Dr. Cynthia Dulaney
Vice Chair, Professor, School of Psychology
Dr. Dulaney received her doctorate degree at the University of Alabama. She is trained in cognitive psychology, with a focus on learning, memory and attention. During her graduate training her research focused on cognitive abilities of individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities. Her work continued in that area as well as expanded into changes in cognitive process as they relate to healthy aging. Most recently she has begun research in the area of cognitive processes affecting understanding of health-related information.
Teaching
Courses Dr. Dulaney regularly teaches include:
- Psyc 221/223: Research Method and Design I and Lab
- Psyc 222/224: Research Method and Design II and Lab
- Psyc 427: Cognitive Psychology
- Psyc 460: Learning and Behavior
- Psyc 509: Cognitive Aspects of Behavior
Representative Research
Much of Dr. Dulaney’s research time supports the work of students, including undergraduate student research projects and supervising graduate student dissertations.
Jost, L. A. C. & Dulaney, C. L. (2018). Role of age and cognitive abilities on knowledge of life-sustaining treatments and treatment preferences, Journal of Communication in Healthcare, DOI: 10.1080/17538068.2018.1486938
Mooney, L. N., & Sonnentag, T. L, & Dulaney, C. L. (2016). The role of practice testing and presentation style on undergraduate students’ retention of information. Journal of Psychological Inquiry, 21, 6-19.
Untied, A. S., & Dulaney, C. (2014). An examination of the role of optimistic bias in college students’ perceived risk for sexual victimization. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 1-14. DOI: 10.1177/0886260514540326
Pezzino, V. (2019, April 11 -23). Perceived Similarity of Autism as a Factor Affecting Stigma. [Poster Presentation]. Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL, United States. Winner: Midwestern Psychological Association Psi Chi Research Award
Finke, J. (2019, April 11 -23). A Child's Perspective on Learning; Are Children Better at Solving Functional Fixedness Tasks?Bottom of Form [Poster Presentation]. Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL, United States.
Gallagher, R. (2019, April 11 -23). How to Get Better: The Effects of Pre-Performance Routines and Inspiration on Performance. [Poster Presentation]. Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL, United States.
Martinez, N. (2019, April 11 -23). Effects of pre-versus post-learning stress on memory for emotional information. [Poster Presentation]. Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL, United States.
Norris, T. (2019, April 11 -23). Student Perceptions of Substance Use: The Effects of Rule Breaking on Acceptance. [Poster Presentation]. Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL, United States.
Professional Interests
Research interests: Attention and Memory Processes, Cognition and Intellectual Disability: Cognition in individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities.