Work Address:

Department of Psychology
SUNY Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh, N.Y. 12901
Telephone: (518) 564-3374
Email: dunhamkt@plattsburgh.edu

Current position:

Associate Professor
Department of Psychology
State University of New York at Plattsburgh

Ph.D. Applied Social Psychology.
University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario; June, 1997

M.A. Personality Psychology.
University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario; February, 1991

M.Sc. Biology. Dalhousie University; October, 1988

B.Sc.(Hons.) B.Sc. Honours, Biology. Dalhousie University; May 1986

Teaching:

Junior Seminars in Community and Health Psychology
Psychometrics
Experimental Design
General Psychology
Fieldwork Practica and Internships

Social Psychology
Intermediate Statistics
Advanced Statistics (undergraduate and graduate levels)
Developmental Psychology


Research Activity:

Dunham, K. T. (Spring, 2004). Peer support strategies during disclosures of suicidal intent by young adults. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 34, 56-65.

Ryan, J. P., Atkinson, T. M., & Dunham, K. T. (Jan., 2004). Sports-related performance and gender differences on neuropsychological measures of frontal lobe functioning. Submitted to Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine, 14, 18-24.

Weaver, S., & Dunham, K. (Spring, 2002). Predictors of a new typology of youth violence. Psi Chi Journal of Undergraduate Research, 7, 3-12.

Ames, L. J., & Dunham, K. T. (Jan., 2002). Asymptotic justice: Probation as a criminal justice response to intimate partner violence. Violence Against Women, 8, 6-34.

Chafouleas, S. M., VanAuken, T. L., & Dunham, K. (Sep., 2001). Not all phonemes are created equal: The effects of linguistic manipulations on phonological awareness tasks. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 19, 216-226.

Bailley, S. E., Dunham, K. T., & Kral, M. J. (Dec., 2000). Factor structure of the Grief Experience Questionnaire and its sensitivity to suicide bereavement. Death Studies, 24, 721-738.

Dunham, K. T., & Senn, C. Y. (March, 2000). Minimizing negative experiences: Women's disclosure of partner abuse. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 15, 251-261.

Bailley, S. E., Kral, M. J., & Dunham, K. T. (Fall, 1999). Survivors of suicide do grieve differently: Empirical support for a common-sense proposition. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 29, 256-271.

Hakim-Larson, J., Dunham, K., Vellet, S., Murdaca, L., & Levenbach, J. (Jan.,1999). Parental affect and coping. Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science, 31, 5-18.

Cameron, S. J., Keil, J. M., Rajacich, D., & Dunham, K. (1996). Use of functional health patterns as predictors of outcome in a senior population. The Canadian Nurse, 92, 34-38.

Snowdon, A., Cameron, S., & Dunham, K. (1994). Relationships between stress, coping resources and satifaction with family functioning in families of children with disabilities, Canadian Journal of Nursing Research, 26, 63-76.

 

Dunham, K. T. Factors influencing third-party judgments of sexual harassment incidents.

Dunham, K. T., & Dunham, P. J. Research Methods in Psychology. (Course text for PSY 205)

Conference Presentations: (in reverse chronological order)

Hauck, C., Dowling, B., Moenter, B., Davis, J., Gugliotta, B., Nardolillo, G., Whitmore, A., Atkinson, T., Dunham, K., & Ryan, J. (April, 2002). The impact of concussion on the neuropsychological functioning of high school and college athletes. Paper presented at the Sigma Xi Undergraduate Research Symposium, Plattsburgh State University, Plattsburgh, NY.

Davis, J., Moenter, B., Dowling, B., Gugliotta, B., Hauck, C., Nardolillo, G., Whitmore, A., Atkinson, T., Dunham, K., & Ryan, J. (March, 2002). Practice effects with the Trail Making Test and Planned Connections. Poster presented at the Eastern Psychological Association Conference, Boston, MA.

Moenter, B., Davis, J., Dowling, B., Whitmore, A., Nardolillo, G., Hauck, C., Gugliotta, B., Atkinson, T., Dunham, K., & Ryan, J. (March, 2002). The impact of concussion on the neuropsychological functioning of high school and college athletes. Poster presented at the Eastern Psychological Association Conference, Boston, MA.

Dunham, K., & Ames, L. J. (July, 2001). Criminal justice response to domestic violence in rural northern New York. Poster presented at the 7^th International Family Violence Research Conference, Portsmouth, NH.

Dunham, K., Person, T., & Hicks, S. (June, 2001), Peer support strategies during disclosures of suicidal intent by young adults. Poster presented at the American Psychological Society Conference, Toronto, Canada.

Atkinson, T., Lewis, D., Erreger, S., Davis, J., Janack, T., Moenter, B., Charette, L., Crawford, L., Rosenbaum, A., Dunham, K., Sand, N., & Ryan, J. (April, 2001), Executive Functioning of Male Hockey, Soccer, and Lacrosse College Athletes. Poster presented at the Eastern Psychological Association Conference, Washington, D.C.

Vellet, N. S., Hakim-Larson, J., & Dunham, K. (October, 1998). The intergenerational transmission of attachment experiences. Paper presented at the 2^nd Annual International Attachment and Psychopathology Conference, Toronto, Canada.

Dunham, K., & Senn, C. (1997). Social support for women who are abused in heterosexual relationships. Paper presented at the American Psychological Association Convention, Chicago, IL.

Dunham, K., & Senn, C. (1997). Implications of women's minimization of abuse. Paper presented at the 5th Annual International Family Violence Research Conference, Durham, NH.

Bailley, S. E., Kral, M. J., & Dunham, K. (1996). Survivors do grieve differently: Empirical support for a common sense proposition. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the American Association of Suicidology, St. Louis, MO.

Dunham, K., & Kral, M. J. (1995). Peer responses to suicidal youth. Poster presented at the Annual Conference of the Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention, Banff, AB.

Kral, M. J., Vincent, G., Dunham, K., Wenckstern, S., Matheson-Cox, G., & Leenaars, A. A. (1995). Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention school staff survey: Pilot study. Paper presented at the Conference of the Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention, Banff.

Bailley, S., Dunham, K., & Kral, M. J. (1995). Factor structure of the Grief Experience Questionnaire. Paper presented at the Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention, Banff.

Dunham, K., Kral, M., & Matheson-Cox, G. (1994) Students' experiences of suicide prevention in high schools: Windsor Pilot Study I. Paper presented at Annual Meeting of Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention, Iqaluit, N.W.T.

Hakim-Larson, J., Dunham, K., & Vellet, N. S. (1994) Parental affect and coping. Poster presented at the Annual Conference of the Canadian Psychological Association, Penticton, B.C.

Dunham, K., and Chrisjohn, R. D. (1990). Self-concept in preschoolers. Poster presented at the Annual Conference of the Canadian Psychological Association, Ottawa, Ont.

Whelly, D., Chrisjohn, R. D., and Dunham, K. (1990). Critical analysis of the relationship between cynicism and the Type A Behaviour Pattern. Poster presented at the Annual Conference of the Canadian Psychological Association, Ottawa, Ont.

Reviewer for Journal of Interpersonal Violence, beginning December, 2000.

Ames, L. J., & Dunham, K. T. (Jan., 2000). Evaluating Domestic Violence Programs in Clinton County. National Institute of Justice, Evaluation of Pro-Arrest Policies for Domestic Violence Program, $75,000.

State:

Nuala Drescher Affirmative Action Leave Award (Fall 2002). NYS/UUP Joint Labor Management Committee, $8,000.

Braje, W., Mansfield, J. S., Morales, M., & Dunham, K. T. (2004-05). In-house Assessment Development Grant, SUNY Plattsburgh, $1220.

Dunham, K. T. (March, 2002). PDIAP Award, SUNY Plattsburgh, $340.

Dunham, K. T. (April, 2001). PDIAP Award, SUNY Plattsburgh, $350.

Dunham, K. T. (May, 1999). Instructional Technology Grant, SUNY Plattsburgh, $250.

Dunham, K. T. (1998). PDIAP Award, SUNY Plattsburgh, $1000.

Awards:

Discretionary Salary Increase (Merit $500, Equity $1500), Fall 2001.

Discretionary Salary Increase (Merit $500), Fall 2002.

Award for Outstanding Teaching through Service Learning, Center for Volunteerism and Service Learning, SUNY Plattsburgh, Apr. 2003.

Distinguished Faculty Award for 2003-04, Phi Eta Sigma, Plattsburgh Chapter. Aug. 2004.

Fieldwork Coordinator (Fall 1998-present)
Undergraduate advisor for 25-30 Psychology majors (1998-present)
Summer registration advisor (Summers 1999-Present)
Member, Assessment Committee (2003-04)
Member, Faculty Recruitment Committee (2003-04)
Member, Student Awards Committee (2003-04)
Member, Social Science General Education Assessment Committee (Spring 2003)
Chair, Graduate Admissions Committee (2002-03)
Member, Faculty Recruitment Committee (2002-03)
New student advisement (Jan. 2002).
Member, Graduate Admissions Committee (2001-02)
Member, Faculty Recruitment Committee (2001-02)
Member, Chair Nomination Committee (2001-02)
Faculty focus group member, External Review of Career Development Center (Feb. 2001)
Chair, Assessment Committee (1999-01)
Psi Chi Faculty Advisor (1999-01)
Member, Chairperson Recruitment, Grievance, and Assessment committees (1998-99)
Guest speaker, Phi Eta Sigma Induction (April, 2001)
Psychology Open House; Group leader with potential freshmen and parents (April, 1999)
Recruitment Phone-a-thon (May, 1999)