Current Graduate Students
Gillian McCabe
Broadly, my research focuses on how individual differences in personality features such as narcissism, the PID-5 pathological personality traits, and psychopathy are associated with interpersonal outcomes, particularly within the context of romantic relationships. My research is heavily focused on the interdependencies of romantic relationship functioning (e.g., how the narcissism levels of one partner influence the investment levels of the other). Other research interests include emotion regulation, spitefulness, cooperation, aggression, mate retention, disgust, and metaperception.
Broadly, my research focuses on how individual differences in personality features such as narcissism, the PID-5 pathological personality traits, and psychopathy are associated with interpersonal outcomes, particularly within the context of romantic relationships. My research is heavily focused on the interdependencies of romantic relationship functioning (e.g., how the narcissism levels of one partner influence the investment levels of the other). Other research interests include emotion regulation, spitefulness, cooperation, aggression, mate retention, disgust, and metaperception.
Jennifer Vrabel
My primary research interests are self-esteem and morality. In particular, I am interested in virtue-based contingent self-esteem and the consequences individuals experience when they fail to maintain their goals of being virtuous. In addition, I am interested in investigating other possible domains of contingencies in which adults’ self-worth is based. My other research interests include, pathological personality features, immoral behaviors, moral foundations, and implicit theories of personality (i.e., incremental theory, entity theory).
My primary research interests are self-esteem and morality. In particular, I am interested in virtue-based contingent self-esteem and the consequences individuals experience when they fail to maintain their goals of being virtuous. In addition, I am interested in investigating other possible domains of contingencies in which adults’ self-worth is based. My other research interests include, pathological personality features, immoral behaviors, moral foundations, and implicit theories of personality (i.e., incremental theory, entity theory).
Angela Baker
My research interests are centered on first responders (e.g., police officers). I am particularly interested in stress perception and how that relates to perceived support from romantic partners and emotion regulation. My ultimate goal is to improve the lives of these selfless heroes through research.
My research interests are centered on first responders (e.g., police officers). I am particularly interested in stress perception and how that relates to perceived support from romantic partners and emotion regulation. My ultimate goal is to improve the lives of these selfless heroes through research.
David Trombly
My general research interest is in sport psychology. Currently, I am interested in understanding how narcissism can impact perceived and actual sport performance. My other research interests include competitive behavior and contingent self-esteem, coaching styles and their impact on athlete performance, fan behavior and its effect on player performance, and athlete motivation to achieve peak performance.
My general research interest is in sport psychology. Currently, I am interested in understanding how narcissism can impact perceived and actual sport performance. My other research interests include competitive behavior and contingent self-esteem, coaching styles and their impact on athlete performance, fan behavior and its effect on player performance, and athlete motivation to achieve peak performance.
Cheryl Cosby
My research interests are in the area of interpersonal relationships. Specifically, I am interested in romantic attraction, interdependency in relationships, jealousy and mate retention, and maintenance of relationships. I am also interested in dark personality features.
My research interests are in the area of interpersonal relationships. Specifically, I am interested in romantic attraction, interdependency in relationships, jealousy and mate retention, and maintenance of relationships. I am also interested in dark personality features.
Caitlin Traeder
My research interests are focused primarily on attraction in romantic relationships. Specifically, I am interested in the roles of dark personality traits and self esteem on attraction within toxic relationships. I am also interested in the influences of jealousy in relationships.
My research interests are focused primarily on attraction in romantic relationships. Specifically, I am interested in the roles of dark personality traits and self esteem on attraction within toxic relationships. I am also interested in the influences of jealousy in relationships.
Sinead Cronin
My research interests concern the Dark Tetrad of personality traits (i.e., narcissism, psychopathy, Machiavellianism, and sadism) with a particularly strong interest in sadism. More specifically, I am interested in sadomasochistic relationships and the role that power plays in these relationships.
My research interests concern the Dark Tetrad of personality traits (i.e., narcissism, psychopathy, Machiavellianism, and sadism) with a particularly strong interest in sadism. More specifically, I am interested in sadomasochistic relationships and the role that power plays in these relationships.
Former Graduate Students
Erin Myers, Ph.D.
Associate Professor at Western Carolina University
Associate Professor at Western Carolina University
Aisha Baker, Ph.D.
Therapist
Therapist
Ashton Southard
Adjunct Professor at Oakland University
Adjunct Professor at Oakland University
Christopher Holden
Visiting Assistant Professor at Western Carolina University
Visiting Assistant Professor at Western Carolina University
Amy E. Noser, MS
Doctoral Student at the University of Kansas
Doctoral Student at the University of Kansas
Brian Enjaian, MS
Doctoral Student at the University of Kentucky
Doctoral Student at the University of Kentucky
Thomas Ewing, MS
Community College Instructor
Community College Instructor
Noah Pollock, MS
Office of Institutional Research at the University of Michigan - Dearborn
Office of Institutional Research at the University of Michigan - Dearborn
Andrew Holub, MS
Doctoral Student at Oakland University
Doctoral Student at Oakland University
