Curriculum Vitae

I received my PhD in Psychology from the University of Kansas in 2001, and I've worked in the Department of Psychology at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) since 2002. I was promoted to Full Professor in 2016 and am currently the Lucy Spinks Keker Excellence Professor. 

BOOKS

I've published 10-ish books, depending on how you count revised editions and short e-books:

• T. Shelley Duval & Paul J. Silvia (2001). Self-awareness and causal attribution: A dual systems theory. Kluwer Academic.

• Paul J. Silvia (2006). Exploring the psychology of interest. Oxford University Press. (Translations: Complex (Traditional) Chinese)

• Paul J. Silvia (2007). How to write a lot: A practical guide to productive academic writing. American Psychological Association. (Translations: Complex (Traditional) Chinese; Korean; Spanish.)

• Paul J. Silvia, Peter F. Delaney, & Stuart Marcovitch (2009). What psychology majors could (and should) be doing: An informal guide to research experience and professional skills. American Psychological Association. (Translations: German.)

• David B. Feldman & Paul J. Silvia (2010). Public speaking for psychologists: A lighthearted guide to research presentations, job talks, and other opportunities to embarrass yourself. American Psychological Association.

• Paul J. Silvia (2015). Write it up: Practical strategies for writing and publishing journal articles. American Psychological Association.

• Paul J. Silvia, Peter F. Delaney, & Stuart Marcovitch (2017). What psychology majors could (and should) be doing: A guide to research experience, professional skills, and your options after college. American Psychological Association. Winner of a 2017 Outstanding Academic Title Award from the American Library Association.

• Paul J. Silvia (2018). Disability and accessibility in the virtual classroom: Practical tips for designing human-friendly online courses. Kindle Direct. (This is a short, self-published e-book.)

• Paul J. Silvia (2019). How to write a lot: A practical guide to productive academic writing (2nd ed.). American Psychological Association.

• Paul J. Silvia (2020). Select a sample (SAGE "Little Quick Fix" Research Methods Series). London, UK: Sage.

• Paul J. Silvia & Katherine N. Cotter (2021). Researching daily life: A guide to experience sampling and daily diary methods. American Psychological Association.

RESEARCH GRANTS

I have been a PI or Co-Investigator on several grants from the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Education, and the Imagination Institute.

Self-focused Attention and Cardiovascular Reactivity (NIH/NIMH)

Predicting Later Parent-Child Aggression in Expectant Parents: The Triple F Study (NIH/NICHD)

Examining Self-systems Therapy for Depression Using Experience Sampling (NIH/NIMH)

Executive Control and Schizotypy in the Lab and Daily Life (NIH/NIMH)

Brain Network Connectivity and Creative Thought (Imagination Institute)

Self-regulation in Creativity (Imagination Institute)

Assessing Parent-Child Aggression Risk Among Physical Child Abuse Perpetrators (NIH/NICHD)

Improving the Educational and Social Emotional Functioning of College Students with ADHD (Dept of Ed/IES)

Ambulatory Physiological Assessment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (NIH/NIMH)

The Experience of Subjective Age during Everyday Life (NIH/NIA)