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E-mail address: brannand@wou.edu
Ph.D., Portland State University, Applied Psychology, 2010
Dissertation: The Effects of Daily Social Support on Drinking
Major- Applied Social Psychology
Minor- Research Methods
Advisor: Dr. Cynthia MohrM.S., Portland State University, Applied Psychology, 2007
Thesis: Direct and Buffering Effects of Daily Positive Events
Advisor: Dr. Cynthia Mohr
B.S., Portland State University, Psychology, 2004
NTT Professor, Western Oregon University 2011-Present
Advisory Board Member, Portland Employer Drug-Free Initiative 2006-Present
Assistant Adjunct Professor, University of Portland 2011
Adjunct Instructor, Portland State University 2009-2011
Intern, Center for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente 2010
Adjunct Instructor, Linfield College 2010-2011
Adjunct Instructor, Portland Community College &2010-2011
Project Manager, National Institute of Health Funded Grant
(Motivational Models of Alcohol Consumption) 2005-2009
Project Manager, Cross-Cultural Project (Iran, Jordan, Norway, Denmark, U.S.) 2006-2008
Graduate Research Assistant, Portland State University 2002-2010EDITORIAL POSITIONS
Psi Chi Journal of Psychological Research, Associate Editor, 2013
Pure Insights, Assistant Editor, 2012-2013
New School Psychological Bulletin, Editorial Board, 2008-2009
AD HOC REVIEWER
Sage Publishing
Journal of Counseling Psychology
Journal of Studies on Alcohol
Journal of Basic and Applied Psychology
Psychology of Addictive Behaviors
Editorial Board Member, (2009-2010),New School Psychological Bulletin
Psi Chi Journal of Psychological Research
Pure Insights
GUEST LECTURES
Field Observations
Psychology of Addictive Behaviors
Health Psychology
Social Psychology of Mental Health
Human Sexuality
Advanced Applied Social Psychology
METHODOLOGY AND DATA ANALYTIC SKILLS
Quantitative
Hierarchical linear modeling
Longitudinal data analysis
Structural equation modeling
Factor analysis
Multivariate techniques
Field research methods
Qualitative
Focus group techniques
Mixed methods (qualitative and quantitative)
Coding and analyzing qualitative data
Program Evaluation
Community Based Participatory Research Methods
Research Interests
Interpersonal interactions
Social support
Stress and coping
Aging
Positive mood buffering
Health outcomes
Diverse populations and cross-cultural comparisons
Well-being
Prevention
Psychosocial influences on health
Alcohol consumption in moderate to heavy drinkers
Professional and Honor Societies
Psi Chi
Western Psychological Association
Society for Personality and Social Psychology
International Association for Relationship Research
American Evaluation Association
Research Society on Alcoholism
Society for Occupational Health Psychology
Oregon Program Evaluators Network (OPEN)
American Psychological Association
Courses Taught
Research Methods
Human Relations
Personality
Social Psychology
Introduction to Psychology
Psychology as a Social Science
Motivation
Mental Health
Aging and Mental Health
Cross-Cultural Psychology
Mohr, C.D., Brannan, D., Wendt, S., Jacobs, L., Wright, R., & Wang, M. (2012, Under Review, Psychology of Addictive Behaviors). Daily mood-drinking slopes as predictors: A new take on drinking motives and related outcomes.
Brannan, D., Biswas-Diener, R., Mohr, C.D., Mortazavi, S. & Stein, N. (2012). Friends and family, a cross-cultural investigation of social support and subjective well-being, Journal of Positive Psychology, 8 (1), 65-75.
Brannan, D. & Bleistein, T. (2012). Novice ESOL teachers' perceptions of social support and self efficacy, TESOL Quarterly, 46, 519-541..
Sturm, D., Conkey, E., Nibler, N., Brannan, D. & Bleistein, T. (2012). Gender and optimism as predictors of novice ESOL teaching performance, PURE Insights, 1(8) 35-41.
Mohr, C. D., Brannan, D., Mohr, J., Armeli, S., & Tennen H. (2008). Evidence for the undoing hypothesis among college student drinkers, Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 34, 1249-1259.
Manuscripts in Progress
Brannan, D. & Mohr, C. D. (Manuscripts in Process). The effects of daily interactions on tension-reduction drinking.
Mohr, C.D., Brannan, D., Wendt, S., Jacobs, L., Wright, R., & Wang, M. (2011). Daily mood- drinking slopes predicting alcohol outcomes among heavy drinkers (Preparing for submission to Psychology of Addictive Behaviors).
Brannan, D. & Mohr, C. D. Health benefits of positive moods (Preparing for European Health Psychology)
Research in Progress
Examination of Novice ESOL Teachers’ Perceptions of Social Support and Self-Efficacy.
PI: Debi Brannan, Ph.D.
Co-PI: Tasha Bleistein, M.A.
Cross-Cultural Study of Support, Stress and Well-Being.
PI: Debi Brannan, Ph.D.
Motivational Models of Alcohol Consumption
PI: Cynthia Mohr, Ph.D.
International Study of Well-Being
PI: Cynthia Mohr, Ph.D.
Brannan, D., Mohr, C.D., Biswas-Diener, R., Mortazavi, S, Sandal, G., & Zand, F. (Data Analysis in Process) Optimism and Stress – A Cross-Cultural Examination of Iran, Jordan, Denmark, Norway and the United States.
Brannan, D. & Bleistein, T. (Data Analysis in Process). The influence of optimism and perceived stress on novice ESOL teachers’ perceived teaching performance.
Presentations and Published Abstracts
Brannan, D. (2012). The Social Psychology of Well-Being. Invited Speaker, Portland State University: Advanced Applied Social Psychology Intensive Course. Portland, Oregon.
Harold, M. (2012). Feminist Self-Labeling & Attitudes Toward Women. Presented at Academic Excellence Showcase. Monmouth, OR (Faculty Sponsor: Brannan, D.)
Nibler, N., Conkey, E., Brannan, D., & Bleistein, T. (2012) Gender and Optimism's Influence on Perceived ESOL Teaching Performance. Presented at Academic Excellence Showcase. Monmouth, OR.
Conkey, E., Nibler, N. Sturm, D., Brannan, D., & Bleistein, T. (2012) Gender and Optimism's Influence on perceived ESOL Teaching Performance. A poster presented at Western Psychological Association. San Francisco, CA.
Nibler, N., Conkey, E., Sturm, D., Brannan, D., & Bleistein, T. (2012) Gender and Optimism's Influence on Perceived ESOL Teaching Performance. A oral presentation at Oregon Academy of Science. Portland, OR.
Brannan, D. (2012). Friends and Family: A Cross-Cultural Investigation of Social Support and Subjective Well-Being. A symposium presented at Western Psychological Association. San Francisco, CA.
Brannan. D. & Mohr, C.D. (2012). Relationships between Social Support on Daily Drinking Behaviors. A poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology. San Diego, CA.
Klinkicka, L. Mohr, C.D., Brannan, D. & Arpin, S. (2011). The Correlation of Negative Social Exchanges with Engagement in Health Behaviors. Northwest Eco-Conference. Portland, Oregon.
Lyubhick, N., Klinkicka, L. Mohr, C.D., Brannan, D. & Arpin, S. (2011). The Effects of Social Support and Satisfaction with Life on Drinking Habits. Northwest Eco-Conference. Portland, Oregon.
Mohr, C.D., Brannan, D., Wendt, S., Jacobs, L.M & Wang, M. (2011) Capturing the Evidence and Effects of Mood Management. A poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology. San Antonio, TX.
Mohr, C.D., Brannan, D., Wendt, S., Jacobs, L.M & Wright, R., (2010) Daily mood-drinking slopes predicting one year alcohol-related outcomes. Alcohol Epidemiology Symposium of the Kettil Bruun Society. Lausanne, Switzerland.
Mohr, C.D., Brannan, D., Wendt, S., Jacobs, L.M & Wright, R., (2010) Daily mood-drinking slopes predicting one year alcohol-related outcomes. A poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology. Las Vegas, NV.
Mohr, C.D., Brannan, D., Wendt, S., Wright, R., Jacobs, L.M. (2009). Enthusiasm and drinking: Evidence for positive mood buffering among moderate drinkers. A poster presentation at the annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association. Portland, OR.
Brannan, D., Biswas-Diener, R., Mohr, C.D., Stein, N., & Mortazavi, S. (2009). Do my friends and family make me happy: A cross-cultural investigation. A poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology. Tampa, FL.
Mohr, C.D., Brannan, D., Wendt, S., Wright, R., Jacobs, L.M. (2009). The buffering effects of positive moods on alcohol use. A poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology. Tampa, FL.
Brannan, D., Mohr, C.D. & Wendt, S. (2006). Psychosocial characteristics of moderate-to-heavy drinkers in the community. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism. Baltimore, MD.
Mohr, C.D., Brannan, D., Vail, R., Freeland, M., & Wendt, S. (2006). Daily process research: Compliance and participant satisfaction. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism. Baltimore, MD.
Brannan, D., Mohr, C.D., Horsey, K., Eksuzian, S., Armeli, S., & Tennen, H. (2005). Daily variability in behavioral social support. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association. Portland, OR.
Mohr, C.D., Brannan, D., Armeli, S., & Tennen, H. (2005). A daily process study of alcohol use and social support. Presentation at Oregon Academy of Science, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR.
Mohr, C.D., O’Brien, K., Brannan, D., & Cudlike, L. (2005). Positive and negative interpersonal exchanges: A focus group study. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association. Portland, OR.
Brannan, D., C.D., Horsey, K., Eksuzian, S., Armeli, S., & Tennen, H. (2005). Daily variability in behavioral social support. Poster presented at the annual meeting Columbia-Willamette Sigma Xi Student Research Symposium. Portland, OR.
Brannan, D., Mohr, C., Cudlike, L., Ellis, T., Riste-Pater, K., Armeli, S., & Tennen, H. (June, 2004). Alcohol and Social Support II: A Daily Process Study of College Students. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism. Vancouver, BC.
Mohr, C.D., Brannan, D., Armeli, S., & Tennen, H. (June, 2004). Alcohol and Social Support I: A Daily Process Study of Adults. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism. Vancouver, B.C.
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