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Jennifer J. Harman
Curriculum Vitae
Jennifer J. Harman
Department of Psychology /Behavioral Science Building, #219 / Work (970) 491-1529
ColoradoStateUniversity / Fax (970) 491-1032
Fort Collins, CO80523-1876
Current Academic Appointments
Assistant Professor / 2005-presentDepartment of Psychology
ColoradoStateUniversity / Ft. Collins, CO
Full-time, tenure track appointment in an applied social psychology program with an emphasis in infectious diseases. Teach undergraduate and graduate level social psychology and advanced seminars and advise graduate students and undergraduate research.
Adjunct Assistant Professor / 2008-present
Colorado School of Public Health
University of Colorado, Denver / Denver, CO
Teach graduate level seminars of interest to public health graduate students, provide service to the program, advise MPH students and conduct research with relevance to public health issues.
Education
Ph.D. / University of Connecticut(2005) / Storrs, CTM.A. / University of Connecticut(2004)
Area: Social Psychology
Specialization: Health Psychology and Quantitative Methods
Dissertation Title: A relationship-oriented model of HIV risk behavior.
Advisor: Blair T. Johnson, Ph.D.
Ed.M. / Teachers College, ColumbiaUniversity (1998) / New York, NY
M.A. / Teachers College, ColumbiaUniversity (1998)
Area: Psychological Counseling
Advisor: Winthrop Adkins, Ph.D.
B.A. / HunterCollege, CUNY (1996)
summa cum laude / New York, NY
Majors: Psychology & Women’s Studies
Advisor: Vita C. Rabinowitz, Ph.D.
University of Minnesota(1991-1993) / Minneapolis, MN
Undergraduate course work.
Publications(* indicates graduate student co-author, ** undergraduate student co-author)
Harman, J. J., & Lehmiller, J. J. (2012). A Social Psychology Research Experience. San Diego, CA: Cognella Academic Publishing.
Loving, T. J., Le, B., Lewandowski, G., Gleason, M., Harman, J. J., Mashek, D., Davis, J. L., Neff, L., Frye, N., Orina, M. M., Campbell, L., Edelstein, R., & Rafaeli, E. (2011). The Science of Relationships: Answers to Your Questions about Dating, Marriage and Family, First Edition.Dubuque, IA:Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company
*O’Grady, M. A., Harman, J. J., Gleason, M. E. J., & *Wilson, K. (in press). Managing an attractive impression by using alcohol: Evidence from two diary studies. Basic and Applied Social Psychology.
Harman, J. J., *Wilson, K., & **Keneski, E. (2010). Social and environmental contributors to perceived vulnerability and perception of risk for negative health consequences. In J. G. Lavino & R. B. Neumann(Eds.), Psychology of Risk Perception, pp. 1-45. Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
*O’Grady, M. A., *Wilson, K., & Harman, J. J. (2009). Preliminary findings from a brief, peer-led safer sex intervention for college students living in residence halls. Journal of Primary Prevention, 30, 716-731.
Harman, J. J. & Amico, K. R. (2009). The relationship-oriented information-motivation-behavioral skills model: A multilevel structural equation model among dyads. AIDS & Behavior, 13, 173-184. Epub first 2/8/2008.
Harman, J. J.,*O’Grady, M. A., & *Wilson, K.(2009).What you think you know can hurt you: Perceptual biases about HIV-risk in intimate relationships. AIDS & Behavior, 13,246-257. Epub first 12/13/2007.
Amico, K. R., Harman, J. J., & *O’Grady, M. A. (2008). Attrition and related trends in scientific rigor: A score card for ART adherence intervention research and recommendations for future directions.Current HIV/AIDS Reports, 5, 172-185.
Fisher, J. D., Amico, K. R., Fisher, W. A., & Harman, J. J. (2008). The Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills Model of Antiretroviral Adherence and its Applications. Current HIV/AIDS Reports, 5, 193-203.
Harman, J. J., Smith, V. E., & Egan, L. (2007). The impact of incarceration on intimate relationships and implications for HIV risk behaviors. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 6, 794-815.
Copenhaver, M. M., Johnson, B. T., Lee, I., Harman, J. J., Carey, M. P., & the SHARP Research Team. (2006).HIV Risk Reduction among Injection Drug Users: Meta-Analytic Evidence of Efficacy and Empirical Guidance for Optimizing Interventions. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 31, 163-171.
Fisher, J. D., Fisher, W. A., Amico, K. R., & Harman, J. J. (2006). An Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills Model of Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy.Health Psychology, 25, 462-473.
Amico, K. R., Harman, J. J., & Johnson, B. T. (2006). Efficacy of ART Adherence Interventions: A Research Synthesis of Trials, 1996-2004. JAIDS, 41, 285-297.
Harman, J. J., Amico, K. R., & Johnson, B. T. (2005). Standard of care: Promoting antiretroviral adherence in clinical care. AIDS Care, 17, 237-251.
Harman, J. J.,(2005, Spring). Rebuilding intimate relationships after incarceration: Implications for HIV risk. The Health Psychologist, 27, 8-9.
Harman, J. J.,& Johnson, B. T. (2003). Not all psychologists are classist. [comment]. American Psychologist, 58, 144-145.
Fisher, W. A., Fisher, J. D., & Harman, J. (2003). The Information-Motivation-Behavioral skills model as a general model of health behavior change. In J. Suls & K. Wallston (Eds.), Social Psychological Foundations of Health (pp. 82-106). London: Blackwell Publishing.
Manuscripts under Review/Contract(* indicates graduate student co-author)
*Harkabus, L. C., & Harman, J. J. (under review). Using the Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills Model to predict OB/GYN Industry Workers Implementation of the CDC STI Screening Guidelines. Journal for Quality in Health Care.
Kaufman, M. R., Harman, J. J. & Khati, D. (under review). Let’s Talk about Sex: Development of a sexual health program for Nepali women. .Ethnicity & Health.
Harman, J. J., Stewart, A. L., & Keneski, E. (under review). Power in intimate relationships: An extension of the investment model of commitment (Rusbult, 1980). Personality and Social Psychology Review.
Harman, J. J., & *Harkabus, L. C.(under review) Predicting planning behaviors for HIV prevention: The moderating effects of alcohol use and self-esteem in the Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills model. Journal of Adolescent Health.
Harman, J. J., *Wilson, K., *O’Grady, M. A., & Mashek, D. (under revision). Communicating with the outside world: The role of interpersonal contact and attributions on post-release relationship and negative behavioral outcomes after incarceration.
Amico, K. R., Harman, J. J., *O’Grady, M. A., Johnson, B. T, & Dickens, D.(revise and resubmit) Interventions to improve ARV adherence: A meta-analysis of trials. Aids and Behavior
Harman, J. J., *O’Grady, M. A., & *Maertens, J. A. (under revision). Perceptions of jealousy and aggression within heterosexual relationships. Personal Relationships.
Harman, J. J., Johnson, B. T., Marsh, K. L. *Moore, J. T. Parental Investment Theory and Condom Attitudes: Sex Differences in Response to Threat of Relationship Loss. ~manuscript being revised as more data was requested by the reviewers
*O’Grady, M. A., *Wilson, K, & Harman, J. J. (under revision). The role of implicit personality theories about potential sexual partners in the context of perceived similarity, sexual arousal, and individual differences.
Manuscripts/Grants in Preparation
Harman, J. J., Mauss, I., *Harkabus, L. C., & *Dickens, D. (in preparation). A measure of perceived vulnerability and perception of risk for HIV infection.
Harkabus, L. C., *Maertens, J., & Harman, J. J. Assessing self-efficacy towards portion control: A two factor scale.
Harman, J. J., & *Harkabus, L. C. Alcohol and cigarette consumption during pregnancy: How framing warning labels can change attitudes
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*Maertens, J., & Harman, J. J. Barriers to Nutrition Management among People Living With HIV on Antiretroviral Therapy.
Harman, J. J., Kaufman, M. R., & Khati, D. (in preparation). Evaluation of the Let’s Talk Intervention in Nepal.
Harman, J. J. & Shelley, T. (in preparation). Demographic flux and perceptions of punishment.
Harman, J. J., Kaufman, M. R. et al. (in preparation). Power and condom use in Tanzania: Differences across polygamous and monogamous marriages.
Harman, J. J., & Merola, A. (in preparation). Power and responding to transgressions in relationships: ramifications for investments in relationship.
Grants &Fellowships
Funded
Primary Instructor / 2003-5Course Development Grant: Department of Continuing Education
For development of PSY315 and PSY364 on-line courses
Total amount for 2 courses, $6,000
Primary Investigator / 2009 & 2011
National Research Service Award (NIMH) (1F31MH069079-01)
“A relationship-oriented model of HIV risk behavior”
Total amount over 2 years: $63,716
Primary Investigator / 2004
Student Research Award, Division 38 of APA, Health Psychology
“A relationship-oriented model of HIV risk behavior”
Total award: $1,250
Primary Investigator / 2004
Grants-in-Aid Award, Division 9 of APA, Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues
Grant award of matched by University of Connecticut
“A relationship-oriented model of HIV risk behavior”
Total award: $2,500
Davis Foundation Fellowship for “writing across the curriculum” program,
Quinnipiac University / 2004
Total Award: $375
University of Connecticut Fellowship / 2000-3
Awards given to support masters and dissertation research
Total awards: $2,037
James and Elizabeth Mason Fellowship, Teachers College / 1997
Americorps Award for Service / 1997
Fellowship given for year-long community service
Total award: $2,363
Under revision/Unfunded
Primary Investigator / Under revisionR21 grant submitted to National Institute on Drug Abuse
“Testing a multilevel model of factors related to substance use relapse and HIV/AIDS risk behaviors: A preliminary study among newly released jail inmates
Total award requested over 2 years: $387,209 / Unfunded
Co-Primary Investigator
NIH Challenge grant
“Framing and Design of Alcohol Warning Labels Targeting Drinking during Pregnancy”
Total award requested over 2 years: $378,548
Co-Primary Investigator / Unfunded
NIH Challenge grant
“Development of a Broadband Experience-Based Measure of Wellbeing”
Total award requested over 2 years: $801,326
Co-Primary investigator / Under revision
R03 grant submitted to National Institute on Drug Abuse
“Cultural consensus modeling and social norms about drug use among men released from the criminal justice system”
Total award to be requested over 2 years: $100,000
Primary investigator / Unfunded
Colorado HIV and AIDS Prevention Grant Program
“Options Colorado: Clinician-delivered HIV prevention intervention for HIV-positive patients in clinical care”
Total award requested over 18 months: $196,003
Primary investigator / Unfunded
Colorado State University Infectious Disease Super Cluster
“Identifying infectious disease diagnosis and treatment needs in rural Colorado”
Total award requested over 12 months: $17, 148
Awards/Professional Recognition/Honors
Conference scholarship to attend AIDSImpact in Santa Fe, NM / 2011Accepted, NIDA Research Development Seminar Part II
Invited, American Psychological Association’s Science Leadership Conference, Washington, DC
One of 100 scientists selected for their “outstanding record of scientific
accomplishments and leadership” to attend the conference titledEnhancing the
Nation's Health Through Psychological Science.Training provided in advocacy,
advocacy agenda-setting, and meetings scheduled with congressional staff
Two co-authored publications (Amico, Harman & O’Grady, in press; Fisher,
Amico, Fisher & Harman, in press) featured on October moderated
international HIV/AIDS listserv / 2009
2009
2008
Weekly listserv featuring cutting edge publications on the topic of HIV/AIDS research highlights one or two articles each posting that are a significant contribution to the literature
Accepted, NIDA Research Development Seminar / 2007
Continuing education credits offered by the journal Criminal Justice and Behavior
for professionals reading published article in journal (Harman, Smith & Egan,
2007) / 2007
Accepted, NIMH Research Training Meeting, Washington, D.C. / 2004
Award Recipient, University of Connecticut travel awards / 2002-3
Awards given for travel to conferences to present research
Total award: $657
Award Recipient, SPSSI Student Travel Award / 2002
Award given for high quality poster submission
Total award: $500
Public Service Scholar Award Recipient- Public Service Scholar Program, Hunter
College, CUNY / 1996
Presentations (* indicates graduate student co-author)
Papers
Harman, J. J. (2010, November). Perceived vulnerability vs. perceived risk of negative health outcomes: Implications for Health Interventions. Invited colloquium at the Center for Health Intervention and Prevention, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT. Talk archived at:
Harman, J. J. (2009, November). Perceived vulnerability vs. perceived risk of negative health outcomes: What is the difference and why should I care? Invited colloquium at Department of Psychology, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, CO.
Harman, J. J., *Wilson, K. R., & *O’Grady, M. A. (2008, July). The effect of causal attributions for communication during incarceration on mental health and relationship quality. Paper presented at the biennial International Conference of the International Association for Relationship Research (IARR), Providence, R.I.
*Wilson, K. R., *O’Grady, M. A., & Harman, J. J. (2008, July). Factors Influencing Condom Use among Women Whose Partner was Recently Released from Prison. Paper presented at the biennial International Conference of the International Association for Relationship Research (IARR), Providence, R.I.
Harman, J. J. (2006, October). Relationship processes in response to threat. Invited colloquium at Department of Psychology, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO.
Harman, J. J., & *O'Grady, M. A. (2006, July). The dynamical nature of jealousy and verbal aggression within heterosexual relationships. Paper presented at the biennial International Conference of the International Association for Relationship Research (IARR), Rethymnon, Crete.
Harman, J. J. (2006, April). HIV risk within intimate relationships: Testing a health behavior change model at the dyadic level. Paper presented at the Colorado State University Colloquium: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Fort Collins, CO.
Harman, J. J., Johnson, B. T. & Marsh, K. L. (2005, January). Parental investment theory and attitudes towards condoms in intimate relationships: Gender differences in response to relationship threat. Paper presented at the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, New Orleans, LA.
Harman, J.J., Johnson, B. T., & Marsh, K. L. (2004, October). Relationship closeness under threat:Gender differences in attitudes towards condoms. Paper presented at the Society for Experimental and Social Psychology, Ft. Worth, TX.
Rabinowitz, V. C., Harman, J. J., & Sommers, T. (2001, February). Sex and gender issues in AIDS/HIV research. Paper presented at the New York Academy of Sciences, New York, NY.
Symposia and Posters(** indicates undergraduate student co-author)
Harman, J. J., Kaufman, M. R., Ng’wanansabi, D., Kamala, B., Karam, R., & McCartney-Melstad, A. (2012, January). Gender norms, inequality and power: Predicting condom use in Tanzanian relationships.Poster to be presented at the meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, San Diego, CA.
Harkabus, L., & Harman, J. J. (2012, January). Alcohol and cigarette consumption during pregnancy: How framing warning labels can change attitudes.Poster to be presented at the meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, San Diego, CA.
Kaufman, M.F., Harman, J. J., & Khati, D. (2011, September). Let’s Talk about Sex: Development of a Sexual Health Program for Nepali Women. Poster to be presented at the 10th International AIDS Impact Conference, Santa Fe, NM.
*Maertens, J. Harman, J. J. (2011, September). Barriers to nutrition management among people living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy.Poster to be presented at the 10th International AIDS Impact Conference, Santa Fe, NM.
Harman, J. J., & **Nicewicz, H. (2011, January). The impact of interpersonal contact on attitudes towards the obese. Poster presented at the meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, San Antonio, TX.
*Lennon, C. A., *Stewart, A. L., Harman, J. J., & **Keneski, E. (2011, January). Extending Rusbult's Investment Model: The Role of Power in Intimate Relationships. Poster presented at the meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology. San Antonio, TX.
**Keneski, E., & Harman, J. J. (2010, January) Just the facts: Mortality salience induction in relationship research. Poster presented at the meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Las Vegas, NV.
*Wilson, K. R., *O’Grady, M. A., & Harman, J. J. (2009, May). Factors Influencing Condom Use Among Couples Reunited After Incarceration. Poster presented at the meeting of the Association for Psychological Science, San Francisco, CA.
*Wilson, K. R., *O’Grady, M. A., & Harman, J. J. (2009, February). Individual differences in perceptions of potential sexual partners: The effects of gender, sex motives and sociosexual orientation.Posterpresented at the meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Tampa, FL.
*O’Grady, M. A., *Wilson, K. R., & Harman, J. J. (2009, February). The role of implicit personality theories about potential sexual partners in the context of perceived similarity and arousal. Poster presented at the meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Tampa, FL.
**Stewart, A. L., & Harman, J. J. (2008, October). Undergraduate student differences in institutional integration and intention to remain. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science, Salt Lake City, UT.
*O’Grady, M. A, *Maertens, J., & Harman, J. J. (2008, July). Perceptions of Jealousy Expressions in Intimate Relationships. Poster presented at the biennial International Conference of the International Association for Relationship Research (IARR), Providence, R.I.
**Crowder, S., *O’Grady, M. A., *Wilson, K., & Harman, J. J. (2008, April) Gender Differences in Health Protective Sexual Communication: The Role of Concern for Appropriateness. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association, Boise, ID.
Harman, J. J., *O’Grady, M. A., Gleason, M. E., J., & Agocha, V. B. (2008, February). Sex as a Toast to the Good Times and Salve for the Bad Times. Poster presented at the meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Albuquerque, NM.
*Moore, J. T., *Maertens, J. A., *O’Grady, M. A., & Harman, J. J. (2008, February). Individual differences in sex motives. Poster presented at the meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Albuquerque, NM.
*O’Grady, M. A., Harman, J. J., Gleason, M. E. J., *Wilson, K. (2008, February). Impression Management and Health Risk: A Daily Diary Study. Poster presented at the meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Albuquerque, NM.
*O’Grady, M. A.,* Wilson, K., Harman, J. J., & *Moore, T. (2007, May). Factors InfluencingPerception of Partner HIV Risk. Poster presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Society, Washington, D.C.
*O’Grady, M. A., *Wilson, K., & Harman, J. J. (2007, January). Accuracy and Bias in Perception of HIV Risk: A Dyadic Analysis. Poster presented at the meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Memphis, TN.
Harman, J. J., & Frye, N. (2006, July). Context and aggression: Predicting use of and responses to relationship aggression. Co-chair of symposium at the International Association for Relationship Researchers, Rethymnon, Crete.
Harman, J. J. (2006, January). Testing Health Behavior Change Models at the Dyadic Level: An Application to the Study of HIV Risk Behaviors. Poster presented at the meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Palm Springs, CA.
Harman, J. J., Patrick, H. & Reis, H. (2005, January). For better or worse: The influence of close relationships on health.Co-chair of symposium at the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, New Orleans, LA.
Harman, J. J. (2004, October). Using qualitative methods to enhance quantitative assessment: Phase one of a study examining relationship factors in HIV-risk behaviors. Posterpresented at the 1st annual NIMH AIDS Research Training Meeting, Bethesda, MD.
Harman, J.J. (2004, September). Social psychological insights and solutions to social issues. Moderator for symposium at the New England Social Psychological Association, Storrs, CT.
Pachter, L. M., Auinger, P., Ghose, T., Harman, J., & Weitzman, M. (2004, July). The effects of parenting practices, maternal depression and other sociodemographic variables on behavioral health in White, African-American and Latino children. Poster presented at the 2ndNationalCenter on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities Conference, Washington, D.C.
Harman, J. J., & Moller, A. (2004, January). Alternatives to Academia. Organizer for the pre-conference at the meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Austin, TX.
Jonca-Jasinski, J., Moller, A., & Harman, J. J. (2004, January). Life as a Personality and Social Psychology Graduate Student: Results from the Graduate Student Committee Web Survey. Poster presented at the meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Austin, TX.