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University of Denver |
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Cognitive Neuroscience Lab |
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Major Research Interests · Nonverbal emotion communication in normal and atypically developing populations · Association between the social function of an emotion and the means through which it is most effectively communicated · Deficits in emotion production and identification in individuals with autism · Neural mechanisms underlying cognitive processes involving affective displays
Education
2009 (expected) Ph.D., Social Psychology & Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience University of Denver Advisors: Catherine L. Reed, Ph.D. & Daniel N. McIntosh, Ph.D.
2006 (expected) M.A., Social Psychology & Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience University of Denver Master’s thesis: A social-functional approach to emotion communicationAdvisors: Catherine L. Reed, Ph.D. & Daniel N. McIntosh, Ph.D.
2004 B.A., Psychology/Spanish, Summa Cum Laude DePauw University Honor’s thesis: Tactile communication of emotions between romantic partners and between Spaniards Advisor: Matthew J. Hertenstein, Ph.D.
Publications and Papers
Hertenstein, M. J., Keltner, D., & App, B. (in press). Touch communicates discrete emotions. Emotion.
Hertenstein, M. J., App, B., and others (submitted). The communicative functions of touch in humans, non- human primates and rats: A review and synthesis of the empirical research. Genetic, Social, and General Psychology Monographs.
Rholes, W. S. & App, B. (2005). Depression and attachment in romantic couples. Manuscript in preparation.
App, B. & Yoder, A. (2004). Tactile communication of emotions by Spaniards and by romantic partners. Unpublished undergraduate thesis.
Conference Presentations
App, B. & Rholes, W. S. (2006, January). Depression and attachment in couples. Poster presented at the Society for Personality and Social Psychology Annual Meeting, Palm Springs, CA.
App, B. & Rholes, W. S. (2005, April). Depression and attachment in romantic couples. Paper presented at the Graduate Researchers in Texas Annual Conference, Austin, TX.
Hertenstein, M. J., App, B., & Yoder, A. (2004, August). Tactile communication among Spaniards. Poster presented at the International Congress of Psychology, Beijing, China.
Honors & Academic Awards
2005-2006 Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award 2004 Phi Beta Kappa 2003-2004 Laurel & Esther Turk Scholarship Award, DePauw University 2003 Chi Alpha Sigma academic fraternity 2002 National Society of Collegiate Scholars 2001 Phi Eta Sigma academic fraternity 2000-2004 Butler Leadership Scholarship, DePauw University 2000-2004 St. Joseph County Community Foundation Scholarship, Laidig Corp.
2005 – present Graduate Research Assistant, Emotion Cognition Lab Directors: Daniel N. McIntosh, Ph.D. & Catherine L. Reed, Ph.D. University of Denver Duties include theoretical development, project design, computer programming (Eprime), data collection, data entry, data analysis, and undergraduate student training and supervision for a multi-part project examining emotion production and identification Project Title: A Multichannel Theory of Emotion Communication
2004 – 2005 Professional Research Assistant, Adult Romantic Attachment Lab Director: William S. Rholes, Ph.D., Texas A&M University Duties included project design, computer programming (MediaLab), data collection, data entry, Actor-Partner Interaction Model analyses of dyadic data for research on degree of attachment as a moderator of depressive symptoms Project Title: Depression and Attachment in Romantic Couples
2003 Undergraduate Research Assistant, Cross-Cultural Emotion Communication Supervisor: Andrés Rodríguez, Ph.D., University of Granada, Spain Duties included translating project materials, data collection, data entry, and data analysis for research on the degree to which emotions can be conveyed via touch Project Title: Cross-Cultural Differences in Tactile Communication of Emotions
2002 – 2004 Undergraduate Research Assistant, Emotion Communication Research Supervisor: Matthew J. Hertenstein, Ph.D., DePauw University Duties included theoretical development, project design, data collection, data entry, digital video coding, and data analysis for research on touch as a channel through which discrete emotions can be communicated in a variety of samples Project Title: Communication of Emotions via Touch
Teaching Positions
2006 (Spring) Teaching Assistant, Cognition and Learning, University of Denver Supervisor: Erin Phinney Duties included guest lecture, grading, and office hours
2006 (Winter) Teaching Assistant, Introductory Psychology, University of Denver Supervisor: Roger Whitehead Duties included assignments, grading, and office hours
2005 (Spring) Teaching Assistant, Psychopharmacology, University of Denver Supervisor: Roger Whitehead Duties included guest lecture, assignments, grading, office hours
2004 – 2005 Guest Lectures Reasoning & Decision-making, Cognition & Learning, University of Denver Marijuana & The Cannabinoids, Psychopharmacology, University of Denver
Professional Membership
2005 – present Society Personality & Social Psychology
Research Groups
2005 – present Cognitive Research Group 2005 – present Neuroscience Research Group
Technical Experience
SPSS, EPrime, MediaLab, SonicDVD
References
Daniel N. McIntosh, Ph.D. Catherine L. Reed, Ph.D. Department of Psychology Department of Psychology University of Denver University of Denver 2155 S. Race St. 2155 S. Race St. Denver, CO 80208 Denver, CO 80208 (303) 871-3712 (303) 871-4622 dmcintos@du.edu creed@du.edu
Matthew J. Hertenstein, Ph.D. Roger Whitehead, Ph.D. Department of Psychology Department of Psychology DePauw University University of Denver 102B Harrison Hall 2155 S. Race St. Greencastle, IN 46135 Denver, CO 80208 (765) 658-4609 (303) 871-4123 mhertenstein@depauw.edu rwhitehe@du.edu |
