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Degrees
Washington University in St. Louis Ph.D., 2005
Degree: Ph.D. Social and Personality Psychology
Chairperson: Randy J. Larsen, Ph.D.
2002 Washington University in St. Louis
Degree: A.M. Social and Personality Psychology
1999 Tennessee State University
Degree: B.S. Psychology (summa cum laude)
Teaching Interests
Multicultural Psychology
Psychology of the Black Experience
Psychology of Women
Social Psychology
Theories of Personality
Research Interests
Prejudice and discrimination
Personality and emotion
Self identity and development
Published Manuscripts (separated by general area)
A. Personality and emotion
Campbell, M. L., Lee, S.A., & Cothran, D. L. (2010) Mysticism matters: Distinguishing between intrinsic religiosity, extrinsic religiosity, and spirituality using higher-order factors of personality and mysticism. Archive for the Psychology of Religion / Archiv für Religionspychologie, 32, 195-216. (thesis student first author)
Cothran, D.L. (in press). Facial Affect and Race Influence Threat Perception. Imagination, Cognition, and Personality.
Cothran, D.L. & Larsen, R.J. (2008). A comparison of inhibitory processing in two timed reaction tasks: The color Stroop and emotion Stroop tasks. The Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied, 142, 373-385.
B. Self, identity and development
Hammond, V.L., Watson, P.J., O'Leary, B.J., & Cothran, D.L. (2009). Preliminary assessment of Apache hopefulness: Relationships with hopelessness and with collective as well as personal self-esteem. American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, 16, 42-51.
Khan, Z. H., Watson, P. J., & Cothran, D. L. (2008). Self-control in Pakistani Muslims. Journal of Beliefs and Values, 29, 203-205.
Khodarahimi, S., & Cothran, D.L. (2009). Gender differences in identity processing style and Islamic religiosity in an Iranian undergraduate university sample. Interdisciplinary Journal of Research on Religion, vol. 5, article 5.
C. Group processes with an emphasis on attitudes
Cothran, D.L. (2007). Group polarization. In R.F. Baumeister & K.D. Vohs (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Social Psychology. (Vol. 1, pp. 397-398). Thousand Oaks: Sage.
Kiene, S., Barta, W., Zelenski, J., & Cothran, D.L. (2005). Why Are You Bringing Up Condoms Now? The Effect of Message Content on Framing Effects of Condom Use Messages. Health Psychology, 24, 321-326.
O’Leary, B.J., Durham, C.R., Weathington, B.L., Cothran, D.L. & Cunningham, C.J.L. (2009). Racial identity as a moderator of the relationship between perceived applicant similarity and hiring decisions. Journal of Black Psychology, 35, 63-77.
Refereed Conference Presentations
Cothran, D.L., Barlow, K.R., Brettell, A., & Foster, C. (November, 2010) Heterosexual and Non-heterosexual 'Cougars' and 'Silver Foxes': Are they perceived Differently? Paper presented at the 2010 National Women's Studies Association Conference. Denver, CO. (student co-presenters)
Williams, D., Partridge, C.L., Cothran, D.L., & Cheng, J. (March, 2010). Vicarious Stress and Physical Illness in African American Women. Paper presented at the Spring 2010 Southeast Psychological Association Convention. Chattanooga, TN.
Cothran, D.L., & Medley, B. (August, 2009). An application of the Theory of Planned Behavior to adolescents’ intentions to marry, have children and cohabit. Paper excerpt presented at the 41st Association of Black Psychologists’ International Convention. Atlanta, GA.
Bryan, J., & Cothran, D.L. (November, 2008) The Effect of Women’s Studies Coursework on Attitudes Toward Women and Men. Paper presented at the 2008 Tennessee Psychological Association. Nashville, TN. (student co-presenter)
Cothran, D.L. (May, 2008). Validation of a New Measure of Attitudes Toward Mental Illness. Paper presented at the 2008 Association of Psychological Science Convention. Chicago, IL.
Cothran, D.L. & Campbell, M.L. (May, 2008). Emily Versus LaKesha: Race Impacts Intent to Discriminate Against Mental Illness. Paper presented at the 2008 Association of Psychological Science Convention. Chicago, IL. (student co-presenter)
Thomas, S.L., Lawson, T., Johnson, C., & Cothran, D.L. (October, 2007). The effect of rap music on aggression. Paper presented at the 2007 Tennessee Psychology Association Annual Convention. Nashville, TN. (student co-presenters)
Cothran, D.L., Brandon, T., Durham, C.R., Suchy, P. (August, 2007). Attitudes predict intentions to discriminate against mentally ill persons. Paper presented at the 39th annual meeting of the Association of Black Psychologists. Houston, TX. (student co-presenters)
Cothran, D.L. (April, 2007). Race, Gender, and Body Image: A Roundtable Discussion on Women in Cinema. Panel Discussant at 2007 Southeastern Women’s Studies Association Conference. Chattanooga, TN.
Cothran, D.L. (July, 2006). The benefits of being a Ronald McNair Fellow. Keynote address given at the 12th Annual SAEOPP/UTK McNair Scholars Conference. Knoxville, TN.
Cothran, D.L. (June, 2006). Graduate School: Getting in and what to do when you get there. Keynote address given at the annual Target Hope Conference at Washington University in St. Louis. St. Louis, MO.
Cothran, D.L. (May, 2005). Threat perception in emotive Black faces: An extension of Payne (2001). Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Society. Los Angeles, CA.
Cothran, D.L. & Larsen, R.J. (July, 2004). A comparison of inhibitory processing in two timed reaction tasks: The color Stroop and Emotion Stroop Tasks. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Black Graduate Conference in Psychology. Ann Arbor, MI.
Cothran, D.L. & Larsen, R.J. (May, 2004). A Comparison of Inhibitory Processing in Two Timed Reaction Tasks: The Color Stroop and Emotion Stroop Tasks. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Society. Chicago, IL.
Cothran, D.L., Hetts, J., & Reid, J.D. (May, 2003). Correlations Among Attitudes Toward Africans/African-Americans, Women and Gays and Lesbians. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Society. Atlanta, GA.
Kiene, S., Barta, W., Zelenski, J., & Cothran, D.L. (February, 2003). Framing of condom-use messages: The distinction between relationship-threatening and preventative health behaviors. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology. Los Angeles, CA.
Cothran, D.L. & Larsen, R.J. (June, 2002). The Emotion Face-Word Stroop Task. Paper presented at the. annual meeting of the American Psychological Society. New Orleans, LA.
Cothran, D.L., Larsen, R.J., & Zelenski, J. (May, 2001). Personality and performance on positive and negative emotion Stroop tasks. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association. Chicago, IL
Larsen, R.J., Cothran, D.L., & Zelenski, J. (May, 2001). Cardiovascular reactivity to the emotional Stroop task. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association. Chicago, IL.
Cothran, D.L. & Hammer, E.D. (June, 2000). The effects of message framing on perceptions of out-group members. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Society. Miami, FL.
Cothran, D.L., Schneider, T. & Salovey, P. (November, 1998). Effects of message framing and involvement on mammography use in low-income women. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National NIH/MARC Conference. New York City, NY.
Barrett, H.R., Nellori, N., Alexander, K., Cothran, D., & Jernigan, T. (April, 1998). Physiological reactivity in caffeine addiction: Environmental and affective cues. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Middle Tennessee Psychological Association Conference. Nashville, TN.
Cothran, D.A., & Fitzhugh, E.C. (November, 1997). Ethnic perspectives of parental attitudes and beliefs regarding talking to their children about cigarette smoking behavior. Paper presented at the National NIH/MARC Conference. New Orleans, LA.
