Dr. H. Colleen Sinclair
Research Professor overseeing multiple applied research grants with experience in wide array of topics (e.g., destructive leadership, interdisciplinary teams, DEIA)
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Estimating the reproducibility of psychological science
Science / Aug 28, 2015
(2015). Estimating the reproducibility of psychological science. Science, 349(6251). https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aac4716
Initial Courtship Behavior and Stalking: How Should We Draw the Line?
Violence and Victims / Jan 01, 2000
Sinclair, H. C., & Frieze, I. H. (2000). Initial Courtship Behavior and Stalking: How Should We Draw the Line? Violence and Victims, 15(1), 23–40. https://doi.org/10.1891/0886-6708.15.1.23
Gender Rules: Same- and Cross-Gender Friendships Norms
Sex Roles / Jan 12, 2012
Felmlee, D., Sweet, E., & Sinclair, H. C. (2012). Gender Rules: Same- and Cross-Gender Friendships Norms. Sex Roles, 66(7–8), 518–529. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-011-0109-z
Opposite Ends of the Same Stick? Multi-Method Test of the Dimensionality of Individualism and Collectivism
Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology / Nov 08, 2013
Taras, V., Sarala, R., Muchinsky, P., Kemmelmeier, M., Singelis, T. M., Avsec, A., Coon, H. M., Dinnel, D. L., Gardner, W., Grace, S., Hardin, E. E., Hsu, S., Johnson, J., Karakitapoğlu Aygün, Z., Kashima, E. S., Kolstad, A., Milfont, T. L., Oetzel, J., Okazaki, S., … Sinclair, H. C. (2013). Opposite Ends of the Same Stick? Multi-Method Test of the Dimensionality of Individualism and Collectivism. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 45(2), 213–245. https://doi.org/10.1177/0022022113509132
Cycle of Blame or Just World
Psychology of Women Quarterly / Dec 01, 1998
Sinclair, H. C., & Bourne, L. E. (1998). Cycle of Blame or Just World: Effects of Legal Verdicts on Gender Patterns in Rape-Myth Acceptance and Victim Empathy. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 22(4), 575–588. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-6402.1998.tb00178.x
Registered Replication Report
Perspectives on Psychological Science / Sep 01, 2016
Cheung, I., Campbell, L., LeBel, E. P., Ackerman, R. A., Aykutoğlu, B., Bahník, Š., Bowen, J. D., Bredow, C. A., Bromberg, C., Caprariello, P. A., Carcedo, R. J., Carson, K. J., Cobb, R. J., Collins, N. L., Corretti, C. A., DiDonato, T. E., Ellithorpe, C., Fernández-Rouco, N., Fuglestad, P. T., … Yong, J. C. (2016). Registered Replication Report: Study 1 From Finkel, Rusbult, Kumashiro, & Hannon (2002). Perspectives on Psychological Science, 11(5), 750–764. https://doi.org/10.1177/1745691616664694
When Courtship Persistence Becomes Intrusive Pursuit: Comparing Rejecter and Pursuer Perspectives of Unrequited Attraction
Sex Roles / Jun 01, 2005
Sinclair, H. C., & Frieze, I. H. (2005). When Courtship Persistence Becomes Intrusive Pursuit: Comparing Rejecter and Pursuer Perspectives of Unrequited Attraction. Sex Roles, 52(11–12), 839–852. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-005-4203-4
Revisiting the Romeo and Juliet Effect ()
Social Psychology / May 01, 2014
Sinclair, H. C., Hood, K. B., & Wright, B. L. (2014). Revisiting the Romeo and Juliet Effect (): Reexamining the Links Between Social Network Opinions and Romantic Relationship Outcomes. Social Psychology, 45(3), 170–178. https://doi.org/10.1027/1864-9335/a000181
Reaching Out versus Lashing Out: Examining Gender Differences in Experiences with and Responses to Bullying in High School
American Journal of Criminal Justice / Aug 24, 2017
Stubbs-Richardson, M., Sinclair, H. C., Goldberg, R. M., Ellithorpe, C. N., & Amadi, S. C. (2017). Reaching Out versus Lashing Out: Examining Gender Differences in Experiences with and Responses to Bullying in High School. American Journal of Criminal Justice, 43(1), 39–66. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12103-017-9408-4
The Association Between the Perception of Threat in a Dating Situation and Sexual Victimization
Violence and Victims / Jan 01, 1999
Breitenbecher, K. H. (1999). The Association Between the Perception of Threat in a Dating Situation and Sexual Victimization. Violence and Victims, 14(2), 135–146. https://doi.org/10.1891/0886-6708.14.2.135
Social Networks, Effects on Developed Relationships
Encyclopedia of Human Relationships / Jan 01, 2009
Social Networks, Effects on Developed Relationships. (2009). In Encyclopedia of Human Relationships. SAGE Publications, Inc. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781412958479.n508
The new story of Romeo and Juliet
Social Influences on Romantic Relationships / Oct 09, 2014
Sinclair, H. C., & Ellithorpe, C. N. (2014). The new story of Romeo and Juliet. In Social Influences on Romantic Relationships (pp. 148–170). Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/cbo9781139333610.010
Associations Between Stalking Myth Endorsement and Unwanted Pursuit Behaviors Among College Students.
Jan 01, 2013
Lippman, J., & Ward, L. M. (2013). Associations Between Stalking Myth Endorsement and Unwanted Pursuit Behaviors Among College Students. Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan. https://doi.org/10.7826/isr-um.05.3020.0001
Social Networks and Personal Relationships
The Cambridge Handbook of Personal Relationships
Felmlee, D. H., & Sinclair, H. C. (n.d.). Social Networks and Personal Relationships. In The Cambridge Handbook of Personal Relationships (pp. 467–480). Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316417867.036
Intimate-Partner Violence
The Oxford Handbook of Gender, Sex, and Crime / May 01, 2014
Gartner, R., McCarthy, B., Williams, S. L., McKelvey, D. K., & Frieze, I. (2014). Intimate-Partner Violence. In The Oxford Handbook of Gender, Sex, and Crime. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199838707.013.0019
Scripting Stalking: Examining the Portrayal of Unwanted Pursuit Behaviors in the Media
PsycEXTRA Dataset / Jan 01, 2010
MacArthur, J., & Sinclair, H. C. (2010). Scripting Stalking: Examining the Portrayal of Unwanted Pursuit Behaviors in the Media: (506052012-356) [dataset]. In PsycEXTRA Dataset. American Psychological Association (APA). https://doi.org/10.1037/e506052012-356
Hate Crimes (Bias Crimes), Gender Motivated
Encyclopedia of Interpersonal Violence / Jan 01, 2008
Hate Crimes (Bias Crimes), Gender Motivated. (2008). In Encyclopedia of Interpersonal Violence. SAGE Publications, Inc. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781412963923.n207
Still Connected: Family and Friends in America Since 1970, A Review
The Journal of Social Psychology / Jul 01, 2012
Sinclair, H. C. (2012). Still Connected: Family and Friends in America Since 1970, A Review: by Claude Fischer. New York, NY: Russell Sage Foundation, 2011. 159 pp. ISBN 978-0-87154-332-5. $24.95, paperback. The Journal of Social Psychology, 152(4), 524–527. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224545.2012.657560
Stalking, Threatening, and Attacking Public Figures: A Review
Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology / May 14, 2009
Sinclair, H. C. (2009). Stalking, Threatening, and Attacking Public Figures: A Review: Stalking, Threatening, and Attacking Public Figures: A Psychological and Behavioral Analysis Edited by J. Reid Meloy, Lorraine Sheridan, and Jens Hoffman, Oxford, UK, Oxford University Press, 2008. 474 pp. $65.00 (Hardcover) ISBN: 978-0-19-532638. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology, 24(2), 139–140. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11896-009-9047-x
A Gendered Assessment of the ‘‘Threat of Victimization’’: Examining Gender Differences in Fear of Crime, Perceived Risk, Avoidance, and Defensive Behaviors
Criminal Justice Review / Nov 10, 2009
May, D. C., Rader, N. E., & Goodrum, S. (2009). A Gendered Assessment of the ‘“Threat of Victimization”’: Examining Gender Differences in Fear of Crime, Perceived Risk, Avoidance, and Defensive Behaviors. Criminal Justice Review, 35(2), 159–182. https://doi.org/10.1177/0734016809349166
Searching for the Psychology in The Handbook of Women, Psychology and the Law
Sex Roles / Jun 30, 2007
Sinclair, H. C. (2007). Searching for the Psychology in The Handbook of Women, Psychology and the Law: The Handbook of Women, Psychology and the Law Edited by Andrea Barnes, San Francisco, California, Jossey-Bass, 2005. 448 pp. $60.00 (Hardcover) ISBN: 0787970603. Sex Roles, 57(5–6), 467–469. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-007-9260-y
Searching for the Psychology in The Handbook of Women, Psychology and the Law
Sex Roles / Jun 30, 2007
Sinclair, H. C. (2007). Searching for the Psychology in The Handbook of Women, Psychology and the Law: The Handbook of Women, Psychology and the Law Edited by Andrea Barnes, San Francisco, California, Jossey-Bass, 2005. 448 pp. $60.00 (Hardcover) ISBN: 0787970603. Sex Roles, 57(5–6), 467–469. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-007-9260-y
Behavioral and psychological consequences of social identity-based aggressive victimization in high school youth
Self and Identity / May 05, 2021
Utley, J. W., Sinclair, H. C., Nelson, S., Ellithorpe, C., & Stubbs-Richardson, M. (2021). Behavioral and psychological consequences of social identity-based aggressive victimization in high school youth. Self and Identity, 21(1), 61–85. https://doi.org/10.1080/15298868.2021.1920049
Editorial: Advances in Youth Bullying Research
Frontiers in Psychology / Jun 07, 2022
Sinclair, H. C., Wilson, K. J., & Stubbs-Richardson, M. (2022). Editorial: Advances in Youth Bullying Research. Frontiers in Psychology, 13. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.860887
When Does Rejection Trigger Aggression? A Test of the Multimotive Model
Frontiers in Psychology / Jun 25, 2021
Stubbs-Richardson, M., Sinclair, H. C., Porter, B., & Utley, J. W. (2021). When Does Rejection Trigger Aggression? A Test of the Multimotive Model. Frontiers in Psychology, 12. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.660973
Don’t Tell Me Who I Can’t Love
Social Psychology Quarterly / Mar 01, 2015
Sinclair, H. C., Felmlee, D., Sprecher, S., & Wright, B. L. (2015). Don’t Tell Me Who I Can’t Love: A Multimethod Investigation of Social Network and Reactance Effects on Romantic Relationships. Social Psychology Quarterly, 78(1), 77–99. https://doi.org/10.1177/0190272514565253
Social norms versus social motives: the effects of social influence and motivation to control prejudiced reactions on the expression of prejudice
Social Influence / Apr 14, 2014
Walker, B. H., Sinclair, H. C., & MacArthur, J. (2014). Social norms versus social motives: the effects of social influence and motivation to control prejudiced reactions on the expression of prejudice. Social Influence, 10(1), 55–67. https://doi.org/10.1080/15534510.2014.904247
Commentary and Rejoinder on
Social Psychology / May 01, 2014
Driscoll, R., Wright, B. L., Colleen Sinclair, H., & Hood, K. B. (2014). Commentary and Rejoinder on. Social Psychology, 45(4), 312–314. https://doi.org/10.1027/1864-9335/a000203
Defining Concepts and New Directions: A Commentary on “The Fewer the Merrier?: Assessing Stigma Surrounding Nonnormative Romantic Relationships”
Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy / Jan 02, 2013
Blaney, A. D., & Colleen Sinclair, H. (2013). Defining Concepts and New Directions: A Commentary on “The Fewer the Merrier?: Assessing Stigma Surrounding Nonnormative Romantic Relationships.” Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy, 13(1), 38–41. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/asap.12000
An Introduction to Issues of Gender in Stalking Research
Sex Roles / Dec 31, 2011
Lyndon, A. E., Sinclair, H. C., MacArthur, J., Fay, B., Ratajack, E., & Collier, K. E. (2011). An Introduction to Issues of Gender in Stalking Research. Sex Roles, 66(5–6), 299–310. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-011-0106-2
Pulling the strings: Effects of friend and parent opinions on dating choices
Personal Relationships / Jan 12, 2012
WRIGHT, B. L., & SINCLAIR, H. C. (2012). Pulling the strings: Effects of friend and parent opinions on dating choices. Personal Relationships, 19(4), 743–758. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-6811.2011.01390.x
Stalking Myth-Attributions: Examining the Role of Individual and Contextual Variables on Attributions in Unwanted Pursuit Scenarios
Sex Roles / Aug 13, 2010
Sinclair, H. C. (2010). Stalking Myth-Attributions: Examining the Role of Individual and Contextual Variables on Attributions in Unwanted Pursuit Scenarios. Sex Roles, 66(5–6), 378–391. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-010-9853-8
Adding insult to injury: effects of interpersonal rejection types, rejection sensitivity, and self‐regulation on obsessive relational intrusion
Aggressive Behavior / Sep 19, 2011
Sinclair, H. C., Ladny, R. T., & Lyndon, A. E. (2011). Adding insult to injury: effects of interpersonal rejection types, rejection sensitivity, and self‐regulation on obsessive relational intrusion. Aggressive Behavior, 37(6), 503–520. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1002/ab.20412
Combatting Shallow Learning in a Tutor for Geometry Problem Solving
Intelligent Tutoring Systems / Jan 01, 1998
Aleven, V., Koedinger, K. R., Colleen Sinclair, H., & Snyder, J. (1998). Combatting Shallow Learning in a Tutor for Geometry Problem Solving. In Lecture Notes in Computer Science (pp. 364–373). Springer Berlin Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-68716-5_42
Education
University of Minnesota
PhD, Psychology / May, 2004
University of Colorado Boulder
BA, Psychology, English, and Women's Studies / May, 1996
Experience
Louisiana State University
Research Professor / July, 2022 — Present
Mississippi State University
Assistant and Associate Professor / July, 2005 — August, 2022
University of Missouri
Visiting Assistant Professor / July, 2003 — June, 2005
Carnegie Mellon University
Research Associate / July, 1996 — July, 1998
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