Research Areas of Interest
My primary area of interest is self-control. I am interested in how people set
and reach goals that they set for themselves as well as the effects of reaching
or not reaching these goals. I am especially interested in factors that may
contribute to the breakdown of self-control. I have been working on a model
of self-control that suggests self-control draws upon a limited resource or
strength. People who are lower in self-control strength due to prior self-control
demands tend to perform more poorly on tests of self-control than people who
have more self-control strength. In addition, practicing self-control may increase
this strength, resulting in a general improvement in self-control performance.
Specific areas of interest follow.
Self-Control
and Self-Regulation Theories
of Emotions -- especially the
regulation of emotions and the role emotions in
directing behaviorand Emotion Regulation Addictions
-- particularly the role of self-control and
emotions in moderating excessive drinking
Education
1998 Ph.D., Social Psychology,
Case Western Reserve University
1995 M.A., Psychology, Case Western Reserve
1991 B.A., Psychology, University of Rochester
Self-Control
and Self-Regulation