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I. Abstract in print Cothran, D.A. & Fitzhugh, E.C. (1999). Ethnic perspectives of parental attitudes and beliefs regarding talking to their children about cigarette-smoking behavior. Countdown: The University of Tennessee, Knoxville McNair Scholars Journal, 2, 13. II. Manuscripts in print or in press Cothran, D.L. (2012) Blacks' disparate rates of mental illness. (accepted) In S. Notaro (Ed.) Health Disparities Among Under-served Populations: Implications for Research, Policy and Praxis. Cothran, D.L., Larsen, R.J., Zelenski, J., & Prizmic, Z. (accepted). Do emotion words interfere with naming emotion faces and vice versa? Stroop-like interference versus automatic vigilance for negative information. Imagination, Cognition and Personality. Cothran, D.L. (2011). The role of facial affect in race-based threat perception. Imagination, Cognition and Personality, 30, 341-355. 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, 32, 195-216. (Master’s thesis student first author) 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. (Departmental Honors thesis student first author) 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. 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. (Master’s thesis student second author) 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. Khan, Z. H., Watson, P. J., & Cothran, D. L. (2008). Self-control in Pakistani Muslims. Journal of Beliefs and Values, 29, 203-205. 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. III. Manuscripts under review Cothran, D.L. (under review). Low Retention of High Ability Underachieving Female Students: Two Faculty Respond with a Mentoring Program. Cothran, D.L., Medley, B.C., Partridge, C., Dawson, G., Harris, M., & Williams, D. (under review). Ethnic Minority Faculty’s Perceptions of Their Experiences and Things Conducive to Their Success in the Professorate: The Role of Mentoring IV. Manuscripts in preparation Cothran, D.L. (in prep). An examination of students’ and parents’ perceptions of the public school education system and the extent to which it prepares them to achieve future goals. CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Medley, B., Brown, L.K., &
Cothran, D.L. (March, 2012) An Exploratory Study of Black Faculty's Perceptions of What Aids Success: The Role of Mentoring. 36th Annual National Council for Black Studies. Atlanta, GA. Cothran, D.L. (March, 2011) Conference Co-Chair and Panelist. Chancellor's Graduate Fellowship 20th Anniversary Conference and Alumni Reunion. St. Louis, MO. Cothran, D.L., Barlow, R., Coleman, M., Foster, C., & Harris, T. (November, 2010) Heterosexual and Non-heterosexual 'Cougars' and 'Silver Foxes': Are they perceived Differently? Paper presented at the 31st Annual Conference of the National Women’s Studies Association. Denver, CO. (Student co-authors and co-presenters) Cothran, D.L., Williams, D., Partridge, C.L. & Chen, J. (March, 2010). Community and vicarious stress predict illness in Black women. Paper presented at the Spring 2010 SEPA Convention. Chattanooga, TN. (Student last author on poster) 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 first author and presenter) Campbell, M.L. & 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. (student first author) 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 second author) 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 first, second, and third authors; student presenter) 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. 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. |
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