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Todd B. Kashdan

CURRICULUM VITAE

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS


    2004 - Present Assistant Professor, George Mason University 

EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE


    2004 Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, University at Buffalo (dissertation defended in August 2004)
    2000 M.A., University at Buffalo 
    Major: Clinical Psychology
    1996 B.S., Cornell University 
    Major: Human Service Studies
     

HONORS AND AWARDS


    2006 Early Career Award- Anxiety Disorders Special Interest Group (ABCT)
    2005-2006 Nominated for George Mason University Teaching Excellence Award
    2004 Merv Wagner Research Award - South Carolina Psychological Association
    2003 Travel Scholarship to the Second International Positive Psychology Summit
    2003
    2002 Society for a Science of Clinical Psychology Dissertation Grant Award
    2002 College of Arts and Sciences Dissertation Fellowship Award  
    2002 Travel Scholarship to the First International Positive Psychology Summit
    2002 Positive Psychology Summer Institute Fellowship
    2002 Wisconsin Symposium on Emotion Travel Award
    2001 Excellence in Teaching Award - Undergraduate Psychology Association/Psi Chi
    2000 - 2001 Two Travel Scholarships to the Annual Positive Psychology Summit
    1998 - 2001 Presidential Fellowship Award, Tuition Award, and Graduate Assistantship  
     

EDITORIAL REVIEW WORK


Editorial Board:
Journal of Anxiety Disorders
Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology
Journal of Research in Personality
Self and Identity
Journal of Positive Psychology


 

Ad Hoc Reviewer (Journals):
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
Current Directions in Psychological Science
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
Psychological Science
Journal of Abnormal Psychology
Psychological Assessment
Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology
Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psych


Cognitive Therapy and Research
Behavior Therapy
Emotion
Journal of Personality
Journal of Studies on Alcohol
Journal of Happiness Studies
Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Journal of Research on Adolescence


Clinical Psychology Review
American Psychologist
Journal of Traumatic Stress
Journal of Personality Assessment
Cognition and Emotion
Behavior Modification
Personality & Individual Differences
Journal of Trauma Practice

Ad Hoc Reviewer (Books):
Oxford University Press
Cambridge University Press


Sage Publications
Palgrave Macmillan


Wiley
Prentice Hall

GRANT FUNDING


2006

Title: Social anxiety disorder and emotion regulation (R21 MH073937-01A2)
Funding Source: National Institute of Mental Health
Amount: $341,609 total costs
Dates: 9/2006-9/2008
Role: Principal Investigator

2007 Summer: Faculty-Student Apprenticeship Award; GMU (with *Lauren Serpati)
2006

Fall: Faculty-Student Apprenticeship Award; GMU (with *Lucy Guardiano)
Summer: Faculty-Student Apprenticeship Award; GMU (with *Daniel Terhar)
Summer: Faculty-Student Apprenticeship Award; GMU (with *Lucy Guardiano)

2005

Fall: Faculty-Student Apprenticeship Award; GMU (with *Anjali Mishra)
Summer: Faculty-Student Apprenticeship Award; GMU (with *Anjali Mishra)

2004 George Mason University Junior Faculty Grant
2003 "Psychological Strengths in the everyday lives of Vietnam War Veterans."
Positive Psychology Microgrant
PI: Todd B. Kashdan
2003 "Psychological Strengths of Vietnam War Veterans with PTSD compared to controls."
Veterans Integrated Service Network
Co-PI: Todd B. Kashdan with Principal Investigator, Terri Julian, Ph.D.
2002 Positive Psychology Summer Institute Research Grant
2002 "Psychological Strengths of Vietnam War Veterans with PTSD."
Veterans Integrated Service Network
Co-PI: Todd B. Kashdan with Principal Investigator, Terri Julian, Ph.D.
2002 "Cigarette Smoking in Treatment Seeking Veterans with PTSD."
Veterans Integrated Service Network
Co-PI: Todd B. Kashdan with Principal Investigator, Terri Julian, Ph.D.
2001 - 2003

Title: Social Anxiety and the Direction of Attentional Focus (F31 MH63565-01A1)
Funding Source: National Institute of Mental Health
Amount: $40,500 direct costs
Dates: 9/2001-10/2003
Role: Principal Investigator (Sponsor: John E. Roberts)

PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES
*- indicates student author


 
In Press
54. Kashdan, T.B. & Steger, M.F. (in press). Curiosity and pathways to well-being and meaning in life: Traits, states, and everyday behaviors. Motivation and Emotion [DOWNLOAD PDF]
53.

Kashdan, T.B. & Hofmann, M.F. (in press). The high novelty seeking, impulsive subtype of generalized social anxiety disorder. Depression and Anxiety

52. Kashdan, T.B., & *Breen, W.E. (in press). Social anxiety and positive emotions: A prospective examination of a self-regulatory model with tendencies to suppress or express emotions as a moderating variable. Behavior Therapy [DOWNLOAD PDF]
51. Kashdan, T.B., Zvolensky, M.J., & McLeish, A.C. (in press). Anxiety sensitivity and affect regulatory strategies: Individual and interactive risk factors for anxiety-related symptoms. Journal of Anxiety Disorders [DOWNLOAD PDF]
50. Steger, M.F., Kashdan, T.B., Sullivan, B.A., & Lorentz, D. (in press). Understanding the search for meaning in life: Personality, cognitive style, and the dynamic between seeking and experiencing meaning. Journal of Personality
49. Steger, M.F., Kashdan, T.B., & Oishi, S. (in press). Being good by doing good: Daily eudaimonic activity and well-being. Journal of Research in Personality
48. Kashdan, T.B. (in press). New developments in emotion regulation with an emphasis on the positive spectrum of human functioning. Journal of Happiness Studies (Special Issue on Emotion Regulation) [DOWNLOAD PDF]
47.

Collins, R. L. Kashdan, T.B., Koutsky, J. R., Morsheimer, E. T., & Vetter, C. J. (in press).  A self-administered timeline followback to measure variations in underage drinkers' alcohol intake and binge drinking. Addictive Behaviors

46.

Elhai, J.D., Grubaugh, A.L., Kashdan, T.B., & Frueh, B.C. (in press). Empirical examination of a proposed refinement to posttraumatic stress disorder's symptom criteria using the National Comorbidity Survey Replication data. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry

45. Elhai, J.D., Gray, M.J., *Docherty, A. R., Kashdan, T.B., & Kose, S. (in press). Structural validity of the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist among college students with a trauma history. Journal of Interpersonal Violence
 
2007
44. Kashdan, T.B. (2007). Social anxiety spectrum and diminished positive experiences: Theoretical synthesis and meta-analysis. Clinical Psychology Review, 27, 348-365. [DOWNLOAD PDF]
43. Kashdan, T.B. (2007). New perspectives on social anxiety: Addressing the positive spectrum of human functioning . Anxiety Disorders: A Quarterly Report, 4, 1-5. [DOWNLOAD PDF]
42. Kashdan, T.B., & Roberts, J.E. (2007). Social anxiety, depressive symptoms, and post-event rumination: Affective consequences and social contextual influences. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 21, 284-301. [DOWNLOAD PDF]
41. Kashdan, T.B., *Volkmann, J., *Breen, W.E., & *Han, S. (2007). Social anxiety and emotion regulation in romantic relationships: The costs and benefits of negative emotion expression are context-dependent. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 21, 475-492. [DOWNLOAD PDF]
40. Kashdan, T.B., & *Breen, W.E. (2007). Materialism and diminished well-being: Experiential avoidance as a mediating mechanism. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 26, 521-539. [DOWNLOAD PDF]
39. Kashdan, T.B., Elhai, J.D., & Frueh, B.C. (2007). Anhedonia, emotional numbing, and symptom overreporting in male veterans with PTSD. Personality and Individual Differences, 43, 725-735. [DOWNLOAD PDF]
38. Bottonari, K.A., Roberts, J.E., Kelly, M.A.R., Kashdan, T.B., & Ciesla, J.A.. (2007). A prospective investigation of the impact of attachment style on stress generation among clinically depressed individuals. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 45, 179-188. [DOWNLOAD PDF]
37. Steger, M.F., Hicks, B., Kashdan, T.B., Krueger, R.F., Bouchard, T.J., Jr. (2007). Genetic and environmental influences on the positive traits of the Values in Action classification, and biometric covariance with normal personality. Journal of Research in Personality, 41, 524-539. [DOWNLOAD PDF]
36.

Elhai, J.D., Kashdan, T.B., Snyder, J.J., North, T.C., Heaney, C.J., & Frueh, B.C. (2007). Symptom severity and lifetime and prospective health service use among military veterans evaluated for PTSD. Depression and Anxiety, 24, 178-184. [DOWNLOAD PDF]

35. Steger, M.F., & Kashdan, T.B. (2007). Stability and specificity of meaning in life and life satisfaction over one year. Journal of Happiness Studies, 8, 161-179. [DOWNLOAD PDF]
 
2006
34.

Kashdan, T.B., & Steger, M. (2006). Expanding the topography of social anxiety: An experience sampling assessment of positive emotions and events, and emotion suppression. Psychological Science, 17, 120-128. [DOWNLOAD PDF]

33.

Kashdan, T.B., *Barrios, V., Forsyth, J.P., & Steger, M.F. (2006). Experiential avoidance as a generalized psychological vulnerability: Comparisons with coping and emotion regulation strategies. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 9, 1301-1320. [DOWNLOAD PDF]

32.

Kashdan, T.B., Julian, T., *Merritt , K., & Uswatte, G. (2006). Social anxiety and posttraumatic stress in combat veterans: Relations to well-being and character strengths. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 44, 561-583. [DOWNLOAD PDF]

31.

Kashdan, T.B., Uswatte, G., Steger, M.F., & Julian, T. (2006). Fragile self-esteem and affective instability in posttraumatic stress disorder. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 44, 1609-1619. [DOWNLOAD PDF]

30.

Kashdan, T.B., Frueh, B.C., Knapp, R., Hebert, R., & Magruder, K. (2006). Social anxiety disorder in veterans affairs primary care clinics. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 44, 233-247. [DOWNLOAD PDF]

29.

Kashdan, T.B., Elhai, J.D., & Frueh, B.C. (2006). Anhedonia and emotional numbing in combat veterans with PTSD. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 44, 457-467. [DOWNLOAD PDF]

28. Kashdan, T.B., Uswatte, G., & Julian, T. (2006). Gratitude and hedonic and eudaimonic well-being in Vietnam War veterans. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 44, 177-199. [DOWNLOAD PDF]
27. Kashdan, T.B., Collins, R.L., & Elhai, J.D. (2006). Social anxiety, positive outcome expectancies, and risk-taking behavioral intentions. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 30, 749-761. [DOWNLOAD PDF]
26. Kashdan, T.B., & Roberts, J.E. (2006). Affective outcomes and cognitive processes in superficial and intimate interactions: Roles of social anxiety and curiosity. Journal of Research in Personality, 40, 140-167. [DOWNLOAD PDF]
25. Roberts, J.E., Carlos, E.L., & Kashdan, T.B. (2006). The impact of depressive symptoms, self-esteem and neuroticism on trajectories of overgeneral autobiographical memory over repeated trials. Cognition and Emotion, 20, 383-401. [DOWNLOAD PDF]
24. Bagwell, C.L., Molina, B.S.G., Kashdan, T.B., Pelham, W.E., & Hoza, B. (2006).  Anxiety and mood disorders in adolescents with childhood Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.  Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 14, 178-187. [DOWNLOAD PDF]
23. Aron, A., Steele, J., Kashdan, T.B., & Perez, M. (2006). When similars don’t attract: Tests of a prediction from the self-expansion model. Personal Relationships, 13, 387-396. [DOWNLOAD PDF]
22. Elhai, J.D., Jacobs, G.A., Kashdan, T.B., DeJong, G.L., Meyer, D.L., & Frueh, B.C. (2006). Mental health service use among American Red Cross disaster workers responding to the September 11, 2001 U.S. terrorist attacks. Psychiatry Research, 143, 29-34. [DOWNLOAD PDF]
 
2005
21. Kashdan, T.B., & Wenzel, A. (2005). A transactional approach to social anxiety and the genesis of interpersonal closeness: Self, partner, and social context. Behavior Therapy, 36, 335-346. [DOWNLOAD PDF]
20.

Elhai, J. D., Gray, M. J., Kashdan, T.B., & Franklin , C.L. (2005). Which instruments are most commonly used to assess traumatic event exposure and posttraumatic effects?: A survey of traumatic stress professionals. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 18, 541-545. [DOWNLOAD PDF]

19. Elhai, J.D., Kashdan, T.B., & Frueh, B.C. (2005). Is loss of livestock considered to be a traumatic event? British Journal of Psychiatry, 187, 189-190. [DOWNLOAD PDF]
18. Frueh, B.C., Elhai, J.D., Grubaugh, A.L., Monnier, J., Kashdan, T.B., Sauvageot, J.A., Hamner, M.B., Burkett, B.G., & Arana, G.W. (2005). Documented combat exposure of veterans seeking treatment for combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder. British Journal of Psychiatry, 186, 467-472. [DOWNLOAD PDF]
17. Kashdan, T.B., Vetter, C., & Collins, R.L. (2005). Substance use in young adults: Associations with personality and gender.  Addictive Behaviors, 30 , 259-269. [DOWNLOAD PDF]
 
2004
16. Kashdan, T.B., & Roberts, J.E. (2004). Trait and state curiosity in the genesis of intimacy: Differentiation from related constructs. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 23, 792-816. [DOWNLOAD PDF]
15. Kashdan, T.B., & Roberts, J.E. (2004). Social anxiety's impact on affect, curiosity, and social self-efficacy during a high self-focus social threat situation. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 28, 119-141. [DOWNLOAD PDF]
14. Kashdan, T.B. (2004). The neglected relationship between social interaction anxiety and hedonic deficits: Differentiation from depressive symptoms. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 18, 719-730.[DOWNLOAD PDF]
13. Kashdan, T.B., Rose, P., & Fincham, F.D. (2004). Curiosity and exploration: Facilitating positive subjective experiences and personal growth opportunities.   Journal of Personality Assessment, 82,  291-305. [DOWNLOAD PDF] [DOWNLOAD CEI-Trait]    [GO TO CEI WEBSITE]
12.

Kashdan, T.B. (2004). The assessment of subjective well-being (issues raised by the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire).   Personality and Individual Differences, 36, 1225-1232. [DOWNLOAD PDF]

11. Kashdan, T.B., Jacob, R.G., Pelham, W.E., Lang, A.R., Hoza, B., Blumenthal, J. D., & Gnagy, E.M. (2004). Depression and anxiety in parents of children with ADHD and varying levels of oppositional-defiant behaviors: Modeling relationships with family functioning. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 33, 169-181. [DOWNLOAD PDF]
10.

Kashdan, T.B.,, & Steger, M.F. (2004). Approaching psychological science with Kuhn's eyes. American Psychologist, 59,  272-273. [DOWNLOAD PDF]

 
2003
9. Collins, R.L., Kashdan, T.B., & Gollnisch, G. (2003). The feasibility of using cellular phones to collect ecological momentary assessment data: Application to alcohol consumption.   Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology, 11, 73-78. [DOWNLOAD PDF]
8. Fals-Stewart, W., Birchler, G.R., Hoebbel, C., Kashdan, T.B., Golden, J., & Parks, K. (2003). An examination of indirect risk of exposure to HIV among wives of substance-abusing men. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 70, 65-76. [DOWNLOAD PDF]
 
2002
7. Kashdan, T.B. (2002). Social anxiety dimensions, neuroticism, and the contours of positive psychological functioning. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 26, 789-810. [DOWNLOAD PDF]
6. Kashdan, T.B., Pelham, W.E., Lang, A.R., Hoza, B., Jacob, R.G., Jennings, J.R., Blumenthal, J. D., & Gnagy, E.M. (2002). Hope and optimism as human strengths in parents of children with externalizing disorders: Stress is in the eye of the beholder.   Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 21, 441-468. [DOWNLOAD PDF]
5. Fals-Stewart, W., Kashdan, T.B., O'Farrell, T.J., & Birchler, G.R. (2002). Behavioral couples therapy for male-drug abusing patients: Effects on partner violence.   Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 22, 87-96. [DOWNLOAD PDF]
4. Kashdan, T.B., & Fincham, F.D. (2002). Facilitating creativity by regulating curiosity. American Psychologist, 5, 373-374. [DOWNLOAD PDF]
 
2001
3. Kashdan, T.B., & Herbert, J.D. (2001). Social anxiety disorder in childhood and adolescence: Current status and future directions.  Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, 4, 37-61. [DOWNLOAD PDF]
 
2000
2. Russ, M.J., Lachman, H.M., Kashdan, T., Saito, T., & Bajmakovic-Kacila, S. (2000). Analysis of catechol-O-methyltransferase and 5-hydroxytryptamine transporter polymorphisms in patients at risk for suicide. Psychiatry Research, 93, 73-78. [DOWNLOAD PDF]
 
1999
1. Russ, M.J., Kashdan, T., Pollack, S., & Bajmakovic-Kacila, S. (1999). Assessment of suicide risk 24 hours after psychiatric hospital admission. Psychiatric Services, 50, 1491-1494. [DOWNLOAD PDF]
 

BOOK CHAPTERS  


9.

Wenzel, A., & Kashdan, T.B. (in press). Emotional disturbances and the initial stages of relationship development: Processes and consequences of social anxiety and depression. In S. Sprecher, A.Wenzel, & J. Harvey (Ed.), Handbook of Relationship Initiation. Mahwah , NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.

8.

*Breen, W.E., & Kashdan, T.B. (in press). Social anxiety. In W.A. Darity (Eds.). International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences. Farmington Hills, MI: Macmillan.

7. Kashdan, T.B. & Silvia, P. (in press). Curiosity and interest: The benefits of thriving on novelty and challenge. In S.J. Lopez & C.R. Snyder (2nd Ed.), Handbook of Positive Psychology. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press.
6.

Kashdan, T.B., Steger, M.F., & *Breen, W.E. (in press). Curiosity. In R. Baumeister & K. Vohs (Eds.). Encyclopedia of Social Psychology. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

5. Steger, M.F., & Kashdan, T.B. (in press). Search for meaning in life. In R. Baumeister & K. Vohs (Eds.). Encyclopedia of Social Psychology. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
4. Steger, M.F., & Kashdan, T.B. (in press). Positive psychology. In H. E. A. Tinsley & S. H. Lease (Eds.), Encyclopedia of counseling psychology. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
3. Kashdan, T.B. (2004). Curiosity.  In C. Peterson and M.E.P. Seligman, (Ed.), Character strengths and virtues: A handbook and classification (pp. 125-141). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association and Oxford University Press. [DOWNLOAD PDF]
2. Kashdan, T.B., & Fincham, F.D. (2004). Facilitating curiosity: A social and self-regulatory perspective for scientifically based interventions.  In P.A. Linley & S. Joseph, (Ed.), Positive psychology in practice (pp. 482-503). New Jersey: Wiley. [DOWNLOAD PDF]
1.

Fincham, F.D., & Kashdan, T.B. (2004). Facilitating forgiveness.  In P.A. Linley & S. Joseph, (Ed.), Positive psychology in practice (pp. 617-637). New Jersey: Wiley.

BOOK REVIEWS


5. Kashdan, T.B. (2007). The essential role of affect in understanding and treating psychopathology: Sharpening definitions, theoretical frameworks, and measurement issues. PsycCritiques [DOWNLOAD PDF]
4.

Kashdan, T.B. (2007). State-of-the-art methodologies and analytic approaches in (positive) psychology. Journal of Positive Psychology, 2, 216-218. [DOWNLOAD PDF]

3. Kashdan, T.B. (2006). Exploring the functions, correlates, and consequences of interest and curiosity.  Journal of Personality Assessment, 87, 352-353. [DOWNLOAD PDF]
2. *Breen, W.E., & Kashdan, T.B. (in press). The role of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in contemporary clinical intervention: A review of Eifert and Forsyth's (2005) clinical manual for anxiety related conditions. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice [DOWNLOAD PDF]
1.

Kashdan, T.B. (2001). David Lykken. Happiness: The Nature and Nurture of Joy and Contentment [Book Review].  Journal of Happiness Studies, 2, 331-336.

MANUSCRIPTS UNDER REVIEW


As of July 2007, 11 manuscripts are under review on various topics

WORKSHOPS AND PRESENTATIONS


81.

Kashdan, T.B. , *Terhar, D., Uswatte, G., & Julian, T. (2007, November). Everyday strivings in combat veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder: Suffering from a hyper-focus on avoidance and emotion regulation. In T.B. Kashdan & D. Mennin (Co-Chairs), Delineating emotion regulation processes in anxiety conditions. To be presented at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Philadelphia, PA.

80.

Kashdan, T.B., *Breen, W.E., & Doherty, K. (2007, November). Social anxiety and the pleasures of sexual activity: Quantity, quality, and reactivity. In D. Mennin & T.B. Kashdan (Co-Chairs), Non-experimental assessment of emotion-related deficits in the anxiety disorders. Submitted to the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Philadelphia , PA.

79.

Kashdan, T.B. (2007, November). Evidence for a risk-prone, novelty seeking, impulsive subgroup of individuals with excessive social anxiety. In M. Wedig and M.K. Nock (Co-Chairs), Functional aspects of psychopathology: Why do individuals engage in risky, dangerous, and potentially harmful behaviors? To be presented at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Philadelphia, PA.

78.

Bagwell, C.L., Waxmonsky, J., Molina, B., Pelham, W., Kashdan, T.B., & Gnagy, E.  (2007). Is ADHD in childhood associated with internalizing disorders in adolescence and adulthood? In XXX (Chair), XXXXX. To be presented at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Philadelphia, PA.

77.

* Breen, W.E., & Kashdan, T.B. (2007, March). Theoretical mechanisms predicting anger and aggression after interpersonal rejection. To be presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Philadelphia, PA.

76.

* Breen, W.E., Kashdan, T.B., * Demory, K.N., * Lenser, M.L., & * Serpati, L.A. (2007, March). Anger and forgiveness among socially anxious individuals after imagined interpersonal rejection. To be presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Philadelphia, PA.

75.

* Breen, W.E., & Kashdan, T.B. (2007, March). Elaborating the nomological network of gratitude and forgiveness. To be presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Philadelphia, PA.

74.

Naifeh, J.A., Elhai, J.D., Kashdan, T.B., & Grubaugh, A.L. (2007, November). Confirmatory factor analysis of the PTSD Symptom Scale using a primary care sample. To be presented at the 23rd Annual Meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Baltimore , MD.

73.

*Breen, W.E., Kashdan, T.B., *Terhar, D., & *Afram, A. (2007, May). Experiential avoidance in autobiographical narratives: Predicting changes in social anxiety over time. Presented at the Association for Psychological Science, Washington , DC .

72.

Kashdan, T.B. (2007, October). Curiosity and well-being. To be presented at the International Positive Psychology Summit, Washington, DC.

71.

Kashdan, T.B. (2006, November). Curiosity and interest: Thriving on novelty and challenge. Presented at the Smithsonian Institute, Washington, DC (distinguished lecture series: “pursuit of a well-lived life").

70.

Kashdan, T.B. (2006, November). Social anxiety and self-regulation: A systematic examination of when and why positive experiences and events (fail to) occur. In T.B. Kashdan (Chair), Expanding the frontiers of anxiety and depression: Self-regulation, psychological flexibility, and positive experiences. Presented at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Chicago, IL.

69.

Kashdan, T.B., & *Breen, W.E. (2006, November). Social anxiety and regulatory struggles: Impediments to pleasant events and approach-related behaviors. In T.B. Kashdan & E. Forman (Co-Chairs), Experiential avoidance as a toxic mechanism in self-control, interpersonal, and emotional Disturbances. Presented at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Chicago, IL.

68.

Kashdan, T.B., & *Breen, W.E. (2006, November). Materialism and diminished well-being: Experiential avoidance as a mediating mechanism. Presented at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Chicago, IL.

67.

*Breen, W.E., Kashdan, T.B., *Terhar, D., & *Afram, A. (2006, November). Emotion regulation and psychopathological dimensions: Investigating experiential avoidance in autobiographical narratives. Presented at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Chicago, IL.

66.

Steger, M.F. & Kashdan, T.B. (2006, October). The pursuit of meaning in life. Presented at the International Positive Psychology Summit, Washington, DC.

65.

Gessner, T., & Kashdan, T.B. (2006, October). Sense of humor as vice and virtue. Presented at the International Positive Psychology Summit, Washington, DC.

64.

*Doherty, K.R., Kashdan, T.B., & *Terhar, D. (2006, August). What are we curious about? Presented at the International Society for Research on Emotion, Atlanta, GA.

63.

*Mishra, A., Kashdan, T.B., & *Breen, W.E. (2006, May). Gratitude and age. Presented at the Stanford Undergraduate Psychology Conference, Stanford , CA .

62.

*Mishra, A., Kashdan, T.B., & *Breen, W.E. (2006, March). Gratitude experiences across the life span. Presented at the Colonial Academic Alliance Undergraduate Research Conference, Harrisonburg , VA.

61.

Kashdan, T.B. (2006, May). Expanding the frontiers of social anxiety: Self-regulation, psychological flexibility, and positive experiences . Invited talk at the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

60.

Kashdan, T.B. (2006, March). Furthering understanding of the social anxiety spectrum: Infusing positive experiences and emotion regulation.. In R.L. Leahy (Chair), Cognitive factors and emotional regulation in anxiety disorders. Presented at the Anxiety Disorder Association of America, Miami, FL.

59. Kashdan, T.B., & Steger, M.F. (2006, January). A self-regulatory approach to social anxiety and positive psychological experiences and events. Presented at the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Palm Springs, CA.
58. Steger, M.F., Hicks, B.M., Kashdan, T.B., Krueger, R.F., & Bouchard, T.B. (2006, January). Heritability of character strengths and existential traits. Presented at the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Palm Springs, CA.
57. Kashdan, T.B., & Steger, M.F. (2005, November). Experiential avoidance as a generalized psychological vulnerability. Presented at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Washington , DC.
56.

Kashdan, T.B., *Volkmann, J.R., & *Breen, W.E. (2005, November). Applying self-determination theory to understanding the distinctiveness of emotional disturbances . Presented at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Washington , DC.

55.

*Volkmann, J.R., *Breen, W.E., *Terhar, D., *Fishman, E., & Kashdan, T.B. (2005, November). Characteristics and concomitants of romantic relationships in individuals differing in social anxiety. Presented at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Washington , DC.

54.

*Breen, W.E., *Volkmann, J.R., *Doherty, K., & Kashdan, T.B. (2005, November). Understanding relationships between social anxiety and positive experiences: Emotion expressiveness as potential moderator. Presented at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Washington , DC.

53.

*Breen, W.E., *Volkmann, J.R., & Kashdan, T.B. (2005, November). Emotion regulation strategies and psychopathological dimensions: Relationships among suppression, cognitive reappraisal, anger, depressive symptoms, and social anxiety. Presented at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Washington , DC.

52.

*Docherty, A. R., Elhai, J. D., Gray, M. J., Kashdan, T. B., & Kose, S. (2005, November). Structural Validity of the PTSD Checklist. Presented at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Washington , DC.

51.

Snyder, J.J., Elhai, J. D., Kashdan, T.B., North, T.C., Heaney, C.J., & Freuh, C.B. (2005, November). Structural equation model of health service use in military PTSD. Presented at the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Toronto, Canada.

50.

Elhai, J. D., Gray, M. J., Kashdan, T.B., & Franklin, C.L. (2005, November). Most commonly used instruments to assess trauma and PTSD: ISTSS surveys. Presented at the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Toronto, Canada.

49. Kashdan, T.B. (2005, October). Expanding clinical psychology: Assessment and cultivation of positive psychological functioning. Keynote speaker for the annual convention of Manassas Group and Roanoke Mental Health Association, Roanoke, VA.
48.

Kashdan, T.B. (2005, October). Curiosity and pathways to wellness. Presented at the International Positive Psychology Summit, Washington, DC.

47.

*Carlos, E., Roberts, J.E., Kashdan, T.B. (2005, March). The effects of low versus high analysis rumination on autobiographical memory in depression. Poster presented at the Eastern Psychological Association, Boston, MA.

46.

Roberts, J.E., Ciesla, J.A., Kashdan, T.B., & *Carlos, E.L. (2005, September). Interpersonal and situational moderators of rumination . Presented at the European Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies, Thessaloniki , Greece.

45.

Kashdan, T.B. (2005, August). Examining gratitude in veterans: Basic research and clinical implications. In R.A. Emmons (Chair), Gratitude and hope: Emotional pillars of positive psychology. To be presented at the American Psychological Association, Washington , DC.

44.

Kashdan, T.B., Uswatte, G., *Merritt, K., & Julian, T. (2005, January). Gratitude and hedonic and eudaimonic well-being in Vietnam War veterans. Presented at the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, New Orleans , LA.

43.

Steger, M., & Kashdan, T.B. (2005, January). Constructing well-being from hedonic building blocks: Evidence that depression distorts the impact of daily pleasure and pain. Presented at the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, New Orleans , LA.

42.

Roberts, J.E., *Carlos, E.L., & Kashdan, T.B. (2005, January). Trajectories of autobiographical memory specificity over repeated trials. Presentated at the Autobiographical Memory Meeting, Oxford , England .

41.

Kashdan, T .B., Julian, T., *Merritt , K., & Uswatte, G. (2004, November). Social anxiety and posttraumatic stress in combat veterans: Relations to well-being and human strengths. Presented at the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, New Orleans , LA.

40.

Kashdan, T .B., Collins, R.L., & Elhai, J.D. (2004, November). Social interaction anxiety and positive outcome expectancies on risk-taking behaviors . Presented at the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, New Orleans , LA.

39.

Kashdan, T.B., & Wenzel, A. (2004, November). A transactional approach to social anxiety and the genesis of interpersonal closeness. Presented at the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, New Orleans , LA.

38. Kashdan, T.B., Elhai, J.D., & Frueh, B.C. (2004, November). Anhedonia and emotional numbing in combat veterans with PTSD. Presented at the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, New Orleans , LA.
37.

Kashdan, T.B., & Yuen, M. (2004, October). Investigating curiosity, school academic quality, and academic achievement in Hong Kong high school students. Presented at the International Positive Psychology Summit, Washington, DC.

36.

Kashdan, T.B., Frueh, B.C., Knapp, R., Hebert, R., & Magruder, K. (2004, April). Social anxiety disorder in veterans with and without posttraumatic stress disorder in veterans affairs primary care clinics. Presented at the South Carolina Psychological Association Spring Conference, Myrtle Beach , SC.

35. Kashdan, T.B., Collins, R.L., & Muraven, M. (2003, November). An ecological momentary assessment of the emotional topography of social anxiety. Presented at the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Boston, MA.  
34. Kashdan, T.B., Julian, T., & Uswatte, G. (2003, November). Gratitude in Vietnam War Veterans with PTSD: How a human strength can serve as resilience in daily functioning. Presented at the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Boston, MA.  
33. Roberts, J.E., Carlos, E.L., & Kashdan, T.B.. (2003, November). The effects of high versus low analysis rumination on depression-prone individuals. Presented at the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Boston, MA.  
32. Kelly, M.A.R., Roberts, J.E., Kashdan, T.B., Gamble, S.A., Ciesla, J.A., Calmes, C.A., & Bottonari, K.A. (2003, November). Sudden gains occurring immediately prior to formal treatment for depression. Presented at the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Boston, MA.  
31. Roberts, J.E., Ciesla, J.A., Kelly, M.A.R., & Kashdan, T.B. (2003, November). Depressive rumination and response to group behavioral treatment. Presented at the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Boston, MA.  
30. Bottonari, K.A., Roberts, J.E., Ciesla, J.A., Kelly, M.A.R., Kashdan, T.B., Calmes, C.A., & Carlos, E.L. (2003, November). Degree of accuracy and systematic bias in clinically depressed individuals' self-report of life events. Presented at the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Boston, MA.  
29. Muraven, M., Collins, R.L., & Kashdan, T.B.. (2003, May). Drinking restraint, affect, and alcohol use: A daily diary study of young adult drinkers. In M.L. Cooper (Chair), Studying clinically relevant behaviors via daily experience methods: Getting at what we really want to know! Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Society, Atlanta, GA.  
28. Collins, R.L., Kashdan, T.B., Koutsky, J., Morsheimer, E.T., Vetter, C.J., & Wilson, S.D. (2003, August). A self-administered timeline follow-back measure. Presented at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, ON.  
27. Kashdan, T.B., & Roberts, J.E. (2003, March). The affective and cognitive processes of socially anxious individuals in small-talk and intimate interactions. Presented at the Annual Conference of the Anxiety Disorder Association of America, Toronto, ON.  
26. Thrash, T., Kashdan, T.B., & Haidt, J. (2002, August). Measurement of positive traits by self-report questionnaire. Workshop presented at the Positive Psychology Summer Institute, Wilmington, DE.  
25. Kashdan, T.B. (2002, August). Curiosity: Facilitating personal growth. Presented at the Positive Psychology Summer Institute, Wilmington, DE.  
24. Kashdan, T.B., Vetter, C., & Collins, R.L. (2002, November). The use of licit and illicit drugs: Temperamental and gender considerations in underage college students. Presented at the Annual Convention of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Reno, NV. 
23. Kashdan, T.B., Roberts, J.E., & Kelly, M.A.R. (2002, November). Exploring the relative impact of social anxiety on hedonic deficits in depressed individuals. Presented at the Annual Convention of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Reno, NV. 
22. Bottonari, K.A., Roberts, J.E., Ciesla, J.A., Kelly, M.A.R., & Kashdan, T.B. (2002, November). Exploring the role of interpersonal factors in stress generation among clinically depressed individuals. Presented at the Annual Convention of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Reno, NV. 
21. Kashdan, T.B., & Fals-Stewart, W. (2002, June). Married drug-abusing men: An examination of HIV high risk behaviors and factors associated with unprotected sex and their wives. Presented at the 64th Annual Scientific Meeting of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence. 
20. Kashdan, T.B., & Roberts, J.E. (2002, March). Curiosity and boredom proneness in the interpersonal sphere. Presented at the Annual Convention of the Eastern Psychological Association. 
19. Kelly, M.A.R., & Roberts, J.E., Ciesla, J.A., Gamble, S.A., Kashdan, T.B., Shapiro, A., & Direnfeld, D. (2001, November).Comorbid symptoms of anxiety and their relationship to treatment outcome and clinical features in depressed outpatients. Presented at the Annual Convention of the American Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy.  
18. Kashdan, T.B. (2001, November). Social anxiety and positive psychology: An initial investigation of relations with happiness, human strengths, and optimal functioning. Presented at the 35th Annual Convention of the American Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy. 
17. Kashdan, T.B., & Roberts, J.E. (2001, November). Predicting affect during an experimental closeness-generating task: Social anxiety, boredom proneness, and the behavioral activation and inhibition systems. Presented at the 35th Annual Convention of the American Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy. 
16. Kashdan, T.B., Rose, P., Fincham, F.D. (2001, October). Beyond killing cats: The empirical study of curiosity. Presented at the Annual Positive Psychology Summit. 
15. Kashdan, T.B., Collins, R.L., & Gollnisch, G. (2001, November). Using cellular phones tp self-monitor drinking: A feasibility pilot study. Presented at the Annual Convention of the American Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy.  
14. Kashdan, T.B., Collins, R.L., & Gollnisch, G. (2001, November). The role of drinking restraint in drinking behavior and its affective consequences. Presented at the 35th Annual Convention of the American Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy.  
13. Roberts, J.E., Jedlikowski, K., Ciesla, J.A., Kashdan, T.B., Kelly, M.A.R., Gamble, S.A., Stappenbeck, C., Direnfeld, D., & Shapiro, A. (2001, November).Individual differences in stress perception among depressed outpatients: The role of attachment security and cognitive style. Presented at the Annual Convention of the American Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy.  
12. Kashdan, T.B., Collins, R.L., & Morsheimer, E.T. (2001, July). Positive and negative mood trends during the course of a behavioral drinking moderation program: An analysis of ecological momentary data. Presented at the the World Congress of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Vancouver, Canada. 
11. Collins, R.L., Kashdan, T.B., & Morsheimer, E.T. (2001, July). The role of cognitive factors in binge drinking and drinking-related affect. Presented at the World Congress of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Vancouver, Canada.  
10. Kashdan, T.B., Pelham, W.E., Lang, A.R., Jacob, R.G., Jennings, J.R., Gnagy, E.M., & Blumenthal, J. D. (2000, November). The role of hope as a resiliency factor in mothers and fathers of children with externalizing disorders: Stress is in the eye of the beholder. Presented at the Annual Convention of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, New Orleans, LA.
9. Kashdan, T.B., & Roberts, J.E. (2000, November). Social anxiety and the direction of attentional focus: Effects on positive affect, curiosity, and interpersonal attraction during an experimental closeness-generating task. Presented at the Annual Convention of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, New Orleans, LA.
8. Kelly, M., Roberts, J.E., Ciesla, J., Gamble, S., Kashdan, T.B., & Direnfeld, D. (2000, November). Treatment compliance and comorbid diagnoses in the recovery from depression during psychoeducational group therapy. Presented at the Annual Convention of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, New Orleans, LA.
7. Kashdan, T.B., Jacob, R.G., Pelham, W.E., Lang, A.R., Jennings, J.R., Gnagy, E.M., & Blumenthal, J. D. (2000, August). Parental social anxiety during an experimental parent-child helplessness procedure. Presented at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.
6. Russ, M.J., Lachman, H.M., Kashdan, T.B., Saito, T., & Bajmakovic-Kacila, S. (2000, May). Analysis of catechol-O-methyltransferase and 5-hydroxytryptamine transporter polymorphisms in patients at risk for suicide. Presented at the Annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, Chicago, IL.
5. Kashdan, T.B., Jacob, R.G., Pelham, W.E., Lang, A.R., Jennings, J.R., Blumenthal, J. D., & Gnagy, E.M. (2000, March). The relationship between social anxiety and psychological functioning in parents of children with externalizing disorders: Alcohol problems, social adjustment, stress and coping, personality, and psychopathology. Presented at the 20th National Conference for the Anxiety Disorder Association of America, Washington, DC.
4. Kashdan, T., Shiperd, J.C., Beck, J.G. (1999, November). The effects of extraversion on the bodily sensations and panic-fear cognitions induced by a 35% CO2 biological challenge. Presented at the 33rd Annual Convention of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Toronto, ON.   [DOWNLOAD POSTER]
3. Kashdan, T., Aron, A., & Steele, J. (1998, June). Similarity, expected liking, sensation seeking, and gender, in initial attraction. Presented at the conference of the International Society for the Study of Personal Relationships, Saratoga Springs, NY.
2. Russ, M.J., Kashdan, T., Pollack, S., & Bajmakovic-Kacila, S. (1998, June). Transient versus sustained suicide risk following hospital admission. Presented at the North Shore-LIJ Health System Fifth Annual Poster Session , New Hyde Park, NY.
1. Loney J., Carlson, G., Salisbury, M., Volpe, R., & Kashdan, T. (1997, June). Young referred boys with DICA-P manic symptoms vs. two control groups: Comparisons on parent and teacher ratings, self reports, and observed behavior. Presented at the NIMH meeting on Prepubertal Bipolar Disorder, Washington DC.  

TEACHING EXPERIENCE


Spring 2005 Instructor
PSY 325: Abnormal Psychology (2 Sections) , George Mason University
Fall 2004

Instructor
PSY 822: Psychopathology, George Mason University

Fall 2000 Guest Lecturer for PSY 424: Abnormal Child Psychology, University at Buffalo 
Social Anxiety Disorder in Youth  
Spring 2001 Instructor  
PSY 303: Positive Psychology, University at Buffalo  
Fall 2000 Guest Lecturer for PSY 232: Clinical Psychology, University at Buffalo 
Positive Psychology: The Missing Half  
Fall 2000 Graduate Teaching Assistant 
PSY 207: Psychological Statistics, University at Buffalo  
Summer 2000 Instructor 
PSY 221: Personality, University at Buffalo 
Spring 2000 Graduate Teaching Assistant 
PSY 101: Introduction to Psychology, University at Buffalo  
Spring 1998 Guest Lecturer for PSY 260: Social Psychology, Stony Brook University 
Self-expansion Theory: Implications for friendships and romantic relationships 
 

CITATIONS IN POPULAR MEDIA


The Washington Post (December 15, 2002) interviewed on curiosity and intimacy
Cosmopolitan (May, 2003) interviewed on curiosity
Prevention Magazine (June, 2003) interviewed on curiosity
Fitness Magazine (May, 2003) interviewed on curiosity
Self (February, 2004) interviewed on curiosity
Parenting Magazine (April, 2004) interviewed on socially anxious children
Shape Magazine (September, 2004) interviewed on curiosity
Nakedrelationships.com (February 14, 2003) interviewed on curiosity and intimacy 
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Value Options (2004) interviewed on curiosity
Psychology Today (October 2006) interviewed on curiosity and meaning in life

 

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