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Publications from 2021
Police Brutality Against Those With Mental Illness: How to Protect Maine's People, Lauren Darge
Publications from 2020
Op-Ed on the Need to Protect Reproductive Rights, Hannah Mistler
Publications from 2019
Op-Ed on Our Current Educational Inequalities, Cristin K. McDonough
The Benefits of Affordable/Free Education Op Ed, Julian Moran
Publications from 2017
Psychosocial correlates of gambling task performance: The variable influence of impulsivity, Depression, Anxiety, and Stress, M. Sherill † and Elizabeth J. Vella PhD
Personality, Uses of Music, and Music Preference: The Influence of Openness to Experience and Extraversion, Elizabeth J. Vella PhD and Gregory J. Mills †
Publications from 2016
Predictors of Academic Success in Web-based Courses: Age, GPA, and Instruction Mode, Elizabeth J. Vella PhD, Elizabeth F. Turesky PhD, and Jenni Hebert †
Publications from 2015
Gender Differences in the Person-Activity Fit for Positive Psychology Interventions, R. Bruce Thompson PhD, Christine Peura †, and William F. Gayton PhD
Publications from 2014
Psychosocial Correlates of Adult ADHD Symptomatology: The Role of Trait Anxiety and Poor Sleep Quality, M. Moran †, B. J. Gallant †, I. Whitmore †, and Elizabeth J. Vella PhD
Trait Anxiety and Cognitive Performance: Testing Attention Restoration and Attention Control Theories, K. E. Spinney †, L. Bramley †, and Elizabeth J. Vella PhD
Publications from 2013
An Investigation of Home Disadvantage in Fed Cup Tennis, William F. Gayton PhD, Lindsay A. Theriault †, and Peter G. Morneau †
Contemporary Education Intervention Provides Second Chances for High School Dropouts, K. McDonough † and Elizabeth J. Vella PhD
The Community Schools: Introducing a Cohesive Orientation in Alternative Education, Peter Morneau † and Elizabeth J. Vella PhD
Participation in Outdoor Recreation Program Predicts Improved Psychosocial Well-being Among Veterans with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: A Pilot Study, Elizabeth J. Vella PhD, Briana Milligan †, and Jessie Lynn Bennett PhD
Publications from 2012
Hostility, Social Support, and Attachment Style: Psychosocial Correlates to Hypercompetitiveness, S. Groom †, E. Bean †, and Elizabeth J. Vella PhD
Working with CHEETA and the Portland Housing Authority in Riverton Park: A Gratifying Internship Experience, J. Sapier † and Elizabeth J. Vella PhD
Self-consciousness and Cardiovascular Reactivity to the Trier Social Stress Test, C. Waller †, J. Bellino †, Elizabeth J. Vella PhD, and Bill Thornton PhD
Publications from 2011
The Effects of Low SES on Parents’ Scaffolding Questions to Preschoolers, B. Foster †, Christine Peura †, and R. Bruce Thompson PhD
Re-examining the Home Disadvantage in Professional Ice Hockey, William F. Gayton PhD, Scott M. Perry †, and Andrew C. Loignon †
An Investigation in Relationship Between Subjective Well-being and Attitude Towards Organ Tissue Donation, P. Morneau †, S. W. Vancel †, Christine Peura †, and William F. Gayton PhD
Individual Differences in Preferences for Positive Psychology Interventions, Christine Peura † and William F. Gayton PhD
Prevention and Intervention Techniques for Exercise Dependence, Christine Peura †, Andrew C. Loignon †, and William F. Gayton PhD
Predictors and Outcomes of Metacognitive Language Use Between Parents and Children, Christine Peura † and R. Bruce Thompson PhD
Socioeconomic Status and Parent-Child Relationships Predict Metacognitive Scaffolding Language to Preschoolers, R. Bruce Thompson PhD, B. Foster †, and Christine Peura †
Publications from 2010
Executive Resources in Timing, Aging, and Inhibitory Control, Scott W. Brown PhD and M. E. Sohl †
Film Mood Induction: Gender Makes a Difference, S. A. Leet †, J. Hadley †, and Elizabeth J. Vella PhD
Computer and Internet Engagement for Older Adults, H. McComish †, Christine Peura †, and Nancy Richeson PhD
Personality and Music Preference: The Influence of Openness to Experience and Extraversion, S. M. Perry †, J. Antworth †, and Elizabeth J. Vella PhD
Gender Effects on Self-Efficacy Expectations & Outcome Expectancy Values Regarding Positive Psychology Interventions, Christine Peura † and William F. Gayton PhD
An Investigation of Self-Efficacy Expectations & Outcome Expectancy Values Regarding Positive Psychology Interventions, Christine Peura †, L. King †, M. Thompson †, and William F. Gayton PhD
Publications from 2009
Timing and Executive Recourses: Dual-task Interference Patterns between Temporal Production and Shifting, Updating, and Inhibition Tasks, Scott W. Brown PhD, S. A. Collier †, and J. C. Night †
An Investigation of Home Advantage in Davis Cup Hockey, William F. Gayton PhD, William Steinroeder †, C. Bonica †, and Andrew C. Loignon †
Publications from 2008
Home Disadvantage: Does it Occur in Davis Cup Tennis?, C. Bonica †, Andrew C. Loignon †, and William F. Gayton PhD
Gender in the Zone of Proximal Development: A Microgenetic Analysis of Problem-solving Reveals Gender Differences in Collaborative Language, T. Cothran †, L. Germaine †, R. Bruce Thompson PhD, and S. Howell †
Further Validation of the Assessment of Depression Inventory, A. Griffin †, C. Bonica †, and William F. Gayton PhD
Playing dumb and knowing it all: Competitive Orientation and Impression Management Strategies, A. Lovely †, Bill Thornton PhD, Richard M. Ryckman PhD, and J. A. Gold
Home Disadvantage in Professional Ice Hockey, S. M. Perry †, A. K. Ricker †, and William F. Gayton PhD
Publications from 2007
Using Extrinsic Reinforcement to Increase Student-Teacher Interactions in an L2 Classroom, M. Bastide † and R. Bruce Thompson PhD
Processing Resources in Timing and Sequencing Tasks, Scott W. Brown and Stephanie M. Merchant †
Effects of Attentional Demands and Event Structure on the Psychophysical Scaling of Prospective and Retrospective Time Judgments, Scott W. Brown PhD and D. K. Rowden-Tibbets †
Exercise Dependence & Perfectionism, Andrew C. Loignon † and William F. Gayton PhD
An Investigation of Home Disadvantage in Professional Ice Hockey, Andrew C. Loignon †, William F. Gayton PhD, Melissa Brown †, William Steinroeder †, and Carrie Johnson †
Function vs. Object: Images of Men and Women in Advertisements, J. Maurice †, Bill Thornton PhD, and S. Ellery †
Long-term Learning Deficits Following Developmental Exposure to the Flame Retardant DecaBDE, K. D. Onos †, E. R. Kenny, Deborah C. Rice, and Vincent P. Markowski PhD
Developmental Delays and Locomotor Activity in the C57BL6/J Mouse Following Neonatal Exposure to the Fully-brominated PBDE, Decabromodiphenyl Ether, Deborah C. Rice, Elizabeth A. Reeve, Aleece Herlihy †, R. Thomas Zoeller PhD, W. Douglas Thompson PhD, and Vincent P. Markowski PhD
Hypercompetitiveness and the Type A Behavior Pattern: Achievement Strivings vs. Impatience-Irritability, Bill Thornton PhD, Richard M. Ryckman PhD, M. Spowart †, Julie Pickus †, and Heather Haskell †
Publications from 2006
Learning Deficits Expressed as Delayed Extinction of a Conditioned Running Response Following Perinatal Exposure to Vinclozolin, Susan M. Andre † and Vincent P. Markowski PhD
Using Time Judgment Skill Training to Counteract the Interference Effect in Timing, Scott W. Brown PhD and C. J. Desrochers †
Behavioral Impairments Produced by Developmental Exposure to the Flame Retardant DecaBDE, M. Cressey †, E. Reeve, D. Rice, and Vincent P. Markowski PhD
A Comparison of Multiplicative and Additive Optional Randomized Response Technique Models, Sat Gupta PhD, Bill Thornton PhD, Javid Shabbir PhD, and Sunil Singhal †
Does It Matter Where The Game is Played?, Andrew C. Loignon †, William Steinroeder †, M. Brown †, C. Johnson †, and William F. Gayton PhD
Effectiveness of Community Partners Sponsored Educational Support Groups, S. McEwan † and Bill Thornton PhD
The Effects of Preschool Girls' and Boys' Help-seeking on Adult Evaluations of Dyadic Problem-solving, R. Bruce Thompson PhD, Stacie Arsenault †, and Deanna Williams †
Building a Predictive Model for Metacognitive Language among Low SES Mother-child Dyads, R. Bruce Thompson PhD and D. Williams †
Exploring Diversity within "Poverty:" The Role of Education and Emotional Well-being in Mothers' Metacognitive Questions to Children, R. Bruce Thompson PhD and D. Williams †
Playing Dumb and Knowing it All: Two Sides of an Impression Management Coin, Bill Thornton PhD, Roberta J. Audesse †, Richard M. Ryckman PhD, and Michelle J. Burckle
A Comparison of Learning Styles Between Gifted and Non-Gifted High School Students, Bill Thornton PhD, Heather Haskell †, and Leisha Libby †
Gendered Lenses: The Role of Adult Sex-role Identity and Child Gender in the Interpretation of Help-seeking and Collaborative Speech, D. Williams † and R. Bruce Thompson PhD
Publications from 2005
Effects of Concurrent Timing on Sequence versus Similarity Judgments, Scott W. Brown PhD and S. R. Usher †
Perinatal Exposure to Low Levels of the Environmental Antiandrogen Vinclozolin Alters Sex-Differentiated Social Play and Sexual Behaviors in the Rat, Nathan K. W. Colbert †, Nicole C. Pelletier †, Joyce M. Cote, John B. Concannon †, Nicole A. Jurdak †, Sara B. Minott †, and Vincent P. Markowski PhD
Tissue Disposition and Developmental Neurotoxicity of Inorganic Arsenic Following Gestational Exposure to Contaminated Drinking Water, J. Concannon †, S. Frankel †, Nicole Jurdak †, E. Reeve †, and Vincent P. Markowski PhD
Metacognitive Questions to Children: Exploring Diversity within "low-SES" Mother-child Dyads, R. Bruce Thompson PhD and D. Williams †
Socializing Advanced Thought: Exploring the Effects of Poverty on Mothers' Metacognitive Questions to their Children, R. Bruce Thompson PhD and D. Williams †
Social Loafing and Social Compensation in Preschoolers: Further Exploration of the Role of Theory-of-Mind in Collaborative Effort, R. Bruce Thompson PhD, D. Williams †, and A. Jendryczko-Meserve †
Comparative Heat Loss with 5-finger and 3-finger Wetsuit Gloves in Cold Water Diving, Bill Thornton PhD, L. Anderson †, and A. Jendryczko-Meserve †
Ways of Coping in Relationship and Achievement Situations: Further Consideration of Gender and Gender-Role Typing, Bill Thornton PhD, Julie Pickus †, and Molly Aldrich †
Vested Interest and “Not in my Back Yard” (NIMBY): Evidence for an Arousal-based Motivational Bias Mediating Oppositional Behavior to Proposed Change, H. J. Tizard † and Bill Thornton PhD
Publications from 2004
Timing, Sequencing, and Temporal Processing Resources, Scott W. Brown PhD and S. M. Merchant †
Effects of Low Dose Perinatal Vinclozolin Exposure on a Battery of Androgen-mediated Behaviors, N. Colbert †, J. Concannon †, and Vincent P. Markowski PhD
Developmental Patterns in Elicitation of Mental State Reasoning in Preschool Children: The Effects of Poverty and Low Education, R. Bruce Thompson PhD and D. Williams †
Social Reaction, and not Reasoned Action, Predicts Risky Behavior among Commercial Scuba Divers, Bill Thornton PhD, J. Howard †, and R. B. Summerhayes †
Socializing Advanced Thought: Parental Use of Metacognitive Questions to Preschool Children and the Effects of Class, Age and Gender, D. Williams † and R. Bruce Thompson PhD
