Research Teaching People

Mark Muraven

Department of Psychology, University at Albany, Albany, NY 12222

(W) (518) 442-4123 • (Fax) (518) 442-4867 • muraven@csc.albany.edu  

Education

Case Western Reserve University                              Cleveland, OH
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Ph. D., Experimental (Social) Psychology, May 1998.
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Dissertation: Mechanisms of Self-Control Failure: Motivation and Limited Resources

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M. A.,  Experimental (Social) Psychology, May 1995.
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Thesis: Self-Regulatory Failure Caused by Prior Regulatory Exertion

University of Rochester                                                     Rochester, NY
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B. A., Psychology, May 1991, cum laude with departmental honors.

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National Merit Scholarship Winner

Position History

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Post-Doctoral Research Associate                             1998-2000
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Research Institute on Addictions, Buffalo, NY

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Associate Research Scientist                                        2003-
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Research Institute on Addictions, Buffalo, NY

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Assistant Professor                                                         2000-2006
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University at Albany, SUNY, Albany, NY

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Associate  Professor                                                       2006-
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University at Albany, SUNY, Albany, NY

Research Interests

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Self-control and self-regulation.

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Theories of emotions, especially the regulation of emotions and the role emotions in directing behavior.

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Addictions, particularly the role of self-control and emotions in moderating excessive drinking.

Teaching Experience

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Introduction to Psychology

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Introduction to Social Psychology

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Intimate Relationships (Undergraduate & Graduate)

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Psychology of Self-Control

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The Self (Graduate & Undergraduate)

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Motivation and Self-Regulation (Graduate)

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Emotions (Graduate)

Grants and Fellowships

1.    Practicing Self-Control Lowers the Risk of Smoking Lapse

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Principal Investigator: Mark Muraven

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Agency: National Institute on Drug Abuse R01 DA016131

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Period: May 2004-March 2009

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Role on Project: Principal Investigator

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Direct Costs: $875,000

2.      Alcohol Lapse: Role of Self-Control Strength & Restraint

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Principal Investigator: Mark Muraven

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Agency: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism R21 AA012770

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Period: September 2001-August 2004

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Role on Project: Principal Investigator

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Direct Costs: $150,000

3.      Jacob K. Javits Fellowship

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Principal Investigator: Jeremy Nicholson

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Agency: Department of Education

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Period: September 2003-August 2006

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Role on Project: Mentor

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Direct Costs: $55,200

4.    National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship

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Principal Investigator: Mark Muraven

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Agency: National Science Foundation

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Period: September 1993-August 1996

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Role on Project: Principal Investigator

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Direct Costs: $67,200

Awards and Honors

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Early Career Contribution Award AABT Addictions Special Interest Group (2002)

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Graduate Student Organization (University at Albany) Service Award (2005)

Publications

  1.  Muraven, M., Gagné, M., & Rosman, H.* (in press). Helpful self-control: Autonomy support, vitality, and depletion. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology.

  2. Muraven, M., Rosman, H.*, & Gagné, M. (in press). Lack of autonomy and self-control: Performance contingent rewards lead to greater depletion. Motivation and Emotion.

  3. Muraven, M. (in press). Autonomous self-control is less depleting. Journal of Research in Personality.

  4. Muraven, M. (in press). Prejudice as a self-control failure. Journal of Applied Social Psychology.

  5. Tice, D. M., Baumeister, R. F., Shmueli, D.*, & Muraven, M. (2007). Restoring the self: Positive affect helps improve self-regulation following ego depletion. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 43, 379-384.

  6. Muraven, M., & Shmueli, D.* (2006). The self-control costs of fighting the temptation to drink. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 20, 154-160.

  7. Muraven, M., Pogarsky, G., & Shmueli, D*. (2006). Self-control depletion and the general theory of crime. Journal of Quantitative Criminology, 22, 263-277.

  8. Neal, D. J., Corbin, W. R., DelBoca, F. K., Parks, K. A., Collins, R. L., Fromme, K., Muraven, M., King, L P., Pardi, A. M., & Vetter, C. J. (2006).  Capturing the moment: Innovative approaches to daily alcohol assessment.  Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 30, 282-291.

  9.  Muraven, M., Collins, R. L., Morsheimer, E. T., Shiffman, S., & Paty, J. A. (2005). The morning after: Limit violations and the self-regulation of alcohol consumption. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 19, 253-262.

  10.  Muraven, M., Collins, R. L., Morsheimer, E. T., Shiffman, S., & Paty, J. A. (2005). Daily fluctuations in self-control demands and alcohol intake. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 19, 140-147.

  11.  Muraven, M., Collins, R. L., Morsheimer, E. T., Shiffman, S., & Paty, J. A. (2005). One Too Many: Predicting Future Alcohol Consumption Following Heavy Drinking. Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology, 13, 127-136.

  12. Muraven, M. (2005). Self-focused attention and the self-regulation of attention: Implications for personality and pathology. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 24, 382-400.

  13. Muraven, M. (in press). Ego Depletion. In R. F. Baumeister & K. D. Vohs. Encyclopedia of Social Psychology. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publication

  14. Muraven, M., Collins, R. L., Morsheimer, E. T., Shiffman, S., & Paty, J. A. (2005). The morning after: Limit violations and the self-regulation of alcohol consumption. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 19, 253-262.

  15. Muraven, M., Collins, R. L., Morsheimer, E. T., Shiffman, S., & Paty, J. A. (2005). Daily fluctuations in self-control demands and alcohol intake. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 19, 140-147.

  16. Muraven, M., Collins, R. L., Morsheimer, E. T., Shiffman, S., & Paty, J. A. (2005). One too many: An ecological momentary assessment of episode-specific mood, attributions, and drinking restraint in social drinkers. Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology, 13, 126-136.

  17. Muraven, M. (2005). Self-consciousness and the self-regulation of attention: Implications for personality and pathology. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 24, 261-381.

  18. Muraven, M. (2004). Thoughts about who we are: Cognitive processing and the self [Review of Self and Identity: Personal, Social, and Symbolic by Kashima, Foddy, and Platow]. Contemporary Psychology, 49, 20-22.

  19. Slessareva, E.*, & Muraven, M. (2004). Sensitivity to punishment and self-control: The mediating role of emotion. Personality and Individual Differences, 36, 307-319.

  20. Muraven, M. (2003). Blowing Your Diet: Models of Self-Control [Review of Calm Energy: How People Regulate Mood with Food and Exercise by Thayer]. Contemporary Psychology, 48, 742-744.

  21. Muraven, M., & Slessareva, E*. (2003). Mechanisms of self-control failure: Motivation and limited resources. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 29, 894-90. 

  22. Muraven, M., Collins, R. L., & Nienhaus, K*. (2002). Self-control and alcohol restraint: A test of the self-control strength model. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 16, 113-120.

  23. Muraven, M., & Baumeister, R. F. (2000). Self-regulation and depletion of limited resources: Does self-control resemble a muscle? Psychological Bulletin, 126, 247-259.

  24. Baumeister, R. F., Muraven, M., & Tice, D. M. (2000). Ego depletion: A resource model of volition, self-regulation, and controlled processing. Social Cognition, 18, 130-150.

  25. Baumeister, R. F., Dale, K. L., & Muraven, M. (2000). Volition and belongingness: Social movements, volition, self-esteem, and the need to belong. In S. Stryker, T. J. Owens, & R. W. White (Eds.), Self, identity, and social movements (pp. 239-251). Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota Press.

  26. Muraven, M., Baumeister, R. F., & Tice, D. M. (1999). Longitudinal improvement of self-regulation through practice: Building self-control strength through repeated exercise. Journal of Social Psychology, 139, 446-457.

  27. Muraven, M., Tice, D. M., & Baumeister, R. F. (1998). Self-control as a limited resource: Regulatory depletion patterns. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 74, 774-789.

  28. Baumeister, R. F., Bratslavsky, E., Muraven, M., & Tice, D. M. (1998). Ego-depletion: Is the active self a limited resource? Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 74, 1252-1265

  29. Baumeister, R. F., Leith, K., P., Muraven, M., & Bratslavsky, E. (1998). Self-regulation as a key to success in life. In D. Pushkar, W. Bukowski, D. Stack, A. Schwartzman, & D. White (Eds.), Improving competence across the lifespan (pp. 117-132). New York: Plenum.Muraven, M., & Baumeister, R. F. (1997). Suicide, sex, terror, paralysis, and other pitfalls of reductionist self-preservation theory. Psychological Inquiry, 8, 36-40.

  30. Baumeister, R. F., & Muraven, M. (1996). Identity as adaptation to social, cultural, and historical context. Journal of Adolescence, 19, 405-416.

  31. Tice, D. M., Butler, J. L., Muraven, M., & Stillwell, A. M. (1995). When modesty prevails: Differential favorability of self-presentation to friends and strangers. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 69, 1120-1138.

Invited Addresses

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Colgate University

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Williams College

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University of Massachusetts-Amherst

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Union College

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Duke University

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Columbia University Drugs and Society Seminar

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University of Rochester

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Syracuse University

Editorial Service

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Assistant Editor
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Motivation and Emotion (2008-)

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Consulting Editor
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Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (2006-)

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Self and Identity (2008-)

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Psychology of Addictive Behaviors (2008-)

Professional Affiliations

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American Psychological Association

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International Society for Self and Identity

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Society for Personality and Social Psychology

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Research Society on Alcoholism

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Association for Psychological Science

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