Emotion and Coping Lab
We study social influences on emotion, ranging from basic processes such as facial mimicry of emotion to cultural influences such as religion's role in coping and adjustment. Methods used include laboratory, psychophysiology, survey, and interview. We examine these processes in typical populations, and evaluate the functional consequences of deficits in such processes by studying atypical populations as well (autism, conduct disorder, sensory processing disorder).
Current studies include investigations of bases of rapid facial reactions to faces, mimicry in people with autism and Williams syndrome, functional differences in channels of non-verbal communication of emotion, non-verbal influences on helping behavior, and the role of religion in coping.
Our research has been supported by the National Science Foundation, The National Alliance for Autism Research, the Natural Hazards Research Center, Wallace Research Foundation, the Foundation for Knowledge in Development, the Polish Committee for Scientific Research, and intramural grants from the University of Denver.
Graduate students and post-docs
- Heidi Blocker (Affect/Social)
- Larissa D'Abreu (Clinical Child)
Some Lab Alumni
- Betsy App, Ph.D. (2011). Omni Research
- Laura Barton, Ph.D. (2002), Lt. Commander, Head,
Force Human Systems Integration, Commander Naval Aid Forces
- Ian Carroll (DU BA, 2011). University of Kansas graduate program in quantitative psychology
- Tedra Clark (Fazendiero), Ph.D. (2006), Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL)
- David Cimbora, Ph.D.(1997), Associate Professor of Psychology & Director of Clinical Training, Rosemead School of Psychology
- Susan Fojas, M.A. (2000), Director of Quality Improvement, Jewish Child Care Association, New York
- Kevin Ladd, Ph.D. (2000), Associate Professor, Indiana University South Bend
- Doré R. LaForett, (DU BA, 1999), Ph.D., Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Adrienne Mainock MA, University of Kansas
- Eric J. Moody, Ph.D. (2008), Assistant Professor, University of Colorado School of Medicine
- Ashley Motlong (BS, 2011), University of Denver graduate program in Biology
- A. Taylor Newton, Ph.D. (2011). Assistant Professor, Central College
- Todd Ognibene, Ph.D. (2002), Psychologist, Eiber Elementary School
- Jessica Pae (BA, 2004) Wheaton College graduate program in psycholog
- Mary Pritchard, Ph.D.(1999), Associate Professor, Boise State University
- Jennifer Raad (BA, 2003) University of Kansas graduate program in school psychology
- Aimee Riechmann-Decker, Ph.D. (2006), University of Denver
- Mel Rutherford, Ph.D. (Postdoc, 2000-2002), Associate Professor, McMaster University
- Sara Snyder (BA, 2012), Columbia University graduate program in psychology
- Candace Sorensen, Ph.D. (2000), Psychologist for the Residential Treatment Facility Program at Hillside Children's Center in Rochester, NY
- Julia Wilbarger Ph.D. (2003), University of Wisconsin
- Angela Turner (BA, 2011), Galludette University graduate program in clinical psychology
Collaborators & Associated Labs
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