Spring 2015 Editor, Jennifer Mailloux, Associate Professor of Psychology Vol. 21, No. 2 The Newsletter of the University of Mary Washington Department of Psychology

with students on a few occasions to answer questions and Dr. Miriam Liss Receives an offer advice. The culminating event is a public talk on the Outstanding Faculty Graduate in Residence’s current professional experiences and insights. from the State of Virginia This year’s 20th Graduate in Residence was Dr. Bethea (Annie) Kleykamp, Class of 2002. After graduating from Congratulations to Dr. Miriam Liss, Professor, who was UMW, Dr. Kleykamp went to Wake Forest University from selected to receive an Outstanding Faculty Award by the which she earned a master’s degree in General Psychology State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV). in 2003. At Wake Forest University, her research interests According to SCHEV’s website, an Outstanding Faculty included attention, memory, substance use, and addiction. Award is the highest honor a Dr. Kleykamp continued her education at Virginia faculty member at a Virginia Commonwealth University, earning a doctoral degree in college or university can receive; Experimental Psychology in 2007. She continued to study the award serves as recognition of substance use issues. Specifically, her dissertation was on the the highest level of achievement effects of transdermal nicotine on nicotine withdrawal. in teaching, research, and In her public talk titled, And Now for Something Completely community service. Dr. Liss was Different: Psychology in the 21st Century, Dr. Kleykamp addressed by Governor Terry expressed that, until the completion of her doctoral degree, McAuliffe at a ceremony in her career path had progressed as she had expected; February at The Jefferson Hotel however, following receipt of her doctoral degree, things in Richmond, during which she became unpredictable. received her award. Although Dr. Kleykamp had Dr. Miriam Liss begun a post-doctoral research position at the Behavioral Graduate in Residence Pharmacology Research Unit of the Johns Hopkins School Dr. Annie Kleykamp (’02) of Medicine, during which she studied addiction, the Discusses Psychology Careers recession hit. During her talk, she explained that between in the 21st Century 2007 and 2012 research and development spending in the by Celeste Kelly, Psychology Student Representative (’15) U.S. dropped by about $22 billion. Although academic Dr. Annie Kleykamp (’02) Every year, the Psychology Department organizes the institutions continued to return of a UMW Psychology Department graduate. This prepare graduate students for careers in academia, the individual serves as our esteemed Graduate in Residence. availability of faculty positions (especially research-focused The Graduate in Residence’s visit provides students with an ones) decreased dramatically. opportunity to learn from a psychology professional who, not too long ago, faced challenges similar to those faced by According to Dr. Kleykamp, the decrease in the current students who are preparing to enter the job market availability of faculty positions necessitated a shift away from and/or programs of advanced study. the “typical” psychology career path, that is, from doctoral degree to post-doctoral research position to faculty position, For the few days the Graduate in Residence is on campus, to other paths. Instead of the typical path, young psychology he or she has a very busy schedule. 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to accept thoughts one’s and feelings without judgment, can mitigate stress-induced eating. David W. Dr. Stahlman (Assistant Professor) and his students are examining learning animals.in non-human Specifically, andhe his students are investigating the effects different of types of reinforcement and motivation levels of on spatial navigation in hermit crabs and rats. In addition, Stahlman, Dr. a faculty collaborator in the biology department, and an undergraduate research student are studying dominance hierarchies in mice. called an tracker. eye Professor) and his students are of processing the investigating human faces, including processing characteristics such as the age, gender, race, and attractiveness faces.of Virginia Dr. Mackintosh (Associate Professor) and her students are studying intensive parenting, a multifaceted construct including, but not limited to, the belief that children’s needs should be a family’s top priority. Specifically, MackintoshDr. and her students are investigating how individuals’ intensive parenting attitudes and beliefs are influencedby the characteristics their of children. continuing her research on eating behavior. Specifically,McBride Dr. and her students are exploring whether mindfulness, i.e., the ability the objectificationwomen.of phenomena hasto with do focusing otherson how look rather than what they can and do who they are. This year, they are exploring the relationship between objectification and perceptions own and one’s of others’ leadership skills. they are presenting participants with images and women of tracking what parts the of image the participants look at and long with how for a device their students are continuing on work By Jennifer Mailloux, Associate Professor of Psychology Professor Associate Jennifer Mailloux, By The Many Directions of Psychology Department ResearchDepartment Psychology of Directions Many The Part the of mission the of Many upperclassmen closely work In addition, sometimes faculty The research topics being psychologydepartment, as stated in the Psychology Department Brochure, is to provide students with a broad background in academic psychology along with rigorous training in research techniques, statistics, and which experimental psychology, students apply to their own research projects. Ultimately, the goal is to have students present theirat work local, regional, and national conferences and, perhaps, publish their work. with each other and with faculty members to complete original research projects. Formally, this experience is known as the Psychology and 491 492 courses, which are taken in the fall and spring semesters, respectively. The participating faculty and students conduct their research and then, in April, the students present their research at the departmental Psi Chi Symposium; often, students present their research at the university-wide Research and Creativityas Day well. Furthermore, the students their present research at the Virginia Psychological Association (VPA) meetingto be inheld Virginia Beach this year, and some students will present their research with theirfaculty advisor at national meetings of, example, for the American Psychological Association or the Association Psychological for Science. recruitmembers underclassmen to assist in the completion the of faculty personalmember’s research. These students enroll Undergraduate for Research and 197 complete all sorts of tasks, such as searching the literature and collecting data. In addition, these students complete a project at the end the of semester, which could be a written report or a presentation at Research and Creativity Day. investigated this year are diverse. Drs. Mindy Erchull (Associate Professor) and Miriam Liss (Professor) and 4 Psych Matters The Newsletter of the University of Mary Washington Department of Psychology Spring 2015 Washington. 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ournal Stress of Traumatic Professor, presented a poster titled, “The importance stimulus of characteristics in revealing the anger superiority effect” at the Association for Psychological Science meeting last and a poster May, evaluating the introduction active of learning techniques in a biological psychology course at theNational Institute on the Teaching Psychology of last January. In addition, Stebbins Dr. became chair the of Psychology Division the of Virginia Academy of Science. Professor, participated in a number activitiesof at the Association for Psychological Science meeting last She was chairMay. a symposium of titled, “Public mass shootings: What can learn we from psychology?,” a presenter in symposium a titled, “Professional development challenges and undergraduate research opportunities teaching- at first universities,” a and discussant a panelfor titled, “The Naked Truth Part III: Navigating the job market after graduate In school.” addition, she presented a talk titled, “The psychological effects surviving of a mass shooting” at the Virginia Psychological Association convention in April. Also, she published five journal articles, including: “Mass shootings: A meta-analysis the of dose-response relationship” in the J choice reward by expectationin rats” at the meeting the of Comparative Cognition Society last March. Warzone Experiences (CWE) Scale: Initial psychometric properties and association with PTSD, anxiety, and depression” in Psychiatry Research history, victimization “Sexual depression, and task physiology as predictors of sexual revictimization: Results from a 6-month prospective pilot study” in the Journal of Violence Interpersonal abuse and maternal care interact to predict military sexual trauma?” in the “Disinhibition as a mechanism in sexual victimization: A prospective study” in the Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma Miriam Miriam , , Professor, , Associate, Miriam Miriam published , . Last, gave he a talk . presented a paper together at the , and Mindy Erchull Dr. Jennifer Mailloux Jennifer Dr. Schiffrin Holly Drs. Dr. ChristineDr. McBride HollyDr. Schiffrin presented Drs. Holly Schiffrinand David Stahlman W. Dr. as co-editor of the aforementioned special issue. In addition, Dr. Stahlman published a paper titled, “Reward expectation modulates variability in path choice in rats” in Animal Cognition titled, “Respondent variability and its possible relation to creative behavior” at the meeting the of Association Behaviorfor Analysis International last and another May, talk titled, “Modulation variability of in path titled, “The intensive parenting questionnaire” at the Museum of Conference lastMotherhood March. Museum of Motherhood conference last March titled, “Mothering guilt and shame.” Professor, published a paper titled, “Effects heartbeat of feedback on beliefs about heart rate and heartbeat counting: A cautionary tale about interoceptive awareness” in Biological Psychology presented a poster titled, “Turning to food under stress: The roles of attentional focus and social norms” at the Association Psychological for Science meeting last May. a paper titled, “Intensive parenting: When good intentions go awry” at the meeting of the Virginia Psychological Association last October. Liss Liss twopapers together in the Journal of Child and Family Studies titled, “Intensive parenting: Does the have it desired impact on child outcomes?” and “Helping or hovering? The effects helicopterof parenting on college students’ well-being.” Assistant Professor, published two papers in the International Journal of Comparative Psychology titled, “Modulation variation of response- by reward spatial proximity” and “Selections on the empirical and behavioral of investigations theoretical variability: An introduction to the special issue.” Furthermore, he served in . , , , and an article , Associate, titled, “Solving Holly Schiffrin Holly Dr. KilmartinDr. participated in Mackintosh Virginia Drs. Intensive Mothering: The Cultural Faculty News, continued from page 4 page from News, continued Faculty book titled, The Narcissist Next Door Contemporary Psychology in the Free-Lance Star the problem requires the work: Preventing sexual assault requires busting its myths.” activitiesa few at the American Psychological Association meeting last In symposia,May. presented he papers titled, “Intersectionality inteaching the psychology and men” of “Men’s violence against women: Theory and Also, prevention.” presented he a webinar titled, “Ethical issues in working with male sexual assault offenders” to divisions a couple of of the American Psychological Association. Kilmartin Dr. was invited to present a number other of talks, including: “I’m rapist, no so am why I here? (because a man)” you’re at the National Association Student of National Administrators Personnel conference; Prevention Violence “Sexual assault prevention: The leadership” of role at Fort Meade Army Base; “Using humor and storytelling work” at in the men’s National Psychotherapy with Men gender-aware approach conference; “A to understanding men in the context domesticof violence” at the Colorado Coalition on Domestic Violence; “Is chivalry dead?” at Colorado College; “Sexual harassment: Strategies for trainers and performers,” a webinar, Catharsisfor Productions; “Gender basics” at the United States Institute Peace;of “Brainstorming military for sexual violence research” at the Army Research Institute; and “Building diversity on campus” at Germanna Community College. Last, Dr. Kilmartin served as chair a grant of review panel charged with distributing funds health men’s promotion for in Canada the for Movember Foundation. 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