Measure: Assessing psychological needs in multiple self-with-other representations.  Journal of Personality Assessment, 21, 317-338

*McDougall, K. H., & Scott, W. D. (2021).  The Self-Efficacy for Parenting Adolescents Scale: Development and Initial Validation.  Journal of Child and Family Studies, 30(9), 2289-2302.

Scott, W. D., & Cervone, D. (2016).  Social cognitive personality assessment: A case conceptualization procedure and illustration.  Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 23, 79-98.

Scott, W. D., Clapp, J., *Mileviciute, I., & *Mousseau, A.  (2016).  Children’s Depression Inventory: A Unidimensional Factor Structure for American Indian and Alaskan Native Youth.  Psychological Assessment, 28, 81-91.

*Mousseau, A. C., Scott, W. D., & Estes, D. (2014). Values and depressive symptoms in American Indian youth of the Northern Plains: Examining the potential moderating roles of outcome expectancies and perceived community values. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 43 (3), 426-436

Scott, W. D. & Dearing, E. C. (2012).  Academic self-efficacy, theories of intelligence, ethnic identity, and depression: A longitudinal study with American Indian youth. Development and Psychopathology, 24, 607-622.

Penningroth, S. L., Scott, W. D., & *Freuen, M.  (2011). Social motivation in prospective memory:  Higher importance ratings and reported performance rates for social tasks.  Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology, 65 (1), 3-11.

Beevers, C. G., Scott, W. D., McGeary, C., & McGeary, J. E. (2009).  Negative Cognitive Response to a Sad Mood Induction: Associations with Polymorphisms of the Serotonin Transporter (5-HTTLPR) Gene.  Cognition and Emotion, 23 (4), 726-738.

 

 

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Cornelia Kirchhoff

Cornelia Kirchhoff

Clinical Assistant Professor
Psychology Clinic Assistant Director

Ph.D. Washington State University, 2015

Contact Information

Email: c.kirchhoff@wsu.edu
Office: Johnson Tower 364
Phone: (509) 335-3587

Classes Taught

  • Psychology 535: Personality Assessments and Diagnosis
  • Psychology 517: Clinical Skills

Research Interests

As the associate director of the Psychology Clinic, I divide my time between teaching, supervision, and administrative duties. My research activities are mostly related to temperament and personality or personality disorders, as well as cross-cultural differences. Besides teaching two classes at the graduate level and supervising students in the clinic and at CAPS, I am the assessment coordinator and oversee psychological evaluations and assessments for individual clients and our contracts. My administrative tasks in the Psychology Clinic include assessment training, supervision and coordination, community outreach, management of contracts, and coordination of clinical assistants.

Publications

Scott, W. D, Paup, S. & Kirchhoff, C. (2021). Clinical Application of Social Cognitive Theory: A Novel Personality Assessment Procedure and a Case Study of Personality Coherence. European Journal of Personality, 0 (0), 1-20.

Underwood, J., Gartstein, M.A. & Kirchhoff, C. (2020). Leveraging Python to process cross-cultural temperament interviews: A novel platform for text analysis. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 51(2), 168-181.

Kirchhoff, C., Desmarais, E.E., Putnam, S.P, & Gartstein, M.A. (2019). Similarities and differences between western cultures: Toddler temperament and parent-child interactions in the United States (US) and Germany. Infant Behavior and Development, 57.

Majdandzic, M., Kirchhoff, M.C., Räikkönen, K., Benga, O., & Ahmetoglu, E. (2018).   Integrating the Developmental Niche: Relations among Socialization Goals, Parental Ethnotheories, Daily Activities, and Parental Reactions to Temperament. In M. Gartstein & S. Putnam (Eds.), Toddler Temperament, Parents and Culture: Findings from the Joint Effort Toddler Temperament Consortium (Chapter 11). Abington, UK: Routledge

Gartstein, M, Slobodskaya, H., Kirchhoff, C., & Putman, S. (2013). Cross cultural differences in the development of behavior problems: Contributions of Infant Temperament in Russia  and U.S. International Journal of Developmental Science, 7, 95-104.

 

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Tammy Barry

Tammy Barry

Professor

Ph.D. University of Alabama, 2000

Contact Information

Email: tammy.barry@wsu.edu
Office: Johnson Tower 233C
Phone: (509) 335-1583
Website: Child Externalizing Behaviors Lab

Classes Taught

  • Psychology 545: Psychology Clinic Assessment and Therapy Practicum
  • Psychology 539: Intellectual and Neuropsychological Assessment

Research Interests

  • Child externalizing behaviors
  • Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
  • Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
  • Aggression and disruptive behavior disorders in children and adolescents

My research focuses on biologically-based and contextual correlates of child externalizing behaviors, including ADHD, aggression, and disruptive behaviors associated with autism. Factors examined in my lab’s research include neuropsychological functioning/endophenotypes, child temperament, parental psychopathology/stress, parenting practices, SES/neighborhood characteristics, and individual difference factors (e.g., narcissism and psychopathy), among other variables. My research also focuses on the measurement and latent structure of externalizing behavior disorders, such as ADHD and oppositional defiant disorder.

Recent Publications:

Barry, T. D., Fisher, K., DiSabatino, K. M., & Tomeny, T. S. (in press). Distractibility: Interrupted by an inability to ignore. In V. Zeigler-Hill & D. K. Marcus (Eds.), The Dark Side of Personality. Washington, DC:  American Psychological Association.

Barry, T. D., Sturner, R. A., Seymour, K., Howard, B. H., McGoron, L., Bergmann, P., Kent, R., Sullivan, C., Tomeny, T. S., Pierce, J. S., Coln, K. L., Goodlad, J. K., & Werle, N. (in press). School-based screening to identify children at risk for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: Barriers and implications. Children’s Health Care.

Bader, S. H., Barry, T. D., & Hann, J. H. (2015). The relation between parental expressed emotion and externalizing behaviors in children and adolescents with an autism spectrum disorder. Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 30, 23-34.

Marsic, A., Berman, M. E., Barry, T. D., & McCloskey, M. S. (2015). The relationship between intentional self-injurious behavior and the loudness dependence of auditory evoked potential in research volunteers. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 71, 250-257.

Bader, S. H., & Barry, T. D. (2014). A longitudinal examination of the relation between parental expressed emotion and externalizing behaviors in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 44, 2820-2831.

Guelker, M. D., Barry, C. T., Barry, T. D., Malkin, M. M. (2014). Perceived positive outcomes as a mediator between adolescent callous -unemotional traits and antisocial behavior. Personality and Individual Differences, 69, 129-134.

McGoron, L., Sturner, R., Howard, B., Barry, T. D., Seymour, K., Tomeny, T. S., Morrel, T., Ellis, B. M., & Marks, D. (2014). Parents’ goals for ADHD care in a clinical pediatric sample. Clinical Pediatrics, 53, 949-959.

Tomeny, T. S., Barry, T. D., & Bader, S. H. (2014). Birth order rank as a moderator of the relation between behavior problems among children with an autism spectrum disorder and their siblings. Autism, 18, 199-202.

Barry, T. D., Marcus, D. K., Barry, C. T., & Coccaro, E. F. (2013). The latent structure of oppositional defiant disorder in children and adults. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 47, 1932-1939.

Garland, B. H., Barry, T. D., & Heffer, R. W. (2013). Parenting techniques as a mediator between female caregivers’ internalizing symptoms and externalizing behaviors among preschool-aged children. NHSA Dialog: A Research-to-Practice Journal for the Early Childhood Field, 16, 148-171.

Garland, B. H., Barry, T. D., & Heffer, R. W. (2013). The role of inconsistent discipline and parental involvement on female caregivers’ internalizing symptoms and externalizing behaviors among preschool-aged children. NHSA Dialog: A Research-to-Practice Journal for the Early Childhood Field, 16, 211-215.

Tomeny, T. S., & Barry, T. D. (2013). Review of social skills training for children with Asperger syndrome and high-functioning autism. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 43, 498-499.

Barry, T. D., Lochman, J. E., Fite, P. J. Wells, K. C., & Colder, C. R. (2012). The influence of neighborhood characteristics and parenting practices on academic problems and aggression outcomes among moderately to highly aggressive children. Journal of Community Psychology, 40, 372-379.

Tomeny, T. S., Barry, T. D., & Bader, S. H. (2012). Are typically-developing siblings of children with an autism spectrum disorder at risk for behavioral, emotional, and social maladjustment? Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 6, 508-518.

Barry, C. T., Kerig, P. K, Stellwagen, K. K., & Barry, T. D. (Eds.). (2011). Narcissism and Machiavellianism in youth: Implications for the development of adaptive and maladaptive behavior. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

Barry, T. D., Pinard, F. A., Barry, C. T., Garland, B. H., & Lyman, R. D. (2011). The utility of home problem pervasiveness and severity in classifying children identified with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 42, 152-165.

Henderson, J. A., Barry, T. D., Bader, S. H., & Jordan, S. S. (2011). The relation among sleep, routines, and externalizing behavior in children with an autism spectrum disorder. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 5, 758-767.

Marcus, D. K., & Barry, T. D. (2011). Does attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder have a dimensional latent structure: A taxometric analysis. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 120, 427-442.

 

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Chris Barry

Chris Barry

Professor

Ph.D. University of Alabama, 2003

Contact Information

Email: chris.barry@wsu.edu
Office: Johnson Tower 316
Phone: (509) 335-4906
Website: Youth Personality Behavior Lab

Vita

Classes Taught

  • Psychology 412: Testing and Measurement
  • Psychology 464: Behavior Disorders of Children and Adolescents
  • Psychology 543: Clinical Child Psychology
  • Psychology 545: Psychology Clinic Therapy and Assessment Practicum

Research Interests

  • Adolescent Narcissism and Self-Esteem
  • Psychopathy
  • Social Media Behavior
  • Assessment of Child Conduct Problems
  • Risk/Protective Factors for Youth Behavioral Problems

My research deals with self-perception (e.g., narcissism, self-esteem) and personality features in children and adolescents as they relate to youth delinquency and aggression. I also have investigated the role of self-perception in social media behavior.

Dr. Barry will be considering graduate student applications for Fall 2024 admission to the Clinical Psychology PhD Program.

Recent Publications:

Kim, H., & Barry, C. T. (in press). The moderating effect of intolerance of uncertainty on the relation between narcissism and aggression. Current Psychology.

Barry, C. T., & Wong, M. Y. (2020). Fear of missing out (FoMO): A generational phenomenon or an individual difference? Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 37, 2952-2966.

Barry, C. T., McDougall, K. H., Anderson, A. C., Perkins, M. D., Lee-Rowland, L., Bender, I., & Charles, N. E. (2019). ‘Check your selfie before you wreck your selfie’: Personality ratings of users as a function of self-image posts. Journal of Research in Personality, 82.

Lui, J. H. L., Barry, C. T., & Marcus, D. K. (2019). A short-term intervention for adolescents with callous-unemotional traits and emotion-processing deficits. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 38, 475-500.

Barry, C. T., Reiter, S. R., Anderson, A. C., Schoessler, M. L., & Sidoti, C. L. (2019). ‘Let me take another selfie:’ Further examination of the relation between narcissism, self-perception, and Instagram posts.  Psychology of Popular Media Culture, 8, 22-33.  

Barry, C. T., Lui, J. H. L., Lee-Rowland, L. M., & Moran, E. V. (2017). Adolescent communal narcissism and peer perceptions. Journal of Personality, 85, 782-792.

Barry, C. T., Sidoti, C. L., Briggs, S. M., Reiter, S. R., & Lindsey, R. A. (2017). Adolescent social media use and mental health from adolescent and parent perspectives. Journal of Adolescence, 61, 1-11.

Benjamin Ladd

Benjamin Ladd

Associate Professor

Ph.D. University of New Mexico, 2013

Contact Information

Email: benjamin.ladd@wsu.edu
Office: VCLS 208P
Phone: (360) 546-9723

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Classes Taught

  • Psychology 110: Introduction to Addiction Studies
  • Psychology 328: Self Control
  • Psychology 311: Statistics in Psychology
  • Psychology 390: Alcohol Use and Abuse

Research Interests

  • Alcohol and Drug Abuse and Prevention
  • Mechanisms of Behavior Change
  • Risk and Protective Factors Associated with Cannabis Use

My various research interests focus on improving prevention and early intervention techniques for promoting and motivating health behavior change. Specifically, I am interested in process research with the goal of better understanding and identifying effective elements of therapeutic interventions, particularly Motivational Interviewing, in order to reduce the impact of substance abuse and problems. Additionally, I am interested in understanding the risks and/or benefits of cannabis use across various populations. This includes refining the measurement of cannabis consumption and problems and investigating the role of cannabis in specific populations (e.g., chronic pain).

Dr. Ladd will be considering graduate student applications for Fall 2024 admission to the Clinical and Experimental Psychology PhD Programs.

Recent Publications:

Garrison, E., Gilligan, C., Ladd, B.O., & Anderson, K.G. (2021). Social anxiety, cannabis use motives, and social context’s impact on willingness to use cannabis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18, 4882.

Ladd, B.O., Murphy, J.G. & Borsari, B. (2020). Integration of motivational interviewing and behavioral economic theories to enhance brief alcohol interventions: Rationale and preliminary examination of client language. Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology. Advance online publication. DOI: 10.1037/pha0000363.

Magnan, R.E. & Ladd, B.O. (2019). “It’s all good”: Perceived benefits but not perceived risks or worries among adult marijuana users. Cannabis, 2, 112-119. DOI: 10.26828/cannabis.2019.02.001

Fales, J.L., Ladd, B.O., & Magnan, R.E. (2019). Pain-relief as a motivation for cannabis use among young adult recreational users with and without chronic pain. Journal of Pain, 20, 908-916. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2019.02.001.

Ladd, B.O., Garcia, T.A., & Anderson, K.G. (2018). Towards an understanding of self-directed language as a mechanism of behavior change: A novel strategy for eliciting change talk under laboratory conditions. Addictive Behavior Reports, 7, 1-7. DOI: 10.1016/j.abrep.2017.11.002.

Faculty

Faculty

FacultyContactResearch Interest
chris-barry-thumbChris Barry
Professor
chris.barry@wsu.edu
(509) 335-4906
Johnson Tower 316, Pullman
Currently considering graduate students for the Clinical Psychology PhD Program.
Research Interests:
• Adolescent Narcissism and Self-Esteem
• Psychopathy
• Social Media Behavior
• Assessment of Child Conduct Problems
• Risk/Protective Factors for Youth Behavioral Problems
tammy_barry_thumb_2Tammy Barry
Professor
tammy.barry@wsu.edu
(509) 335-1583
Johnson Tower 348, Pullman
Research Interests:
• Child externalizing behaviors
• Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
• Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
• Aggression and disruptive behavior disorders in children and adolescents
stephanie_bauman-ThumbStephanie Bauman
Associate Professor
sbauman@wsu.edu
(509) 372-7363
CIC 202D, Tri-Cities
In the area of health psychology, my research interests include the quality of life of cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers across the lifespan. In the area of multicultural psychology, my research interests include risk and resiliency of diverse students in educational and career contexts.
art%20blume-thumbArthur Blume
Professor
art.blume@wsu.edu
(360) 546-9414
VCLS 208L, Vancouver
My current research is at the intersection of Indigenous psychology, strategies to diversify psychology and the academy, and health, particularly related to addictive behaviors.
leonard_burns-ThumbG. Leonard Burns
Professor
glburns@wsu.edu
(509) 335-8229
Johnson Tower 212, Pullman
I am currently using latent variable modeling procedures (e.g., confirmatory factor analysis, structural regression analysis, latent growth analysis, item response theory) to study ADHD, Sluggish Cognitive Tempo, and ODD within and across countries.
Elizabeth Canning
Assistant Professor
elizabeth.canning@wsu.edu
(509) 335-9127
Johnson Tower 210, Pullman
Currently considering graduate students for the Experimental Psychology PhD Program.
Research Interests:
• Achievement motivation
• Social inequality and diversity
• Social-psychological interventions in education and organizations
carrie-cuttlerCarrie Cuttler
Associate Professor
carrie.cuttler@wsu.edu
(509) 335-0681
Johnson Tower 211, Pullman
Currently considering graduate students for the Experimental Psychology PhD Program.
Research Interests:
My research focuses on elucidating the potentially beneficial and detrimental effects of chronic cannabis use and acute cannabis intoxication on mental health, stress, and cognition.
Lee-Daffin-ThumbLee William Daffin Jr.
Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies, Associate Professor, Career Track
ldaffin@wsu.edu
(509) 335-2802
Johnson Tower 207, Pullman
As the director of the online psychology degree, I split my time between teaching and administrative duties for the Department of Psychology
https://s3.wp.wsu.edu/uploads/sites/514/2022/02/Duell.small_-e1644531700384.jpgBlythe Duell
Associate Professor, Career Track
blythe_duell@wsu.edu
(509) 335-5547
Johnson Tower 315, Pullman
Research Interests:
• Effective teaching and learning strategies
• Social dilemmas
• Environmental behavior
• Human Sexuality
jessica_fales-ThumbJessica Fales
Associate Professor
jessica.fales@wsu.edu
(360) 546-9717
VCLS 208E, Vancouver
Currently considering graduate students for the Experimental Psychology PhD Program.
Research Interests:
• psychosocial risk and protective factors for youth with chronic pain
• individual and family-based cognitive-behavioral interventions for pain
• the impact of persistent pain on social development and functioning in adolescence
lisa_fournier-ThumbLisa R. Fournier
Professor
lfournier@wsu.edu
(509) 335-4415
Johnson Tower 214, Pullman
Research Interests:
• Visual attention
• Memory
• Perception
• Action
masha_gartstein-ThumbMaria (Masha) Gartstein
Professor
Department Chair
gartstma@wsu.edu
(509) 335-4651
Johnson Tower 233E, Pullman
Research Interests:
• Child temperament
• Developmental psychopathology
• Biological underpinnings of temperament
• Cross-cultural differences
HenricksAngela Henricks
Assistant Professor
angela.henricks@wsu.edu
(509) 335-8946
Johnson Tower 313, Pullman
Research Interests:
• Substance use disorder and co-occurring mental illness
• Impact of early life stressors on brain development
• Sex differences and hormonal influences
• Neural circuit dynamics and machine learning
Lucas Huckaby
Assistant Professor-Career Track
lucas.huckaby@wsu.edu
(509) 335-4634
Johnson Tower 213, Pullman
Research Interests:
• Prejudice against Atheists
• Sexual and Gender Minorities
• Religion and Spirituality
• Forgiveness/Self-forgiveness
• Romantic Relationships
• Multicultural Psychology
conny-kirchhoff-thumbCornelia Kirchhoff
Clinical Associate Professor
c.kirchhoff@wsu.edu
(509) 335-3935
Johnson Tower 367, Pullman
As associate director of the Psychology Clinic, I divide my time between teaching, supervision, and administrative duties.
Research interests:
• Temperament and Personality
• Cross-cultural differences
Benjamin Ladd
Associate Professor
benjamin.ladd@wsu.edu
(360) 546-9723
VCLS 208P, Vancouver
Currently considering graduate students for the Experimental and Clinical Psychology PhD Programs.
Research Interests:
• Alcohol and Drug Abuse and Prevention
• Mechanisms of Behavior Change
• Risk and Protective Factors Associated with Cannabis Use
Hsin-Ya Liao
Associate Professor
hsinya.liao@wsu.edu
(509) 335-0680
Johnson Tower 353, Pullman
Currently considering graduate students for the Clinical Psychology PhD Program.
Research Interests:
• Culture, Diversity, and Intergroup Relations
• Cross-Cultural Assessment
• Stigma and Help-Seeking
• Vocational Interests
Chang Liu
Assistant Professor
c.liu@wsu.edu
(509) 335-4633
Johnson Tower 233D, Pullman
Currently considering graduate students for the Clinical Psychology PhD Program.
Research interests:
• Maternal-Child Health Inequities
• Child Social-Emotional Development
• Developmental Psychopathology
• Childhood Obesity
• Research Methods (Dynamic System Approach; Behavioral Genetics Approach)

renee_magnan-ThumbRenee E. Magnan
Associate Professor
Director of Experimental Training
renee.magnan@wsu.edu
(360) 546-9403
VCLS 208R, Vancouver
Currently considering graduate students for the Experimental Psychology PhD Program.
Research Interests:
• Cognitive versus affective predictors of health behaviors (physical activity, tobacco use, cannabis use…)
• Perceptions of harms, benefits, and knowledge about ambiguous health behaviors such as e-cigs and cannabis use
• Communicating risk information (e.g., cigarette graphic warnings)
• Health decision-making
david_marcus-ThumbDavid Marcus
Professor, Director of Clinical Training
david.marcus@wsu.edu
(509) 335-7750
Johnson Tower 209, Pullman
Research Interests:
• Psychopathy and other dark personality traits (e.g., Machiavellianism, sadism)
• Latent structure of psychological disorders and related constructs
• The psychology or spite and spitefulness
• Conceptual and methodological issues in psychotherapy and assessment research (e.g., allegiance effects, dodo bird hypothesis)
Allison Matthews
Associate Professor, Career Track
almatthews@wsu.edu
(509) 372-7146
CIC 125B, Tri-Cities
Research Interests:
• Decision making and reasoning, including the role of working memory, the influence of affective information, impact of bias, and the use of heuristics
• Alternatives to suspension for substance-use violations in schools
• Student and faculty engagement and retention
• Curriculum-embedded undergraduate research experiences
• Misconceptions in academic settings about psychology
Kim Meidenbauer
Assistant Professor
k.meidenbauer@wsu.edu
(509) 335-3508
Johnson Tower 319, Pullman
Currently considering graduate students for the Experimental Psychology PhD Program.
Research interests:
• Effects of heat stress on cognitive function, affective states, and aggression
• The role of environmental racism in creating and perpetuating physical and mental health inequities
• Effects of environmental factors (greenspace access, park qualities, heat exposure, air quality) on violent crime and mental health outcomes in urban areas
• Developing methods to bridge lab-based experiments with computational models of large-scale environmental effects
• Using mobile neuroimaging (functional NIRS) to measure neural activity in naturalistic settings
Morgan-ThumbMichael M. Morgan
Professor
mmmorgan@wsu.edu
(360) 546-9726
VCLS 208G, Vancouver
Research Interests:
• Neural Mechanisms of Pain Modulation
• Animal models of opioid withdrawal
Janet_Peters-ThumbJanet Peters
Associate Professor, Career Track
janet.peters@wsu.edu
509-372-7431
CIC 125D, Tri-Cities
Research Interests:
• Student, Employee, and Faculty Engagement
• Innovative Instruction and High Engagement Pedagogy
• Student Leadership Development
• Student Attitudes Towards Statistics
Dee_Posey-thumbDonelle “Dee” C. Posey
Professor, Career-Track
deeposey@wsu.edu
(509) 335-8427
Johnson Tower 233C, Pullman
Research Interests:
• Self-Regulated Learning
• Rubric Development
• Guided Notes Design and Implementation
• Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Training
• Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
tahira_probst-ThumbTahira M. Probst
Professor
probst@wsu.edu
(360) 546-9746
VCLS 208K, Vancouver
Currently considering graduate students for the Experimental Psychology PhD Program.
Research Interests:
• Occupational Health, Well-Being and Safety
• Economic Stress and Job Insecurity
• Organizational Safety Climate
• Accident Under-reporting
karen-schmaling-thumbKaren Schmaling
Professor
karen.schmaling@wsu.edu
(360) 546-9412
VCLS 208D, Vancouver
Research Interests:
• Clinical research on depressive disorders and other chronic conditions; health disparities
• Peer review
• Diversity in higher education
Maureen Schmitter-Edgecombe
Regents Professor
schmitter-e@wsu.edu
(509) 335-0170
Johnson Tower 312, Pullman
Research Interests:
• Clinical and Cognitive Neuropsychology
• Everyday Functioning
• Memory and Executive Abilities
• Rehabilitation
• Smart and Assistive Technologies
• Aging and Cognitively Impaired Populations (e.g., MCI, AD, PD and TBI)
walt-scott-thumbWalt Scott
Professor
walter.scott@wsu.edu
(509) 335-3588
Johnson Tower 364, Pullman
Currently considering graduate students for the Clinical Psychology PhD Program.
Research Interests:
•Social Cognitive Approaches to Personality/Psychopathology
•Applications of Personality Science to Personality Assessment
Alexander Spradlin
Assistant Professor, Career Track
a.spradlin@wsu.edu
(360) 546-9354
VCLS 208 B, Vancouver
Research Interests:
• Cannabis, stress, and coping
• Interpersonal relationships and technology
• Empathy and prosocial behavior
Strand_Paul-ThumbPaul S. Strand
Professor
pstrand@wsu.edu
(509) 372-7177
CIC 125S, Tri-Cities
Research Interests:
• Emotional and social development in cultural context
• Truancy assessment and intervention
• Attachment and culture
samantha_swindell-ThumbSamantha Swindell
Professor, Career Track
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies. College of Arts and Sciences
sswindell@wsu.edu
(509) 335-3715
Johnson Tower 339, Pullman
I have a 20% faculty appointment in the Department of Psychology and an 80% administrative appointment as the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies. College of Arts and Sciences. As a faculty member, I coordinate Psych 105: Introductory Psychology on the Pullman campus and routinely teach Psych 505: Teaching introductory Psychology, which psychology graduate students take prior to their appointments as primary instructors in Psych 105.
sarah_tragesser-ThumbSarah L. Tragesser
Associate Professor
sarah_tragesser@wsu.edu
(509) 372-7388
CIC 125Q, Tri-Cities
Research Interests:
• Personality
• Personality Disorders
• Substance Use
paul_whitney-ThumbPaul Whitney
Professor
pwhitney@wsu.edu
(509) 335-2541
Bryan Hall 301, Pullman
Currently considering graduate students for the Experimental Psychology PhD Program.
Research Interests:
• Memory, Affect, and Decision Making
• Sleep Deprivation Effects on Cognition