KATHLEEN L. CARSWELL (October 2017) Swift Hall, Room 405 2029 Sheridan Road Evanston, IL, 60201 Email: Kathleen-Carswell@u.northwestern.edu ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Center for Family Enterprises Kellogg School of Management, Jun 2016-present EDUCATION Ph.D. (2016): Social Psychology Advisor: Eli Finkel M.S. (2013): Social Psychology B.Math (2009): Actuarial Science/Finance Option Co-op (Honours with distinction) Thesis Advisor: Gráinne Fitzsimons University of Waterloo FELLOWSHIPS & AWARDS 2015 Graduate Research Grant Research Grants Committee ($3000) 2014 Mentoring Fellow Howard Hughes Medical Institute ($1000) 2013 Graduate Student Travel Award Society for Personality and Social Psychology ($500) 2013 Mentoring Fellow Howard Hughes Medical Institute ($1000) 2011-2014 Doctoral Fellow Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council ($20,000/year, 3-year award) 2004-2009 Manulife Financial National Scholarship for Actuarial Science University of Waterloo, Mathematics Department ($4,500/year, 4-year award) JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS Emery, L. F., Gardner, W. L., Finkel, E. J., & Carswell, K. L. (in press). You ve changed : Low self-concept clarity predicts undermining partner change. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.
Browman, A. S., Destin, M., Carswell, K. L., & Svoboda, R. C. (2017). Perceptions of Socioeconomic Mobility Influence Academic Persistence among Low Socioeconomic Status Students. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 72, 45-52. Laurin, K., Fitzsimons, G. M., Finkel, E J., Carswell, K. L., vandellen, M. R., Hofmann, W., Lambert, N. M., Eastwick, P. W., Fincham, F. D., & Brown, P. C. (2016). Power and the Pursuit of a Partner s Goals. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 110(6), 840-868. Finkel, E. J., Cheung, E. O., Emery, L. F., Carswell, K. L., & Larson, G. M. (2015). The suffocation model: Why marriage in America is becoming an all-or-nothing institution. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 24(3), 238-244. Finkel, E. J., Hui, C. M., Carswell, K. L., & Larson, G. M. (2014). The suffocation of marriage: Climbing Mount Maslow without enough oxygen. Psychological Inquiry, 25, 1-41. Finkel, E. J., Larson, G. M., Carswell, K. L., & Hui, C. M. (2014). Marriage at the Summit: Response to the Commentaries. Psychological Inquiry, 25, 120-145. SUBMITTED MANUSCRIPTS Carswell, K. L., & Finkel, E. J. (invited revision). Can You Get the Magic Back? The Buffering Effect of Passion Revival Beliefs on Relationship Commitment. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. Carswell, K. L., Finkel, E. J., & Kumashiro, M. (invited revision). Creativity and Romantic Passion. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. Emery, L. F., Gardner, W. L., Carswell, K. L., & Finkel, E. J. (invited revision). You can t see the real me: Attachment avoidance, self-verification, and self-concept clarity. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. MANUSCRIPTS IN PREPARATION Carswell, K. L., & Finkel, E. J. (manuscript in preparation). Implicit Theories of Self-Control and Anger in Response to Transgressions. Cheung, E. O., Gardner, W., Galvin, R., Carswell, K. L., & Finkel, E. J. (manuscript in preparation). Putting All Your Eggs in One Basket? Examining the Individual and Relational Consequences of Relying on a Romantic Partner for Emotion Regulation. Emery, L. F., Gardner, W. L., Carswell, K. L., & Finkel, E. J. (manuscript in preparation). Who Are We? Couple Identity Clarity and Romantic Relationship Quality. Light, A. E., & Carswell, K. L. (under review). Facing the Uncertainty Together: Goal Support Buffers the Negative Impacts of Low Self-Concept Clarity on Goal Pursuit. CONFERENCE ACTIVITIES Conference Presentations Talks
Emery, L. F., Gardner, W. L., Carswell, K. L., & Finkel, E. J. (2017, June). Who are we? Couple identity clarity and romantic relationship quality. Paper presented at the bi-annual meeting of the International Association for Relationship Research (IARR) Interdependence, Interactions and Relationships Mini-Conference in Syracuse, NY. Cheung, E. O., Gardner, W. L., Galvin, R., Carswell, K. L., & Finkel, E. J. (2017, May). Putting All Your Eggs in One Basket? Exploring the Benefits and Potential Trade-offs of Diversifying One s Emotion-Regulation Needs across Social Relationships. Paper presented at the Association for Psychological Sciences Conference, Boston, MA. Browman, A. S., Destin, M., & Carswell, K. L. (2017, April). Perceptions of Socioeconomic Mobility Influence Academic Persistence and Performance among Low-Socioeconomic Status Students. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) in Austin, TX. Carswell, K. L., Finkel, E. J., & Kumashiro, M. (2016, July). Remaining Enchanted: The Role of Imaginativeness in Promoting Romantic Passion. Paper presented at the biannual meeting of the International Association for Relationship Research (IARR) in Toronto, ON. Carswell, K. L., Finkel, E. J., Fitzsimons, G. M., Lambert, N. M., Brown, P., & Fincham, F. D. (2013, January). With a Little Help from my Unhelpful Friends: Thinking about How a Friend Undermines One's Goals Bolsters Goal Commitment. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP) in New Orleans, LA. Carswell, K. L. & Finkel, E. J. (2012, July). With a Little Help from my Unhelpful Friends: Thinking about How a Friend Undermines One's Goals Actually Bolsters One's Goal Commitment. Paper presented at the biannual meeting of the International Association for Relationship Research (IARR) in Chicago, IL. Fitzsimons, G. M., Laurin, K., Finkel, E. J., Carswell, K. L., & LaMarche, V. (2012, January). Standing behind your man: Powerful partners and personal goal pursuits. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP), San Diego, CA. Conference Presentations Posters Carswell, K. L., Finkel, E. J., & Kumashiro, M. (2018, March). Creativity and Romantic Passion. Poster to be presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP) in Atlanta, GA. Browman, A. S., Destin, M., & Carswell, K. L. (2017, January). A Belief in Socioeconomic Mobility Promotes Future- Focused Academic and Financial Behaviors. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP) in San Antonio, TX. Carswell, K. L. & Finkel, E. J. (2017, January). Can You Get the Magic Back? The Buffering Effect of Passion Revival Beliefs on Relationship Commitment. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP) in San Antonio, TX. Emery, L. F., Gardner, W. L., Finkel, E. J., & Carswell, K. L. (2017, January). You ve changed : Low self-concept clarity predicts undermining partner change. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP) in San Antonio, TX. Carswell, K. L. & Finkel, E. J. (2016, January). The Power of Creativity and Creative Mindsets in Sparking Romantic Passion. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP) in San Diego, CA.
Carswell, K. L. & Finkel, E. J. (2015, January). Buffering Effects of Lay Theories of Passion Revival on Relationship Commitment and Infidelity. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP) in Long Beach, CA. Carswell, K. L. & Finkel, E. J. (2014, January). Implicit Theories of Self-Control and Anger in Response to Transgressions. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP) in Austin, TX. Carswell, K. L. & Finkel, E. J. (2012, May). Thinking about How a Friend Undermines One s Goals Bolsters One s Goal Commitment. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Psychological Science (APS) in Chicago, IL. Carswell, K. L. & Finkel, E. J. (2012, January). Beauty and blemishes: Visual biases for facial flaws when viewing potential romantic partners. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP) in San Diego, CA. TEACHING EXPERIENCE Instructor Achieved Rating of 6/6 Close Relationships, 2015 Guest Lecturer Social Psychology, Dr. Renee Engeln-Maddox 2014 Social Psychology, Dr. Renee Engeln-Maddox 2012 Assistant in Instruction Achieved Rating of 5.1/6 Special Topics: Psych of Beauty, Dr. Renee Engeln-Maddox 2016 Social Psychology, Dr. Renee Engeln-Maddox 2014 Psychology of Personality, Dr. Robin Nusslock 2014 Social Psychology, Dr. Renee Engeln-Maddox 2012 Statistical Methods in Psychology, Dr. Steven Miller 2012 Introduction to Psychology, Dr. Wendi Gardner 2011 Introduction to Psychology, Dr. Renee Engeln-Maddox 2011 RESEARCH MENTORING Weinberg Student Grants Program Summer Mentor to Michell Kim Summer Research Opportunity Program Mentor to Timothy Little Posner Fellowship Mentor to Isis Davis Howard Hughes Medical Institute Mentor to Katherine Slosburg Posner Fellowship Mentor to Tunde Kelani Howard Hughes Medical Institute Mentor to Rachel Jensen Summer 2014 Summer 2014 Summer 2014 2014 Summer 2013 2013 SERVICE Lab Manager, Relationships and Motivation Lab Student co-organizer for recruitment weekend, Department of Psychology 2012-2014 2011-2016
SELECTED ADVANCED QUANTITATIVE TRAINING Courses: Psychometric Theory, Instructor: Dr. William Revelle, 2013 Problems and Solutions in Applied Data Analyses, Instructor: Dr. Ulf Bockenholt, 2012 Meta-analysis, Instructor: Dr. Larry Hedges, 2011 Linear Models: Regression & Correlation, Instructor: Dr. Michael Bailey, 2011 Statistics in Experimental Design, Instructor: Dr. David Smith, 2011 Hierarchical Linear Models, Instructor: Dr. Larry Hedges, 2010 Forecasting, Instructor: Dr. Colleen Cutler, 2009 Sampling and Statistical Design, Instructor: Dr. Sunny Wang, 2008 Computer Simulation of Complex Systems, Instructor: Riley Metzger, 2008 Applied Linear Models, Instructor: Dr. Ilham Akhundov, 2008 Applied Probability, Instructor: Dr. Pengfei Li, 2007 Mathematical Statistics, Instructor: Dr. Mu Zhu, 2007 Statistics, Instructor: Dr. Grace Chiu, 2006 Introduction to Combinatorics, Instructor: Dr. Bruce Richter, 2006 Probability, Instructor: Dr. Don McLeish, 2006 Workshops: Multilevel Modeling: A Second Course, University of Illinois at Chicago, Instructor: Dr. Kristopher Preacher, 2016 Dyadic Data Analysis Workshop, Michigan State University, Instructor: Dr. Deborah Kashy, 2011 PROFESSIONAL RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Research Assistant, Social Division under Steven Spencer Psychology Department, University of Waterloo Jan 2009-Aug 2010 Research Assistant, Relationship Research Lab under Uzma Rehman Psychology Department, University of Waterloo May 2009-Jan 2010 PROFESSIONAL STATISTICAL EXPERIENCE Consulting Intern Oliver Wyman, Financial Services Consulting, Toronto, Canada Actuarial Trainee AIG Europe, Commercial Lines Actuarial, Paris, France Actuarial Co-op Student Munich Re, Group Actuarial Services, Toronto, Canada May-Aug 2008 Sept-Dec 2007 Jan-Apr 2007 Actuarial Co-op Student Manulife Financial, Waterloo/Kitchener, Canada Wealth Management Pricing May-Aug 2006 Individual Life In-force Pricing Sept-Dec 2005 Group Benefits Pricing Jan-Apr 2005
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Association for Psychological Science (APS) International Association for Relationships Research (IARR) Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP) REFERENCES Eli J. Finkel Psychology Department Evanston, IL 60208 finkel@northwestern.edu Daniel C. Molden Psychology Department Evanston, IL 60208 molden@northwestern.edu Gráinne M. Fitzsimons The Fuqua School of Business Duke University Durham, NC 27708 grainne.fitzsimons@duke.edu Justin B. Craig Kellogg School of Management Evanston, IL 60208 justin.craig@kellogg.northwestern.edu