Gonzaga University Assistant Professor of Psychology

Jason A. Williams, PhD Curriculum Vitae Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology and Child Development California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, 93407 (805) 756-2886; jwilli26@calpoly.edu Recent Employment: 2008-present Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Assistant Professor of Psychology 2007-2008 Gonzaga University Associate Professor of Psychology 2001-2007 Gonzaga University Assistant Professor of Psychology Higher Education: 1994-2001 University of California, Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, California Ph.D. awarded in Cognitive Psychology 1989-1994 Humboldt State University Arcata, California Studies in Philosophy (undergraduate) and Psychology (graduate) 1984-1989 University of California, Riverside Riverside, California B.A. awarded in Psychology Professional Awards: 2005-2006 Exemplary Faculty Award, Gonzaga University Professional Societies: 2002-present Association for Psychological Science 2002-present Human Behavior and Evolution Society Professional Qualifications: 2003-present NIH Certification: Institutional Review Board 2012-present California State Certification: Employment Equity Facilitator

Research Experience 2008-present Principle Investigator SLOPAL: San Luis Obispo Perception and Attention Laboratory, Cal Poly SLO SLOPAL investigates perceptual and attentional phenomena, primary focusing on the effect of emotion on perception, non-verbal communication, and verbal comprehension. 2001-2008 Principle Investigator PARROT: Perception and Attention Research Observation Team, Gonzaga Univ. PARROT examined the relationship between eye movements, visual and auditory attention, and perception and pattern recognition, exploring the role that saccadic eye movements play in communication of attentional locus. 1994-2001 Research Assistant University of California, Santa Cruz NASA Ames Research Facility Working in laboratories at UCSC and the NASA-Ames Research facility, my graduate training involved research in eye movements and perception. This included investigations of the adaptation of the visual system that have allowed astronauts to reduce the effects of space sickness. Subsequent work examined the effect of saccadic eye movements on the location of auditory attention, object displacement, and change blindness. 1992-1994 Research Assistant Humboldt State University Collaborating with members of the psychology and philosophy departments, my early experimental training examined the implications of developmental changes in 3- and 4- year old children on syntax-based models of human cognition. This began my continuing interest in interdisciplinary approaches to human behavior and Cognitive Science.

Professional Achievements Peer-reviewed Publications: *Denotes student co-authors at time of submission Williams, J. A. (2012). Discrepant visual speech facilitates covert selective listening in Cocktail Party conditions. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 114(3), 903-914. Kelly, L., Keaten, J., Hazel, M., & Williams, J. A. (2010). Effects of reticence, affect for communication channels, and self-perceived competence on usage of instant messaging. Communication Research Reports, 27(2), 131-142. Williams, J. A., Burns, E. L.*, & Harmon, E. A.* (2009). Insincere utterances and gaze: eye contact during sarcastic statements. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 108, 565-572. Williams, J. A., Bridgeman, B., Woods, T., & Welch, R. (2007). Global VOR gain adaptation during near fixation to foveal targets. Human Movement Science, 26(6), 787-795. Williams, J. A. (2007). Student research in Psychology courses. APS Observer, 20 (10). Also included in edited volume: Perlman, B., McCann, L. I., & McFadden, S. H. (2008). Lessons Learned: Practical Advice for the Teaching of Psychology. Washington, DC: APA Press. Welch, R. B., Bridgeman, B., Williams, J. A., & Semmler, R. S. (1998). Dual adaptation and adaptive generalization in the human vestibulo-ocular reflex. Perception & Psychophysics, 60, 1415-1425. Peer-Reviewed National/International Conference Paper Presentations *Denotes student co-authors Williams, J.A., Ainley, B.* (2011). Sibling presence increases the perceived attractiveness of faces by female but not male raters. Paper presented at the International Organization of Social Sciences and Behavioral Research Annual Winter Conference, November 17-18, 2011. Kelly. L., Keaten, J.A., Hazel, M., & Williams, J. A. (2007). Effects of reticence and affect for communication channels on usage of instant messaging and self-perceived competence. [2007 National Communication Association, National Conference, Chicago. Ranked #2 in the Comm. Apprehension & Competence Division, Top Four Papers Panel] Peer-Reviewed Local Conference Research Paper Presentation: Williams, J.A. (2011). The effect of siblings on attractiveness. Invited presentation at the 2011 California Workshop on Evolutionary Perspectives of Human Behavior, CalPoly San Luis Obispo, 5/14/11.

Peer-Reviewed National Conference Research Poster Presentations: *Denotes student co-authors at time of submission Williams, J.A., Warren, C.L.,* Faukender, S.L.,* & Luis, A.L.* (2012). Anxiety decreases the probability of false memory for objects. Poster presented to the Association for Psychological Science Annual National Conference, Chicago, IL. Eickemeyer, C.J.*, & Williams, J.A. (2012). Perceived intoxication affects intelligence estimation. Poster presented to the Association for Psychological Science Annual National Conference, Chicago, IL. Flora, J.* & Williams, J. A. (2012). Extroversion's Effect on Perceived Competencies and Preferences for Electronic Communication Due to Anxiety. Poster presented to the Association for Psychological Science Annual National Conference, Chicago, IL. Summerfeld, J.*, & Williams, J. A. (2012). Aggression priming increases the red sports teams effect. Poster presented to the Association for Psychological Science Annual National Conference, Chicago, IL. Warren, C.L.*, & Williams, J.A. (2012). The effect of siblings on perceived facial attractiveness. Poster presented to the Association for Psychological Science Annual National Conference, Chicago, IL. Williams, J.A., & Witsch, J. R.* (2011). Induced sadness affects locomotion estimation. Poster presented to the Association for Psychological Science Annual National Conference, Washington, D.C. Williams, J. A., Blume, M.*, & Adams, R.* (2010). Uniform color affects attributions of success in sporting teams. Poster presented to the Association for Psychological Science Annual National Conference, Boston. Williams, J. A., Moore, A.*, & Bloomfield, E.* (2009). Induced anxiety increases the perceived threat of others. Poster presented at the Association for Psychological Science Annual National Conference, San Francisco. Williams, J. A., & Medina, A. M. (2007). Mood-induced global-local differences in visual tasks: decisions, not perceptions. Poster presented at the Association for Psychological Science Annual National Conference, Washington, D.C. Burns, E.*, Harmon, E.*, & Williams, J. A. (2007). Gaze avoidance as a cue to sarcastic utterances. Poster presentedat the Association for Psychological Science Annual National Conference, Washington, D.C.

Hall, S.*, Eaton, L.*, & Williams, J. A. (2007). Detection of covert listening depends upon ocular fixations. Poster presented at the Association for Psychological Science Annual National Conference, Washington, D.C. Hatchell, S.*, Yates, K.*, Williams, J. A., & Medina, A. M. (2007). Incongruent visual speech information affects verbal comprehension dependent upon mood. Poster presented at the Association for Psychological Science Annual National Conference, Washington, D.C. Williams, J. A., Sullivan, A. R.*, Pearson, L. R.*, Stoll, J. C.*, & Medina, A. M. (2006). Anxiety increases lexical priming effects. Poster presented at the Association for Psychological Science Annual National Conference, New York. Pearson, L. R.*, Sullivan, A. R.*, & Williams, J. A. (2006). Relationship status affects college GPA. Poster presented at the Association for Psychological Science Annual National Conference, New York. Williams, J. A., Pearce, K.*, Neary, T.*, Sullivan, A.*, & Johnson, T.* (2005). Forced saccades produce auditory attention deficits dependent upon location. Poster presented at the Association for Psychological Science Annual National Conference, Los Angeles. Williams, J. A., Hall, T., Piepal, E.*, & Swinehart, E.* (2004). Spontaneous saccades decrease in an ecological covert attention task. Poster presented at the Association for Psychological Science Annual National Conference, Chicago. Book Reviews: Williams, J. A. (2007). An end to qualia? Dennett s defense of heterophenomenology. [Review of the book Sweet Dreams: Philosophical Obstacles to a Science of Consciousness]. American Journal of Psychology, 120 (1), 148-153. Invited Talk: Williams, J.A. (2010). Eye movements indicate auditory focus in conversation. Invited presentation at the University of California, Santa Cruz colloquium series. 12/1/10 Recent Review Activity (2012) Psychonomic Bulletin & Review: Manuscript PBR-BR-12-01. Action Editor Cathleen Moore, University of Iowa, cathleen-moore@uiowa.edu.

Professional Development Current Manuscripts: *Denotes student co-authors Williams, J. A. (2012). The blank stare effect: Eye movements indicate attentional focus in conversation (manuscript under peer review). Williams, J. A., Moore, A.*, & Bloomfield, E.A.* (2012). The Effect of Anxiety on the Interpretation of Non-posed Prosody and Dynamic Facial Expressions (manuscript under preparation).

Teaching Experience Teaching Experience (through Winter 12): Times course has been taught Cal Poly San Luis Obispo (quarters) Dept. of Psychology and Child Development Gonzaga University (semesters) Cognition and Memory 13 General Psychology 8 Research Methods in Psychology 7 Cognitive Development 1 Dept. of Psychology General Psychology 17 Research Methods w/lab 13 Cognition 11 Physiological Psychology 4 Psychology of Error and Illusion 3 Evolutionary Psychology 2 Sensation and Perception 1 Psychology of Consciousness 1 Graduate Research and Statistics 1 University of California, Santa Cruz (quarters) Dept. of Psychology Cognitive Processes 1

Recent Service (Cal Poly) University Level: Information Resource Management 2011-2013 Policy and Planning Committee (IRMPPC) Instructional Advisory Committee 2011-2013 on Computing (IACC - Chair) Instructional Advisory Committee 2009-2011 on Computing (IAAC) University Diversity Learning 2010-2011 Objectives Committee CLA Level: CLA Assessment Committee 2008-2012 Dept Level: Program Assessment Committee (chair) 2008-2012 Area Representative Committee (ARC 2008-2012 Foundational) Diversity Committee 2008-2012 Curriculum Committee 2010-2012 Psychology Club, Advisor 2008-2012 Teaching Scholarship Committee 2008-2011 Strategic Planning Committee 2009-2011 Library Representative 2010-2011 Health Psychology Faculty Hire 2011-2012 Search Committee (Ad hoc)