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| Department of Psychology Appalachian State University Boone, NC 28608 Phone: 828.262.2732 Email: rocheleauca@appstate.edu |
| Education |
| Ph.D., 2005, University of Colorado, Boulder, Social Psychology with an emphasis in Health Psychology |
| M.A., 2002, University of Colorado, Boulder, Social Psychology with an emphasis in Health Psychology |
| B.S., 2000, Colorado State University, Biology |
| Research Interests |
| My research program is characterized by the utilization of established basic social psychological models in developing, implementing, and evaluating theoretically grounded interventions designed to promote health and/or prevent illness. In pursuing this goal, I have taken a "full cycle" approach, using complementary strategies of laboratory and field research. In the domain of health psychology, I have most recently been focused on organ donation decision making and screening behaviors (e.g., breast and testicular self-examination). I have also been involved in research related to fat talk (the largely white female-specific norm to degrade one's body when interacting with other women) and religious orientation (e.g., as it relates to social cognition and to health behaviors). Finally, I have interests in empirical investigation of teaching and learning processes (i.e., SoTL, the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning). In this work, I have focused on the application of basic social and cognitive psychological phenomena within the context of learning. I am involved with the Clinical Health and General Experimental Masters programs at ASU and am active in undergraduate education. I invite undergraduates seeking research experience and/or completing senior theses, and prospective graduate students to contact me for additional information about current projects and openings in my lab. |
| Representative Publications |
| Bernstein, D. J., Addison, W., Altman, C., Hollister, D., Komarraju, M., Prieto, L., et al. (2010). Toward a scientist-educator model of teaching psychology. In D. F. Halpern (Ed.) /Undergraduate education in psychology: A blueprint for the future of the discipline. /Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association. |
| Halpern, D. F., Anton, B., Beins, B. C., Bernstein, D. J., Blair-Broeker, C. T., Brewer, C., et al. (2010). Principles for quality education in psychology. In D. F. Halpern (Ed.) /Undergraduate education in psychology: A blueprint for the future of the discipline. /Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association. |
| Tompkins, K. B., Martz, D. D., Rocheleau, C. A., & Bazzini, D. G. (2009). Social likeability, conformity, and body talk: Does fat talk have a normative rival in female body image conversations? /Body Image, 6,/ 292-298. |
| Roggenkamp, S. D., Aldridge, A., Guy, B., & Rocheleau, C. A. (2007). Exploring the relationship of hospital and market characteristics and organ donation in U.S. hospitals. /Journal of Healthcare Management, 52,/ 368-384. |
| Bryan, A., Rocheleau, C.A., Robbins, R.N., & Hutchison, K.E. (2005). Condom use among high-risk adolescents: Testing the influence of alcohol use on the relationship of cognitive correlates of behavior. Health Psychology, 24, 133-142. |
| Rocheleau, C.A., Webster, G.D., Bryan, A., & Frazier, J. (2004). Moderators of the relationship between exercise and mood changes: Gender, exertion level, and workout duration. Psychology & Health, 19, 491-506. |
| Bryan, A.D., & Rocheleau, C.A. (2001). Predicting aerobic versus resistance exercise using the Theory of Planned Behavior. American Journal of Health Behavior, 26(2), 83-94. |
| Rocheleau, C.A. (2000). Increasing family consent for organ donation: Previous findings and future challenges. Progress in Transplantation, 11, 194-200. |
| Teaching and Research Awards |
| Invited Participant at Advanced Placement Psychology Faculty Colloquium, College Board (2010). |
| Invited Early Career Liaison, Steering Committee for Conference on Undergraduate Education in Psychology, American Psychological Association (2006-2009). Nominated for 2005-2006 Outstanding Advisor Award presented by the Appalachian State University College of Arts & Sciences. |
| Albert William Heyer, Jr. Award. Memorial award presented by CU Department of Psychology to graduate student with outstanding research record in applied or organizational psychology. Granted for body of work, including research on organ donation behavior, the relationship between exercise and mood, and behavior of at-risk teens in prevention of sexually transmitted diseases (2004-05). |
| Sheryl R. Young Memorial Scholarship. Privately funded merit-based scholarship awarded to the outstanding female CU graduate student in science (2003-04). |
| Chancellor's Graduate Fellowship, CU. Merit-based university-wide award for outstanding incoming graduate student, granted upon nomination of Department of Psychology (2000-02). |
| "Best Should Teach Award", presented by CU Graduate Teacher Program (2003, 2004) in conjunction with selection as Lead Graduate Teaching Assistant in CU Department of Psychology. |
| Grant funded by NIAAA, Alcohol Use and HIV Risk Among Adolescents on Probation (1 R03 AA12925-01). Bryan, A.D., Rocheleau, C.A., Robbins, R.N., for study on the relationship of alcohol to sexual risk behavior among adolescents on probation. Total direct costs $200,000 (A.D. Bryan, Principal Investigator.) |
| University Graduate Fellowships, CU Graduate School (2001-05). |
| Honors Participant and Honors Scholar, Colorado State University (2000). |
| Boettcher Foundation Scholarship, privately funded merit-based award of full tuition and expenses for four years undergraduate study at a Colorado university or college (1996-2000). |
| Member, Phi Beta Kappa, Mortarboard, Sigma Xi Research Honor Society. |
Phone: (828) 262-2272 Fax: (828) 262-2974
Department Chair: James C. Denniston dennistonjc@appstate.edu
Administrative Assistant: Carol M. Anderson andersncm@appstate.edu
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