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John F. Shelley-Tremblay, Ph.D.

Professor & Chair of Psychology

EDUCATION

1998-2003

City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate Center

PHD Doctorate

Psychology

Cognitive Neuroscience: Mentors Dr. Diana Deacon, Dr. Walter Ritter

1996-1998

New School for Social Research, Graduate Faculty of Political and Social Science

Masters of Arts

Experimental Psychology: Mentor Dr. Arien Mack

1991-1995

Colorado State University

Bachelors of Science

Psychology, Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, University Honors Program

1993

S.U.N.Y. at Stony Brook

National Student Exchange

Honors Program

WORK HISTORY

2018-Present

University of South Alabama

Chair, Department of Psychology

Achievements:

Directs all activities of the Department including supervising Combined Integrated Clinical/Counseling Psychology Ph.D. program and Psychology Clinic. Responsible for leadership, evaluation, and reporting of department activities and student outcomes. Supervise faculty and staff. Collaboratively define the academic mission with faculty. Teach courses and conduct research. 15 Full-time faculty, 3 secretaries,  Psychological clinic, Doctoral, MS, BA programs. 431 majors.

2022-Present

Alabama Academy of Science

Executive Director, http://www.alabamaacademyofscience.org/

Associate Executive Director (2017-2022)

Achievements:

Chair of Digital Media and Communications Committee. Webmaster. 2017, 2020 Conference Chair. Responsible for state-wide outreach. 

2015-2018

Office of Undergraduate Research, University of South Alabama

Director of Undergraduate Research

Director Office of Undergraduate Research. Directs activities of staff, faculty, and students in the planning, execution, and reporting of undergraduate research experiences. Administers a budget, reports to external agencies, solicits funds, applies for external funding, hosts conferences and meetings. Responsible for evaluation and reporting of Office activities and student outcomes.

2011-2015

University of South Alabama Honors College

Assistant Director

Taught honors courses, ran web site and archives, assist in promotion, manage recruiting and applications, evaluate candidates, assist in scheduling, collaborate in strategic planning and evaluation. 

2014-Present

University of South Alabama

Full Professor of Psychology

Department of Psychology

2009-Present

University of South Alabama

Adjunct Professor of Neurology

Department of Neurology

2009-2014

University of South Alabama

Associate Professor of Psychology

Tenured.

2003-2009

University of South Alabama

Assistant Professor of Psychology

Founder, Human Event-related Potentials Laboratory.

2006-2008

University of South Alabama

Adjunct Professor

Speech Pathology and Audiology

1999-2002

City College of New York.

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Graduate Teaching Fellow, Instructor of Record

PUBLICATIONS

* denotes student author

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Hughes-Berheim, S. S., Cheimariou, S., Shelley-Tremblay, J. F., Doheny, M. M., & Morett, L. M. (2022). Extending Gesture’s Impact on Word Learning to Reading: A Self-Paced Reading Study. Discourse Processes, 0(0), 1–22. https://doi.org/10.1080/0163853X.2022.2132080

Hajnal, A., Surber, T., Overstreet, T., Masoner, H., Dowell, C., Funkhouser, A., Shelley-Tremblay, J., & Samu, K. (2022). Complex Postural Sway is Related to Perception of Stand-on-Ability. Ecological Psychology, 34(1–2), 1–18. https://doi.org/10.1080/10407413.2022.2035225

Foran, L. G., Beverly, B. L., Shelley-Tremblay, J., & Estis, J. M. (2022). Can gesture input support toddlers’ fast mapping? Journal of Child Language. 1-23. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0305000922000149

Lawton, T., Shelley-Tremblay, J., & Stein, J. (2022) Visual Neural; Timing Problems May Interfere with Reading, Attention, and Memory: Looking Beyond 202/20 Acuity. Optometry and Visual Performance, 10 (1), 9-23.

Ghafarimoghadam, M., Mashayekh, R., Gholami, M., Fereydani, P., Shelley-Tremblay, J., Kandezi, N., Sabouri, E., & Motaghinejad, M. (2022). A review of behavioral methods for the evaluation of cognitive performance in animal models: Current techniques and links to human cognition. Physiology & Behavior, 244, 113652. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physbeh.2021.113652

Tanen, B., *John, J., Ciuffreda, k., & Shelley-Tremblay, J. (2021) Assessment of Three Clinical Tests for Evaluation of Concussion/Mild Traumatic Brain Injury. Vision Development & Rehabilitation, 7(1)43-49.

*Clark, L., Shelley-Tremblay, J., & Cwikla, J, (2021) Shared Developmental Trajectories for Fractional Reasoning and Fine

Motor Ability in 4 and 5 Year-Olds. Mathematical Thinking and Learning. Behavioral Sciences 11 (2), 26. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs11020026

Lawton, T., Stein, J. F., & Shelley-Tremblay, J. F. (2020). Visual Timing Impairments in Developmental, Acquired, and Age-Related Neurological Conditions. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 14. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2020.640187

Yates, M., Shelley-Tremblay, J., & *Knapp, D. L. (2020). Measuring the influence of phonological neighborhood on visual word recognition with the N400: Evidence for semantic scaffolding. Brain and Language, 211, 104866.

Shelley-Tremblay, J., *Jones, P. R., *Demming, C. E., & Labbe-Coldsmith, E. (2020). Electroencephalographic Investigation of the Effect of Skill Level and Social Inhibition on Simulated Handgun Shooting. Journal of Motor Behavior, 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1080/00222895.2020.1796569

*Talley, G., & Shelley-Tremblay, J. (2020). The Relationship between Mindfulness and Sleep Quality is Mediated by Emotion Regulation. Psychiatry International, 1(2), 42–66. https://doi.org/10.3390/psychiatryint1020007. Feaured article.

*Thomas, R., Shelley-Tremblay, J., & Joanning, H. (2020). Anxiety Explains Self-Differentiation: Implications for Bowenian Approaches to Marriage and Family Therapy. The American Journal of Family Therapy, 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1080/01926187.2020.1841586

Shelley-Tremblay, J., *Eyer, JC, & Hill, BD. (2019) A laboratory Word Memory Test analogue differentiates intentional feigning from true responding using the P300 event-related potential. Brain sciences, 9 (5), 109.

*Bell, T., Shelley-Tremblay, J., & Pope, C. (2018). The impact of daily vitamin intake on brain fog in fibromyalgia. The Journal of Pain, 19(3), S102.

Lawton , T. , & Shelley-Tremblay, J.F. (2017) Direction-Discrimination Training that Remediates Visual Timing Deficits Improves Figure-Ground Discrimination, Reading Fluency, Attention, and Memory. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 11, 236.

Tannen B, *Rogers J, Ciuffreda K, *Lyon E, Shelley-Tremblay J. (2016) Distance horizontal fusional facility (DFF): A proposed new diagnostic test for concussion patients. Vision Dev & Rehab,2(3), 170-75.

*Bell, T., Shelley-Tremblay, J.F. (2016) Fatigue mediates the relationship between pain and cognitive dysfunction in fibromyalgia. The Journal of Pain, 17, 4, S31.

*Bell, T., Shelley-Tremblay, J.F., & Christensen, L. (2015) Explaining Fibrofog: Carbohydrate Cravings Explain More than Pain and Negative Mood Alone in Fibromyalgia Syndrome. MYOPAIN: A journal of myofascial pain and fibromyalgia, 23, 1-2, 71 – 78.

Tannen, B., *Darner, R., Ciuffreda K.J., Shelley-Tremblay, J.F., & Rogers, J. (2015) Vision and Reading Deficits in Post-Concussion Patients: A Retrospective Analysis. Vision Development and Rehabilitation, 1(3), 206-213.

Tannen, B., *Desmond, A., Shelley-Tremblay, J.F., Ciuffreda, K.J., Larson, S. (2015) Correlation of Magnocellular Function with Measurements of Reading in Children. Vision Development & Rehabilitation, 1 (2), 109 – 119.

Hajnal, A., *Rumble, D., Shelley-Tremblay, J. F., & Liu, W. (2014). Optical Push by Geographical Slant Affects Postural Sway. Ecological Psychology,  26(4),  283–300.  doi:10.1080/10407413.2014.957999

*Womble, M., Labbe, E.E., Shelley-Tremblay, J.F., & Norrell, P.M. (2014) Regular exercise adoption: Psychosocial factors influencing college students. Journal of Sport Behavior, 37(2), 203 - 219.

Deacon, D., Shelley-Tremblay, J. F., & Ritter, W. (2013). Electrophysiological evidence for the action of a center-surround mechanism on semantic processing in the left hemisphere. Frontiers in Cognitive Science, 4, 936. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00936

*Ernst, A., & Shelley-Tremblay, J. (2013). Non-Ketogenic, Low Carbohydrate Diet Predicts Lower Affective Distress, Higher Energy Levels and Decreased Fibromyalgia Symptoms in Middle-Aged Females with Fibromyalgia Syndrome as Compared to the Western Pattern Diet. Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain, 21(4), 365–370. doi:10.3109/10582452.2013.85264

*Hajnal, A., Rumble, D., Shelley-Tremblay, J. F., & Liu, W. (2013). Postural Sway is Affected by Visually Perceived Geographical Slant. Journal of Vision, 13(9), 211–211.

Shelley-Tremblay, J., Langhinrichsen-Rohling, J., & *Eyer, J. (2012). Attention therapy improves reading comprehension in adjudicated teens in a residential facility. Journal of Correctional Education, 63(2), 49–67

Deichert, N., & Shelley-Tremblay, J.F. (2012) R You Ready? An interactive guidebook for the R statistical package. Great River Technologies press, Dubuque, IA

Shelley-Tremblay, J. (2011a). Theories of Semantic Processing. In Guendouzi, J., Loncke, F., & Williams, M. J. (Eds.) The Handbook of Psycholinguistic and Cognitive Processes: Perspectives in Communication Disorders (p. 209). Taylor & Francis US.

Shelley-Tremblay, J. (2011b). Breakdown of semantics in aphasia and Alzheimer's dementia: A role for attention?. In Guendouzi, J., Loncke, F., & Williams, M. J. (Eds.) The Handbook of Psycholinguistic and Cognitive Processes: Perspectives in Communication Disorders (p. 209). Taylor & Francis US.

Reidy, D. E., Shelley-Tremblay, J. F., & Lilienfeld, S. O. (2011). Psychopathy, reactive aggression, and precarious proclamations: A review of behavioral, cognitive, and biological research. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 16(6), 512–524.

Shelley-Tremblay, J., *Syklawer, S., & Ramkissoon, I. (2011). The effects of magno-parvocellular integration training on fluency and visual evoked potentials in poor readers. Journal of Behavioral Optometry, 22(2), 31–37.

*Ernst, A., Shelley-Tremblay, J.F. (2009) Fibromyalgia Syndrome and Carbohydrates. Springer - Verlad, VDM. Berlin.

Shelley-Tremblay, J., Ernst, A., & Kline, J. P. (2009). The effects of sucrose consumption on left-frontal asymmetry and anger in persons with fibromyalgia syndrome. Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain, 17(4), 334–349.

Shelley-Tremblay, J., & *Eyer, J. (2009). Effect of the Reading Plus Program on reading skills in second graders. Journal of Behavioral Optometry, 20(3), 59–66.

*O’Brien, N., Langhinrichsen-Rohling, J., & Shelley-Tremblay, J. (2007). Reading problems, attentional deficits, and current mental health status in adjudicated adolescent males. Journal of Correctional Education, 293–315.

Shelley-Tremblay, J., *O’Brien, N., & Langhinrichsen-Rohling, J. (2007). Reading disability in adjudicated youth: prevalence rates, current models, traditional and innovative treatments. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 12(3), 376–392.

Solan, H. A., Shelley-Tremblay, J. F., Hansen, P. C., & Larson, S. (2007). Is there a common linkage among reading comprehension, visual attention, and magnocellular processing? Journal of learning disabilities, 40(3), 270–278.

Solan, H. A., Shelley-Tremblay, J., Ficarra, A., Silverman, M., & Larson, S. (2003). Effect of attention therapy on reading comprehension. Journal of learning disabilities, 36(6), 556–563.

Solan, H. A., Shelley-Tremblay, J., Hansen, P. C., Silverman, M. E., Larson, S., & Ficarra, A. (2004). M-cell deficit and reading disability: a preliminary study of the effects of temporal vision-processing therapy. Optometry-Journal of the American Optometric Association, 75(10), 640–650.

Solan, H. A., Hansen, P. C., Shelley-Tremblay, J., & Ficarra, A. (2003). Coherent motion threshold measurements for M-cell deficit differ for above-and below-average readers. Optometry (St. Louis, Mo.), 74(11), 727–734.

Solan, H. A., Larson, S., Shelley-Tremblay, J., Ficarra, A., & Silverman, M. (2001). Role of visual attention in cognitive control of oculomotor readiness in students with reading disabilities. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 34(2), 107–118.

Deacon, D., & Shelley-Tremblay, J. (2000). How automatically is meaning accessed: a review of the effects of attention on semantic processing. Frontiers in Bioscience, 5(Part E), 82–94.

Shelley-Tremblay, J., & Mack, A. (1999). Metacontrast masking and attention. Psychological Science, 10(6), 508–515.

Shelley-Tremblay, J. F., & Rosén, L. A. (1996). Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: An evolutionary perspective. The Journal of Genetic Psychology, 157(4), 443–453.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

2018Now

American Psychological Association.

Generalist team member.

Council on Accreditation Site Visitor

20152019

Southeastern Psychological Association (SEPA)

At-large Member, Executive Committee

Oversee the planning and execution of the SEPA Annual Conference, Chair for the Early Career Award.

2002Now

American Psychological Association.

Division III Member.

Organization for experimental psychologists.

2014Now

Council on Undergraduate Research

Councilor

Secretary of At-Large Division, provide leadership, design programming for the CUR National Conference, Faculty development, student programming

20092015

National Collegiate Honors Council

Member, Committee on Research

Evaluate initiatives to increase student research presentations at national meetings, Promote Honors Research and Effective Scholarship

RESEARCH GRANTS: FUNDED

2018Present

William K. Kellogg Foundation, P.I. Dr. Julie Cwikla, University of Southern Missipppi.

Interdisciplinary mathematics and literacy e-stories for young children, Co PI, Consultant, Sub award $82,110.

The following research assesses the ability to pre-school-aged children to solve mathematical reasoning problems involving sharing. This work is exploratory,and makes the hypothesis that children as young a four years old can develop strategies that help them to conceptually and computationally solve sharing problems involving the distribution of objects to recipients either in whole or in part. The study assesses pre-school-aged children within a public school classroom setting using tests of gross and fine motor ability, objective recordings of gesture, subitizing tasks, and a series of sharing word problems. It is predicted that students' scores on the sharing problems will correlate with the complexity of their gesture as well their degree of motor development.

20152018

National Air and Space Administration, Alabama Space Grant Consortium

University of South Alabama Undergraduate Research Program. $80,000.

Principal Investigator. This program develops and funds students to work directly with mentors in STEM fields to engage in one-on-one mentored research. We provide weekly training for 10 weeks in research ethics, publication, writing, grantsmanship, and graduate school and fellowship application processes.

20032007

Department of Justice: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Grant No. 2001-SI-FX-0006. $139,733.

Remediating Reading to Prevent Recidivism

Principal Investigator.  Co-principal Investigator, Jennifer Langhinrichsen-Rohling, Ph.D.   Randomized experimental investigation of the effectiveness of a visual attention-based remediation on visual, educational, psycho-emotional, and attention skills in incarcerated teens.

20052007

Taylor Associates, Inc. Contract N0. 5-22878 . $16,000.

The Effect of Fluency Training on Reading Comprehension

National evaluation of effectiveness of the Reading Plus software package on comprehension, vocabulary, and visual functioning in normal and disabled students and adult learners.

20052006

Dollar General Foundation. $12,500.

Instituting a Community Reading Outreach Program for Adults with Disabilities

Co-investigator with Carolyn Douglas and Jeff Ridgeway, Literacy Coalition of South Alabama. A preliminary study of the effect of attention and occulomotor efficiency training on the fluency and comprehension abilities of adults with disabilities in community settings.

20042006

University of South Alabama Research Council. Grant No. 3-61601. $4,880.

A New Method for the Psychophysiological Detection of Malingering on a Neuropsychological Task.

Principal Investigator.  Co-Investigator, Martin Rohling, Ph.D. An ERP study to determine the ability of subject-averaged and single trial P300 data to discriminate between malingering patients, normal controls, and normal malingerers.

20022003

University of South Alabama Research Council. Grant No. 3-61617.$4,768.

An Electrophysiological Investigation of Attentional Cuing in the Stroop Effect.

Principal Investigator.  Co-Investigator, Mark Faust, Ph.D. An ERP study of the effect of spatial and color cuing on the Stroop Effect.

RESEARCH GRANTS: IN DEVELOPMENT/REVIEW

2021Present

National Institutes of Neurological Disorders and Stroke: SBIR-NIH/CSR/NV 13

1R43NS132718-01 - Retraining Neural Pathways to Improve Cognitive Skills after a Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI)

Lawton, T. PI., Shelley-Tremblay, John, CO-PIm Hwang, M, Co-PI. UNDER REVIEW. Score 21.

The proposed Fast-Track study tests the feasibility (Phase I) and efficacy (Phase II) of PATH

neurotraining for improving cognitive skills in mTBI patients, significantly improving visual working memory

more than sham training. The feasibility of PATH neurotraining will be evaluated by comparing it with sham

training, a placebo that does not activate the dorsal stream, which is the key component of PATH

neurotraining, for mTBI subjects in Phase I and in Phase II. Currently, there are no RCT showing an effective

and rapid intervention to improve working memory in mTBI patients. This study will determine the relative

advantage(s) of PATH neurotraining for enhancing cognition in mTBI patients at least 3 months following their

mTBI. We predict that mTBI patients who do PATH neurotraining will improve their visual and cognitive skills,

improving working memory (primary outcome), as well as attention, multitasking, processing speed, and

reading speed (secondary outcomes), significantly more than those doing the sham training. After completing

the sham training, participants will be provided with PATH neurotraining if desired, so all participants have the

opportunity to improve their cognitive functioning. MEG brain recordings will be used to provide a biomarker

showing that PATH neurotraining improves the dorsal, attention, and executive control networks, as found

previously, and required for commercialization of PATH neurotraining. We predict these improvements will be

found in all those who complete PATH neurotraining. This project applies a well-motivated, novel intervention,

PATH neurotraining, to investigate the impact of using dynamic visual attention training on improving cognitive

skills and neural pathways in mTBI patients. $3.1 Million requested.

2021Present

Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs – ADECA

Topology driven cyberinfrastructure for Brain imaging to facilitate Alabama-wide study of mental disorders and associated health disparities

Shelley-Tremblay, John, PI, Martin, Brett, Co-I.

2016Present

National Science Foundation. AISL Program.

Making Makers: A Partnership for At-Risk African-American Girls.

Dr. Julie Cwickla, Ph.D. PI

Dr. John F. Shelley-Tremblay, Co-PI

Dr. Michael Doran, Co-PI

This partnership involves Mobile County Public Schools, The Gulf Coast Exploreum and The University of Southern Mississippi and The University of South Alabama

Submitted to NSF as sub-award for $ 373,692 We propose a “Research in Service to Practice” program - Making Makers (MM) with three major goals.  (1) Develop afterschool and summer programming to expose and teach disadvantaged African-American (AA) middle school girls about coding, 3D printing, and solving open problems (144 contact hours).  (2) Investigate the Making Makers community of learning with a focus on collaboration, non-cognitive skills, creativity, technology content, possible selves, motivation, and leadership through a design-based program of research.  And (3) Increase the STEM education research capacity at the Mobile Gulf Coast Exploreum through periodic university sponsored workshops, mentoring, and development programming. 

20162017

Department of Education Institute of Education Science (IES): Special Education Research CFDA Number 84.324A

Timing Interventions Remediate Reading, Attention, and Memory Deficits

Consultant/statistician/analyst with Dr. Teri Lawton of the Perception Dynamics Institute.  The effects of a novel visual timing intervention, PATH to Reading (PATH), on reading (phonological processing, level, speed, and comprehension) will be compared to a traditional reading intervention, Learning Upgrade, for students with dyslexia and other reading difficulties, and typically developing (TD) students. $385,000 requested. Under review.

PRESENTATIONS

Overstreet, T., Hajnal, Al., Surber, T., Masoner, H., Dowell, C., Funkhouser, A., Shelley-Tremblay, J., Samu, K. (2022) Complex Postural Sway Specifies Perception of Stand-on-Ability. Paper presented at the International Society for Ecological Psychology Meeting, June, 2022. Hattiesburg, MS. USA.

Kemp, D., Cwikla, J., & Shelley-Tremblay, J. (2022) Novel Metrics of Postural Stability Predict Fine Motor Ability in 4-5 Year-olds. Poster presented at the International Society for Ecological Psychology Meeting, June, 2022. Hattiesburg, MS. USA.

Ruff, E., & Shelley-Tremblay, J. (2022) Examining Neural Substrates of Emotion Processing: Examining Self-reported Psychopathic Traits on Event-related Potential Independent Component Amplitude in Young Adults. Poster presented at the International Society for Ecological Psychology Meeting, June, 2022. Hattiesburg, MS. USA.

Pilkington, L, & Shelley-Tremblay, J. (2022) The Effect of Gender Identity Threat on Perceptions of Sexual Assault and Coercion. Paper presented at the Alabama Academy of Sciences, Athens, AL.

Ruff, E., Zickgraf, H., & Shelley-Tremblay, J. (2022) Investigating the Three Factor Model of Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder: A Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Nine Item ARFID Scale. Paper presented at the Alabama Academy of Sciences, Athens, AL.

Von Ahlefeldt, C., Kandezi, N., Lassiter, B., Shelley-Tremblay, J., & Deming, C. (2022) Depression Linked to Inflammation Around the mtDNA. Paper presented at the Alabama Academy of Sciences, Athens, AL.

Lassiter, B., Von Ahlefeldt, C., Kandezi, N., Shelley-Tremblay, J.,  & Smith, P. Testing the Three-STEP Model of Suicide: Factor Structure and Predictors of the Painful and Provocative Events Scale. Paper presented at the Alabama Academy of Sciences, Athens, AL.

Kemp, D., Cwikla, J, & Shelley-Tremblay, J. (2022) Do Gross and Fine Motor Skills Predict Academic Achievement? Poster presented at the Alabama Academy of Sciences, Athens, AL.

Hughes-Berheim, S., Cheimariou, S., Shelley-Tremblay, J., Doheny, M., & Morett, L. Self-paced reading of newly-learned words in sentential contexts: A psycholinguistic examination of the integrated systems hypothesis. 35th Annual Conference on Human Sentence Processing, to be held virtually from Thursday, 24th March, 2022 to Saturday, 26th March, 2022.

Shelley-Tremblay, J., Smith, P., Lassiter, B., Von Ahlefeldt, C., Kandezi, N., Billete, W., & Gillespie, M (2022). Testing  the  Three-Step  Model of Suicide: Factor Structure  and  Predictors of  the  Painful  and  Provocative  Events  Scale.   John  Shelley-Tremblay,  Phillip Smith,  Boriana  Lassiter,  Cindy  Von  Ahlefeldt,  Niyoosha  Kandezi,  William Billette,  &  Mark  Gillespie,  University  of  South  Alabama. 68th Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Hilton Head, S.C. USA.

Shelley-Tremblay, J., Demming, C., Gillespie, M.,, & Billett, W. (2021) Stress, Intra-individual Variability, and Nonlinear Metrics of Heart Rate Variability.  University of South Alabama. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Online.

Hughes-Berheim, S. S., Morett, L. M., Shelley-Tremblay, J. F. (2020, November). How we teach vocabulary matters: Extending gesture's impact on word learning to reading. 61st Annual Meeting for the Psychonomics Society, virtual. 

Shelley-Tremblay, J., & Talley, G. (2020, November) Invited Keynote.  Good Mental and Physical Health During this Challenging Time: The relationship between mindfulness and sleep-quality is mediated by emotion regulation. International Webinar on Physical Health, Nursing Care and COVID-19 Management, Online.

Hughes-Berheim, S. S., Morett, L. M., Shelley-Tremblay, J. F. (2020, June). How we teach vocabulary matters: Extending gesture's impact on word learning to reading. Annual Meeting for the Society for Text and Discourse, Atalanta, GA.

Knapp, L., Shelley-Tremblay, J., & Yates, M. (2019) Phonological Density Facilitates Visual Word Recognition in a Silent Reading Task: Evidence from the N400. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Knapp, L., Shelley-Tremblay, J., & Yates, M. (2019) An Electroencephalographic Study of Silent Reading. Data blitz poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Alabama Advanced Imaging Institute, Cheaha, AL.

Shelley-Tremblay, J. (2019) Neuroscience methods for studying cognitive development: EEG, motion capture, and balance in math and reading. Invited Presentation to University of Alabama, Program in Educational Neuroscience, Tuscaloosa, AL.

Demming, C., Myers, M., Hill, B., & Shelley-Tremblay, J. (2019) Complex Relationships Between Heart Rate Variability, Anxiety, and Cognitive Intra-Individual Variability. Poster presented at the Alabama Academy of Sciences, Tuskegee, AL.

Thomas, R., Shelley-Tremblay, J., & Joanning, H. (2019) The Brain in Love: Differentiation in Association with Relationship Satisfaction. Poster presented at the Southeastern Psychological Association, Jacksonville, FL.

Knapp, D., Oswalt, H., Yates, M., & Shelley-Tremblay, J. (2019) Neurophysiological Effects of Phonology on ERPs in Visual Word Recognition.  Paper presented at the Southeastern Psychological Association, Jacksonville, FL.

Clark, L. & Shelley-Tremblay, J. (2019) Numerical Reasoning in Preschool Aged Children. Poster presented at the Southeastern Psychological Association, Jacksonville, FL.

Owens, B., & Shelley-Tremblay, J. (2019) Barriers to Adequate Sleep Related to Childhood Obesity.  Poster presented at the Southeastern Psychological Association, Jacksonville, FL.

Shelley-Tremblay, J., Yates, M., & Knapp, D. (2019) An analysis of the time course and source information flow of phonological effects on visual word recognition.  Paper presented at the Alabama Advanced Imaging Consortium, Cheaha, AL

Myers, M. Hill, B., Shelley-Tremblay, J., & Joanning, H. (2018) Physiological and Cognitive Intra-Individual Variability are Negatively Associated. Poster session presented at the Southeastern Psychological Association, Charleston, SC.

Kern, M., & Shelley-Tremblay, J. (2018) An Examination of Eye Gaze during Judgments of Faces of Psychopaths and Control Photographs. Paper presented at the Southeastern Psychological Association, Charleston, SC.

Humphries, J.; Shelley-Tremblay, J., Bell, T. R., Stavrinos, D. (2017). The mediating role of fatigue between depressive symptoms and pain in fibromyalgia. Poster session to be presented at UAB Undergraduate Expo, Birmingham, AL..

Humphries, J.; Shelley-Tremblay, J., Bell, T. R., Stavrinos, D. (2017). The mediating role of fatigue between depressive symptoms and pain in fibromyalgia. Poster session presented at the Southeastern Psychological Association, Atlanta, Georgia

Lawton, T., and Shelley-Tremblay, J.F. (2016) Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting. Improving dorsal stream functioning remediates visual timing deficits, improving figure-ground discrimination, reading fluency, attention, and memory. San Franciso, CA.

Shelley-Tremblay, J.F. (2016) Undergraduate Research and TED: Inspiring Research through TEDx. Oral Presentation. National Conference on Undergraduate Research. Asheville, N.C.

Shelley-Tremblay, J.F. (2016) Invited Methodology Workshop: Using BIOPAC for Research in the Psychological Sciences. Presenter. (2016) One of four methodological workshops offered for continuing education credit at the 62nd Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association. New Orleans, LA.

Bell, T., Pope, C., and Shelley-Tremblay, J.F. (2016) Sweet but Sticky: Fructose, Depression, and Perceived Cognitive Difficulty. Oral Presentation. 62nd Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association. New Orleans, LA. Finalist for the Graduate Student Paper Award.

Shelley-Tremblay, J.F., Wright, B., Kern, M. (2016) Psychopathic Traits in College Undergraduates: Electroecephalgraphic (EEG) Correlates of Emotional Picture Processing. 62nd Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association. New Orleans, LA.

Broach, E.,  Millner, V., Shelley-Tremblay, J.F. & Norrel, P. (2014) Daily Flow State and Math Performance during an Early Entrance Exercise and Math Program for Underskilled First-Time College Freshmen. World Leisure Congress, Mobile, AL.

Doran, M.V. & Shelley-Tremblay, J.F. (2014) Honors Seminar to Support Research Objective Also Builds Community. Presented at the 2014 Annual Conference, National Collegiate Honors Council, Denver, CO.

Shelley-Tremblay, J.F., Doran, M.V., Spector, M., & Hamilton, M. (2014) Senior Thesis Seminar: Bridging the Gaps Among Student, Program, and Mentor. Presented at the 2014 Annual Conference, National Collegiate Honors Council, Denver, CO.

Shelley-Tremblay, J.F., & Bell, T. (2014) Carbohydrates Uniquely Predict Cognitive Impairment in Fibromyalgia. Presented at the 2014 Annual Conference, National Collegiate Honors Council, Denver, CO.

Shelley-Tremblay, J.F., Nowlin, D., & Stein, W. (2014) “Black-Hole” Landing Approaches Cause Novice Pilots to Land Early in Simulated Flight. 44th Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association. Nashville, TN.

Shelley-Tremblay, J.F., & Bell, T. (2014) Carbohydrate Cravings Uniquely Predict Cognitive Impairment in Fibromyalgia. 44th Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association. Nashville, TN.

Rumble, D., Shelley-Tremblay, J.F., Hajnal, A. (2014) Proprioception of angle-induced visual push affects postural stability: Ninety is the new zero. Invited symposium on Embodied Cognition, J.S. Tremblay, Chair. 44th Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association. Nashville, TN.

Ernst, A., Shelley-Tremblay, J.F. (2013) Low carbohydrate diet predicts lower self-reported affective distress and higher energy levels in healthy middle-aged females. Paper presented at the 43rd Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Atlanta, GA.

Hynal, A., Rumble, D., Shelley-Tremblay, J., & Liu, W. (2013). Postural sway is affected by visually perceived geographical slant. 2013 National Vision Sciences Symposium Annual Meeting in Naples, Florida.

Powell, L.A. & Shelly-Tremblay, J. (2013) Classroom demonstration of experimental method using levels of processing theory. South Alabama Conference on Teaching and Learning. Mobile, Alabama.

Shelly-Tremblay, J. & Powell, L. (2013) A new laboratory course using an open source statistical package ® and an eBook to enhance learning, and research methods literacy retention. Society for Teaching of Psychology Best Practices Conference: Research-Based Approaches to Teaching Psychology. Atlanta, Georgia.

Shelley-Tremblay, J., Trout, S., & Doran, M. (2013). Battleship as text: war and memory at the U.S.S. Alabama memorial park. Presented at the 2013 Annual Conference, National Collegiate Honors Council, New Orleans, LA.

Shelley-Tremblay, J.F., Doran, M., & Young, T. (2013) Capturing the intention to move: testing a brain-computer interface using the lateralized readiness potential. Paper presented at the 43rd Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Atlanta, GA.

Millner, V., Shelley-Tremblay, J.F., Broach, E., Norrel, P., Williams, N., Kovaleski, J. E. (2012) Stretch for Success Early Entrance Program for underskilled first-time freshmen. Paper presented at the National Symposium on Student Retention, New Orleans, LA.

Shelley-Tremblay, J.F., Fambro, C., & Reidy, D. (2012) An eeg investigation of frontal resting asymmetry and psychopathy traits. Paper presented at the 42nd Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.

Wilson, K., Labbe’, E., Womble, M., Chavers, D., McMahon, G., & Shelley-Tremblay, J.F. (2012) Resilience and health characteristics in the Hispanic population. Poster presented at the 42nd Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.

Tannen, B., Bartal, A., Shelley-Tremblay, J.F., Ciuffreda, K.J., & Larson, S. (2011) Correlation of reading fluency with visual motion sensitivity tests, reading rate, and pseudoword decoding. Paper presented at the 41st Annual Meeting of the College of Optometrists in Vision Development, Las Vegas, NV.

Doran, M., Shelley-Tremblay, J. F., Coleman, R., and Maclaughlin, R. (2011) Enhanced creativity and problem solving: an interdisciplinary approach. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association of History, Literature, Science and Technology, Houston, TX.

Womble, M. N., Labbé, E., Shelley-Tremblay, J.F., & Norrel, P. M. (2011) Regular exercise adoption: Evaluating psychosocial factors influencing college students. Poster to be presented at the 2011 Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.

Shelley-Tremblay, J.F, Murphree, T., Glusman, M., & Deacon, D. N400 reveals operation of attentional center-surround mechanism in vocabulary acquisition. Paper presented at the 41st Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Jacksonville, FL.

Shelley-Tremblay, J.F, Syklawer, S., & Ramkissoon, I. (2010) Visual evoked potential evidence that magno-parvocellular integration training causes neural reorganization in reading disabled children. Paper presented at the 40th Annual Meeting of the College of Optometrists in Vision Development, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Shelley-Tremblay, J.F, Syklawer, S., Betbeze, J.G., Hoadley, R, & Mininger, L. (2010) Magno‑parvocellular integration training improves motion sensitivity in reading disabled children. Paper presented at the 40th Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association. Chattanooga, TN. Nominated, SEPA Outstanding Professional Paper Award.

Shelley-Tremblay, J.F, Selwyn, C., Reidy, D., Langham, J., Betbeze, J.G., & Collier, H.. (2010)  ERP response to emotion words modulated by psychopathy traits. Poster presented at the 40th Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association. Chattanooga, TN.

Shelley-Tremblay, J.F, Rohling, M., Baghaei, S., & Murphree, T. (2010)  P300 attenuation in simulated malingering on a WMT analogue. Poster presented at the 40th Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association. Chattanooga, TN.

Shelley-Tremblay, J. (2009) Event-related potentials index aspects of attention: A cognitive neuroscience perspective. 2nd Annual Interdisciplinary conference on Perception, Action, and Consciousness. University of South Alabama.

Shelley-Tremblay, J.F, Eyer, J.C., & .Rohling, M. (2009) The use of event-related potentials and neuropsychological test performance to identify simulated malingerers. Paper presented at the 39th Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association. New Orleans, LA.

Brasfield, H., Langhinrichsen-Rohling, J., & Shelley-Tremblay, J.F. (2009) Effect of attention training on adjudicated youths’ locus of control. Poster presented at the 39th Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association. New Orleans, LA.

Shelley-Tremblay, J.F. Ameliorating reading problems in residential juvenile offenders. Presentation at the 34th National Conference on Juvenile Justice. San Diego, California. March 4-7, 2007

Solan, H.A., Shelley-Tremblay, J.F., Larson, S., & Maze, D. (2007) Is there a common linkage among reading comprehension, visual attention, and magnocellular processing? Presentation at the American Academy of Optometry meeting, October 24-27, Tampa, FL.

Shelley-Tremblay, J.F., Ernst, A., & Kline, J.  (2006) Relative left-frontal activation correlates with anger, not depression, in persons with Fibromyalgia Syndrome. Paper presented at the 46th Annual International Meeting of the Society for Psychophysiological Research, Vancouver, B.C.

Eyer, J.C., Moore, J.C., Langhinrichsen-Rohling, J., & Shelley-Tremblay, J.F. (2006) Reading proficiency, adhd, & depression as predictors of delinquent behavior for incarcerated youth. Poster presented at the 36th Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association. Atlanta, GA.

Shelley-Tremblay, J.F., Shugrue, J.D., & Kline, J.  (2005) Changes in EEG laterality index the effect of anxiety on putting.  Poster presented at the 35th Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association.  Nashville, TN.

O’Brien, N., Langhinrichsen-Rohling, J., & Shelley-Tremblay, J.F.  (2005) Reading problems and attention-deficit disorder in adjudicated adolescent males.  Paper presented at the 35th Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association.  Nashville, TN. Nominated, SEPA Outstanding Graduate Student Paper Award.

Ernst, A.E., & Shelley-Tremblay, J.F. (2005) Effects of a sucrose meal on electroencephalogram and mood self-report measures in patients with fibromyalgia and healthy controls.  Poster presented at the USA Research Forum.  Mobile, AL.

Shelley-Tremblay, J.F., & Faust, M. (2004) An electrophysiological investigation of attentional cuing in the Stroop task.  Paper presented at the 34th Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association.  Atlanta, GA. Nominated, SEPA Outstanding Paper Award.

Shelley-Tremblay, J.F., Solan, H., and Langhinrichsen-Rohling, J. (2004) The effect of visual attention training on reading ability, magnocellular function, attentional abilities, and psycho-social adjustment in a population of incarcerated juvenile offenders: Preliminary findings. Poster presented at the 34th Annual Meeting of the College of Optometrists in Vision Development.  Cancun, Mexico.

Solan, H., Shelley-Tremblay, J.F., Larson, S., Loopiker, K., & Ficarra, A.  (2003) M-Cell deficit and reading disability: A preliminary study on the effects of temporal visual therapy. Paper presented at the 33rd Annual Meeting of the College of Optometrists in Vision Development.  Phoenix, AZ.

Rohling, M. L., Faust, M. E., Beverly, B., Blanton, H., Shelley-Tremblay, J. (2003) Meta-analytic review of cicerone et al. (2000): Evidence based cognitive rehabilitation.  Presented at the Annual meeting of the American Psychological Association.  Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Solan, H.A., Shelley-Tremblay, J.F., Larson, S., & Silverman, M. (2002) Effect of visual attention therapy on reading comprehension.  Paper presented at the 32nd Annual Meeting of the College of Optometrists in Vision Development.  Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. 

Solan, H.A., Shelley-Tremblay, J.F., & Larson, S. (2001) Selective and sustained attention therapy has a positive effect on reading comprehension. College of Optometrists in Vision Development International Meeting. St. Louis, MO.

Solan, H.A., Shelley-Tremblay, J.F., & Larson, S. (2001) Attentional therapy as remediation for reading disability in children. American Academy of Optometry: International Meeting. Philadelphia, PA. 

Solan, H.A., Larson, S., Shelley-Tremblay, J.F., & Silverman, M. (1999) Visual attention and occulomotor readiness.  Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Research in Vision and Optometry.

Shelley-Tremblay, J. & A. Mack. (1997) The effects of meaning on metacontrast masking. Presented at the Annual meeting of the Psychonomics Society.

COURSES TAUGHT

First Year Experience(CAS 100): University of South Alabama

Introduction to Psychology (120): University of South Alabama

Research Design and Analysis I (220): University of South Alabama

Research Design and Analysis II (320): University of South Alabama

History and Systems of Psychology (412): University of South Alabama

Cognitive Psychology (416): University of South Alabama

Creative Arts and Healing (490): University of South Alabama

Creativity, Problem Solving and Narrative (Honors 490): University of South Alabama

Dreams and Consciousness (Honors 390): University of South Alabama

Advanced Physiological Psychology (510): University of South Alabama

Advanced History and Systems of Psychology (512): University of South Alabama

Cognitive Neuroscience (PSY 586): University of South Alabama

Experimental Psychology (321):  City College of New York

THESES and DISSERTATIONS

UNDERGRADUATE HONORS THESES (University Honors Program)

Johnson, R. (In progress) The Practice of Zentangling to Help Self-Regulate Anxiety. University of South Alabama Honors College.

Kuneth, L. (In progress) Quantifying perceptual shift in body schema using an artificial hand. University of South Alabama Honors College.

Mulah, O.. (2015) Effect of exercise on sub-clinical kyphosis and self-efficacy. University of South Alabama Honors Program.

Bell, T. (2014) An analysis of the relationship between self-reported diet, mood, and cognition in persons with Fibromyalgia and normal controls. University of South Alabama Honors Program.

Jadhav, A. (2013) The effect of an acute stressor on postural stability. University of South Alabama Honors Program.

Murphree, T. (2009) An ERP Investigation of A Center-surround Attention Mechanism on the Acquisition of New Vocabulary. University of South Alabama Honors Program.

Bagheui, S. (2009) The P300 Indexes Correct-incorrect Response Descrepancies in a Novel Malingering Paradigm. University of South Alabama Honors Program.

Syklawer, S. (2009) Visual P170 as Reveals Neural Reorganization in Poor Readers as a Function of Magno-parvocellular Integration Therapy. University of South Alabama Honors Program.

Manley, A. (2008) Visual Evoked-potentials Reveal the Effect of Attention Training on Visual Processing in College-aged Poor Readers. University of South Alabama Honors Program.

Bradsell, J. (2008) The Effect of Varying Participant Motivation on Classification Accuracy in an ERP-based Brain-Computer Interface. University of South Alabama Honors Program.

Shugrue, J.D. (2005) An EEG Investigation of Hemispheric Differences in The Effect of Group Pressure of Golf Performance. University of South Alabama Honors Program.

MASTER'S THESES

Chair: Von Ahlefeldt, C. (In progress) Mitochondrial Damps & Major Depressive Disorder. Department of Psychology, University of South Alabama.

Chair: Lassiter, B. (In progress) Testing the Three-step Model of Suicide: Factor Structure and Predictors of the Painful and Provocative Events Scale. Department of Psychology, University of South Alabama.

Chair: Pilkington, L. (In progress) The Effect of Perpetrator of Victim Gender on Perceptions of Sexual Assault and Coercion. Department of Psychology, University of South Alabama.

Chair: Kemp, D. (In Progress) Linear and non-linear time series measures of complexity reflect associations between gross motor and cognitive development in pre-school children. Department of Psychology, University of South Alabama.

Co-chair: Ruff, E. (2022) Investigating the Three Factor Model of Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder: A Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Parent-Report Nine Item ARFID. Department of Psychology, University of South Alabama.

Chair: Clark, L. (2020) Development of a New Task to Assess Shared Developmental Trajectories for Fractional Reasoning and Fine Motor Ability in 4 and 5 Year-Olds. Department of Psychology, University of South Alabama.

Chair: Demming, C. (2020) The Effects of Acute Stress on the Accumulation of Damage Associated Molecular Patterns and Heart Rate Variability. Department of Psychology, University of South Alabama.

Chair: Knapp, D.L. (2020) Manipulating Phonological Density During a Lexical Decision Task: An ERP Investigation. Department of Psychology, University of South Alabama.

Member: Maher, K. (2020 Young Children's Temperament and Awareness of Stuttering. D. Choi, Chair. Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, University of South Alabama.

Chair: Thomas, R. (2019) The Brain in Love: Self-Differentiation in Association with Relationship Quality. Department of Psychology, University of South Alabama.

Member: Hurd, L. (2019) An Investigation into the Relationship Between Phonological Awareness and Awareness of Stuttering. D. Choi, Chair. Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, University of South Alabama.

Member: Zari, S. (2019) An Investigation into the Relationship between Oral Reading Measures and Aphasia Severity. K. Smith, Chair. Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, University of South Alabama.

Chair: Myers, M. (2018) An Investigation into the Relationship Between Measures of Physiological and Cognitive Intra-individual Variability and the Influence of Anxiety. Department of Psychology, University of South Alabama.

Chair: Overstreet, T. (2018) Experimental Investigation of Hemisphere Asymmetry within Romantic Relationships During a Communication Task. Department of Psychology, University of South Alabama.

Member: Ford, K. (2017) Errors in oral paragraph reading of individuals with aphasia. K. Smith, Chair. Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, University of South Alabama.

Chair: Kern, M. (2017) An Examination of Eye Gaze during Judgments of Faces: What Do We Look for when Detecting Male Psychopaths? Department of Psychology, University of South Alabama.

Chair: Wright, B. (2017) Motivational Affordance: Extrinsic to Intrinsic Motivation. Department of Psychology, University of South Alabama.

Member: Rollins, N. (2016) Feedforward and feedback consistency: A look into the visual modality of consistency. M. Yates, Chair. Department of Psychology, University of South Alabama.

Chair: Andrews, J. (2015) Inhibition of Newly Learned Non-Words Relative to Existing Semantic Networks: How Dynamic is the Center-Surround Mechanism? Department of Psychology, University of South Alabama.

Chair: Jones, P. (2012) A Psychophysiological Investigation of the Effect of Social Inhibition and Skill Level on Handgun Shooting Performance. Department of Psychology, University of South Alabama.

Member: Jeter, K. (2012) Effect of health anxiety on attention: Using health information to prime attentional bias to illness-related stimuli. K. Zlomke, Chair. Department of Psychology, University of South Alabama.

Member: Mason, M.A. (2012) “The grip of systems”: Excrement, waste, and the re-fused self in post-postmodern literature. C. Raczkowski, Chair. Department of English, University of South Alabama.

Co-Chair: Bauman, S. (2011) Audiovisual Integration and Emotion Processing in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Department of Psychology, University of South Alabama.

WMember: ilson, K. (2011) Resilience, mindfulness, and personality in the Hispanic population. E. Labbe, Chair. Department of Psychology, University of South Alabama.

Member: Brannon, C. (2010) A comparison of internal validity between the Word Memory Test and Meyers validity checks. Department of Psychology, University of South Alabama.

Chair: Boutwell, J. (2010) Narcissism and aggression: Does negative affect act as a mediator during ego-threat? Department of Psychology, University of South Alabama.

Member: Turner, J.R. (2010) Phonological neighborhood effects on pseudohomophone naming. M. Yates, Chair.

Member: Womble, M. (2010) Regular exercise adoption: Evaluating psychosocial factors influencing college students. Department of Psychology, University of South Alabama.

Chair: Eyer, J. (2006) The Use of Event-Related Potentials and Neuropsychological Test Performance to Identify Simulated Malingerers. Department of Psychology, University of South Alabama.

Chair: Ernst, A. (2005) Effects of a Sucrose Meal on Electroencephalogram and Mood Self-Report Measures in Patients with Fibromyalgia and Healthy Controls. Department of Psychology, University of South Alabama.

DOCTORAL DISSERTATIONS

Kuhlman, S. (2019) A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Alliance Project Gatekeeper Training for Suicide Prevention: Effects of Training on Gatekeeper Behaviors. P. Smith, Chair. University of South Alabama. Department of Psychology.

Chan, K. (2107) Two Are Better than One: Development and Validation of the TOMM as Both a Naming Test and Effort Measure. B.D. Hill, Chair. University of South Alabama. Department of Psychology.

Boettcher, A.C. (2016) The relation of self-report pain scales to neuropsychological performance. B.D. Hill, Chair. University of South Alabama. Department of Psychology.

Johns, K. (2016) Item-reponse Theory Applied to the 5-Factor Mindfulness Questionnaire. E. Labbe, Chair. University of South Alabama. Department of Psychology.

Foran, L.  (2015) Use of Deictic Reference in Toddler Language Acquisition.University of South Alabama. Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, University of South Alabama.

Womble, M (2014) Sport-Related Concussion: Examination of Baseline and Post-Injury Testing Procedures and Instruments. E. Labbe, Chair. University of South Alabama. Department of Psychology.

Shennessy, J. (2013) Physiological and Behavioral Effects of a Mindfulness Intervention on the Coping Response to a Stressful Situation. E. Labbe, Chair. University of South Alabama. Department of Psychology.

Escurieux, B. (2013) Concurrent and Discriminant Validity of Mindfulness Measures in a Mindfulness Intervention Study. E. Labbe, Chair. University of South Alabama. Department of Psychology.

Buck, K. The Influence of Gender on the Rating of Emotional Words in Children 9-10 Years Old. (2007) Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, University of South Alabama.

Kline, J. (2005) “The Impact of Changes in Communicative Responsibility and a Listener on Stuttering Frequency.” Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, University of South Alabama.

McCaghren, K. (2005) “Trained and Untrained Observer Ratings of Communication Behaviors in Traumatic Brain Injury.” Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, University of South Alabama.

 

DEPARTMENTAL HONORS

Feibelman, J. (2012). Forgiveness and eating disorder symptomology. Department of Psychology, University of South Alabama

Bynum, L. Autism and Attachment: The Relation of the Broad Autism Phenotype to Attachment Style. Department of Psychology, University of South Alabama.

Academic Service

Ad-hoc reviewer: Brain Sciences, Educational Psychology, Behavioral Sciences, Entropy, Frontiers in Psychology, Symmetry

University Committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, 2020 Present.

University Honors College Committee: Member. 2017 - Present.

Faculty Support and Development Award, Chair. 2015 -2016.

University Committee on Student Success and Retention. 2011 – Present.

University Imaging Institute Steering Committee, Vision Team Leader. 2009-2011.

Faculty Senate. College of Arts and Sciences. Executive Committee. 2009 -2011.

College of Arts and Sciences Academic Standards Committee, Chair, 2012 –present.

University Honors Program Admissions Committee, Member 2005 – present.

College of Arts and Sciences Technology Committee, Member 2006

Departmental Participant Pool, Chair 2004-2013.

Psi Chi National Honor Society Faculty Mentor, Sponsor 2003-2005; 2011 – present.

Departmental Space and Technology Committee, Chair 2004 – 2005. Member 2006 – present.

Departmental Undergraduate Committee, Member 2003 - present.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Alabama State Science Fair, Coordinator, Judge 2010-present.

Girls Exploring Math and Science (GEMS) Volunteer Education, 2011-present.

Regional Director Alabama Science Olympiad, 2018.

Drug Education Council, Volunteer and Community Educator, 2015-present.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service Organizing Committee: 2017-2019.

Volunteer Lawyers Program of South Alabama. Volunteer, 2012-2014. Community Volunteer.

Corpus Christi Church Choir, Mobile, Al. 2008 – Present.

Soccer Coach, Catholic Youth Organization, Mobile, Al. 2005 – Present.

Board of Advisors for Literacy Coalition of South Alabama, 2004 -2007.

Mentor for Adults with Disabilities for the Independent Living Center of Mobile, 2004-2006.

Mobile Pops Symphonic Band, Mobile, Al. 1st Trombone, 2002-2005.

HONORS

Mortar Board National Honor Society. Top Prof Award for Outstanding Mentoring of Undergraduates. 2013, 2009, 2016

Best Article Award, Journal of Behavioral Optometry, Optometric Extension Program. 2012.