Conrad Baldner, Ph.D. EDUCATION Universita degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza, Rome, Italy Dottore di Ricerca [Ph.D.] (December 2017) Psicologia Sociale dello Sviluppo e della Ricerca Educativa [Social and Developmental Psychology] Thesis Title: Why do we help? Investigating the antecedents of helping within a goal framework Advisor: Antonio Pierro, Ph.D. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA GPA: 3.63 Master of Science (May 2011) Developmental and Biological Psychology Thesis Title: Communication and attributions: The interrelations of support, disclosure, and helpless attributions Advisor: Julie C. Dunsmore, Ph.D. North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC GPA: 3.898, Summa Cum Laude Bachelor of Arts (May 2008) Major: Psychology Thesis Title: Collectivism and Culture: Measuring Parent-Child Interactions Thesis Advisor: Amy G. Halberstadt, Ph.D. MANUSCRIPTS and MANUSCRIPTS IN PREPARATION Baldner, C. & Pierro, A. (In Revision). Motivated prejudice: The effect of need for closure on anti-immigrant attitudes in the United States and Italy, and the mediating role of binding moral foundations. In Revision at European Journal of Social Psychology. Baldner, C. & Pierro, A. (In Revision). An investigation into need for cognitive closure and binding moral foundations as antecedents for prejudice against women leaders. In Revision at Sex Roles Baldner, C., Amato, C., & Di Santo, D. (In Revision). When obtaining support is important: The relationship between optimism, disclosure, and peer support in a sample of young women. In Revision at Psicologia della Salute. Conrad Baldner Page 1
Di Santo, D., Baldner, C., Pierro, A., Kruglanski, A.W. (In Revision). A "bridge" over troubled water: Implications of the effect of locomotion orientation on hopelessness. In Revision at Journal of Applied Social Psychology. Pierro, A., Baldner, C., Di Santo, D., Kruglanski, A. W. (In Revision). The impact of the need for cognitive closure on attitudes toward women as managers and the mediating role of sexism. In Revision at Psychology of Women Quarterly. Baldner, C., Pierro, A., Chernikova, M., & Kruglanski, A.W. (Submitted). When and why do liberals act and think like conservatives? An investigation into need for cognitive closure, the binding moral foundations, and political perception. Submitted to Social Psychology. Kruglanski, A. W., Baldner, C., Chernikova, M., Lo Destro, C., & Pierro, A. (In Press). A new perspective on the attitude-behavior relation: The essential function of goals. In Press at Polish Psychological Bulletin. Giacomantion, M., Pierro, A., Baldner, C., & Kruglanski, A. W. (2017). Need for closure, torture, and punishment motivations. Social Psychology, 48(6), 335-347. Amato, C., Baldner, C., Pierro, A., & Kruglanski, A. W. (2017). Tempus divitae : Locomotion orientation and evaluation of time as a precious resource. Online Advance Publication in Time and Society. Amato, C., Baldner, C., & Pierro, A. (2016). Moving to a job: The role of locomotion in job search and (re)employment. Personality and Individual Differences, 101, 62-29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2016.05.060 Baldner, C., & McGinley, J. J. (2016). Extracting empathy from related constructs: Historical, theoretical, and empirical support. In C. Edwards (Ed.), Psychology of empathy: New research (pp. 69-128). Hauppage, NY: Nova Science Publishers Kruglanski, A. W., Jasko, K., Chernikova, M., Milyavsky, M., Babush, M., Baldner, C., & Pierro, A. (2015). The rocky road from attitudes to behaviors: charting the goal systemic course of actions. Psychological Review, 122(4), 598-620. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/a0039541 Baldner, C., Longo, G. S., & Scott, M. D. (2015). The relative roles of drive and empathy in self-and other-focused financial decision making. Personality and Individual Differences, 82, 7-13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2015.01.025 Baldner, C., & McGinley, J. J. (2014). Correlational and exploratory factor analyses (EFA) of commonly used empathy questionnaires: New insights. Motivation and Emotion, 38(5), 727-744. Conrad Baldner Page 2
Smith, R. C., Coyle, P. T., Baldner, C., Bray, B. C., & Geller, E. S. (2013). A field investigation of perceived behavioral control and blood alcohol content: A pattern-oriented approach. Addictive Behaviors, 38, 2080-2083. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2013.01.003 Baldner, C. (2009). Development. In M. M. Knepp, D. K. Riser, M. A. Patriquin, & R. S. Stephens (Eds.). Psychology Readings for the Introductory Student. (pp 105-106). Pearson Custom Publishing CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS Mazzuca, S. & Baldner, C. (March, 2016). Ramifications of Identification with Political Leaders: The Lessons Learned from the Greek Referendum. Presented at the meeting of the Society for Affective Science, March 17-19, Chicago, IL Mazzuca, S. & Baldner, C. (March, 2016). How Important are Doctors Bedside Manners? The Relationship between Doctors Nonverbal Behavior and Patients Emotions during Pregnancy. Presented at the meeting of the Society for Affective Science, March 17-19, Chicago, IL Faulkner, M.L., Baldner C., Marsan S., & Boettiger, C. (June, 2014). Increased Attentional Bias for Alcohol Related Images in Heavy Binge Drinkers Compared to Moderate Social Drinkers. Presented at the meeting of Research Society on Alcoholism, June 21-25, 2014. Bellevue, WA McGinley, J. & Baldner, C. (May, 2014). Comparative Analyses of Cognitive and Affective Scales of Empathy Questionnaires. Presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Psychological Science, San Francisco, CA. Baldner, C. & Longo, G. S. (April, 2014). The relative roles of empathy and drive in other- and self-oriented financial risk. Presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Affective Science, Bethesda, MD. Coyle, P.T., Smith, R.C., Baldner, C., & Melchonian, A. (August, 2012). An Examination of Perceived Behavioral Control and Alcohol Use. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Orlando, FL. Baldner, C. (May, 2012). The Relative Strengths of BIS/BAS in the Prediction of Other-Oriented Risk. Presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Psychological Science, Chicago, IL Baldner, C., Longo, G. S., & Scott, M. D. (March, 2012). Why Do We Forgive? An Analysis of the Effects of BIS and Empathy. Presented at the biennial meeting of the Society of Research on Adolescents, Vancouver, BC. Conrad Baldner Page 3
Baldner, C, McGinley, J. (January, 2012). What is Empathy? An Exploratory Factor Analysis. Presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Personality and Social Psychology, San Diego, CA. Baldner, C., Longo, G. S., & Scott, M. D (August, 2011). The Architecture of Forgivingness: The relative roles of Behavioral Inhibition and Personality Traits. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC. Baldner, C., Longo, G. S., & Scott, M. D (August, 2011). The relative roles of Agreeableness and empathy in the prediction of religious activity. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC. Baldner, C. & Dunsmore, J. C. (April, 2011). Direct and Indirect Associations of Parents' Positive Expressivity with Childrens' Prosocial Behavior and Prosocial Self-Concept. Presented at the biennial meeting of the Society of Research on Child Development, Montreal, Canada. Dunsmore, J. C. & Baldner, C. (January, 2011). Gender differences in children s responses to person-focused, process-focused and no attributional feedback about prosocial behavior. Presented at the 12th annual Convention of the Society of Personality and Social Psychology, San Antonio, TX. Baldner, C. & Scott, M. D. (January, 2011). The Architecture of Empathy: The Relative Roles of Reinforcement Sensitivity and Basic Tendencies. Presented at the 12th annual Convention of the Society of Personality and Social Psychology, San Antonio, TX. Scott, M. D., & Baldner, C. (August, 2010). The personality and situational underpinnings of risk involving others resources. Presented at the 118th annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, San Diego, CA. Baldner, C. & Scott, M. D. (May, 2010). Living on another s edge: The psychological underpinnings of risk involving others resources. Presented at the 22nd annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science, Boston, MA. Baldner, C. (April, 2008). Collectivism and Culture: Measuring Parent-Child Interactions. Presentation at NCSU Undergraduate Research Conference. McNeil, S., Hardwick, S., & Baldner, C. (March, 2007). The relationship between parents beliefs and values and children s self-worth. Presentation at Carolina Psychology Conference. STATISTICAL PROGRAM EXPERIENCE SAS SPSS Lisrel AMOS HLM Mplus R Conrad Baldner Page 4
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Doctoral Student, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy (Fall 2014-Fall 2017) Supervisor: Antonio Pierro, Ph.D. Science Writer, George Washington University, Washington, DC (Summer 2014-Fall 2014) Supervisor: Sean Cleary, Ph.D. Research Assistant for the Carolina Affective Science Lab, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC (Summer 2013-Fall 2014) Supervisor: Kristen Lindquist, Ph.D. Visiting Scholar for Cognition and Addiction Biopsychology Lab, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC (Fall 2012 Spring 2014) Supervisor: Charlotte Boettiger, Ph.D. Graduate Research Assistant for Social Development Lab, Virginia Tech (Fall 2008-Summer 2012) Supervisor: Julie C. Dunsmore, Ph.D. Undergraduate Research Assistant for Educational Research and Processes for Academic Success (ERPAS) Group, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC (Fall 2007-Spring 2008) Supervisor: John C. Begeny, Ph.D. Undergraduate Research Assistant for Family Affect, Beliefs, and Behaviors Lab, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC (Fall 2006-Spring 2008) Supervisor: Amy G. Halberstadt, Ph.D. TEACHING EXPERIENCE Instructor, Psychology of Personality (PSYC 2054), (Summer 2011 Summer 2012) Teaching Assistant, Advanced Social Psychology (PSYC 4084), (Spring 2011) Instructor, Recitation for Introduction to Psychology, (PSYC 2004R), (Fall 2008 Fall 2010) PROFESSIONAL SERVICE Ad hoc reviewer for Spanish Journal of Psychology Ad hoc reviewer for Motivation and Emotion Ad hoc reviewer for European Journal of Personality Ad hoc reviewer for Public Knowledge SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS Association of Psychological Science American Psychological Association Society for Research in Child Development Society for Research in Adolescence Conrad Baldner Page 5
Society of Personality and Social Psychology PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES Antonio Pierro, Ph..D., Former Graduate Research Advisor Address: 302, Via dei Marsi, 78, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy, 00185 Phone: (+39) 06 4991 7922 Email: antonio.pierro@uniroma1.it Julie C. Dunsmore, Ph.D, Former Graduate Research Advisor Address: 323 Williams Hall, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061 Phone: (540) 231-4201 Email: jdunsmor@vt.edu Kristen Lindquist, Ph.D, Research Supervisor Address: 321 Davie Hall, UNC, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-3270 Phone: (919) 843-6260 Email: kristen.lindquist@unc.edu Kirby Deater-Deckard, Ph.D, Former Thesis Committee Member Address: 235 Williams Hall, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061 Phone: (540) 231-0973 Email: kirbydd@vt.edu Conrad Baldner Page 6