Folklore and Identity Researchers
Research Lead: Dr. Daniel Chadborn
Assistant Professor of Psychology, New Mexico Highlands University
Dr. Chadborn completed his undergraduate degree in psychology at the University of New Orleans, his masters in psychology at Southeastern Louisiana University, and his Ph.D. at Texas A&M University - Commerce. His background of study ranges from evolutionary and social psychology to his research with fan communities, especially in the motivating factors of fan engagement, fandom and fanship, and how social identity corresponds to a variety of topics like inspiration, the engagement in prosocial behavior, and responses to identity threat.
Twitter: twitter.com/ScienceInChaos
Associated Research Labs/Projects:
Brony Study Research: https://sites.google.com/view/bronystudyresearch/home
EERP (Ethnographic Examinations and Research in Phenomenon): https://sites.google.com/view/eerp-psychology/home
Current Lab Collaborators:
Brianna Bennett, Lab Coordinator
Sarah Kurien, Graduate Student Research Assistant, New Mexico Highlands University
Folklore, Dark Tourism, Identity
Jacob Dekins, Undergraduate Student Research Assistant, New Mexico Highlands University
Personality and Social Identity
Kaitlyn Kincaid, Graduate Student Research Assistant, New Mexico Highlands University
Folklore and Law Enforcement Superstition
Alyssa Allen, Graduate Student Research Assistant, New Mexico Highlands University
Law Enforcement Superstition, Pregnancy Supersitions
Maggie Krow, Graduate Student Research Assistant, New Mexico Highlands University
Tarot Research and Folklore
Faculty Collaborators:
Dr. Thomas Brooks, Assistant Professor of Psychology, New Mexico Highlands University
Dr. Stephen Reysen, Professor of Psychology, Texas A&M University - Commerce
Dr. Tracy Henley, Professor of Psychology, Texas A&M University - Commerce
Dr. Courtney Plante, Associate Professor of Psychology, Bishops University
Past Collaborators:
Suliamon Kasali, Graduate Student, University of Tennessee
Annika O'Brien, Undergraduate Research Assistant at New Mexico Highlands University
John Sweat, Graduate Researcher at New Mexico Highlands University