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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. The two main domains in which I conduct research are the psychology of organ donation and the promotion of regular exercise and physical activity. My major line of research is in examining determinants of the willingness to donate organs and tissues. Although 86% of the general population reports that they support donation, only about 40-50% of people consent to donation when asked to do so. Understanding the psychological barriers to donation can help to address this disparity by identifying targets for educational and promotional campaigns. My recent work in this area has focused on the role of religion in the donation decision. My research in the area of exercise promotion has focused largely on the relationship between physical activity and improved mood. Because mood enhancement is one of the few immediately observable benefits of exercise (as opposed to longer term benefits such as prevention of disease and improved muscle tone), it may be a key target for interventions designed to promote the adoption and maintenance of routine exercise. This work has typically been interdisciplinary in nature, involving colleagues in exercise science, kinesiology, clinical psychology, and molecular biology. |
| Representative Publications |
| 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 |
| 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: Paul Fox foxpa@appstate.edu
Administrative Assistant: Carol M. Anderson andersncm@appstate.edu
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