Education

 

Ph.D.               University of Missouri at Columbia, anticipated 2009

                        Psychological Sciences; Social/Personality Psychology

                        Dissertation: HIV-stigma and Depression: Daily Reports from 

                        Couples

                        Advisor: Dr. Ann Bettencourt

Minor in Statistics, 2005

 

M.A.                University of Missouri at Columbia, 2004

Psychological Sciences; Social Psychology

Thesis: Understanding Anti-gay Hate Crimes: Threats to the Self and Defensive Distancing as Precursors to Aggression Against Homosexual Men

Advisor: Dr. Ann Bettencourt

 

B.A.                 Texas A&M University, 2001

Major: Psychology; Minor: Classical Studies, Summa Cum Laude

Grant Funding

Spring, 2007    Grants-in-Aid Research Award, $1000                                   

Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI)

 

Fall, 2006         Ellin Bloch & Pierre Ritchie Honorary Scholarship Award (APA),

                         $1000

Spring, 2006    Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Fellowship   

                         (NIH), $59,576 

Spring, 2003    Clara Mayo Thesis Research Grant Award  (SPSSI), $600

Honors and Awards

Spring, 2008    Graduate Student Excellence Award (UMC)

 

Spring, 2006    Department of Psychological Sciences Travel Award (UMC), $450

 

Spring, 2005    Mizzou Alumni Association Influential Faculty Mentor Recognition

                        Summer Grant Writing Fellowship Award (UMC), $2,700.

 

Spring, 2004    Psychological Sciences Graduate Research Award (UMC), $450

                        Robert S. Daniel Teaching Fellowship (UMC)

 

Fall, 2004         Department of Psychological Sciences Travel Award (UMC), $450

 

Spring, 2002    Graduate Professional Council Travel Award (UMC), $100

Department of Psychological Sciences Travel Award (UMC), $250

Published Articles and Chapters

Talley, A., Molix, L., Schlegel, R. & Bettencourt, A. (in press). The Influence of Breast Cancer Survivors’ Perceived Partner Social Support and Need Satisfaction on Depressive Symptoms: A Longitudinal Analysis. Psychology and Health.

 

Talley, A.E. & Bettencourt, B.A. (2008). Evaluations and Aggression Directed at a Gay Male Target: The Role of Threat and Antigay Prejudice. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 38, 647 - 683.

 

Schlegel, R.J., Talley, A.E., Molix, L.A., & Bettencourt, B.A. (in press). Rural Breast Cancer Patients, Coping and Depression: A Prospective Comparison Study. Psychology and Health.

 

Bettencourt, B.A., Talley, A.E., Molix, L.A., & Schlegel, R.J. (2008). Rural and urban breast cancer patients: Health locus of control and psychological adjustment.

 

Cooper, M.L., Talley, A.E., Sheldon, M., Levitt, A., & Barber, L. (2008). A Dyadic Perspective on Approach and Avoidance Motives for Sexual Behavior. In A.J Elliot (Ed.) Handbook of approach and avoidance motivation. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates

 

Bettencourt, B.A., Schlegel, R.J., Talley, A., & Molix, L.A. (2007). The breast cancer experience of rural women: A literature review. Psycho-Oncology, 16, 875-87 

 

Bettencourt, B.A., Molix, L.A., Talley, A.E., & Eubanks, J. (2007). Numerical representation and cross-cut role assignments: Majority members' responses under cooperative interaction. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 43(4), 553-564.

 

Bettencourt, B.A., Molix, L.A., & Talley, A.E. (2007).  The association between community-esteem and 
           the psychological adjustment of rural women with breast cancer. Journal of Psychosocial Oncology.

 

Bettencourt, B.A., Talley, A.E., Benjamin, A.J., & Valentine, J. (2006). Personality and aggressive behavior under neutral and provoking conditions: A meta-analytic review. Psychological Bulletin, 132, 751-777.
 
Bettencourt, B.A., Molix, L.A., & Talley, A.E. (2006). Psychological need satisfaction in social groups:
             Social roles as mechanisms for well-being. In J. Jetten & T. Postmes (Eds.), Individuality and the 
             Group: Advances in Social Identity. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

 

Cooper, M.L., Flanagan, M., Talley, A., & Micheas, L. (2006). Individual differences in regulatory abilities shape patterns of risk-taking behaviors from adolescence into young adulthood. In D.K. Snyder, J.A. Simpson, & J.N. Hughes (Eds.), Emotion regulation in families.  Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

Cooper, M.L., Pioli, M., Levitt, A., Talley, A.E., Micheas, L., & Collins, N. (2006). Attachment Styles, Sex Motives, and Sexual Behavior: Evidence for Gender Specific Expressions of Attachment Dynamics. In M. Mikulincer & G.S. Goodman (Eds.), Dynamics of Romantic Love: Attachment, Caregiving, and Sex. Guilford Press.

Manuscripts Submitted for Publication

Talley, A.E., & Bettencourt, B.A. (accepted pending revisions). A Relationship Model of HIV-related Stigma: The Influence of Stigma on Couple and Individual Functioning within HIV-Affected Relationships.

Talley, A. & Bettencourt, A. (under review). The moderator roles of coping style and concealable-identity disclosure in the relationship between perceived stigma and psychological distress. 

Henry, E., Schlegel, R., Talley, A., Molix, L., & Bettencourt, A (under review). How does a writing expression intervention influence psychological adjustment and physical health in a sample of breast cancer patients? 

Schlegel, R., Molix, L., Talley, A., & Bettencourt (under review). Moderators of depression trajectories of breast cancer survivors.

Manuscripts in Preparation

Talley, A., & Sher, K. (in preparation). The development of sexual identity in young adulthood.

Talley, A.E., Bettencourt, B.A., Kocum, L., & Sheldon, K. (in preparation). Autonomy, relatedness, and competency: The effects of role-based need satisfaction on depressive symptomology for breast cancer survivors.

Cooper, M.L. & Talley, A.E. (in preparation). Does mood predict the quality of subsequent sexual experiences? Do quality sexual experiences predict subsequent mood?: A daily diary study.

Conference Presentations

Talley, A. & Bettencourt, A. (October, 2008) The Moderator Roles of Coping Style and Concealable-identity Disclosure in the Relationship between Perceived Stigma and Psychological Distress. Informal paper presentation at the annual meeting of the Society of Experimental Social Psychology, Sacramento, CA.  

 

Kocum, L., Schlegel, R., Talley, A., Molix, L., & Bettencourt, B. A. (June, 2008) Social Roles as a Protective Factor for Depression among Rural and Urban Breast Cancer Survivors. Symposium presentation at the annual meeting of the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, Chicago, IL. 

 

Talley, A.E., Schlegel, R.J., Molix, L.A., & Bettencourt, B.A. (February, 2008) Gay male and lesbian student experiences with daily stigma. Poster presentation at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Albuquerque, NM.

 

Bettencourt, B.A., Talley, A.E., Miller, N., Anderson, C., & Bartholow, B. (October, 2007). Aggressive Behavior and Violence: New Social/Personality Approaches. Symposium presentation at the annual meeting of the Society of Experimental Social Psychology, Chicago, IL.

 

Bettencourt, B.A., Talley, A.E., Benjamin, J., & Valentine, J. (January, 2007). Meta-Analytic Findings with Implications for Agreeableness and Aggressive Behavior. Symposium presentation at the Personality pre-conference of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Memphis, TN.

 

Talley, A.E., Schlegel, R.A., Molix, L.A. & Bettencourt, B.A., (November, 2006). Rural Women with Breast Cancer: Distinct Associations between Health Locus of Control, Coping Strategies, and Mental Health. Poster presentation at the biannual meeting of the National Rural Women’s Health Conference, San Antonio, TX.

 

Talley, A.E., Bettencourt, B.A., Schlegel, R.A., & Molix, L.A. (June, 2006). Gay male and lesbian student experiences with daily stigma. Poster presentation at the biannual meeting of the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, Long Beach, CA.

 

Schlegel, R.A., Talley, A.E., Molix, L.A., & Bettencourt, B.A. (June, 2006). Coping among rural Breast Cancer survivors and their psychological well-being. Poster presentation at the biannual meeting of the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, Long Beach, CA.

Talley, A.E., & Bettencourt, B.A. (January, 2005). Threats to the self and defensive distancing as precursors to aggression against homosexual men. Poster presentation at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, New Orleans, LA.

Cooper, M.L., Flanagan, M., Talley, A.E., & Micheas, L. (September, 2004). Individual differences in regulatory abilities shape patterns of risk-taking from adolescence into young adulthood. Invited talk given at University of California, Davis, conference on Dynamics of Romantic Love: Attachment, Caregiving, and Sex, Davis, CA.

Cooper, M.L., Micheas, L., Flanagan, M., & Talley, A. (February, 2004). Individual differences in regulatory abilities shape patterns of risk-taking behaviors from adolescence into young adulthood. Invited talk given at Texas A & M University, conference on Emotion Regulation in Families, College Station, TX. 

 

Cooper, M.L., Albino, A.W., Talley, A., Grabe, S., & Sheldon, M. (October, 2003). Feelings about the self as causes and consequences of everyday sexual experience. Invited talk presented at the annual meeting of the International Society for Self and Identity, Boston, MA.

Cooper, M.L., Albino, A.W., Talley, A.E., Grabe, S.A., & Sheldon, M.S. (June, 2003). Everyday sexual experiences among young adult heterosexual couples: Reciprocal relationships with mood and self-esteem. Paper presented in M.L. Cooper (Chair), Studying clinically relevant behaviors via daily experience methods: Getting at what we really want to know. Invited symposium paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Society, Atlanta, GA.

Talley, A.E., Molix, L.A.. & Bettencourt, A. (June, 2002). Individual differences in adjustment among rural women with breast cancer. Poster presentation at the biannual meeting of the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, Toronto, Canada.

Molix, L.A., Talley, A.E., & Bettencourt, A. (June, 2002). Satisfaction with health care and psychological well-being among rural women. Poster presentation at the biannual meeting of the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, Toronto, Canada.

Research Interests

Broad:              Health psychology, stigma, couples, discrimination, intergroup 

                         relations, coping

Specific:           Discrimination based on health status; effects of stigma on health, coping, psychological adjustment, sexual identity, and adult romantic attachment

Teaching Interests

Introductory Psychology, Research Methods, Social Psychology, Psychology of Stigma, Health Psychology, Intergroup Relations.

Teaching Experience

2008 Fall          Instructor

                        Experimental Methods in Social Psychology

                        Designed upper-level undergraduate course dealing with topics related to sexual behaviors, alcohol & drug use, and music influence. Advised a class of 12 students. Students designed and conducted an experimental study over the course of the semester and wrote up results in manuscript-format.

2008 Summer   Instructor

                        Social Psychology

                        Designed and taught undergraduate class of 32 students. Topics included the self, prejudice, aggression, attraction/intimacy, and other fundamental topics.

2007 Fall          Instructor

Stigma and Health

Designed and taught undergraduate class of 11 upper-level undergraduate students. Topics included health-related stigma and the impact of stigma on physical and psychological functioning.

2005 Spring     Instructor

Social Psychology

Designed and taught undergraduate class of 32 students. Topics included the self, prejudice, aggression, attraction/intimacy, and other fundamental topics.

2004 Fall          Instructor

Social Psychology

Designed and taught undergraduate class of 30 students.

2004 Spring     Guest Lecturer

                        Intergroup Relations

                        Designed and gave lecture on affirmative action issues & research

2002 Fall          Guest Lecturer

                        Social Psychology

                        Gave introductory lecture of social psychology to class of 30 students.