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Lisa Aspinwall, Ph.D.
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Contact Information
Lisa Aspinwall
Department of Psychology
University of Utah
380 South 1530 East, Room 502
Salt Lake City, Utah 84112 -0251
Webpage: www.psych.utah.edu/lisaaspinwall
Office: 804 Social & Behavior Sciences Tower
Phone: (801) 587-9021
Email: lisa.aspinwall@psych.utah.edu
Department Fax: (801) 581-5841
Research Interests
1. Self-regulation, future-oriented thinking, and health. 2. The effects of positive and negative emotions and expectations on the processing of negative events and information. 3. Psychological and behavioral aspects of genetic testing.
Education
| Ph.D. | University of California, Los Angeles (Psychology, 1991) |
| M.A. | University of California, Los Angeles (Psychology, 1988) |
| B.A. | Stanford University (Psychology, 1987) |
Professional Activities
- Co-Founder, GLBT Alliance in Social and Personality Psychology
- SPSP Mentorship Program for Prospective Graduate Students from Underrepresented Groups
- Member, Health Cognition Group, National Cancer Institute, Cancer Control and Population Sciences
- Associate Member, Huntsman Cancer Institute, Cancer Control and Population Sciences Program, 2004
Aspinwall, L.G., Leaf, S. L., Kohlmann, W., Dola, E. R., & Leachman, S. A. (in press). Patterns of photoprotection following CDKN2A/p16 genetic test reporting and counseling. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.Aspinwall, L.G., Leaf, S. L., & Leachman, S. A. (in press). Meaning and agency in the context of genetic testing for familial cancer. To appear in P.T.P. Wong (Ed.), The Human Quest for Meaning (2nd Edition). Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
Aspinwall, L.G., Leaf, S. L., Dola, E. R., Kohlmann, W., & Leachman, S. A. (2008). CDKN2A/p16 genetic test reporting improves early detection intentions and practices in high-risk melanoma families. Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, 17, 1510-1519.
Aspinwall, L.G., & Staudinger, U.M. (Eds.) (2003). A psychology of human strengths: Fundamental questions and future directions for a positive psychology. Washington, DC:
Aspinwall, L.G., & MacNamara, A. (2005). Taking positive changes seriously: Toward a positive psychology of cancer survivorship and resilience. Cancer, 104(11 Suppl), 2549-2556.
Aspinwall, L.G. (2005). The psychology of future-oriented thinking: From achievement to proactive coping, adaptation, and aging. Motivation and Emotion, 29, 203-235.
Aspinwall, L.G., Sechrist, G.B., & Jones, P. (2005). Expect the best and prepare for the worst: Anticipatory coping and preparations for Y2K. Motivation and Emotion, 29, 357-388.
Classes & Syllabi
Introduction to Social Psychology
Social Psychology of Health and Illness
Advanced Social Psychology
Self-Regulation, Coping, Adaptation, & Health (Graduate Seminar)
Psychology of Future-Oriented Thinking (Graduate Seminar)
Desert Pix & Other Links
Desert Pix
Pic Before Teaching 3,184 Intro Social Psych Students and Counting...
Dr. A's Dissonance Corner
Research Areas
Social, Interpersonal Processes, Self Regulation, Health
My Graduate Students
Watcharaporn Pengchit
Jennifer Taber
