Catherine J. Massey, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Psychology
Slippery Rock University
Slippery Rock, PA 16057
(724) 738-2532
Fax: (724) 738-4219
Education
Ph.D. Life-Span Developmental Psychology, West Virginia University, 2000
M.A. Psychology, West Virginia University, 1999
B.S. Psychology, University of Central Florida, 1994
Current Teaching
Psychology 105: Introduction to Psychology and Honors Section
Psychology 344: Developmental Psychology
Psychology 315: Psychology of Lesbian and Gay Identities
Psychology 364: Child and Adolescent Development
Psychology 365: Psychology of Aging
Research Interests
Research interests include adolescent and young adult health and psychosocial development. Specifically, I am interested in examining familial and cultural influences on substance use and mental health (e.g., anxiety, depression). My research also focuses on tobacco control with adolescence and young adults including developing, implementing, and evaluating tobacco cessation programs.
Funded Grants
Principal Investigator. (2006). PA-SWAT: Slippery Rock University’s Pennsylvania Students Working Against Tobacco. PA Department of Health through Clarion University of PA.
Principal Investigator. (2005). PA-SWAT: Slippery Rock University’s Pennsylvania Students Working Against Tobacco. PA Department of Health through Clarion University of PA.
Principal Investigator. (2004). Revelations: Testimonials of Resiliency Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Individuals. Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.
Principal Investigator. (2003). Toward a Supportive and Nurturing Campus Climate: Development and Implementation of a Safe Zone Program. Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity of the State System of Higher Education.
Principal Investigator. (2003). Psychosocial correlates of smoking in college students. National Institutes of Health.
Principal Investigator. (2002). Effects of developmental stress on alcohol consumption in early adulthood. Slippery Rock University, College of Health, Environment, and Science.
Principal Investigator. (2002). Implementation of adult smoking cessation program in Morgantown Health Right. West Virginia University Grants for Public Service.
Principal Investigator. (2001). Social support and adjustment in Appalachian youth: Differences between late adolescent smokers and nonsmokers. Prevention Research Center of WVU and Centers for Disease Control.
Co-Investigator. (2001). Cigarette smoking attitudes and behaviors among 18- to 24- year-olds. Centers for Disease Control and West Virginia Bureau for Public Health.
Co-Investigator. (2001). Evaluation of 21st Century Learning Center/Monongalia County Kaleidoscope Project. U. S. Department of Education.
Co-Investigator. (2001). Evaluation Oversight and Coordinating Unit. West Virginia Bureau of Public Health.
Co-investigator/Project Director. (2000). Smoking cessation among rural youth: Exploring the impact of race, class, gender, and mental health. Prevention Research Center of WVU and Centers for Disease Control.
Co-Investigator. (2000). Evaluation Oversight and Coordinating Unit. West Virginia Bureau of Public Health.
Publications
Horn, K., Dino, G., Kalsekar, I., Massey, C. J., Manzo-Tennant, & McGloin, T. (2004). Exploring the relationship between mental health and smoking cessation: A study of rural teens. Prevention Science, 5(2), 113-126.
Horn, K. A., Fernandes, A., Dino, G. A., Massey, C. J., & Kalsekar, I. (2003). Adolescent nicotine dependence and smoking cessation outcomes. Addictive Behaviors, 28, 769-776.
Massey, C. J., Dino, G. A., Horn, K. A., Lacey-McCracken, A., Goldcamp, J., & Kalsekar, I. (2003). Recruitment barriers and successes for the American Lung Association’s Not-On-Tobacco program. Journal of School Health, 73, 58-63.
Dino, G. A., Horn, K. A., Goldcamp, J., Fernandes, A., Kalsekar, I., & Massey, C. J. (2001). A two-year efficacy study of Not On Tobacco in Florida: An overview of program successes in changing teen smoking behavior. Preventive Medicine, 33, 600-605.
Dino, G., Horn, K. A., Goldcamp, J., Maniar, S., Fernandes, A. & Massey, C. J. (2001). State-wide demonstration of Not On Tobacco: A gender-sensitive teen smoking cessation program. Journal of School Nursing, 17, 90-97.
Kennedy, R. S., Lanham, D. S., Drexler, J. M., & Massey, C. J. (1997). A comparison of cybersickness incidences, symptom profiles, measurement techniques, and suggestions for future research. Presence, 6, 638-644.
Kennedy, R. S., Lanham, D. S., Massey, C. J., Drexler, J. M., & Lilienthal, M. G. (1995). Gender differences in simulator sickness incidence: Implications for military virtual reality systems. SAFE Journal, 25(1), 69-76.
Silver, N. C., Wadiak, D. L., & Massey, C. J. (1995). A Microsoft FORTRAN 77 program for testing the difference among independent first-order partial correlations. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 55(2), 245-248.
Recent Conference Presentations
Boulier, N., Rizzardi, M., Piscopo, K., Stocker, R., Bowers, S. & Massey, C. J. (March, 2007). Gender differences in the emotional reaction to the “coming out” of a gay or lesbian child. Poster presented at the annual Slippery Rock University Research Symposium, Slippery Rock, PA.
Cooke, C., Massey, C. J., & Fleming, D. (March, 2007). Issues and Concerns of African-American LGBT Students: Building Bridges on College Campuses. Paper presented at the annual Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Colloquium, Allegheny College, PA.
Massey, C. J., Boulier, N., Rizzardi, M., Dixon, J., Barner, L., Piscopo, K., Stocker, R., & Bowers, S. (March, 2007). Gender differences in the emotional reaction to the “coming out” of a gay or lesbian child. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Women in Psychology, San Francisco, CA.
Massey, C. J., Morris, T., & Friedman, A. H. (July, 2006). Do Gay and Lesbian Cigarette Smokers Need Tailored Cessation Programs? Poster presented at the bi-annual meeting of the World Tobacco or Health Conference, Washington, DC.
Massey, C. J., Morris, T., Friedman, A. H., Dittmer, J., Trout, D., Eslep, H., & Hill, T. (May, 2005). Psychosocial Factors Related to Smoking in Gay and Lesbian Young Adults. Paper presented at the bi-annual meeting of the National Tobacco or Health Conference, Chicago, IL.
Massey, C. J., Barner, L., Boulier, N., Thomas, K., & Horvath, A. (March, 2005). Psychosocial Predictors of Binge Drinking in College Students. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Boston, MA.
Massey, C. J., Eslep, H., Gay, R., & Dittmer, J. (May, 2004). Psychosocial Predictors of Self-Esteem in College Students. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Society, Chicago, IL.
Eslep, H., Gay, R., Dittmer, J., & Massey, C. J. (March, 2004). Predictors of Binge Drinking in College Students. Poster presented at the annual Slippery Rock University Research Symposium, Slippery Rock, PA.
Dittmer, J., Stockton, S., Houston, G., Massey, C. J, & Port, R. (March, 2004). Developmental Stress and Alcohol Consumption in Young Adult Rats. Poster presented at the annual Slippery Rock University Research Symposium, Slippery Rock, PA.
Massey, C. J., Anderson, R., & Johnson, S. E. (April, 2003). Psychosocial factors and substance use: Differences between 18- to 24-year-old Appalachian smokers and nonsmokers. Poster presented at the meeting of the Society for Research on Child Development, Tampa, FL.
Horn, K., Dino, G., Massey, C. J., Manzo, K., Kalsekar, I., & McGloin, T. (November, 2002). Exploring the relationship between mental health and smoking cessation: A study of rural teens. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Conference on Tobacco or Health, San Francisco, CA.
Massey, C. J., Morris, T., Swenson, L., & Grindley, E. (November, 2002). Cigarette smoking among rural young adults: Associations with mental health and drug use. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Conference on Tobacco or Health, San Francisco, CA.
Anderson, R. H., Massey, C. J., & Johnson, S. B. (November, 2002). Cigarette smoking attitudes and behaviors among 18-24 year olds. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Conference on Tobacco or Health, San Francisco, CA.
Recent Invited Presentations
Tobacco Use in Gay and Lesbian Young Adults: Implications for Cessation Programming. (November, 2006). Paper presented at the monthly meeting of the Tobacco Free Butler County Coalition, Butler, PA.
Cigarette Smoking Among Rural Young Adults: Associations with Mental Health and Drug Use. (November, 2006). Paper presented at the monthly meeting of the Tobacco Free Butler County Coalition, Butler, PA.
Tobacco Use in Gay and Lesbian Young Adults: Implications for Cessation Programming. (September, 2006). Paper presented at the quarterly district meeting of the Southwestern Pennsylvania Tobacco Free Coalition, Monroeville, PA.
Child Maltreatment: Consequences and Treatment. (April, 2005). Slippery Rock University Social Work Conference, Slippery Rock, PA.
Do Gay and Lesbian Cigarette Smokers Need Tailored Cessation Programs. (January, 2005). West Virginia University Karl Lashley Distinguished Alumni Colloquium Series, Morgantown, WV.
Parental Favoritism: Associations with late adolescent adjustment. (March, 2003). Allegheny General Hospital, Department of Psychiatry, Pittsburgh, PA.
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