CURRICULUM VITAE David E. Conroy, Ph.D.

Contact Information

266 Recreation Building Office: (814) 863-3451 Department of Kinesiology Home: (814) 234-3816 The Pennsylvania State University Fax: (814) 865-1275 University Park, PA 16802 USA Email: David-Conroy@psu.edu Education, Professional Experience, and Honors/Awards

Education

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), University of Utah (2000) Field of Study: Exercise and Sport Science (Concentration: Psychosocial) Cognate Areas: Clinical Psychology and Statistics

Master of Arts (M.A.), University of North Carolina (1996) Field of Study: Phys Educ, Exercise & Sport Science Concentration: Sport Psychology; Minor: Quantitative Psychology

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), University of North Carolina (1994) Majors: Psychology and Phys Educ, Exercise & Sport Science

Professional Experiences

Associate Professor, Kinesiology and Human Development & Family Studies (courtesy appointment)

Faculty Affiliate, Prevention Research Center for the Promotion of Human Development

The Pennsylvania State University (tenured)

2007 – present

Associate Professor, Kinesiology The Pennsylvania State University (tenured)

2005 – present

Assistant Professor, Kinesiology The Pennsylvania State University

1999 – 2005

University Research Dissertation Fellow, University of Utah 1998 – 1999

Graduate Assistant, University of Utah 1996 – 1998

Research & Teaching Assistant, University of North Carolina 1992 – 1996

Honors/Awards

Reviewer of the Year Award, Measurement in Physical Education & Exercise Science

2005

Dorothy V. Harris Memorial Award, Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology

For “early career excellence in sport psychology research”2004

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Prince Alexandre de Merode Prize for Behavioral Research, International Olympic Committee

2002

Friend of Academic Advancement Programs Award, Office of the Vice-Provost for Educational Equity, The Pennsylvania State University

For “commitment to serving low-income, first-generation college and underrepresented students and channeling resources to strengthen academic advancement programs”

2002

Sport Psychology Registry, United States Olympic Committee 2002

Dissertation of the Year Award, Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology

2001

Certified Consultant (#146), Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology

2001

Phi Kappa Phi 1999

N. P. Neilson Scholarship, University of Utah First two-time awardee

1997, 1998

Professor Recognition, University of Utah SAAC 1998

Teaching Excellence Award, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1995, 1996

Research, Scholarship, and Other Creative Work

Extramural Funding

Tools for articulating within-person dynamic models of interpersonal interactions, National Institutes of Health (RC1 AG035645-01), $1,000,000 (Co-Investigator, Principal Investigator: N. Ram). Pending (priority score 12, 1st percentile).

Implicit motivation for physical activity (IM4PA), National Institutes of Health (R21 ), $389,503 (Principal Investigator, Co-investigator: S. E. Doerksen). Under review.

Coach training to promote social development, National Institutes of Health (R03 HD42535), $144,000 (Principal Investigator, Co-investigator: J. Douglas Coatsworth). Funded (4/03 – 3/05).

Individual difference regulation of interpersonal fields, National Institutes of Health (R03 MH65230), $68,120 (Principal Investigator). Funded (12/01 – 11/03).

Intramural Funding

Assessing and modeling intraindividual variability in personality, emotion, and interpersonal behavior, Social Science Research Institute Level 1 Proposal, 2008, $2,300 (Co-investigator, Principal Investigator: Nilam Ram [Dept. of Human Development & Family Studies]). Funded.

Planning the Training Autonomy-Supportive Coaches (TASC) Trial, Children, Youth, & Families Consortium Level 1 Proposal, 2006, $20,000 (Principal Investigator, Co-investigator: J. Douglas Coatsworth [Dept. of Human Development & Family Studies]). Funded.

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Socialization of achievement motives in early childhood, Children, Youth, & Families Consortium Level 1 Proposal, 2005, $5,000 (Principal Investigator, Co-investigator: Cynthia Stifter [Dept. of Human Development & Family Studies]). Funded.

The role of approach-avoidance motivation in response to competence threats, Penn State College of Health & Human Development Seed Grant, 2002, $15,000 (Principal Investigator, Co-investigators: Laura Cousino Klein [Dept. of Biobehavioral Health]). Funded.

Parental influences in youth sport, Children, Youth, and Families Consortium Level 1 Proposal, 2000, $15,000 (Principal Investigator, Co-investigators: J. Douglas Coatsworth [Dept. of Human Development & Family Studies] and Daniel Perkins [Dept. of Agricultural and Extension Education]). Funded.

Preliminary implementation of a Coach Effectiveness Training program, Children, Youth, and Families Consortium Level 1 Proposal, 2000, $2000 (Principal Investigator, Co-investigators: J. Douglas Coatsworth [Dept. of Human Development & Family Studies] and Daniel Perkins [Dept. of Agricultural and Extension Education]). Funded.

Sibling influences on the acquisition of fear of failure, Penn State President’s Award for Engaging Undergraduate Students in Research, 2001, $400 (Advisor, Student: Jordi Ciambrone). Funded.

The effects of measurement method and individual differences on interpersonal processes in coaching dyads, Penn State College of Health and Human Development Seed Grant, 2000, $8000 (Principal Investigator, Co-investigator: Aaron Pincus [Department of Psychology]). Funded.

Understanding personality stability and other life-span adaptations to dependency, Children, Youth, and Families Consortium Level 1 Proposal, 2000, $1960 (Principal Investigator, Co-investigators: Aaron Pincus [Department of Psychology] and Scott Hofer [Department of Human Development and Family Studies]). Funded.

Papers Published in Refereed Journals

50. Coatsworth, J. D., & Conroy, D. E. (2009). The effects of autonomy-supportive coaching, need satisfaction, and self-perceptions on initiative and identity in youth swimmers. Developmental Psychology, 45, 320-328.

49. Conroy, D. E., Elliot, A. J., & Pincus, A. L. (2009). The expression of achievement motives in interpersonal problems. Journal of Personality, 77, 495-526.

48. Lang, D. H., Conroy, D. E., Lionikas, A., Mack, H. A., Larsson, L., Vogler, G. P., Vandenbergh, D. J., Blizard, D. A., McClearn, G. E., & Sharkey, N. A. (2009). Bone, muscle, and physical activity: Structural equation modeling of relationships and genetic influence with age. Journal of Bone & Mineral Research, 24, 1608-1617.

47. Schantz, L. H., & Conroy, D. E. (2009). Achievement motivation and intraindividual affective variability during competence pursuits: A round of golf as a multilevel data structure. Journal of Research in Personality, 43, 472-481.

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46. Wright, A. G. C., Pincus, A. L., Conroy, D. E., & Elliot, A. J. (2009). The pathoplastic relationship between interpersonal problems and fear of failure. Journal of Personality, 77, 997-1024.

45. Wright, A. G. C., Pincus, A. L., Conroy, D. E., & Hilsenroth, M. J. (2009). Integrating methods to optimize circumplex description and comparison of groups. Journal of Personality Assessment, 91, 311-322.

44. Conroy, D. E. (2008). Fear of failure in the context of competitive sport: A commentary. International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching, 3, 179-183.

43. Conroy, D. E., Cassidy, C. M., & Elliot, A. J. (2008). Prospective relations between 2x2 achievement goals and the quality of sport training. International Review of Social Psychology, 21, 109-134.

42. Kaye, M. P., Conroy, D. E., & Fifer, A. M. (2008). Individual differences in incompetence avoidance. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 30, 110-132.

41. Baker, L. B., Conroy, D. E., & Kenney, W. L. (2007). Dehydration impairs vigilance-related attention in basketball players. Medicine and Science in Sports & Exercise, 39, 976-983.

40. Coatsworth, J. D., & Conroy, D. E. (2007). Youth sport as a component of organized afterschool programs. New Directions for Youth Development, 115, 57-74.

39. Conroy, D. E., & Coatsworth, J. D. (2007). Assessing autonomy-supportive coaching strategies in youth sport. Psychology of Sport & Exercise, 8, 671-684.

38. Conroy, D. E., & Coatsworth, J. D. (2007). Coaching behaviors associated with changes in fear of failure: Changes in self-talk and need satisfaction as potential mechanisms. Journal of Personality, 75, 384-419.

37. Conroy, D. E., Coatsworth, J. D., & Kaye, M. P. (2007). Consistency of fear of failure score meanings among 8 – 18 year old female athletes. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 67, 300-310.

36. Conroy, D. E., Kaye, M. P., & Fifer, A. M. (2007). Cognitive links between fear of failure and perfectionism. Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy, 25, 237-253.

35. Cassidy, C. M., & Conroy, D. E. (2006). Children’s self-esteem related to school- and sport-specific perceptions of self and others. Journal of Sport Behavior, 29, 1-24.

34. Coatsworth, J. D., & Conroy, D. E. (2006). The effects of coach training on self-esteem in youth swimmers: Age and gender effects. Psychology of Sport & Exercise, 7, 173-192.

33. Conroy, D. E. (2006). On Walker, Kremer, & Moran. Sport & Exercise Psychology Review, 2, 39-40. (invited commentary)

32. Conroy, D. E., & Coatsworth, J. D. (2006). Coach training as a strategy for promoting youth social development. The Sport Psychologist, 20, 128-144.

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31. Conroy, D. E., Kaye, M. P., & Coatsworth, J. D. (2006). Coaching climate and the destructive effects of mastery-avoidance goals on situational motivation. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 28, 69-92.

30. Conroy, D. E., & Pincus, A. L. (2006). A comparison of mean partialling and dual-hypothesis testing to evaluate stereotype effects when assessing profile similarity. Journal of Personality Assessment, 86, 142-149.

29. Duley, A. R., Conroy, D. E., Morris, K., Wiley, J., & Janelle, C. M. (2005). Fear of failure biases affective and attentional responses to lexical and pictorial stimuli. Motivation and Emotion, 29, 1-17.

28. Conroy, D. E., Coatsworth, J. D., & Fifer, A. M. (2005). Testing dynamic relations between perceived competence and fear of failure in young athletes. European Review of Applied Psychology, 26, 99-110.

27. Elliot, A. J., & Conroy, D. E. (2005). Beyond the dichotomous model of achievement goals in sport and exercise psychology. Sport & Exercise Psychology Review, 1, 17-25.

26. Conroy, D. E. (2004). The unique meaning of multidimensional fears of failing. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 26, 484-491.

25. Conroy, D. E., & Elliot, A. J. (2004). Fear of failure and achievement goals in sport: Addressing the issue of the chicken and the egg. Anxiety, Stress, & Coping, 17, 271-285.

24. Conroy, D. E., & Coatsworth, J. D. (2004). The effects of coach training on fear of failure in youth swimmers: A latent growth curve analysis from a randomized controlled trial. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 25, 193-214.

23. Conroy, D. E., & Metzler, J. N. (2004). Patterns of self-talk associated with various performance anxieties. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 26, 69-89.

22. Metzler, J. N., & Conroy, D. E. (2004). Structural validity of the Fear of Success Scale. Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 8, 89-108.

21. Conroy, D. E., Elliot, A. J., & Hofer, S. M. (2003). A 2 × 2 achievement goals questionnaire for sport: Evidence for factorial invariance, temporal stability, and external validity. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 25, 456-476.

20. Conroy, D. E., & Metzler, J. N. (2003). Temporal stability of Performance Failure Appraisal Inventory items. Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 7, 243-261.

19. Conroy, D. E. (2003). Representational models associated with fear of failure in adolescents and young adults. Journal of Personality, 71, 757-783.

18. Conroy, D. E., Metzler, J. N., & Hofer, S. M. (2003). Factorial invariance and latent mean stability of performance failure appraisals. Structural Equation Modeling, 10, 401-422.

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17. Conroy, D. E., & Motl, R. W. (2003). Modification, cross-validation, invariance, and latent mean structure of the Self-Presentation in Exercise Questionnaire. Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 7, 1-18.

16. Anderson-Butcher, D., & Conroy, D. E. (2002). Factorial, convergent, and predictive validity of scores of a measure of belonging in youth development programs. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 62, 857-876.

15. Conroy, D. E., Willow, J. P., & Metzler, J. N. (2002). Multidimensional measurement of fear of failure: The Performance Failure Appraisal Inventory. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 14, 76-90.

14. Poczwardowski, A., & Conroy, D. E. (2002). Coping responses to failure and success among elite athletes and performing artists. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 14, 313-329.

13. Conroy, D. E. (2001). Progress in the development of a multidimensional measure of fear of failure: The Performance Failure Appraisal Inventory (PFAI). Anxiety, Stress, & Coping, 14, 431-452.

12. Conroy, D. E. (2001). Fear of failure: An exemplar for social development research in sport. Quest, 53, 165-183.

11. Conroy, D. E., & Benjamin, L. S. (2001). Psychodynamics in sport performance enhancement consultation: Application of an interpersonal theory. The Sport Psychologist, 15, 103-117.

10. Conroy, D. E., Poczwardowski, A., & Henschen, K. P. (2001). Evaluative criteria and consequences associated with failure and success for elite athletes and performing artists. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 13, 300-322.

9. Conroy, D. E., Silva, J. M., Newcomer, R. R., Walker, B. W., & Johnson, M. S. (2001). Personal and participatory influences on the socialization of perceived legitimacy. Aggressive Behavior, 27, 405-418.

8. Motl, R. W., & Conroy, D. E. (2001). The Social Physique Anxiety Scale: Cross-validation, factorial invariance, and latent mean structure. Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 5, 81-95.

7. Motl, R. W., Conroy, D. E., & Horan, P. M. (2000). The Social Physique Anxiety Scale: An example of the potential consequence of negatively worded items in factorial validity studies. Journal of Applied Measurement, 1, 327-345.

6. Motl, R. W., & Conroy, D. E. (2000). Validity and factorial invariance of the Social Physique Anxiety Scale. Medicine and Science in Sports & Exercise, 32, 1007-1017.

5. Motl, R. W., & Conroy, D. E. (2000). Confirmatory factor analysis of the Physical Self-Efficacy Scale with a college-aged sample of men and women. Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 4, 13-27.

4. Conroy, D. E., Motl, R. W., & Hall, E. G. (2000). Progress toward construct validation of the Self-Presentation in Exercise Questionnaire (SPEQ). Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 22, 21-38.

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3. Silva, J. M., Conroy, D. E., & Zizzi, S. J. (1999). Critical issues confronting the advancement of applied sport psychology. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 11, 298-320.

2. Ogilvie, B. C., Toffler, I. R., Conroy, D. E., & Drell, M. J. (1998). Comprehending role conflicts in the coaching of children, adolescents, and young adults: Transference, countertransference, and achievement by proxy distortion paradigms. Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America, 7, 879-890.

1. Cornelius, A. E., Silva, J. M., Conroy, D. E., and Petersen, G. (1997). The projected-performance model of psychological momentum. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 84, 475-485.

Chapters in Books

7. Elliot, A. J., Conroy, D. E., Barron, K., & Murayama, K. (in press). Achievement motives and goals: A developmental analysis. Chapter to appear in R. Lerner, A. Freund, & M. Lamb (Eds.), Handbook of lifespan developmental psychology. (110 pages)

6. Conroy, D. E., Elliot, A. J., & Thrash, T. M. (2009). Achievement motivation. In M. R. Leary & R. H. Hoyle (Eds.), Handbook of individual differences in social behavior (pp. 382-399). New York: Guilford Press.

5. Conroy, D. E., Kaye, M. P., & Schantz, L. H. (2008). Quantitative research methodology. In T. S. Horn (Ed.), Advances in sport psychology (3rd ed., pp. 15-30). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

4. Conroy, D. E., Elliot, A. J., & Coatsworth, J. D. (2007). Competence motivation in sport: Links between the hierarchical model of achievement motivation and self-determination theory. In M. Hagger & N. Chatzisarantis (Eds.), Intrinsic motivation and self-determination in exercise and sport (pp. 181-192). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

3. Roberts, G. C., Treasure, D. C., & Conroy, D. E. (2007). The dynamics of motivation in sport: The influence of achievement goals on motivation processes. In G. Tenenbaum & R. C. Eklund (Eds.), Handbook of sport psychology (3rd ed., pp. 3-30.). New York: Wiley.

2. Coatsworth, J. D., & Conroy, D. E. (2006). Athletics. In N. J. Salkind (Ed.), Encyclopedia of human development (vol. 1, pp. 124-126). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

1. Silva, J. M., & Conroy, D. E. (1995). Understanding aggressive behavior and its effects upon athletic performance. In K. Henschen and W. Straub (Eds.), Sport psychology: An analysis of athlete behavior. Longmeadow, MA: Mouvement Publications.

Abstracts Published in Refereed Journals or Equivalent

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27. Conroy, D. E. (2008, June). A structural perspective on the generality of achievement motives across competence pursuits. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 30, S160.

26. Kaye, M. P., Conroy, D. E., & Fifer, A. M. (2006, June). Cognitive links between perfectionism and fear of failure. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 28, S98-99.

25. Kaye, M. P., Conroy, D. E., & Coatsworth, J. D. (2005, June). Coaching climates and the destructive effects of avoidance achievement goals on situational motivation. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 27, S84.

24. Conroy, D. E., & Coatsworth, J. D. (2005, May). Bottom-up effects of perceived competence in sport on general self-esteem. Medicine and Science in Sports & Exercise, 37, S181.

23. Conroy, D. E., & Coatsworth, J. D. (2004, June). Autonomy need satisfaction as a mechanism for an indirect effect of coach behavior on youth fear of failure. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 26, S56-57.

22. Duley, A., Morris, K., Janelle, C., Conroy, D. E., & Wiley, J. (2004, June). Fear of failure: Affective and attentional processing of success and failure stimuli. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 26, 66-67.

21. Kaye, M. P., Conroy, D. E., & Coatsworth, J. D. (2004, June). Developmental correlates of fear of failure in young female athletes: A cross-sectional study. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 26, S101.

20. Conroy, D. E., Hillman, C. H., Janelle, C. M., Martin Ginis, K. A., Hatfield, B. D. (2003, June). New directions for emotion research in kinesiology. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 25, S16.

19. Conroy, D. E. (2003, June). Dispositional aspects of competence-related emotions in youth. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 25, S18.

18. Conroy, D. E., & Coatsworth, J. D. (2003, June). Effects of coach training on fear of failure in youth swimmers: A latent growth curve analysis from a randomized, controlled trial. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 25, S44.

17. Cassidy, C. M., & Conroy, D. E. (2002, June). State-specific introject in motor performances predicts general psychological adjustment. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 24, S41.

16. Conroy, D. E., (2002, June). Internalization of parents and siblings following failure in a motor performance. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 24, S48.

15. Metzler, J. N., Conroy, D. E., Elliot, A. J., & Hofer, S. M. (2002, June). Structural and latent mean stability of achievement goals. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 24, S96.

14. Conroy, D. E. (2002). The interpersonal origins of self-talk. Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise, 34S, 128.

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13. Conroy, D. E., & Henschen, K. P. (2001). Interpersonal influences on the development of fear of failure in young adults. In A. Papaioannou, M. Goudas, & Y. Theodorakis (Eds.), Proceedings of the International Society for Sport Psychology, vol. 2 (pp. 297-299). Thessaloniki, Greece: Christodoulidi Publishers.

12. Conroy, D. E., Poczwardowski, A., & Henschen, K. P. (1999). The emotional responses project: A model of achievement anxiety and performance. Proceedings of the World Congress on Mental Training and Excellence.

11. Poczwardowski, A., Conroy, D. E., & Henschen, K. P. (1999). Language of success and failure in elite athletes and performing artists. Proceedings of the Third World Congress on Mental Training and Excellence.

10. Conroy, D. E., Motl, R. W., & Hall, E. G. (1998). Measurement issues in self-presentation and social physique anxiety. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 10, S28.

9. Conroy, D. E., Motl, R. W., & Hall, E. G. (1998). Factorial validity of the Self-Presentation in Exercise Questionnaire. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 10, S28.

8. Hall, E. G., Conroy, D. E., & Motl, R. W. (1998). Examining the factorial and convergent validity of a nine-item version of the Social Physique Anxiety Scale in a sample of males and females. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 10, S29.

7. Motl, R. W., Conroy, D. E., & Hall, E. G. (1998). Assessing the convergent and discriminant validity of the Self-Presentation in Exercise Questionnaire. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 10, S29.

6. Conroy, D. E. (1998). Fear of failure in sport: Measurement challenges for the 21st century [diskette]. 24th International Congress of Applied Psychology Abstracts. Item: 5031.

5. Conroy, D. E. (1997). A cost-benefit analysis of graduate program accreditation in sport psychology. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 9, S48.

4. Conroy, D. E., & Silva, J. M. (1997). A preliminary application of image theory to decision-making in sport. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 9, S79.

3. Conroy, D. E., & Silva, J. M. (1997). A comparison of alpha-chamber and traditional imagery programs to enhance decision-making in sport. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 9, S80.

2. Conroy, D. E. (1996). Science-practice and accreditation in applied sport psychology. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 8, S51.

1. Conroy, D. E., & Newcomer, R. R. (1995). An identification of students’ perceptions on the legitimacy of aggressive and potentially injurious behaviors in sport. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 7, S16.

National & International Presentations

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53. Wright, A. G. C., Pincus, A. L., Conroy, D. E. & Hilsenroth, M. J. (2008, March). Integrating methods to optimize circumplex description and comparison of groups. In A. L. Pincus (Chair), Jerry Wiggins’ legacy: Advances in the circumplex approach to personality assessment. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment, New Orleans, LA.

52. Lukowitsky, M. R., Roberts, N. R., Lehner, A. N., Pincus, A. L., & Conroy, D. E. (2007, June). Differentiating forms of narcissism by locus of pride and interpersonal problems. In A. Pincus (Chair), Interpersonal aspects of grandiose and vulnerable narcissism: On and beyond the circumplex. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the Society for Interpersonal Theory and Research, Madison, WI.

51. Wright, A. G. C., Kovach, B. C., Propst, M. E., Pincus, A. L., & Conroy, D. E. (2007, June). Forms of narcissism, fear of failure, and interpersonal problems. In A. Pincus (Chair), Interpersonal aspects of grandiose and vulnerable narcissism: On and beyond the circumplex. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the Society for Interpersonal Theory and Research, Madison, WI.

50. Cain, N. M., Lukowitsky, M. R., Wright, A. G. C., Pincus, A. L., & Conroy, D. E. (2007, June). Assessment of narcissistic traits: Expanding the interpersonal nomological net. In A. Pincus (Chair), Interpersonal aspects of grandiose and vulnerable narcissism: On and beyond the circumplex. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the Society for Interpersonal Theory and Research, Madison, WI.

49. Conroy, D. E., & Schantz, L. H. (2007, April). Achievement goals predicting affect and affective change. In L. Linnenbrink-Garcia & R. Pekrun (Chairs), An in-depth analysis of achievement goals and emotions: Implications for theory and practice. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.

48. Conroy, D. E., & Coatsworth, J. D. (2006, May). Cognitive-interpersonal internalization as a mediator of relations between perceived criticism and fear of failure trajectories in youth. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Interpersonal Theory & Research, Philadelphia, PA.

47. Kaye, M. P., Conroy, D. E., & Fifer, A. M. (2006, June). Individual differences in incompetence avoidance: A comparison of multiple dimensions of perfectionism and fear of failure. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport & Physical Activity, Denver, CO.

46. Kaye, M. P., Conroy, D. E., & Coatsworth, J. D. (2005, June). Coaching climates and the destructive effects of avoidance achievement goals on situational motivation. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport & Physical Activity, Clearwater Beach, FL.

45. Conroy, D. E., & Coatsworth, J. D. (2004, June). Autonomy need satisfaction as a mechanism for an indirect effect of coach behavior on youth fear of failure. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, Vancouver, Canada.

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44. Conroy, D. E., Pincus, A. L., & Metzler, J. N. (2004, May). The role of person and situation factors in regulating interpersonal fields. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Interpersonal Theory and Research, Toronto, Canada.

43. Cassidy, C. M., Conroy, D. E., & Sperling, R. A. (2003, October). Prospective motivational prediction of performance-enhancing and performance-impairing behaviors in college athletes over a two-week period. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Philadelphia, PA.

42. Conroy, D. E. (2003, October). Challenges, demands, and opportunities when starting a career at a doctoral/research university. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Philadelphia, PA.

41. Conroy, D. E., & Coatsworth, J. D. (2003, October). The effects of coach training on performance goals in youth swimmers: A latent growth curve analysis from a randomized, controlled trial. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Philadelphia, PA.

40. Coatsworth, J. D., Fifer, A. M., Zang, M., Cassidy, C. M., & Conroy, D. E. (2003, August). Comparison of CBAS and SASB methods for coding coach behaviors. In D. E. Conroy (Chair), Methods behind the madness: Understanding sport coaching behavior. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada.

39. Conroy, D. E., Coatsworth, J. D., Cassidy, C. M., & Metzler, J. N. (2003, August). Evaluation of coach training effects on coach behavior. In D. E. Conroy (Chair), Methods behind the madness: Understanding sport coaching behavior. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada.

38. Metzler, J. N., & Conroy, D. E. (2003, August). Exactly the same, only different: Multi-perspective assessment of coach-learner interactions. In D. E. Conroy (Chair), Methods behind the madness: Understanding sport coaching behavior. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada.

37. Conroy, D. E. (2003, June). Dispositional aspects of competence-related emotions in youth. In D. E. Conroy (Chair), New directions for emotion research in kinesiology. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, Savannah, GA.

36. Conroy, D. E. (2003, June). Effects of coach training on fear of failure in youth swimmers: A latent growth curve analysis from a randomized, controlled trial. Paper presented at the meeting of the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, Savannah, GA.

35. Treasure, D. C., Janelle, C. M., & Conroy, D. E. (2002, October). Contemporary topics and perspectives in sport psychology. Pre-conference graduate course (sixteen

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contact hours for AAASP or APA CE credit) conducted at the meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Tucson, AZ.

34. Metzler, J. N., Conroy, D. E., & Gates, S. C. (2002, October). Progress in the development of a multidimensional measure of fear of success. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Tucson, AZ.

33. Poczwardowski, A., & Conroy, D. E. (2002, October). A descriptive model of coping strategies used by elite athletes and performing artists: A qualitative investigation. In P. R. Giacobbi (Chair), Contemporary stress and coping research in sport and exercise psychology: Where are we now and where do we want to go? Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Tucson, AZ.

32. Conroy, D. E. (August, 2002). Self-concepts uniquely associated with fear of failure appraisals. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

31. Conroy, D. E. (June, 2002). Internalization of parents and siblings following failure in a motor performance. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, Baltimore, MD.

30. Metzler, J. N., Conroy, D. E., Elliot, A. J., & Hofer, S. M. (2002, June). Structural and latent mean stability of achievement goals. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, Baltimore, MD.

29. Conroy, D. E. (May, 2002). Interpersonal origins of self-talk. Paper presented at the International Olympic Committee’s Sixth Pre-Olympic Sport Science Congress, St. Louis, MO.

28. Conroy, D. E., Pincus, A. L., & Benjamin, L. S. (2002, May). Testing internalization hypotheses using within-person correlation methods. In A. Pincus (Chair), Within-person methods for interpersonal research. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the Society for Interpersonal Theory and Research, Toronto, Canada.

27. Conroy, D. E., Willow, J. P., Metzler, J. N., & Ciambrone, J. (2001, October). Multidimensional measurement of fear of failure. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Orlando, FL.

26. Metzler, J. N., Conroy, D. E., Willow, J. P., & Ciambrone, J. (2001, October). Patterns of self-talk associated with sport anxiety and fears of failure and success. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Orlando, FL.

25. Metzler, J. N., Conroy, D. E., & Ciambrone, J. T. (2001, August). Fear of success: Does one-factor represent this domain adequately? Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.

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24. Conroy, D. E. (2001, May). The role of interpersonal fantasies in fear of failure dynamics. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Interpersonal Theory and Research, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

23. Conroy, D. E., & Henschen, K. P. (2001, May). Interpersonal influences on the development of fear of failure in young adults. Paper presented at the quadrennial meeting of the International Society for Sport Psychology, Skiathos, Greece.

22. Conroy, D. E. (2000, October). Developing a multidimensional measure of fear of failure appraisals: The Performance Failure Appraisal Inventory. Paper presented at the meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Nashville, TN.

21. Conroy, D. E. (2000, October). Fear of failure as an exemplar for integrating qualitative and quantitative research designs. In A. Poczwardowski (Chair), Qualitative research methods in sport psychology: Questions about the transition into the 21st century. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Nashville, TN.

20. Conroy, D. E., & Benjamin, L. S. (2000, June). Interpreting fear of failure as a gift of love based on interpersonal and intrapsychic correlates. Paper presented at the meeting of the Society for Interpersonal Theory and Research, Chicago, IL.

19. Anderson-Butcher, D., Lawson, H., & Conroy, D. E. (2000, May). The role of sport and recreation in youth development programs. Paper presented at the VIII World Sport for All Congress, Quebec, Canada.

18. Conroy, D. E. & Anderson-Butcher, D. (2000, May). Fostering positive attachments through sport to reduce fear of failure and promote social competence in children and youth. Paper presented at the VIII World Sport for All Congress, Quebec, Canada.

17. Conroy, D. E., Poczwardowski, A., & Henschen, K. P. (1999, September). Extrapolating appraisals associated with fear of failure from interviews with elite athletes and performing artists. In D. E. Conroy (Chair), Understanding emotional responses to failure. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Banff, Canada.

16. Henschen, K. P., Conroy, D. E., Poczwardowski, A. (1999, September). The consultant’s dilemma: Framing and understanding fear of failure in elite performers. In D. E. Conroy (Chair), Understanding emotional responses to failure. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Banff, Canada.

15. Poczwardowski, A., Conroy, D. E., & Henschen, K. P. (1999, September). Elite performers’ perceptions of the consequences of failure: A qualitative study. In D. E. Conroy (Chair), Understanding emotional responses to failure. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Banff, Canada.

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14. Botsford, D., Conroy, D. E., & Motl, R. W. (1999, August). Norms and reliability estimates for the Self-Presentation in Exercise Questionnaire. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association, Boston, MA.

13. Conroy, D. E., Botsford, D., & Motl, R. W. (1999, August). Self-presentation in exercise: One factor, two factors, or both?. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association, Boston, MA.

12. Conroy, D. E., Poczwardowski, A., & Henschen, K. P. (1999, May). The emotional responses to failure and success project: A model of achievement anxiety and performance. In D. E. Conroy (Chair), Emotional responses to failure and success: Findings, integration, and discussion. Symposium conducted at the Third World Congress on Mental Training, Salt Lake City, UT.

11. Poczwardowski, A., Conroy, D. E., & Henschen, K. P. (1999, May). Language of success and failure in elite athletes and performing artists. In D. E. Conroy (Chair), Emotional responses to failure and success: Findings, integration, and discussion. Symposium conducted at the Third World Congress on Mental Training, Salt Lake City, UT.

10. Conroy, D. E., Motl, R. W., & Hall, E. G. (1998, September). Factorial validity of the Self-Presentation in Exercise Questionnaire. In D. E. Conroy (Chair), Measurement issues in self-presentation in exercise and social physique anxiety. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Cape Cod, MA.

9. Hall, E. G., Conroy, D. E., & Motl, R. W. (1998, September). Examining the factorial and convergent validity of a nine-item version of the Social Physique Anxiety Scale in a sample of males and females. In D. E. Conroy (Chair), Measurement issues in self-presentation in exercise and social physique anxiety. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Cape Cod, MA.

8. Motl, R. W., Conroy, D. E., & Hall, E. G. (1998, September). Assessing the convergent and discriminant validity of the Self-Presentation in Exercise Questionnaire. In D. E. Conroy (Chair), Measurement issues in self-presentation in exercise and social physique anxiety. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Cape Cod, MA.

7. Silva, J. M., McCann, S., Stevens, D., & Conroy, D. E. (1998, September). Designing and implementing supervised practicum experiences: Guidelines for supervisors and students. Continuing education workshop (six hour) conducted at the meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Cape Cod, MA.

6. Conroy, D. E., & Walker, B. W. (1998, August). Fear of failure in sport: Measurement challenges for the 21st century. Paper presented at the quadrennial meeting of the International Congress of Applied Psychology, San Francisco, CA.

5. Conroy, D. E., Motl, R. W., & Hall, E. G. (1998, August). Progress toward a measure of self-presentation in exercise. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.

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4. Conroy, D. E. (1997, September). A cost-benefit analysis of graduate program accreditation in sport psychology. In J. M. Silva (Chair), Initiating program accreditation in sport psychology. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, San Diego, CA.

3. Conroy, D. E. (1997, August). Resolving the sport psychology training crisis through program accreditation. In C. M. Janelle (Chair), Training, employment and accreditation issues in sport psychology: Student perspectives. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the American Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

2. Conroy, D. E. (1996, October). Accreditation and science-practice in sport psychology. In J. M. Silva (Chair), Contemporary problems confronting the advancement of applied sport psychology. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Williamsburg, VA.

1. Conroy, D. E. (1995, September). An identification of students’ perceptions of the legitimacy of aggressive and potentially injurious behaviors in sport. In M. S. Johnson (Chair), An evaluation of the role of socialization in the legitimization of aggressive sport behavior. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, New Orleans, LA.

Invited Presentations

14. Conroy, D. E. (2008, November). Self-evaluative emotions in the development of achievement motivation. Developmental Psychology Proseminar, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA.

14. Conroy, D. E. (2006, September). Achievement motives and interpersonal behavior. Invited lecture to the Personality Laboratory at the Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA.

13. Conroy, D. E. (2005, November). Coach training to enhance youth social development. Invited colloquium presented at the University of Illinois, Champaign, IL.

12. Conroy, D. E. (2005, November). On avoiding incompetence. Invited colloquium presented at the University of Illinois, Champaign, IL.

11. Conroy, D. E. (2004, October). Interpersonal processes and achievement motivation. Invited Dorothy V. Harris award lecture presented at annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Minneapolis, MN.

10. Conroy, D. E., & Conroy, C. L. (2004, June). Fear of failure in the athletic environment. Invited lecture presented at annual meeting of the National Athletic Trainers Association, Baltimore, MD.

9. Conroy, D. E. (2002, October). An interpersonal perspective on fear of failure. Invited colloquium presented at St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY (sponsored by Departments of Psychology, Sport & Leisure Studies, and Education, and the Pre-Management Program).

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8. Conroy, D. E. (2002, September). Measuring psychological constructs: Classic and contemporary approaches applied to fear of failure measurement. Invited keynote address presented at the annual meeting of the Asian Sport Science Congress, Busan, South Korea.

7. Conroy, D. E. (2002, September). Fear of failure: Etiological implications for prevention and treatment interventions. Invited keynote address presented at the annual meeting of the Asian Sport Science Congress, Busan, South Korea.

6. Conroy, D. E. (2001, October). 2001 AAASP Dissertation Award Lecture: Using performance failure appraisals to conceptualize and assess fear of failure. Invited award address presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Orlando, FL.

5. Conroy, D. E. (2001, October). Fear of failure: Theoretical and applied implications for sport psychologists. Invited lecture to the Department of Exercise and Sport Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.

4. Conroy, D. E. (2001, April). The motivational challenge of fear of failure for fitness professionals. Invited presentation to the American College of Sports Medicine Health & Fitness Summit, Las Vegas, NV.

3. Conroy, D. E. (2000, September). Patterns of introjection associated with fears of failure: Implications for prevention. Invited lecture to the Prevention Research Center, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA.

2. Conroy, D. E. (2000, March). Fear, failure, and childhood influences: A story of attachment. Invited lecture to the Department of Psychology, University College Dublin, Ireland.

1. Conroy, D. E. (1999, October). Fear of failure: Old, new, and newer developments. Invited lecture to the Pincus Laboratory, Department of Psychology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA.

Poster Presentations

31. Conroy, D. E., & Pincus, A. L. (2009, May). Achievement motivation predicts transactional interpersonal behavior during a dyadic competence pursuit. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Society, San Francisco, CA.

30. Conroy, D. E., & Pincus, A. L. (2009, May). Actor and partner effects linking achievement motivation and interpersonal behavior for zero-acquaintance dyads. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for the Study of Motivation, San Francisco, CA.

29. Hyde, A. L., & Conroy, D. E. (2009, May). The distinctiveness of implicit attitudes for physical activity/sedentary behavior in relation to explicit motivation for physical activity, self-perceptions, and social desirability. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Society, San Francisco, CA.

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28. Hyde, A. L., & Conroy, D. E. (2009, May). The mere thought of failure and success bias information processing. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for the Study of Motivation, San Francisco, CA.

27. Conroy, D. E. (2008, June). A structural perspective on the generality of achievement motives across competence pursuits. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport & Physical Activity, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.

26. Wright, A. G. C., Pincus, A. L., & Conroy, D. E. (2008, February). The pathoplastic relationship between interpersonal problems and shame based fear of failure. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Albuquerque, NM.

25. Lang, D. H., Conroy, D. E., Lionikas, A., Mack, H. A., Larsson, L., Vogler, G. P., Vandenbergh, D. J., Blizard, D. A., Stout, J. T., McClearn, G. E., & Sharkey, N. A. (2007, February). Bone mechanics, muscle mass, and activity-related behavior: Structural equation modeling of their relationships and genetic influence. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, San Diego, CA.

24. Conroy, D. E. & Pincus, A. L. (2007, January). Self- and peer-reports of interpersonal problems associated with achievement motives. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Memphis, TN.

23. Conroy, D. E. & Kaye, M. P. (2006, August). Interpersonal problems associated with achievement motives. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.

22. Kaye, M. P., Conroy, D. E., & Fifer, A. M. (2006, June). Cognitive links between perfectionism and fear of failure. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport & Physical Activity, Denver, CO.

21. Chilenski, S. M., Coatsworth, J. D., & Conroy, D. E. (2006, March). Who you are and what you experience matters: Interactions between personal characteristics and the sport setting. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, San Francisco, CA.

20. Metzler, J. N., & Conroy, D. E. (2005, October). Progress in measuring approach-valenced competence motivation in sport. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Vancouver, Canada.

19. Conroy, D. E., & Coatsworth, J. D. (2005, June). Bottom-up effects of perceived competence in sport on general self-esteem. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, Nashville, TN.

18. Cassidy, C. M., & Conroy, D. E. (2004, September). Maternal involvement and autonomy-support: Relationships with children’s domain-specific perceived competence and self-esteem. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Minneapolis, MN.

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17. Duley, A., Morris, K., Janelle, C., Conroy, D. E., & Wiley, J. (2004, June). Fear of failure: Affective and attentional processing of success and failure stimuli. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, Vancouver, Canada.

16. Kaye, M. P., Conroy, D. E., & Coatsworth, J. D. (2004, June). Developmental correlates of fear of failure in young female athletes: A cross-sectional study. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, Vancouver, Canada.

15. Fifer, A. M., & Conroy, D. E. (2003, October). A functional comparison of fear of failure and perfectionism via links with temperamental antecedents and achievement goal consequences. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Philadelphia, PA.

14. Metzler, J. N., & Conroy, D. E. (2003, October). The Performance Success Appraisal Inventory: A self-report measure of hierarchical, multidimensional fear of success. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Philadelphia, PA.

13. Fifer, A. M., & Conroy, D. E. (2003, August). Links between the multiple dimensions of perfectionism and fear of failure in sport. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada.

12. Cassidy, C. M., Conroy, D. E., & Sperling, R. (2003, June). The price of competence: Predicting risk for burnout with achievement goals. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, Savannah, GA.

11. Symons Downs, D., Conroy, D. E., & Hausenblas, H. A. (2003, June). Establishing the factorial invariance of the Exercise Dependence Scale-Revised. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, Savannah, GA.

10. Conroy, D. E. (2002, October). The value of appraisal-level fear of failure measurement: A motivational perspective. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Tucson, AZ.

9. Gates, S. C., Conroy, D. E., Cassidy, C. M., Metzler, J. N., & Elliot, A. J. (2002, October). Fear of failure and achievement goal orientations: Which is the chicken and which is the egg?. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Tucson, AZ.

8. Poczwardowski, A., & Conroy, D. E. (2002, October). Coping responses to success and failure among elite performers in sports and arts: Cross-domain differences. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Tucson, AZ.

7. Metzler, J. N., Conroy, D. E., & Hofer, S. M. (2002, August). Latent variable modeling of performance failure appraisal score stability. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

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6. Cassidy, C. M., & Conroy, D. E. (2002, June). State-specific introject in motor performances predicts general psychological adjustment. Poster presented at the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, Baltimore, MD.

5. Anderson-Butcher, D., & Conroy, D. E. (2001, March). From risk and protective factors to an asset-vulnerability variable. Poster presented at the World Conference on Violence in Schools and Public Policy, Paris, France.

4. Poczwardowski, A., & Conroy, D. E. (1999, September). Research process management: Problems, solutions, and innovations in emotional responses to failure and success qualitative project. Poster session presented at the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Banff, Canada.

3. Conroy, D. E., Poczwardowski, A., & Henschen, K. P. (1999, May). Interpersonal derivations of achievement conflicts in elite athletes and performing artists. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Interpersonal Theory and Research, Madison, WI.

2. Conroy, D. E., & Silva, J. M. (1997, September). A comparison of alpha-chamber and traditional imagery programs to enhance decision-making in sport. Poster session presented at the meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, San Diego, CA.

1. Conroy, D. E., & Silva, J. M. (1997, September). A preliminary application of image theory to decision-making in sport. Poster session presented at the meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, San Diego, CA.

Teaching Responsibilities & Assignments

Primary Advisor on Graduate Degree Candidates’ Committees

Hyde, Amanda L. (in progress). Doctor of Philosophy, Department of Kinesiology.

Metzler, Jonathan N. (2007). Doctor of Philosophy, Department of Kinesiology.

Schantz, Lindsey (2006). Master of Science, Department of Kinesiology.

Cassidy, Camille M. (2003). Master of Science, Department of Kinesiology.

Membership on Graduate Degree Candidates’ Committees

Lukowitsky, Mark (in progress). Doctor of Philosophy, Department of Psychology.

Wright, A. G. C. (in progress). Doctor of Philosophy, Department of Psychology.

Baker, Lindsay B. (2007). Doctor of Philosophy, Department of Kinesiology.

Dougherty, Kelly (2007). Doctor of Philosophy, Department of Kinesiology.

Thompson, James (2007). Doctor of Philosophy, Department of Kinesiology.

Erikson, Thane (2006). Doctor of Philosophy, Department of Psychology.

Erikson, Thane (2003). Master of Science, Department of Psychology.

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Halperin, Greg (2002). Doctor of Philosophy, Department of Psychology.

Willow, Jason P. (2002). Doctor of Philosophy, Department of Kinesiology.

Kachin, Kevin (2001). Doctor of Philosophy, Department of Psychology.

Wzola, Barbara (2000). Master of Science, Department of Kinesiology.

Graduate Student Research Awards

Schantz, Lindsey (2006): 3rd place, Penn State Graduate Research Exhibition (Social & Behavioral Sciences)

Cassidy, Camille M. (2003): 3rd place, Penn State Graduate Research Exhibition (Social & Behavioral Sciences)

Supervision of Undergraduate Student Research

Independent Studies Shale Breite (2009), Matthew Castagnero (2009), Matthew D’Annunzio (2009), Angela Devine (2009), Brandon Drummond (2009), Alexa Fein (2009), Elana Jauhar (2009), Jana Barmasse (2008), George Bassey (2008-2009), Laura Ellis (2008-2009), Christine Fabics (2008), Kara Janos (2008), James Liberty (2008), David Lutz (2008-2009), Mary Sims (2008-2009), Allison Tolnai (2007-2008), Katelyn Zeoli (2008-2009), Stephanie Drexler (2006-2007), Jill Heck (2007), Erin Morris (2006-2007), Clint Neidig (2007), Dana Voelker (2007), Jayme Shirk (2006), Jennifer Berrios (2006-2007), Emily DiProspero (2006), Jeannette Flores (2006), William Hennon (2006), Christina Sgriccia (2006), Corinne Miklas (2006-2008), Kimberly Schwartz (2006), Ashley Webber (2006), Mollie Dunn (2005), Jennifer Gibson (2005), Lynn Gregorwicz (2005), Darbee Nelson (2005), Heather Wronowski (2005-2007), Joseph McMullen (2004-2005), Maribeth Wicoff (2004-2005), Angela M. Fifer (2002-2004), Kristin Lundy (2004), Brian Gold (2003), Tracy Littman (2002), Katherine Morris (2002), Lindsay Gamby (2001), Michael Mastrangelo (2001), Christine Deodato (2001), Lori Herman (2001), Jennifer Polito (2001), Jordan Ciambrone (2000-2001)

Minority Access to Research Careers (MARC) program Kristin Lundy (2003)

Minority Undergraduate Research Experience (MURE) program Daniel Valdes (2009) George Bassey (2008), Ruby Dharsi (2008), Salmata Saaka (2007), Benita Strickland (2007), Annette Lewis (2006)

Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program Robert Ksiazkiewicz (2006: Acute effects of videogames on perceptions of aggressive sport behavior) Sherrie Graham (2001: Defining positive mental attitude in rehabilitation), LaShawne Long (2000: The importance of the physical therapist as a social supporter)

Schreyer’s Honors College Scholars Program

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Sarah Lucas (2002: Psychosocial predictors of exercise behavior change over eight weeks)

Women in Science and Engineering Research (WISER) program Anastasia Martino (2009), Amanda Mazzenga (2009), Nathalie Such (2009), Cayley Collum (2008), Mary Sims (2008), Schweta Arakali (2006), Miyori Panis (2006), Amanda Gonze (2005), Corrine Miklas (2005), Kimberly Schwartz (2005), Mallory Coleman (2004), Jennifer Gibson (2004), Heather Wronowski (2004), Sheila Quinn (2003), Mary Kate Hegarty (2002)

Undergraduate Student Research Awards 2006: Robert Ksiazkiewicz, Marie Underhill Noll Endowment for Undergraduate

Research 2001: Jordi Ciambrone, Penn State President’s Award for Undergraduate

Research

Undergraduate & Graduate Classes Taught

First Year Seminar (HHD 297S)

Psychology of Movement Behavior (KINES 321)

Psychosocial Aspects of Physical Activity and Sport (KINES 420)

Developmental Sport & Exercise Psychology (KINES 427/HDFS 427) * new course developed for curriculum

Motivation & Emotion in Movement (KINES 428) * new course developed for curriculum

Psychology of Sport Performance (KINES 429) * new course developed for curriculum

Interpersonal Aspects of Movement (KINES 597) * special topics course

Research Readings – Psychology of Movement (KINES 594) University, Professional, and Public Service

Professional Service

Editorial Board Member Assessment (2007 – present) Group Dynamics (2007 – present) International Review of Sport & Exercise Psychology (2007 – present) Journal of Applied Sport Psychology (2001 – present) Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology (2005 - present) Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science (2002 – present)

Ad Hoc Reviewer ACSM Health & Fitness Journal Annals of Behavioral Medicine Anxiety, Stress, & Coping

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Assessment BMC Public Health British Journal of Educational Psychology Coronary Artery Disease Educational Assessment Educational & Psychological Measurement Ethnicity & Disease Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice Health Education Research Hellenic Journal of Psychology International Journal of Sport Psychology International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology Journal of Adolescence Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology Journal of Applied Social Psychology Journal of Applied Sport Psychology Journal of Athletic Training Journal of Educational Psychology Journal of Experimental Social Psychology Journal of Pediatric Psychology Journal of Personality Journal of Personality & Social Psychology Journal of Research in Personality Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology Journal of Sport Sciences Learning and Individual Differences Measurement in Physical Education & Exercise Science Medicine & Science in Sport & Exercise Motivation & Emotion Perceptual & Motor Skills Personality & Individual Differences Personality & Social Psychology Bulletin Psychological Assessment Psychology of Sport & Exercise Quest Research Quarterly for Exercise & Sport Scandinavian Journal of Psychology Social Psychology of Education: An International Journal The Sport Psychologist

Grant Reviewer Economic & Social Research Council (UK) Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada

Scientific Program Committees American Psychological Association Division 5 – Measurement, Evaluation, &

Statistics, Reviewer (2005, 2008).

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American Psychological Association Division 8 – Personality & Social Psychology, Reviewer (2001-2002).

American Psychological Association Division 47 – Exercise and Sport Psychology, Chairperson (2004-2006), Reviewer (2002-2004).

North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, Reviewer (2003 – 2005).

Society for Behavioral Medicine, Reviewer (2006-2009).

External Examiner (Ph.D. Dissertation), University of Western Sydney (Australia) (2007).

SHI – Behavioral Strategies Committee, American College of Sports Medicine (2004-2007). Member.

Dorothy V. Harris Award Selection Committee, Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology (2005-2008). Member.

Master’s Thesis Award Committee, Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Chairperson (2000-2001, 2003-2004).

Graduate Training Committee, Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology (September 1998 – October 2001). Member and subcommittee chairperson.

Organizing Committee, 1998 Southwest Student Sport and Exercise Psychology Conference, University of Utah. Chair.

Regional Representative (Southwest), Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology (October 1997 - September 1998).

Continuing Education Committee, Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology (October 1995 - June 1996). Member.

University, College, & Departmental Service

Faculty Senator, The Pennsylvania State University (2008 – 2012). Member.

Curriculum Committee, Department of Kinesiology, The Pennsylvania State University (2008 – 2009). Member.

Advisory Committee, Department of Kinesiology, The Pennsylvania State University (2004 – 2006, 2007 – 2008). Member.

Search Committee: Developmental Movement Science, Department of Kinesiology, The Pennsylvania State University (2006 – 2007). Member.

Dorothy V. Harris Memorial Lecture Committee, Department of Kinesiology, The Pennsylvania State University (Chairperson: 2001 – 2004, Member: 2005 – present).

Scholarships Committee, College of Health & Human Development, The Pennsylvania State University (2004 – 2007). Member.

Faculty Judge – Graduate Research Exhibition, The Pennsylvania State University (2002, 2005-2008). Member.

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Search Committee: Exercise Psychology, Department of Kinesiology, The Pennsylvania State University (2005 – 2006). Member.

Fellowship Selection Committee, Space Grant Consortium, The Pennsylvania State University (2004, 2006 – 2009). Member.

Awards Committee, Department of Kinesiology, The Pennsylvania State University (2003 – 2005). Member.

Web Interface Committee, Department of Kinesiology, The Pennsylvania State University (2001 - 2003). Chairperson.

Web Page Coordinator, Department of Kinesiology, The Pennsylvania State University (2000 - 2004).

Undergraduate Faculty Review Committee, Department of Kinesiology, The Pennsylvania State University (2002). Member.

Search Committee: Social Psychology/Sociology of Sport, Department of Kinesiology, The Pennsylvania State University (2001 – 2002). Member.

Professional Development Committee, Department of Exercise and Sport Science, University of Utah (1998 – 1999). Student Member.

Graduate Student Association, Department of Exercise and Sport Science, University of Utah (1997 – 1998). Vice-President.

Chancellor’s Task Force on Women at Carolina, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1995 – 1996). Member.