Curriculum Vita

LAURA NEGEL MAY

 

 


EDUCATION

Ph.D.   Experimental Psychology (Social and Personality Psychology).  University of

Tennessee, Knoxville, TN; 2002.

Dissertation:  Exploring the Nature of Hurt Feelings.

 

M.A.    Experimental Psychology.  University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN; 2000.

            Thesis:  A Reassessment of Social Desirability.

 

B.A.     Psychology & English.  Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC; 1997.

            Distinction:  Cum Laude.

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

Assistant Professor.  Department of Psychology; University of South Carolina, Aiken; 2002-Present.

            Courses: Introductory Psychology; Social Psychology; Social Research Lab; Graduate Social Psychology; Personality Psychology; Personality Assessment Lab; Quantitative Analysis for the Behavioral Sciences; Topics: Close Relationships.

 

Graduate Teaching Associate.  Department of Psychology; University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

            Courses:  Social Psychology (Spring & Summer 1999; Summer 2000; Fall 2001).  (Supervisors: Warren H. Jones, Ph.D. & Richard A. Saudargas, Ph.D.)

            Abnormal Psychology (Fall 2000 & Spring 2001).  (Supervisor: Wesley G. Morgan, Ph.D.)

 

Graduate Teaching Associate.  Department of Psychology; University of Tennessee Evening School. Courses:  Special Topics in Psychology: Social Relationships and Health (Summer 2000) & Social Psychology (Fall 2000).  (Supervisor: Warren H. Jones, Ph.D.)

 

Teaching Assistant.  Department of Psychology; University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

            Courses:  Social Psychology & Theories of Personality (1997-1998). (Instructor: Warren H. Jones, Ph.D.); Health Psychology (Spring 2002).  (Instructor: Parinda Khatri, Ph.D.)

 

Research Assistant.  Personality and Relationships Lab; Department of Psychology; University of

            Tennessee, Knoxville; 1997-1998 & 1999-2000.

Duties:  Lab coordinator, research organizer, supervisor of undergraduate research assistants, data collector, and data analyst (syntax file write-up and analyses using SPSS).  Appointment supplied by a Forgiveness Research Grant funded by the John T. Templeton Foundation in the Fall of 1998 and the 1999-2000 academic year.  (Supervisor: Warren H. Jones, Ph.D.)

 

Undergraduate Advisor.  Psychology Advising Center; University of Tennessee, Knoxville; 1999-2000.

Duties: Advised students regarding course requirements, class schedules, graduation requirements, and graduate school admissions.  (Supervisor: Richard A. Saudargas, Ph.D.)

 

RESEARCH INTERESTS

I am interested in the interface between social and clinical psychology, especially in the areas of personality and interpersonal relationships.  Currently, I am studying the nature and structure of hurt feelings and its relevance to individual functioning and psychosocial outcomes.

 

PUBLICATIONS

Leary, M. R., Springer, C., Negel, L., Ansell, E., & Evans, K. (1998). The causes, phenomenology, and consequences of hurt feelings. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 74, 1225-1237.

 

Jones, W. H., Moore, D. S., Schratter, A. K., & Negel, L. A. (2001). Interpersonal transgressions and betrayals. In R. M. Kowalski (Ed.). Behaving Badly: Aversive Behaviors in Interpersonal Relationships. Washington, D. C.: American Psychological Association.

 

Negel, L. A. & Jobe, R. L. (2001). The Interpersonal Betrayal Scale. In J. Malthy, C. A. Lewis, & A. Hill (Eds.).  A handbook for psychological tests. Lampeter, Wales, U. K.: Edwin Mellen Press.

 

May, L. N. & Jones, W. H. (2005). Differential reactions to hurt. Journal of Worry and Affective Experience, 1, 54-59.

 

McNeeley, M. E., May, L. N., & Welsh, D. P. (2006). The effects of romantic involvement on psychological well-being in late adolescence. Psi Chi Journal of Undergraduate Research, 11(1), 14-19.

May, L. N. & Jones, W. H. (2007). Does hurt linger? Exploring the nature of hurt feelings over time.  Current Psychology, 25(4), 245-256.

May, L. N., Byrd, D. A., Brown, K., Beckman, T., & Sizemore, J. (2007). Exploring the relationships among hurt reactivity, social adjustment, and psychological well-being. Psychology Journal, 4(2), 50-57.

MANUSCRIPTS IN PROGRESS

May, L. N. (Manuscript under revision). Hurt feelings and depression: An integrative view. To be submitted in 2007.

May, L. N. & Jones, W. H. Measuring and interpreting reactions to interpersonal hurt. Manuscript in progress.

May, L. N. & Jones, W. H. Reexamining the BIDR: A conceptual analysis of social desirability. Manuscript in progress.

PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS (INTERNATIONAL & REGIONAL CONFERENCES)

Negel, L. A., Moore, D. S. & Jones, W. H. (1997, November). Betrayal among psychiatric patients. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Southeastern Social Psychologists; Research Triangle Park, North Carolina.

 

Schratter, A. K., Jones, W. H., & Negel, L. A. (1998, March). Betrayal, apology, and quality of forgiveness. Poster presented at the 45th annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association; Mobile, Alabama.

 

Negel, L. A. & Thomas, T. (1999, March). A reassessment of social desirability. Poster presented at the 46th annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association; Savannah, Georgia.

 

Negel, L. A., McNeeley, M. E., Welsh, D. P., & Niederjohn, D. M. (1999, June). The relationship between dating status and adolescents’ psychological well-being. Paper presented at the first annual joint conference of the International Network on Personal Relationships and the International Society for the Study of Personal Relationships; Louisville, Kentucky.

 

Negel, L. A. & Jones, W. H. (2000, February). The Item Response Inventory: Deliberate deception as social desirability. Poster presented at the first annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology; Nashville, Tennessee.

 

Negel, L. A. (2000, March). A conceptual analysis of social desirability. Poster presented at the 47th annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association; New Orleans, Louisiana.

 

Negel, L. A. & Jones, W. H. (2000, November). Reactions to interpersonal hurt. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Southeastern Social Psychologists; Macon, Georgia.

 

Negel, L. A. (2001, March). Emotional and behavioral responses to recent hurt. Poster presented at the 48th annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association; Atlanta, Georgia.

 

Negel, L. A. & Jones, W. H. (2002, January). The Hurt Reactivity Scale: Measuring reactions to hurt feelings. Poster presented at the third annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology; Savannah, Georgia.

 

Ansley, B. M., Negel, L. A., & Baumil, E. D. (2004, March). Female somatotypes revisited: Have perceptions changed? Poster presented at the 50th annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association; Atlanta, Georgia.

 

Negel, L. A. (2004, March). Assessing hurt in a hypothetical paradigm. Poster presented at the 50th annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association; Atlanta, Georgia.

 

May, L. N. (2004, November). Social desirability and psychosocial adjustment. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Southeastern Social Psychologists; Clemson, South Carolina.

 

May, L. N., Byrd, D. A., Brown, K., & Sizemore, J. (2005, April). Exploring the relationships among hurt reactivity, social adjustment, and psychological well-being.  Paper presented at the 51st annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association and nominated for the Professional Research Paper Award; Nashville, Tennessee.

 

Brown, K. D., Byrd, D. A., May, L. N., & Sizemore, J. (2005, April). Self-concept as a correlate of social phobia. Poster presented at the 51st annual meeting for the Southeastern Psychological Association; Nashville, TN.

 

Byrd, D. A., May, L. N., Brown, K., & Sizemore, J. (2005, April). Self-report versus clinical interviewing of anxious and depressive symptomotology.  Poster presented at the 51st annual meeting for the Southeastern Psychological Association; Nashville, Tennessee.

 

Jordan, S. & May, L. (2005, April). Stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination: An integrative view. Symposium paper presented at the 51st annual meeting for the Southeastern Psychological Association; Nashville, Tennessee; Presentation made by L. May.

 

Spicer, J. R. & May, L. N. (2005, April). Racial differences in the experience of hurt feelings. Poster presented at the 51st annual meeting for the Southeastern Psychological Association; Nashville, Tennessee; Presentation made by L. May.

 

May, L. N. (2006, January). Hurt feelings and psychosocial adjustment. Poster to be presented at the 5th annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology; Palm Springs, California.

 

May, L. N., Byrd, D. A., Beckman, T. E., & Blyther, E. J. (2006, March). Hurt reactivity and its implications for psychological well-being: A comparison analysis of self-report and clinical interview assessments of anxiety and depression. Symposium paper presented at the 52nd annual meeting for the Southeastern Psychological Association; Atlanta, Georgia.

 

Beckman, T. E., May, L. N., Byrd, D. A., & Blyther, E. J. (2006, March). Exploring racial and gender differences in depression, hurt feelings, and coping. Symposium paper presented at the 52nd annual meeting for the Southeastern Psychological Association; Atlanta, Georgia.

 

May, L. N. & Lavooy, M. J. (2006, March). Preparing for graduate school II: The application process. Psi Chi sponsored presentation at the 52nd annual meeting for the Southeastern Psychological Association; Atlanta, Georgia.

 

GRANT PROPOSALS

Assessing the affective, cognitive, and behavioral aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Grant proposal submitted for consideration to the USC CRISIS internal grant program (Submitted September 12, 2005; $20,000; not funded).

Assessing the impact of hurt in a daily paradigm: Daily diary accounts of affective and behavioral responses to hurt. Research proposal submitted for consideration to the USC RPS internal grant program (Submitted January 12, 2006; not funded).

 

ADDITIONAL SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES & PROFESSIONAL REVIEWS

Discussant (2006, March). Psychosocial development in childhood. Symposium presented at the 52nd annual meeting for the Southeastern Psychological Association; Atlanta, Georgia.

Southeastern Psi Chi Steering Committee Member (2005-Present).

Consulting Editor for the Psi Chi Journal of Undergraduate Research (Editor: Warren H. Jones, Ph.D.; 2005-2007).

Reviewer for the Psi Chi Journal of Undergraduate Research (Editor: Warren H. Jones, Ph.D.; 2001-Present).

Reviewer for the Journal of Clinical Psychology (Editor: Beverly Thorn, Ph.D.; 2006-Present).

Reviewer for the Journal of Adolescence (Editor: Ann K Hagell, Ph.D.; 2007-Present).

Review of National Science Foundation (NSF) Grant Proposal (Spring 2004).

Review of Preliminary Chapters of Raulin, M. (2004). Psychology: Discover and Apply for Allyn & Bacon; Boston, MA.  (January 2004; October 2004).

Review of Durand, V. M. & Barlow, D. H. (2000). Abnormal Psychology: An Introduction (2nd Ed.) for Wadsworth/Thomson Learning; Belmont, CA.  (September 2001).

Assistant Mentor for the Ronald McNair Post Baccalaureate Achievement Program (University of Tennessee; Summer 2000).

 

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Psi Chi (1996-Present)

Southeastern Psychological Association (1997-Present)

Society for Personality and Social Psychology (1998-Present)

International Association for Relationship Research (formerly International Network on Personal Relationships; 1998-Present)

Society for Southeastern Social Psychologists (2004-Present)

American Psychological Association (1997-2003)

 

UNIVERSITY SERVICE

University of South Carolina-Aiken

            Courses and Curricula Committee; 2004-Present.

                        Chair; 2006-2007.

                        Duties (2004-2006): Agenda preparation and dissemination of materials to academic departments and administration.

            Campus Life Committee; 2004-Present.

                        Chair; 2006-2007.

                        Selected for Student Activities Leadership Awards Selection Committee; 2005.

            Assessment Committee; Department of Psychology; 2006-Present.

            Faculty Search Committee (2 Searches); Department of Psychology; 2005-2006.

            Psi Chi Advisor; Department of Psychology; 2003-Present.

                        Psi Chi Co-Advisor; 2002-2003.

            Psychology Club Advisor; 2002-2006.

            Student Activities Leadership Awards Selection Committee; 2003 & 2005.

            Thesis Assessment Subcommittee; Department of Psychology; 2003-2004.

            Academic Services Committee; 2003-2004.

            Faculty Search Committee (Physics & Math Searches); Department of Mathematical and Computer Sciences; 2002-2003.

 

GRADUATE STUDENT ADVISORY COMMITTEES

University of South Carolina-Aiken

Thesis Advisor & Committee Chair

            Jamie Sizemore.  Thesis Advisor & Committee Chair; Department of Psychology; 2006.

                  Hurt Feelings, Forgiveness, and Revenge: Assessing Hurtful Incidents and Respondent’s Feelings and Reactions

            Lynn Rutland-Addy.  Thesis Advisor & Committee Chair; Department of Psychology; 2006.

                  Crowning Achievements: The Role of Self-Esteem and Body Image Dissatisfaction in the Development of Eating Disorders Among Beauty Pageant Contestants and Non-Pageant College Students.

            Susan Clark.  Thesis Advisor & Committee Chair; Department of Psychology; 2005-Present.

                  Assessing the Psychosocial Adjustment of the Middle Child.

            Liesl Glover.  Thesis Advisor & Committee Chair; Department of Psychology; 2005-2006.

                  The Role of Peer Victimization Status and Attributional Style on the Expression of Anxiety in  Children and Adolescents.

            Michael Nolan.  Thesis Advisor & Committee Chair; Department of Psychology; 2005-2006.

                  Aspects of Personality and Love: Their Influence on Relationship Length and Quality.

            Yashica Smith.  Thesis Advisor & Committee Chair; Department of Psychology; 2005-2006.

                  Dimensions of Personality and Coping Styles as Indicators of Psychosocial Adjustment.

            Deanna Trier.  Thesis Advisor & Committee Chair; Department of Psychology; 2003-2005.

                  Self-Awareness, Self-Consciousness, and Eating Habits.

            Jerodney Spicer.  Thesis Advisor & Committee Chair; Department of Psychology; 2002-2004.

                  Racial Difference in the Experience of Hurt Feelings.

            Stephanie Jordan.  Thesis Advisor & Committee Chair; Department of Psychology; 2002-2004.

                  Stereotyping, Prejudice and Discrimination: An Integrative View.

Thesis Committee Member

            Stephanie Ansley. Thesis Committee Member; Department of Psychology; 2007-Present.

            Angela Tunno.  Thesis Committee Member; Department of Psychology; 2007-Present.

            Katrina Shealy.  Thesis Committee Member; Department of Psychology; 2006-Present.

            Tamra Beckman.  Thesis Committee Member; Department of Psychology; 2005-2006.

            Katie Smith.  Thesis Committee Member; Department of Psychology; 2005-2006.

            Samantha Daniels.  Thesis Committee Member; Department of Psychology; 2004-2006.

            Courtney Kenna.  Thesis Committee Member; Department of Psychology; 2004-2006.

            Maria Kuznetsova.  Thesis Committee Member; Department of Psychology; 2004-2005.

            Mary T. Michelle McCrary.  Thesis Committee Member; Department of Psychology; 2004-2005.

            Brandis Ansley.  Thesis Committee Member; Department of Psychology; 2002-2004.

            Miranda Wiggins.  Thesis Committee Member; Department of Psychology; 2002-2003.

 

UNDERGRADUATE/GRADUATE SUPERVISED & INDEPENDENT RESEARCH

            Lynn Rutland-Addy (2007). Graduate supervised research: Emotional reactivity study.

            Flor de Los Angeles Reagan (2006-2007). Undergraduate & graduate supervised research: Emotional reactivity study.

            Robert Riede (2006). Graduate supervised research: Daily diary account of hurt reactivity.

            Liesl Glover (2006). Graduate supervised research: Emotional reactivity study.

            Tamra Beckman (2005-2006). Graduate supervised research: Emotional reactivity study.

            Jamie Sizemore (Fall 2004; Spring 2006; Spring 2007). Undergraduate & graduate supervised research: Emotional reactivity study.

            Brandis Ansley (Spring 2004). Graduate independent research project: Perceptions of female        somatotypes.

            Brandie Quick (Fall 2003). Undergraduate independent research project: Retrospective accounts   of social stereotyping.

            Lenzie Beasley (Fall 2003). Undergraduate supervised research: Hurt narrative coding.

 

ACADEMIC HONORS & AWARDS

Association Honors/Awards

            Nominated for the 2005 Professional Research Paper Award at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association; April 2005.

University of South Carolina Aiken

         Nominated for the Excellence in Teaching Award; February 2006.

         Nominated for the 2006 Advisor of the Year Award; March 2006.

         HAS Travel Award; 2005.

         Appointed the ZLAM Woman of the Week by the Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority; March 27, 2006.

University of Tennessee

University of Tennessee Panhellenic and Interfraternity Council’s Honored Faculty Award bestowed at the 26th Annual Greek Awards and Faculty Appreciation Banquet; February 2002.

Graduate Student Teaching Excellence Award (Department of Psychology; May 2001)

Ronald McNair Post Baccalaureate Achievement Program Certificate of Appreciation (Summer 2000)

Wake Forest University

            Psi Chi  (Psychology Honor Society)

Sigma Tau Delta  (English Honor Society)

Eta Sigma Phi  (Classics Honor Society)

Dean's List; 1993-1997.

Dean's Advisory Committee; 1994-1997.