ROCHELLE L. BERGSTROM, PH.D.
Curriculum Vitae
February 2006
EDUCATION
Doctor of Philosophy in Experimental Health-Social Psychology, North Dakota State University, 2005.
* Dissertation: Personalized Normative Feedback as an Intervention for Body Image Disturbance among College Women, Chairs: Kevin McCaul, Ph.D. and Clayton Neighbors, Ph.D. Defense Date: June 20, 2005.
Master of Science in Clinical Behavioral Psychology, Eastern Michigan University, 1999.
* Master's Thesis: Reinforcing Creative Responding in Children's Artwork in a Natural Classroom Setting, Chair: James Todd, Ph.D.
Bachelor of Science with honors in Psychology, North Dakota State University, 1997.
POSITIONS HELD
2005-Present Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Minnesota State University, Moorhead. Moorhead, MN.
2001-2005 Doctoral Fellow, Department of Psychology, North Dakota State University. Fargo, ND.
1999-2001 Psychologist/Behavior Analyst, Southeast Human Service Center, Fargo, ND.
1997-1999 Teaching/Research Assistant, Department of Psychology, Eastern Michigan University. Ypsilanti, MI.
1996-1997 Research Assistant, Department of Psychology, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Introductory Psychology
Introductory Psychology Laboratory
Social Psychology
Abnormal Psychology
Health Psychology
Experimental Psychology
Skills for Academic Success for Psychology Majors
PUBLISHED AND IN PRESS PAPERS
Bergstrom, R. L., & McCaul, K. D. (2004). Perceived risk and worry: The effects of 9/11 on willingness to fly. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 34, 1846-1856.
Bergstrom, R. L., & Neighbors, C. (in press). Body image disturbance and the social norms approach: An integrative review of the literature. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology.
Bergstrom, R. L., Neighbors, C., & Lewis, M. A. (2004). Do men find "bony" women attractive? Consequences of misperceiving opposite sex perceptions of attractive body image. Body Image: An International Journal of Research, 1, 183-191.
Bergstrom, R. L., Neighbors, C., & Malheim, J. E. (in press). Media comparisons and threats to body image: Seeking evidence of self-affirmation. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology.
Elliot, A.J., Miltenberger, R. G., Rapp, J., Long, E. S., & McDonald, R. (1998). Brief application of simplied habit reversal to treat stuttering in children. Journal of Behavior Therapy & Experimental Psychiatry, 29, 289-302.
McDonald, R. L. & Wittrock, D. A. (2004). Stressful life events. In A. J. Christensen, R. Martin, & J. M. Smyth (Eds.) Encyclopedia of Health Psychology. New York: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers.
Neighbors, C., Dillard, A. J., Lewis, M. A., Bergstrom, R. L., & Neil, T. (in press). Normative Misperceptions and Temporal Precedence of Perceived Norms and Drinking. Journal of Studies on Alcohol.
Neighbors, C., Lewis, M. A., Bergstrom, R. L., & Larimer, M. E. (in press). Being controlled by normative influences: Self-determination as a moderator of a normative feedback alcohol intervention. Health Psychology.
Neighbors, C., Oster-Aaland, L., Bergstrom, R. L., & Lewis, M. A. (in press). Event and context specific normative misperceptions and high risk drinking: 21st birthday celebrations and football tailgating. Journal of Studies on Alcohol.
Neighbors, C., Spieker, C. J., Oster-Aaland, L., Lewis, M. A., & Bergstrom, R. L. (2005). Celebration intoxication: An evaluation of 21st birthday alcohol consumption. Journal of American College Health, 54, 76-80.
MANUSCRIPTS UNDER REVIEW OR REVISION
Dillard, A. J., Neighbors, C., Iverson, J., Bergstrom, R. L., & Lewis, M. A. (2005). Health correlates of to-do list making. Manuscript under review.
Malheim, J. E., Neighbors, C., Lewis, M. A., & Bergstrom, R. L. (2005). Self-determination, sexual contingent self-esteem, and risky sex: Aiming to please partners and peers. Manuscript under review.
WORK IN PROGRESS
Personalized Normative Feedback as an Intervention for Body Image Disturbance among College Women (with Clayton Neighbors, University of Washington)
Actual-Reported Weight Discrepancies as a Form of Self-Serving Bias (with Clayton Neighbors, University of Washington)
Normative Misperceptions Involving Male Muscularity: Occurrence and Consequences (currently collecting data).
POSTERS AND PRESENTATIONS
Bergstrom, R. L., & Neighbors, C. (2006). Shedding pounds the easy way: Moderators of actual and reported weight discrepancies among college women. Poster presented at the annual convention of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology: Palm Springs, CA.
Neighbors, C., Larimer, M. E., Lewis, M. A., & Bergstrom, R. L. (2004, January). Correcting normative misperceptions to reduce high risk drinking. Poster presented at the annual convention of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Austin, TX.
McDonald, R. L., & Neighbors, C. (2003, November). Do men really want "stick-thin" women? Consequences of misperceiving what the opposite sex finds attractive. Poster presented at the annual convention of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Boston, MA.
McDonald, R. L., Neighbors, C., & Lewis, M. A. (2003, October). Do men like "bony" women?: Consequences of misperceiving opposite sex perceptions of attractive body image. Paper presented at the annual convention of the North Central College Health Association, Grand Forks, ND.
Neighbors, C., Lewis, M. A., & McDonald, R. L. (2003, October). Prevention and health consequences of interpersonal misperceptions. Paper presented at the annual convention of the North Central College Health Association, Grand Forks, ND.
McDonald, R. L., & McCaul, K. D. (2003, February). Perceived risk and worry: The effects of 9/11 on willingness to fly. Poster presented at the annual convention of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Los Angeles, CA.
McDonald, R. L., & Todd, J. T. (2000). Reinforcing creativity in children in a natural classroom setting. Poster presented at the annual convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis: Washington, DC.
Bonem, M. K., & McDonald, R. L (1999). Are functionally-derived interventions superior: An empirically testable question. Paper presented at the annual convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis: Chicago, IL.
McDonald, R. L., & Becker, K. (1999). Modifications made to Forehand and McMahon's parent training program to accommodate a group format. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Behavior Analysis Association of Michigan: Ypsilanti, MI.
INVITED TALKS AND COLLOQUIA
"Upward comparisons and threats to body image: Seeking evidence of self-affirmation." Presented at the North Dakota State University Social-Health Psychology Brown Bag Series, February 28, 2005; Fargo, ND.
AWARDS AND HONORS
Presidential Doctoral Fellowship Recipient, North Dakota State University, 2001-2005
Graduate Assistant Appointment, Department of Psychology, Eastern Michigan University
Psi Chi National Honor Society in Psychology
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Scholastic Fraternity
Golden Key National Honor Society
SERVICE
Faculty Advisor for Psychology Club and Psi Chi, Minnesota State University, Moorhead, 2005-Present.
Member of the Psychology Department IRB Review Committee, Minnesota State University, Moorhead, 2005-Present.
Co-coordinator of the Social-Health Psychology Brown Bag Series, North Dakota State University, 2004-2005.
Graduate Student Representative to the New Faculty Search Committee, North Dakota State University, 2001-2003.