Recent Publications

Backhaus, K., & Liff, J. P. (2007). Cognitive styles and approaches to studying in management education. Journal of Management Education, 31(4), 445-466.

Backhaus, K. & Liff, J. P. (2007). Cognitive style index: further investigation of the factor structure with an American student sample. Educational Psychology, 27(1), 21-31.

Cigularov, K., Chen, P., Thurber, B. W., & Stallones, L. (2008). Investigation of the effectiveness of a school-based suicide education program using three methodological approaches. Psychological Services, 5, 262-274.

Cigularov, K., Chen, P., Thurber, B. W., & Stallones, L. (2008). What prevents adolescents from seeking help after a suicide education program? Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 38, 74-86.

Conway, J. M., Rogelberg, S. G., & Pitts, V. E. (in press). Workplace helping: Interactive effects of personality and positive affect. Human Performance.

Cunningham, C., Sampson, J. M., Moore, J. T. (2008). SIOP 2008 Thursday Track Theme: Individual-Organizational Health. Society for Occupational Health Psychology Newsletter, 3, 4.

DeArmond, S., Gardner, P.C., Maertens, J.A., & Sampson, J.M. (2008). Occupational health psychology program at Colorado State University. <em>Newsletter of the Society for Occupational Health Psychology, 4, 5-6.

Eurich, T., Krause, D. E., Cigularov, K., & Thornton, G. C. III. (in press). The current use of assessment center programs in the U.S. Journal of Business and Psychology.

Hollis-Sawyer, L. A, Thornton, G. C. III, Hurd, B. M., Condon, M. E. (2009). Exercises in Psychological Testing. Boston: Allyn and Bacon Press.

Huang, Y., Chen, J., DeArmond, S., Cigularov, K., & Chen, P. Y. (2007). Roles of safety climate and shift work on perceived injury risk: A multi-level analysis. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 39, 1088-1096.

Lanik, M., Thornton, G. C. III, & Hoskovcova, S. (in press). A flat world? Comparative study of achievement motivation in the Czech Republic and the United States. Studia Psychologica.

Witter, R., Stinson, K., Sackett, H., Putter, S., Kinney, G., Teitelbaum, D., & Newman, L. (2008). Potential Exposure-Related Human Health Effects of Oil and Gas Development: A Literature Review (2003-2008). Commissioned by the Natural Resources Defense Council.

Witter, R., Stinson, K., Sackett, H., Putter, S., Kinney, G., Teitelbaum, D., & Newman, L. (2008). Potential Exposure-Related Human Health Effects of Oil and Gas Development: A White Paper. Commissioned by the Natural Resources Defense Council.

Recent Posters and Presentations

Bernthal, P., & Lanik, M. (2008). Cross-cultural comparisons of assessment center performance. Talk presented at the annual International Congress on Assessment Center Methods, Washington, DC.

Cigularov, K., Lanik, M., Thornton, G. C. III, & Singh, R. (2007). Testing observed and latent mean differences of facets of achievement motivation between college students from the United States and Singapore. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the European Congress of Psychology, Prague, Czech Republic.

Cigularov, K.P., Sampson, J.M., Gardner, P.C., Chen, P. Y., Dougherty, J., Henry, M., Merrill, A., & Wilson, V. (March 2008). An investigation of personality determinants of person-occupation and demand-ability fit. Poster presented at the 7th International Conference on Occupational Stress & Health, Washington, DC, USA.

Crane, E., Liff, J., Rechlin, A., Kraiger, K., & Mulqueen, C. (2008, August). An evaluation of the effectiveness of interpersonal skills training programs. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Boston, MA.

Gardner, P. C., Moore, J. T., Cigularov, K. P., Putter, S. E., Sampson, J. M., Maertens, J., Chen, P. Y., Quinnett, P., & Baker, A. (2009, April). Comparison of online and face-to-face gatekeeper training. Poster to be presented at the 42nd American Association of Suicidology (AAS) Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA.

Gardner, P. C., Putter, S. E., Chen, P. Y., Moore, J. T., Cigularov, K. P., Hoffmeister, K.K., & Martinez, J. M (2008, April). Gatekeeper training: What constitutes success? Presented at the 41st American Association of Suicidology (AAS) Annual Conference, Boston, MA.

Hoffmeister, K. K., Cigularov, K. P., Carey, A., Rohr, S., Gardner, P.C., Putter, S. E., Gibbs-Long, J., Chen, P. Y., Moore, J. T., & Martinez, J. M. (2008, April). Barriers to Suicide Prevention Training Transfer. Presented at the 41st American Association of Suicidology (AAS) Annual Conference, Boston, MA.

Hoffmeister, K., Sampson, J. M., Cigularov, K., & Chen, P. (March, 2008). What constitutes a competent mentor in the construction industry? Paper accepted for presentation at the 7th International Conference on Occupational Stress & Health, March 2008, Washington, DC, USA.

Johnson, S. K., Baranczyk, M. C., Putter, S.E., & Duarte, L. (2009). Affectivity, Work-Family Balance, and Affective Commitment. To be presented at the Western Academy of Management, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Jones, J. A., & Lanik, M. (2008). The impact of culture on job performance measurement. In M. Lanik and J. A. Jones (Co-Chairs) Cultural influences in global testing: A holistic approach to inference validity. Symposium session presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, San Francisco, CA.

Lanik, M., & Bernthal, P. (2008).Reconceptualizing 360 ratings as criteria: Application for validating assessment centers. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, San Francisco, CA.

Lanik, M., Novitski, J., & Salmon, S. (2007) Achievement motivation and self-construals: A within-culture examination. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association, Denver, CO.

Lanik, M., Thornton, G. C. III, & Hoskovcova, S. (2007). A flat world? Comparative study of achievement motivation in the Czech Republic and the United States. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the European Congress of Psychology, Prague, Czech Republic.

Liff, J., & Hurd, B. (2009, April). The effects of implicit person theory on task feedback reactions. Paper presented at the 24th Annual Conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, New Orleans, LA.

Liff, J., & Kraiger, K. (2007, April). An examination of learner control: conceptual and empirical distinctions between objective and perceived control. Poster presented at the 22nd Annual Conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, New York, New York.

Miller, B. K., Byrne, Z. S., & Pitts, V. E. (October, 2008). If you’re happy and committed clap your hands: Generating organizational commitment by engendering job satisfaction. Presented at the annual Southern Management Association Conference, St. Pete’s Beach, FL.

Palmer, C., Putter, S., Wolfson, N., & Gardner, P. (2009, April). Motherhood bias in promotion decisions. Poster to be presented at the 24th annual conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, New Orleans, LA.

Pitts, V. E., & Byrne, Z. S. (2008, April). Mediators of relationship between stressors and psychological outcomes. Paper presented at the 23rd Annual Conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, San Francisco, CA.

Pitts, V., Byrne, Z., Chiaburu, D., & Steiner, Z. J. (2009, April). Organizational Support and Psychological Contract Theories: An Empirical Integration. In Z. Byrne & R. Eisenberger (Chairs) Perceived Organizational Support: New Perspectives. Symposium presented at the 24th Annual Conference of the Society for Industrial & Organizational Psychology, New Orleans, LA.

Putter, S.E., & Johnson, S.K. (2009, April). Affective antecedents and consequences of work-family balance. Poster to be presented at the 24th annual conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, New Orleans, LA.

Sampson, J. M., Chen, P. Y., & DeArmond, S. (April, 2008). Interactive effects of safety constraints, safety uncertainty, and verbal exchanges. Paper accepted for presentation at the 23rd Annual Conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, April 2008, San Francisco, CA, USA.

Sampson, J. M., Gardner, P.C., Cigularov, K.P., & Chen, P.Y. (April 2008). Fitting in with nursing: Person-occupation fit and demand-ability fit as predictors of adjustment. Paper presented at the NORA Young Investigators, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.

Steiner, Z. J., Byrne, Z., Wilson, C., & Pitts, V. (2009, April). Trusting the Fair Supervisor: The Role of Supervisory Support. Poster presented at the 24th Annual Conference of the Society for Industrial & Organizational Psychology, New Orleans, LA.

Steiner, Z. J., & Harold C. M. (2008, April). Is Image Malleable? Effects of Publicity on Image and Attractiveness. In C. M. Harold (Chair) The Role of Employer Image on Recruitment Processes and Outcomes. Symposium presented at the 23rd Annual Conference of the Society for Industrial & Organizational Psychology, San Francisco, CA.