May 21, 2023

GREGORY J. FEIST
Curriculum Vitae

Office: Home:

Department of Psychology 5690 Oak Grove Ave.

San Jose State University Oakland, CA 94618
San Jose, CA 95192
(408) 924-5617
email: greg.feist@sjsu.edu http://www.sjsu.edu/people/greg.feist/

Education
Ph.D., Psychology, University of California, Berkeley, 1991.
Dissertation: “The Psychology of Science: Personality, Cognitive, Motivational, and
Working Styles of Eminent and Less Eminent Scientists”
B.A., Psychology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 1985, Magna Cum Laude.
McNeese State University, Lake Charles, LA, 1980-1982
Max-Planck Gymnasium, Bielefeld Germany, 1979-1980, Foreign Exchange Program “Youth
for Understanding”

Professional Positions
Full Professor of Psychology, San Jose State University, 2015-present
Associate Professor of Psychology, San Jose State University, 2008-2015
Master Instructor and Course Developer of Psychology 001, San Jose State University
-Udacity, 2013
Assistant Professor of Psychology, San Jose State University, 2006-2008
Lecturer, University of California, Berkeley, 2005
Lecturer, University of California, Davis, 2002 to 2006
Visiting Associate Professor of Psychology, University of California, Berkeley, 2002-
2003
Visiting Scholar (Sabbatical), Institute of Personality and Social Psychology, University
of California, Berkeley, 2001-2002
Visiting Scholar (Sabbatical), Department of Psychology, University of California,
Davis, 2001-2002
Associate Professor of Psychology, with tenure, College of William & Mary, 1999-2003
Assistant Professor of Psychology, College of William & Mary, 1995-1999
Assistant Professor of Psychology, San Jose State University, 1991-1995

Awards, Honors, & Elected Positions

Austen D. Warburton Award Winner, College of Social Sciences, San Jose State University,
2022
Awarded to a tenured faculty member in recognition of the highest levels of scholarly achievement as
demonstrated by an outstanding level of publications or delivery of papers or presentation of scholarly or creative
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works before prestigious organizations. This award recognizes the significant national and international impact
of your research and scholarship. Specifically, your work at the intersection of
psychology, science, and technology and the subsequent development of a community of scholars working
together in the form of conferences and publications was impressive. The committee also noted the global reach
of your research agenda.
Fellow, International Society for the Study of Creativity and Innovation, 2020 -
Outstanding Professor Nominee, San Jose State University, 2020
Faculty Member, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, 2019-
Founding President, International Society for the Psychology of Science & Technology,
2006-2012
Founding Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Psychology of Science & Technology. 2008-2009
Winner, 2007 William James Book Prize, Division of General Psychology, American
Psychological Association, for The Psychology of Science and the Origins of
the Scientific Mind
President, Division 10 (The Society for the Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity,
and the Arts) of American Psychological Association, 2005-2006.
Vice-President and Founding Executive Board Member of Society for Applied Psychological
Research in the Performing Arts. 2005-
Article of the Year, Journal of Research in Personality (“Predicting creativity from early
to late adulthood: Intellect, potential, and personality,” Frank Barron co-author), 2004.
Excellence in Teaching Award, University of California, Davis, 2004.
Early Career Achievement Award (Berlyne Award), Division 10 (The Society for the
Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts), American Psychological Association,
2000
Reves Center for International Studies Travel Award, William & Mary, 1999
Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor Award, University of California, Berkeley,
1990
Doctoral Dissertation Award, University of California, Berkeley, 1989
MacArthur Foundation Fellowship, University of California, Berkeley, 1987-88
Commonwealth Scholar, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 1984-85
Psi Chi, National Honor Society in Psychology, 1984-85

Publications

Books:

Feist, G.J., & Rosenberg, E.L. (2022). Psychology: Perspectives &

Connections. (5th edition). Boston: McGraw-Hill.

Feist, G.J. Roberts, T.A., Feist, J. (2021). Theories of Personality (10th edition).
McGraw-Hill.

Feist, G.J., & Rosenberg, E.L. (2019). Fundamentals of Psychology: Perspectives

& Connections. Boston: McGraw-Hill.

Feist, J., Feist, G.J., & Roberts, T.A. (2018). Theories of Personality (9th edition). Boston:
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McGraw-Hill.

Feist, G.J., Reiter-Palmon, R., & Kaufman, J.C. (Editors) (2017). Cambridge Handbook
of Creativity and Personality Research. New York, NY: Cambridge University
Press. https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/cambridge-handbook-of-creativity-
and-personality-research/FAD51C0730BC0126A35737A7631B1183

Feist, G.J. & Gorman, M.E. (Editors) (2013). Handbook of the Psychology of Science.
New York: Springer Publishing. https://www.springerpub.com/handbook-of-the-
psychology-of-science-9780826106230.html

Feist, J., Feist, G.J., & Roberts, T.A. (2013). Theories of Personality (8th edition). Boston:
McGraw-Hill.

Feist, G.J., & Rosenberg, E.L. (2010). Psychology: Making Connections. Boston:
McGraw-Hill. [Canadian edition published in 2012 with Jennifer Stamp and
Jennifer Poole; translated into Korean]

Feist, G.J. (2006). The Psychology of Science and the Origins of the Scientific Mind.
New Haven, CT: Yale University Press.

Feist, J., & Feist, G.J. (2009, 2006, 2002, 1998). Theories of Personality (7th, 6th, 5th, &
4th ed.). Boston: McGraw Hill. [translated into Chinese, Farsi, Indonesian,
Korean, Spanish & Tagalog]

Peer-Reviewed Articles:

Ahmed, S.T. & Feist, G.J. (2021). The language of creativity: Validating linguistic
analysis to assess creative scientists and artists. Frontiers in Psychology.
https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.724083

Feist, G.J., Dostal, D., & Kwan, V. (2021). Psychopathology in world-class artistic and
scientific creativity. Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts.
https://doi.org/10.1037/aca0000440

Caddick, Z.A. & Feist, G.J. (2021). When beliefs and evidence collide: Psychological
and ideological predictors of motivated reasoning about climate change. Journal
of Thinking and Reasoning https://doi.org/10.1080/13546783.2021.1994009

Forthmann, B., Szardenings, C., Dumas, D., & Feist, G.J. (2021). Strict equal odds: A
useful reference to study the relationship between quality and quantity. Creativity
Research Journal, 33, 96-105. https://doi.org/10.1080.10400419.2020.1827605
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Feist, G.J. (2019). Creativity and the Big Two model of personality: Plasticity and
stability. Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences, 27, 31-35.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cobeha.2018.07.005

Woodhead, E. L., Brown, P., Snycerski, S., Laraway, S., Bathurst, N., Feist, G., &
Rogers, R. F. (2017). An Examination of the Outcomes of a Brief and Innovative
Partnership: SJSU and Udacity. Innovative Higher Education, 1-14.

Anderson, B. & Feist, G.J. (2017). Transformative science: A new index and
the impact of non-funding, private funding, and public funding. Social
Epistemology. https://doi.org/10.1080/02691728.2016.1241321

Feist, G.J. (2016). Intrinsic and extrinsic science: A dialectic to scientific

fame. Perspectives in Psychological Science, 11, 893-898.
https://doi.org/10.1177%2F1745691616660535

Kaufman, S.B., Kozbelt, A., Silvia, P., Kaufman, J.C., Ramesh, S., & Feist, G.J. (2014).
Who finds Bill Gates sexy? Creative mate preferences as function of cognitive
ability, personality, and creative achievement. Journal of Creative Behavior, 48,
1–19. https://doi.org/10.1002/jocb.78

Grosul, M. & Feist, G.J. (2014). The creative person in science. Psychology of Aesthetics,
Creativity and the Arts. 8, 30-43. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0034828

Feist, G.J. (2013a). The psychology of scientific thought and behaviour. The
Psychologist, 26. 864-867. (cover story article)

Feist, G.J. (2013b). The nature and nurture of expertise: A fourth dimension.
Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences. 12, 275-288.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11097-011-9240-0

Feist, G.J. (2012). Predicting interest in and attitudes toward science from personality and
need for cognition. Personality and Individual Differences, 52, 771-775.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2012.01.005

Feist, G.J. (2011). Psychology of science as a new subdiscipline in psychology. Current

Directions in Psychological Science, 20, 330-334.
https://doi.org/10.1177%2F0963721411418471

Feist, G.J. (2006). How development and personality influence scientific thought, interest
and achievement. Review of General Psychology, 10, 163-182.
https://doi.org/10.1037%2F1089-2680.10.2.163

Feist, G.J. (2006a). The past and future of the psychology of science. Review of
General Psychology, 10, 92-97. https://doi.org/10.1037%2F1089-2680.10.2.92
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Feist, G.J. (2006b). Why the studies of science need a psychology of science.
Review of General Psychology, 10, 183-187.
https://doi.org/10.1037%2F1089-2680.10.2.183

Feist, G.J. (2006c). The development of scientific talent in Westinghouse finalists and
members of the National Academy of Sciences. Journal of Adult Development, 13,
23-35. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10804-006-9002-3

Feist, G.J. (2004). Creativity and the frontal lobes. Bulletin of Psychology and the Arts, 5,
21-28.

Feist, G.J., & Brady, T.R. (2004). Openness to experience, non-conformity, and the
preference for abstract art. Empirical Studies of the Arts, 22, 77-89.
https://doi.org/10.2190%2FY7CA-TBY6-V7LR-76GK

Feist, G.J. & Barron, F. (2003). Predicting creativity from early to late adulthood:
Intellect, potential, and personality. Journal of Research in Personality, 37, 62-88.
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0092-6566(02)00536-6

Feist, G.J. (2001a). Natural and sexual selection in the evolution of creativity. Bulletin of
Psychology and the Arts, 2, 11-16.

Feist, G.J. (2001b). Three perspectives on evolution, creativity, and aesthetics. Bulletin of
Psychology and the Arts, 2, 3.

Nezlek, J.B., Feist, G.J., Wilson, C., & Plesko, R. M. (2001). Day-to-day variability in
empathy as a function of daily events and mood. Journal of Research in
Personality, 35, 401-423. https://doi.org/10.1006/jrpe.2001.2332

Feist, G.J. (2000). Distinguishing good science from good enough science. The
Scientist, 4, 31.

Feist, G.J. (1999). Is the theory of evolutionary winning the battle for the survival of the
fittest? Psychological Inquiry, 10, 334-338. http://www.jstor.org/stable/1449457?
origin=JSTOR-pdf

Feist, G.J., & Gorman, M.E. (1998). Psychology of science: Review and
integration of a nascent discipline. Review of General Psychology, 2, 3-47.
https://doi.org/10.1037%2F1089-2680.2.1.3

Feist, G.J. (1998). A meta-analysis of the impact of personality on scientific and

artistic creativity. Personality and Social Psychological Review, 2, 290-
309. https://doi.org/10.1207%2Fs15327957pspr0204_5
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Feist, G.J. (1997). Quantity, impact, and depth of research as influences on

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scientific eminence: Is quantity most important? Creativity Research Journal, 10, 325-
335. https://doi.org/10.1207/s15326934crj1004_4

Feist, G.J., Bodner, T.E., Jacobs, J. F., Miles, M., & Tan, V. (1995). Integrating top-down and
bottom-up structural models of subjective well-being: A longitudinal investigation.
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 68, 138-150.
https://psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1037/0022-3514.68.1.138

Feist, G.J. (1995). Psychology of science and history of psychology: Putting behavioral
generalizations to the test. Psychological Inquiry, 6, 119-123.
https://doi.org/10.1207/s15327965pli0602_4

Feist, G.J. (1994a). Personality and working style predictors of integrative complexity: A
study of scientists' thinking about research and teaching. Journal of Personality and
Social Psychology, 67, 474-484. https://psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1037/0022-
3514.67.3.474

Feist, G.J. (1994b). Affective consequences of insight in art and science students. Cognition &
Emotion, 8, 489-502. https://doi.org/10.1080/02699939408408955

Feist, G.J. (1993). A structural model of scientific eminence. Psychological

Science, 4, 366-371. https://doi.org/10.1111%2Fj.1467-9280.1993.tb00583.x

Feist, G.J. & Runco, M.A. (1993). Trends in the creativity literature: An analysis of research
in the Journal of Creative Behavior (1967-1989). Creativity Research Journal, 6, 271-
286. https://doi.org/10.1080/10400419309534483

Feist, G.J. (1991). Synthetic and analytic thought: Similarities and differences among art and
science students. Creativity Research Journal, 4, 145-155.
https://doi.org/10.1080/10400419109534382

Epstein, S. & Feist, G.J. (1988). Relation between self- and other-acceptance and its
moderation by group identification. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 54,
309-315. https://psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1037/0022-3514.54.2.309

Book Chapters/Encyclopedia Entries:

Feist, G.J. (in press). The creative personality. In E. G. Carayannis (Ed.) Encyclopedia of
Creativity, Invention, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship. Springer.

Feist, G.J. (in press). Creativity in the physical sciences. In J.C. Kaufman, J. Baer, &
V. Glaveanu (Eds.), Cambridge Handbook of Creativity Across Domains (pp. 199-
225). Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press.
https://psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1017/9781316274385.012
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Feist, G. J. (2019). The function of personality in creativity: Updates on the creative

personality. In J. C. Kaufman & R. J. Sternberg (Eds.), The Cambridge handbook of
creativity (pp. 353–373). Cambridge University
Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316979839.019

Feist, G. J. (2018). In search of the creative personality. In R. J. Sternberg & J.C. Kaufman
(Eds.) The nature of human creativity, (pp. 63-76). Cambridge University Press.
https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108185936

Aviña, G.E., Schunn, C.D., Silva, A.R., Bauer, T.L., Crabtree, G.W., Johnson. C.M.,
Odumosu, T., Picraux, S.T., Sawyer, R.K., Schneider, R.P., Sun, R., Feist, G.J.,
Narayanamurti, V., & Tsao, J.Y. (2018). The Art of Research: A
Divergent/Convergent Framework and Opportunities for Science-Based Approaches.
In E. Subrahmanian, T. Odumosu, and J.Y. Tsao (Eds.) Engineering a Better Future:
Interplay Between Engineering, Social Sciences, and Innovation (pp. 167-186). Cham,
Switzerland: Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-91134-2_14

Feist, G.J. (2017a). Creativity in science. In Reference Module in Neuroscience and

Biobehavioral Psychology. Elsevier Publishing.

Feist, G.J. (2017b). The creative personality: Current understandings and debates.
In J. Plucker (Ed.). Creativity and Innovation: Current Understandings and
Debates (pp. 181-198). Austin, TX: Prufrock Press.

Feist, G.J. (2017c). Introduction. The personal side of creativity: Individual differences
And the creative process. In G.J. Feist, R. Reiter-Palmon, & J.C. Kaufman
(Eds.) The Cambridge Handbook of Creativity and Personality Research (pp.
1-15). Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press.

Feist, G.J. (2017d). Personality, behavioral thresholds, and the creative scientist. In G.J. Feist,
R. Reiter-Palmon, & J.C. Kaufman (Eds.). Handbook of Creativity and Personality
Research (pp. 64-83). New York: Cambridge University Press.
https://psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1017/9781316228036.005

O’Rourke, P., Kaufman, J.C., Feist, G.J., & Reiter-Palmon, R. (2017). Creativity and
personality research: Themes and future directions. In G.J. Feist, R. Reiter-
Palmon, & J.C. Kaufman (Eds.) The Cambridge Handbook of Creativity and
Personality Research (pp. 405-413). Cambridge, England: Cambridge University
Press.

Feist, G.J. (2014). Psychometric studies of scientific talent and eminence. In D.K. Simonton
(Ed.). Handbook of Genius (pp. 62-86). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley-Blackwell.
https://psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1002/9781118367377.ch4
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Gorman, M.E., & Feist, G.J. (2014). Psychology of science. In J.B. Holbrook (Ed.) Ethics,
Science, Technology, and Engineering: A Global Resource (pp. 520-521). Farmington
Hills, MI: Cengage.

Feist, G.J. (2013). The scientific personality. In G.J. Feist & M.E. Gorman (Eds.). The
Handbook of the Psychology of Science. (pp. 95-122). New York: Springer
Publications.

Feist, G.J. & Gorman, M.E. (2013). Introduction: Another brick in the wall. In G.J. Feist &
M.E. Gorman (Eds.). The Handbook of the Psychology of Science. (pp. 3-20). New
York: Springer Publications.

Gorman, M.E., & Feist, G.J. (2013). Conclusions and the future of the psychology of science.
In G.J. Feist & M.E. Gorman (Eds.). The Handbook of the Psychology of Science. (pp.
507-514). New York: Springer Publications.

Feist, G.J. (2013). Scientific talent: Nature shaped by nurture. In S.B. Kaufman (Ed.). The
Complexity of Greatness: Beyond Talent or Practice (pp. 257-273). New York:
Oxford University Press.

Feist, G.J. (2012a). Gender, science, and the psychology of science. In N. Kumar (Ed.),
Gender and Science: Studies across cultures (pp. 61-75). New Delhi, India:
Foundation Books/Oxford Press India.

Feist, G.J. (2012b). The psychology of science is off and running but where do we go from
here? In R. Proctor & J.E. Capalidi (Eds.) Psychology of science: Implicit and explicit
processes (pp. 13-39). New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN: 9780199908585

Feist, G.J. (2012c). Affective states and affective traits in creativity: Evidence for non-linear
relationships. In M.A. Runco (Ed.). The Creativity Research Handbook (Vol. 3). (pp.
61-102). New York: Hampton Press.

Feist, G.J. (2011). Creativity in science. In M.A. Runco & S.R. Pritzker (Eds.). Encyclopedia
of Creativity, (pp. 296-302). 2nd edition. San Diego, CA: Academic Press.

Feist, G.J. (2010). The function of personality in creativity: The nature and nurture of the
creative personality. In J.C. Kaufman & R.J. Sternberg (Eds.). Cambridge Handbook
of Creativity (pp. 113-130). New York: Cambridge University Press.
https://psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1017/CBO9780511763205.009

Feist, G.J. (2007a). The psychology of physical science. In A. Heck (Ed.). Organizations and
Strategies in Astronomy (pp. 415-418). Vol. 7. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Kluwer
Academic Publishers.
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Feist, G.J. (2007b). An evolutionary model of artistic and musical creativity. In C. Martindale,
P. Locher, & V. Petrov (Eds.), Evolutionary and Neurocognitive Approaches to the
Arts (pp. 15-30).  Amityville, NY: Baywood Publishing.  ISBN: 9781315224657

Feist, G.J. (2004a). The evolved fluid specificity of human creative talent. In R.J. Sternberg,
E.L. Grigorenko, and J.L. Singer (Eds.), Creativity: From potential to realization (pp.
57-82). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
https://psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1037/10692-005

Feist, G.J. (2004b). Domain-specific creativity in the physical sciences. In J.C. Kaufman & J.
Baer (Eds.). Creativity across domains: Faces of the muse (pp. 123-137). Mahwah,
NJ: Erlbaum.

Feist, G.J. (1999a). Autonomy and independence. In M.A. Runco & S.R. Pritzker (Eds.)
Encyclopedia of Creativity, Vol. 1 (pp. 157-163). San Diego, CA: Academic Press.

Feist, G.J. (1999b). Personality in scientific and artistic creativity. In R.J. Sternberg (Ed.).
Handbook of Human Creativity. (pp 273-296). Cambridge, England: Cambridge
University Press.

Feist, G.J. (1999c). Affect in artistic and scientific creativity. In S.W. Russ (Ed.). Affect,
creative experience, and psychological adjustment. (93-108). Washington, DC: Taylor
& Francis.

Editor-in-Chief Editorials:

Feist, G.J. & Gorman, M.E. (2009a). Funding and the future of the psychology of science.
Journal of Psychology of Science and Technology, 2 (2), 42-43.

Feist, G.J. & Gorman, M.E. (2009b). Ensuring a next generation of psychologists of science.
Journal of Psychology of Science and Technology, 2 (1), 2-4.

Feist, G.J. (2008a). The psychology of science has arrived. Journal of Psychology of Science
and Technology, 1 (1). 2-5. https://doi.org/10.1891/1939-7054.1.1.2

Feist, G.J. (2008b). Psychologists of science have arrived (in Berlin). Journal of Psychology
of Science and Technology, 1 (2). 34-35.

Newsletter Articles:

Feist, G. (2008, May 1). Overview of the International Society for the Psychology of Science
and Technology (ISPST). APA Psychology International Newsletter
https://www.apa.org/international/pi/2008/05/ispst
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Blogs

Feist, G.J. (2022, August 12). Creativity’s dance with death: The Darwinian origins of our
urge to create. IAI News. https://iai.tv/articles/creativity-dance-with-death-auid-2216?
_auid=2020

Feist, G.J. (2019, February 21). Cut through the buzz: 8 ways to teach critical thinking.
https://www.mheducation.com/highered/insights-ideas/cut-the-buzzwords-8-ways-
teach-critical-thinking.html

Feist, G.J. (2015, August 7). Challenging assumptions: Creativity and mental health.
http://www.mheducation.com/highered/ideas/psychology/challenging-assumptions-
creativity-mental-health.html

Podcasts
“Ways to boost happiness through creativity” (2023, March 3). Greg Feist, Guest.
Key Performer Indicators (KPI) Institute. Happiness Science Labs. Melbourne,
Australia. https://youtu.be/opRIPz-K6a0

Conference-Workshop Proceedings/Abstracts:

Tsao, J. Y., Emmanuel, G.R., Odumosu, T., Silva, A.R., Narayanamurti, V., Feist, G.J.,
Crabtree, G.W., Johnson, C.M., Lane, J.I., McNamara, L., Picraux, S.T., Sawyer,
R.K., Schneider, R.P., Schunn, C.D., & Sun, R.. "Art and Science of Science and
Technology: Proceedings of the Forum and Roundtable." June 5–7, 2013, Sandia
National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Science, Technology, and Public
Policy Program, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy
School, December 2013.

Feist, G.J. & Rastogi, D. (2008). Why are women avoiding the physical sciences?
International Journal of Psychology, 43, 398.

Feist, G.J. & Larson, A. (2008). The making of physical scientists and social scientists: The
importance of being thing- or people-oriented. International Journal of Psychology,
43, 52.

Book Reviews:

Feist, G.J., & Gorman, M.E. (2015). What psychologists should know about the philosophy of
science. Review of Investigating the Psychological World: Scientific Method in the
Behavioral Sciences, B.D. Haig. American Journal of Psychology, 129, 95-99.

Feist, G.J. (2007, February 14). Creativity as a diverse human universal. Book review of
International Handbook of Creativity. J. C. Kaufman & R. J. Sternberg (Eds.). In
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PsycCRITIQUES, 52, published on-line.

Feist, G.J. (1994). A glance toward a neglected field: Creativity and affect (book
review). Creativity Research Journal, 7, 79-81.

Invited Commentary:

Feist, G.J. (2013). Final response to Collin’s response. Phenomenology and the Cognitive
Sciences, 12, 417-418. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11097-012-9262-2

Feist, G.J. (2012). The nature and nurture of talent: Talent or practice—what matters more?
The Creativity Post, published online at
http://www.creativitypost.com/psychology/debate/talent_or_practice_what_matters_m
ore#the_nature_and_nurture_of_talent

Feist, G.J. (2009). The psychology of Simonton’s science. Perspectives on Psychological

Science, 4, 460-461. https://doi.org/10.1111%2Fj.1745-6924.2009.01155.x

Feist, G.J. (2008). Our karma ran over his dogma. Journal of Research in Personality Classic
Commentary. P: The Online Newsletter for Personality Science, 2.
http://www.personality-arp.org/newsletter02/page6.html.

Manuscripts under Review or in Progress:

Roberts, B.W., Feist, G.J. Damian, R. Frabretti, R., Kuncel, N., Crawford, G., Crawford, C.,
& Fehr, E. (under review). Finding and developing the 21st Century scientific
pioneers. Submitted American Psychologist.

Ackerman-Pulliam, M., & Feist, G.J. (under review). A meta-analysis of youth gender
prejudice interviews. Adolescent Research Review.

Feist, G.J. & Kempel, C., Batey, M. (in preparation). The personality profiles of physical and
social scientists in the U.S. and U.K.

Grants
Sabbatical Work Leave, Fall Semester 2020, San Jose State University
“Developing the creativity of teaching: The construction of Systematic Innovation Model for
Science Teaching, SIMST, San Jose State University Research Award, 2015 $5,500
“Mental Health and World-Class Creative Achievement” Psychology Research Committee,
Summer Grant, San Jose State University, 2014 $7,829
“Publications on the Psychology of Science”, Psychology Research Committee,
Summer Grant, San Jose State University, 2012 $9,696
“Workshop Support: Acquiring and Using Interactional Expertise: $30,000
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Psychological, Sociological, and Philosophical Perspectives” National

Science Foundation Award #1024477, 2010-2011
“Foundations for a Psychology of Science,” Psychology Research Committee
Summer Grant, San Jose State University, 2007 $6,000
“Development, Recognition and Retention of Scientific Talent: From Potential $41,705
to Achievement” National Science Foundation, Award # SES-0118975,
2001-2002.
Faculty Research Semester Award, College of William & Mary, 2001 $27,700
Faculty Research Summer Grant, College of William & Mary, 1999 $5,000
Faculty Research Summer Grant, College of William & Mary, 1998 $5,000
Faculty Research Grant, College of William & Mary, 1996 $1,200
Faculty Research Summer Grant, College of William & Mary, 1996 $5,250
University Foundation Research Grant, San Jose State University, 1993 $7,500
New Investigator Award, San Jose State University, 1991 $5,513

Presentations

Feist, G.J. (2023, April 28). The Creativity of Meaning and the Meaning of Creativity. Invited
Distinguished Speaker at the Last Lecture Series, Western Psychological Association,
Riverside CA.

Feist, G.J. (2022, October 18). Personality-Creativity Meta-analysis Redux. Invited talk to
International Society for the Study of Creativity and Innovation (ISSC). Online.

Feist, G.J. (2022, August 18). Greg Feist: Overview of Research Interests. Warburton
Research Prize Address, College of Social Sciences, San Jose State University. San
Jose, CA.

Feist, G.J. (2020, October 27). Personality and Social Media Use. Invited talk to Psych 1001,
Baruch College, City University of New York. Online.

Feist, G.J. (2020, October 30). Creativity as the Drive for Meaning Making and Overcoming
Death. Invited Address, Centennial Conference Western Psychological Association.
Online.

Feist, G.J. (2020, November 6). Challenging Your Assumptions & The Psychology of Fake
News. Invited Webinar Talk to Psych-Ed Webinar Series. McGraw-Hill.

Feist, G.J. (2019, August 25). How Psychologists Think about Creativity. Invited talk at
“Stand Up For Science”. Rooster T. Feathers Comedy Club. Sunnyvale, CA.

Feist, G.J. (2019, July 11). Mental Illness in Eminent Creative Artists and Scientists: A
Replication of Ludwig. Presented at Creativity Conference, Southern Oregon
University.
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Feist, G.J. (2019, February 8). Lessons from Science of Team Science for Classroom
Team Science. Invited Panel Presentation. Teaching Preconference of Society
For Personality and Social Psychology, Portland, OR.

Feist, G.J. (2018, August 10). Mental health and world-class achievement in the
artistic professions. Talk presented at American Psychological Association, San
Francisco, CA.

Feist, G.J. & Tarani, E. (2018, April 28). Awe as a Potential Buffer Against Hopeless,
Rumination and Depression. Talk presented at Western Psychological Association,
Portland, OR.

Feist, G.J. (2017, May 13). Personality Predictors of Scientific Achievement and
Academic Performance in Children and Teenagers. Invited Keynote Address at
The Forum of Children’s Healthy Personality Cultivation and Promotion
Experiment. Liaoning Normal University, Dalian China.

Feist, G.J. (2017, March 14). The “Mad” Genius Myth Tested. Talk presented at
Department of Psychology Colloquium Series, San Jose State University, San
Jose, CA.

Feist, G.J. (2016, August 6). Mental health and world-class achievement in scientists.
Talk presented at American Psychological Association, Denver, CO.

Feist, G.J. (2016, June 17). Mental illness and creativity of famous scientists. Invited
address at Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL), Swiss Federal
Institute of Technology Lausanne. Lausanne Switzerland.

Feist, G.J. & Caddick, Z. (2016, April 29). Why do people reject evidence when it
contradicts prior beliefs? Talk presented at Western Psychological Association.
Long Beach, CA.

Taber, L. J., Kwon, V., & Feist, G.J. (2016, April 28). Online situations: Using the RSQ
to examine online situations. Poster presented at Western Psychological
Association. Long Beach, CA.

Feist, G.J. (2016, February 26). World Class Creativity and Mental Illness. Keynote
address at Midwest Institute for Students and Teachers of Psychology.
Chicago, IL.

Feist, G.J. & Caddick, Z. (2015, November 14). Psychological predictors of motivated
reasoning on climate change. Talk presented at Society for the Social Studies
of Science (4S). Denver, CO.
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Avina, G.E., Bauer, T..L., Feist, G.J., Johnson, C.M., Odumosu, T., Sawyer, R.K.,
….Tsao, J.Y. (2015, September 18). Opportunities for applying science to the
art of research: A workshop review. Poster presented at Science of Science and
Innovation Policy (SciSIP) Conference. Atlanta, GA.

Feist, G.J. (2015, April 30). Mental health and world-class creative achievement:
Preliminary Results. Talk presented at Western Psychological Association, Las
Vegas, NV.

Kwan, V., Dostal, D., & Feist, G.J. (2015, April 29). Eminent creativity in art and
Science and mental illness. Poster presented at Western Psychological
Association, Las Vegas, NV.

Feist, G.J. (2015, Feb 23). MA in Research and Experimental Psychology at SJSU.
Invited talk at the Educational Opportunity Program’s Graduate Information
Program at the University of Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA.

Feist, G.J. (2014, April 3). Creativity and Mental Health. Invited Keynote Address,
Psi Chi Honors Banquet, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA.

Feist, G.J. (2013, August 4). The Psychology of Deceptive Science. Talk given at
American Psychological Association, Honolulu, HI.

Feist, G.J. (2013, April 26). Deceptive Science: The Psychology of Scientific Fraud and
Deception. Talk given at Western Psychological Association, Reno NV.

Jung, E., & Feist, G.J. (2013, April 27). Women in STEM (Science, Technology,
Engineering, Mathematics): Psychological Predictors of Intentions to Leave
Job. Poster presented at Western Psychological Association, Reno, NV

Castellano, L., & Feist, G.J. (2013, April 28). Deception Detection and Psychopathy
Poster presented at Western Psychological Association, Reno, NV

Feist, G.J. (2013, April 15). The nature and nurture of creativity in science. Invited
presentation to National Academy of Science, National Research Council
“Science of Team Science” Committee, Beckman Center, Irvine, CA

Feist, G.J. (2012, October 30). Grant Writing. Invited panel discussant,
“Future Faculty Seminar,” Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA

Feist, G.J. (2012, August 3). Mental Health Profiles of STEM and Social Scientists.
Talk presented at Annual Conference of American Psychological Association,
Orlando, FL.
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Feist, G.J. (2012, August 2, 2012). Personality Profiles of Creative Physical and Social
Scientists. Talk presented at Annual Conference of American Psychological
Association, Orlando, FL.

Murphy, M. & Feist, G.J. (2012, August 3). Creativity, Self-Esteem, and Personality
Among College Students. Poster presented at Annual Conference of American
Psychological Association, Orlando, FL.

Feist, G.J. (2012, July 20). Is Psychology of Science a New (Transformative) Branch
of Psychology? Presidential Address, 4th Biannual Conference of the
International Society for the Psychology of Science and Technology.
Pittsburgh, PA.

Feist, G.J. (2012, April 21). The mental health and illness of creative scientists.
Invited keynote address at Western Undergraduate Research Conference, St.
Mary’s College, Moraga, CA.

Feist, G.J. (2012, March 8). Identifying potentially transformative research. Invited talk given
at “Transformative Research: Ethical and Social Implications” Workshop, National
Science Foundation, Washington, DC.

Feist, G.J. (2011, June 28). Psychology as the newest study of science. Invited address,
University of Paris, Descartes, Paris France.

Abassi, I., Feist, G.J., & Rogers, R. (2011, May 25). The influence of neuroticism on stress
perception and its resultant negative affect. Poster presented at Association for
Psychological Science, Washington, DC.

Kempel, C., & Feist, G.J. (2011, April 28). Social and computer scientists: Separated by
personality. Poster presented at Western Psychological Association, Los Angeles, CA.

Feist, G.J. (2011, March 28). The creative personality. Invited talk, Department of
Psychology, York College, York, PA.

Feist, G.J. (2011, March 24). We’re All Different: What is Personality? Talk at
Great Sessions. San Jose State University. San Jose, CA.

Feist, G.J. (2010, August 8). Understanding Expertise: A Psychological

Perspective. Presented at Interactional Expertise Workshop, Berkeley,
CA.

Feist, G.J. (2010, August 7). Mental Health and Personality in Scientific Creativity.
Presidential Address at Biannual Conference of International Society
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for the Psychology of Science and Technology, Berkeley, CA.

Greene, S., & Feist, G.J. (2010, August 6). Scientific Talent: A Preliminary Look at the
Role of Creativity and Personality . Poster presented at Biannual Conference of
International Society for the Psychology of Science and Technology, Berkeley,
CA.

Grosul, M., & Feist, G.J. (2010, August 6). In Search of the Creative Scientific
Personality. Poster presented at Biannual Conference of International Society
for the Psychology of Science and Technology, Berkeley, CA.

Kempel, C., & Feist, G.J. (2010, August 6). The Personality and Mental Health of
Scientists. Poster presented at Biannual Conference of International Society
for the Psychology of Science and Technology, Berkeley, CA.

Murphy, M., Feist, G.J., & Kumar, N. (2010, August 6). A cross-cultural analysis of
the relationship between personality and mental health in persons who are
interested in physical science. Poster presented at Biannual Conference of
International Society for the Psychology of Science and Technology, Berkeley,
CA.

Rastogi, D., & Feist, G.J. (2010, August 6). Do Perceived Barriers Vary by Stage in
Career? Poster presented at Biannual Conference of International Society
for the Psychology of Science and Technology, Berkeley, CA.

Feist, G.J. (2010, June 4). The Psychology of Science is Off and Running, But
Where Do We Go From Here?. Keynote Opening Address at the Purdue
Symposium on the Psychology of Science: Implicit and Explicit Reasoning.
West Lafayette, Indiana.

Feist, G.J. (2010, April 21). The Many Different Ways to be Creative: Let Me Count
the Ways. Invited Featured Speaker at the International Conference on College
Teaching and Learning. Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.

Feist, G.J. (2009, October 31). Establishment of A 'New' Field: The Psychology of Science.
Symposium Presentation: Psychology of Science: Renaissance of a Field. Society for
the Social Studies of Science (4S). Washington, DC.

Feist, G.J. (2008, November). The Psychology of Creative Science. Invited Keynote
Address at PE&RC Day “Accelerate Scientific Progress: Expect the
Unexpected” Wageningen University, Wageningen, Netherlands.

Feist, G.J. (2008, October). The Cognitive Psychology of Science. Invited talk given at
Cognitive Psychology Colloquium Series, Department of Psychology,
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University of Santa Cruz. Santa Cruz, CA.

Feist, G.J. (2008, August). The Psychology of Science Has Arrived. William James
Book Award Address, Annual Conference of American Psychological
Association, Boston, MA.

Feist, G.J. (2008, July). The Missing Psychology of Science: Clinical Psychology of
Science. Presidential Address. 2nd Biennial Conference for the International
Society for the Psychology of Science & Technology, Humboldt University,
Berlin, Germany.

Feist, G.J. & Rastogi, D. (2008, July). Why Women are Avoiding the Physical
Sciences. Invited talk given at the XXIX International Congress of Psychology,
Berlin, Germany.

Feist, G.J. (2008, July). The Making of Physical Scientists and Social Scientists: The
Importance of Being Thing-Oriented or People-Oriented. Invited talk given at
the XXIX International Congress of Psychology, Berlin, Germany.

Feist, G.J. (2008, January). How to Teach Beyond Nature and Nurture. Invited talk given at
the 30th Annual Conference of the National Institute of Teaching of Psychology
(NITOPS). St. Petes’ Beach, FL.

Feist, G.J. (2007, October). The Psychology of Science and the Origins of the Scientific Mind.
Invited Public Lecture to Alumni College’s Homecoming Week Celebration. San
Jose State University, San Jose, CA.

Feist, G.J. (2007, August). Recognition, recruitment, and retention of creative talent
in science. Invited talk given at Annual Conference of American
Psychological Association. San Francisco, CA.

Feist, G.J. (2007, August). Don’t believe everything you think: The psychology of
scientific belief. Invited talk given at Annual Conference of American
Psychological Association. San Francisco, CA.

Feist, G.J., & Larson, A. (2007, August). Domains of intelligence as predicators of

domains of scientific interest. Invited talk given at 29th Annual Conference
of the Cognitive Science Society. Nashville, Tennessee.

Paletz, S., Feist, G.J., & Weitzer, W. (2007, August). Identity Mismatch, Gender, and
Attrition from Science and Mathematics. Talk given at 29th Annual Conference
of the Cognitive Science Society. Nashville, Tennessee.

Feist, G.J. (2006, September). Why psychology and the studies of science need a psychology
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of science. Invited keynote address given at the International Colloquium on the

Psychology of Science, University of Zacatecas, Zacatecas Mexico.

Feist, G.J. (2006, August). The nature of scientific creativity. Presidential Address to
Division 10 of APA (Society for Aesthetics, Creativity and Psychology and the Arts).
New Orleans, LA.

Zinn, M., Zinn, M.M, Feist, G.J., Schleser, R. (2006, August). Functional neural integration
and music learning: Preliminary evidence from a quantitative EEG study. Poster
presented at Annual Conference of American Psychological Association. New
Orleans, LA.

Feist, G.J. (2006, July). The scientifically creative mind. Invited talk at the International
Creativity Conference, Université de Paris V René Descartes, Paris, France.

Feist, G.J. (2006, April). Identifying and developing scientific talent: Lessons from the
psychology of science. Invited talk given to the Social-Personality Brown Bag Series,
University of California, Davis.

Feist, G.J. (2005, August). The Psychology of Creative Science. Invited talk at the Annual
Convention of American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.

Feist, G.J. (2005, January). Psychology of Science: The Influence of Personality and
Development. Invited talk given at Stanford University, Department of Psychology,
Personality Colloquium Series.

Feist, G.J. (2004, July). Developmental achievement outcomes of the scientific elite. Talk
given at the Annual Convention of American Psychological Association, Honolulu,
HI.

Feist, G.J. (2004, July). Evolved specificity of creative talent. Talk given at the Annual
Convention of American Psychological Association, Honolulu, HI.

Feist, G.J. (2004, March). Interest, achievement and gender in science. Invited keynote
address at the National Institute of Science, Technology and Developmental Studies
(NISTADS) International Conference on “Women in science: Is the glass ceiling
disappearing?” New Delhi, India.

Feist, G.J. (2003, August). Frank Barron: Inveterate explorer of the creative personality. Talk
given at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Toronto,
ON, Canada.
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Feist, G.J. (2003, May). How psychologists contribute to understanding scientific thought,
behavior, and creativity. Invited talk given to the Departments of Psychology and
Science, Technology and Society, Santa Clara University.

Feist, G.J. (2003, March). How do (our) brains do science? Invited talk given to the
Biological Psychology Brown Bag Series, University of California, Davis.

Feist, G.J. (2002, February). Psychology of science and origins of the scientific mind. Invited
talk given to the Social-Personality Brown Bag Series, University of California,
Davis.

Feist, G.J. & Brady, T. (2002, February). Personality and preference for abstract art.
Poster presented at the Society for Personality and Social Psychology Annual
Convention, Savannah, GA.

Feist, G.J. (2001, October). An evolutionary psychology of science and the origins of the
scientific mind. Invited talk given at the Colloquium Series of the Institute of
Personality and Social Psychology, Department of Psychology, University of
California, Berkeley, CA.

Feist, G.J. (2001, October). Scientific eminence and the psychology of science. Invited
talk given at the Department of Psychology, University of Denver, Denver, CO.

Feist, G.J. (2000, August). Integrated intelligences and the origins of creativity.
Invited talk as recipient of the Early Career Award for Division 10, Psychology
of the Arts, American Psychological Association. Presented at the Annual
Convention of the APA, Washington, DC.

Feist, G.J. (2000, July). Why we need a psychology of science. Invited talk presented at
symposium on “The state of the art in the psychology of science” at the XXVIIth
International Congress of Psychology, Stockholm, Sweden.

Feist, G.J. (1999, August). Fifty years of research on creativity and personality: Meta-
analysis, the Big-5, and a functional theory of traits. Invited talk presented at the
Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Boston, MA.

Feist, G.J. (1997, August). Creativity and personality development: Graduate school to age
70. Invited symposium presentation at American Psychological Association, Chicago,
IL.

Feist, G.J. (1996, October). Predicting career and life success from emotional and academic
intelligence. Invited colloquium presentation, Department of Psychology, University
of Richmond, Richmond, VA.
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Feist, G.J. (1996, August). Emotional Intelligence and Academic Intelligence in Career and
Life Success. Paper presented at Annual Convention of American Psychological
Association, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Feist, G.J. (1996, June). Academic v. Emotional Intelligence as Predictors of Career Success
and Life Satisfaction. Poster presented at Annual Convention of American
Psychological Society, San Francisco, CA.

Feist, G.J. (1996, June). Why psychology needs a psychology of science. Invited paper
presentation at 16th Annual Nags Head Conference on Personality and Social
Behavior, Highland Beach, FL.

Feist, G.J. (1995, December). Psychology of science and scientific eminence: The case for
hostility and quantity of publication. Invited talk presented at Department of
Psychology Colloquium Series, University of Delaware, Newark, DE.

Feist, G.J. (1995, October). Hostile personality as both a cause and an effect of scientific
eminence. Paper presented at Annual Conference of Society for Social Studies of
Science, Charlottesville, VA.

Feist, G.J. (1995, April). Top-down and bottom-up structural models of subjective well-
being. Invited talk presented at Department of Psychology Colloquium Series,
University of California, Davis, CA.

Feist, G.J. (1995, March). Scientific eminence and subjective well-being: Successful careers
and successful lives. Invited talk presented at Institute of Personality and Social
Research Colloquium Series, University of California, Berkeley, CA.

Feist, G.J. (1994, August). Affective consequences of artistic and scientific problem solving.
Invited symposium paper presented at the Annual Convention of American
Psychological Association, Los Angeles, CA.

Feist, G.J. (1994, April). Top-down vs. bottom-up models of subjective well-being. Paper
presented at Annual Convention of Western Psychological Association, Kona, HI.

Feist, G.J. (1993, April). Self- and world-assumptions, hassles and uplifts: Predictors of
subjective well-being. Paper presented at Annual Convention of Western
Psychological Association, Phoenix, AZ.

Feist, G.J. (1993, April). Constructive thinking in scientists: Motivational and personality
influences. Paper presented at Annual Convention of Western Psychological
Association, Phoenix, AZ.

Feist, G.J. (1992, August). Psychology of scientific eminence and creativity. Paper presented
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at Annual Convention of American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.

Feist, G.J. (1991, October). The psychology of science and its relation to other metasciences:
A conceptual and empirical investigation. Invited talk, presented at Office of History
of Science and Technology Colloquium Series, UC Berkeley.

Feist, G.J. (1991, August). The psychology of science: Personality, cognitive, motivational
and workings styles in scientific eminence. Invited talk, presented at the Institute of
Personality and Research Colloquium Series, UC Berkeley.

Feist, G.J. (1991, August). Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation of eminent and less eminent
scientists. Poster presented at the Annual Convention of American Psychological
Association, San Francisco, CA.

Feist, G.J. (1991, April). On predicting eminence in science. Paper presented at the Fourth
Annual Berkeley-Stanford Symposium on Personality, Social, and Clinical
Psychology, UC Berkeley.

Feist, G.J. (1990, August). A trend analysis of the literature in creativity. Paper presented at
the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Boston, MA.

Feist, G.J. (1989, August). Emotion before, during and after scientific and artistic creative
insight. Poster presented at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological
Association, New Orleans, LA.

Feist, G.J. (1989, April). Primary and secondary thought processes in scientific and
artistic creativity. Invited symposium at the Joint Convention for Western
Psychological Association and Rocky Mountain Psychological Association, Reno,
NV.

Feist, G.J. (1988, October). Nobel laureates in physics and chemistry: Cognitive style,
creativity, and personality characteristics. Paper presented at the Institute of
Personality Assessment and Research Colloquium Series, UC Berkeley.

Feist, G.J. (1988, February). Cognitions and emotions in the artistic and scientific creative
process. Paper presented at the Annual Berkeley-Stanford Symposium on Personality,
UC Berkeley.
Media Interviews

Newspaper Interview. The Press Democrat (March 20, 2023). “Benefield: Who Says Santa
Rosa Isn’t As Happy As We Used to Be?”
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/benefield-who-says-santa-rosa-isnt-as-
happy-as-we-used-to-be/
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TV interview via SKYPE on Croatian TV (January 10, 2019). “Third Element: When
Scientists Break In”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFc-y3gxb4M

Live radio interview on Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) (December 10, 2018).
“James Allison won a Nobel for defying scientific orthodoxy. What about the
mavericks that don’t succeed?” https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/james-allison-
won-a-nobel-for-defying-scientific-orthodoxy-what-about-the-mavericks-that-don-t-
succeed-1.4939064

Interviewed for “The Atlantic” magazine (November 1, 2018). “My grandfather thought he
solved a cosmic mystery.” By Veronique Greenwood.
https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/11/science-full-mavericks-like-my-
grandfather-was-his-physics-theory-right/574573

Interviewed for “GEN” magazine (June 7, 2018). “The lifespan of a lie: The most
famous psychology of all time was a sham. Why can’t we escape the Stanford
Prison Experiment?” by Ben Blum.
https://gen.medium.com/the-lifespan-of-a-lie-d869212b1f62

Interviewed for “Tonic” magazine (April 6, 2018). “Four reasons you should embrace being
an introvert.” By Carson Kessler.
https://tonic.vice.com/en_us/article/wj7x34/advantages-of-being-introvert

Interviewed for “BBC Future” online article (February 28, 2018). “Why being a loner may be
good for your health.” By Christine Ro.
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20180228-there-are-benefits-to-being-antisocial-or-
a-loner

Interviewed for “Scientific American—Beautiful Minds” magazine (December 14, 2016).

“What forms of creativity turn you on?” by Scott Barry Kaufman.
http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/beautiful-minds/2014/12/16/what-forms-of-
creativity-turn-you-on/

Interviewed for “Q” magazine (March 15, 2015). “Vacations for one”. By Kelly Mickle.
http://q.equinox.com/articles/2015/03/isolated-travel

Interviewed for “Hyperallergic: Sensitive to Art and its Discontents” online article (January
15, 2015). “Painting a picture sexier than coding, study finds.” By Becca Rothfeld.

Interviewed for “The Chronicle of Higher Education” (November 7, 2013). “Will MOOCs
change the way professors handle the classroom?” by Jeffrey Young.

Interviewed for “Scientific American—Mind & Brain” magazine (January 24, 2012).
“The power of Introverts: A manifesto for quiet brilliance.” By Gareth Cook.
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Interviewed for “Psychologie Heute” [“Psychology Today”] magazine (November

2012). “Wer forscht denn da? Und warum?” [Who is researching that? And
why?]. By Christine Amrhein.

Interviewed for “New Scientist-Opinion” (January 30, 2012). “What makes scientists
Tick?—Profile on Greg Feist” By Clint Witchalls.

Interviewed for “Le Monde de L’Intelligence” [The World of Intelligence]. (January,

2012). “Le timide, sa vie, son œuvre” [The life and work of shy people]. By Sabine
Casalonga.

Interviewed for “ScienceDaily” (October 20, 2011). “A new discipline

emerges: The psychology of science.” reprinted in Medical Express
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-discipline-emerges-psychology-science.html

Interviewed for “New York Times—Sunday Review, Opinion” (June 25, 2011). “Shyness:
Evolutionary tactic?” By Susan Cain.

Interviewed for “Times Higher Education” (October 7, 2010). Ahead of the curve. By
Zoë Corbyn.

Interviewed for “Popular Photography” magazine. (December 17, 2008).

“Photography on the couch.” By Neill Matthews.

Interviewed for “American Scientist—On the Bookshelf” (July 1, 2007). “The

Bookshelf talks with Gregory Feist”. By Greg Ross. American Scientist.

Interviewed for “Newsweek” (January 17, 1994). “Nice scientists finish last.” By Robin
Sparkman.

Teaching Experience

Assistant Professor to Professor, San Jose State University (2006-present)

Graduate Seminars
Personality Theory and Research
Multivariate Statistics
General Seminar
Research and Experimental Methods
Undergraduate Courses
Critical Thinking-The Art of Not Believing Everything You Think
Psychology of Science Seminar
Advanced Research Methods in Personality Psychology
Introduction to Psychology (also massive-open online course with Udacity)
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Theories of Personality
Psychological Test & Measures

Master Instructor, San Jose State University-UDacity, Summer 2013

(Massive Open Online Course, MOOC, developed with Dr. Susan Snycerski &
Lauren Castellano, taken by more than 50,000 students world-wide).

Lecturer, University of California-Berkeley (2004, 2005)

Introduction to Psychology

Lecturer, University of California-Davis (2002 to 2006)

Theories of Personality
Introduction to Psychology (2003)

Lecturer, Santa Clara University (2003)

Introduction to Psychology
Senior Research Seminar

Visiting Associate Professor, University of California-Berkeley

Research Design and Statistical Analysis, Spring 2002
Introduction to Psychology, Summer 2003

Associate and Assistant Professor, College of William & Mary (1995-2001):

Multivariate Statistics, Graduate Course
Professional Development, Graduate Seminar
Personality Psychology, Graduate Seminar & Undergraduate Course
Psychology of Creativity, Undergraduate Seminar
Psychology of Science, Undergraduate Seminar
Advanced Methods in Personality, Undergraduate Course
Introduction to Statistics, Undergraduate Course
Introduction to Psychology as a Social Science, Undergraduate Course
Introduction to Psychology as a Natural Science, Undergraduate Course

Assistant Professor, San Jose State University (1991-1995):

Social Psychology, Graduate Seminar & Undergraduate Course
Personality Psychology, Graduate Seminar & Undergraduate Course
Advanced Experimental Design & Methods, Undergraduate Honors Seminar
Introduction to Experimental Design & Methods, Undergraduate Course

Instructor, University of California-Berkeley (1988):

Introduction to Psychology

Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of California-Berkeley (1985-1991):

Design and Analysis (Meredith and Keppel)
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Stress and Coping (Lazarus)

Introduction to Psychology (Covington)
Creativity Undergraduate Seminar (Covington)
Social Psychology (Swanson)
Personality Psychology (Mendelsohn)

Professional Experience
Warburton Research Award Committee Member, College of Social Sciences, San Jose State
University, 2023.
Member, Developmental Psychology Faculty Search Committee, Department of Psychology,
San Jose State University, 2023
Invited Member, Changing Climate Change Group with Jamie Hyneman (MythBusters) and
John Townsend (Renewable Energy Consultant and Investor)
Invited Research Scientist Team Member on “Intellectual Humility in Science”. 3-year (2022-
2025) grant funded by the Templeton Foundation. University of Notre Dame.
Editor, special issue on “The Psychology of Creative Science”, Frontiers in Psychology, 2021.
Consultant, John Templeton Foundation, Intellectual Humility in Scientists, 2020
Invited Program Chair, Centennial Convention of Western Psychological Association 2019-
2020
Board Member, Western Psychological Association, 2019-2020
Invited Chair, Festschrift Honoring Dean K. Simonton, Creativity Conference at Southern
Oregon University, 2019
Member, University Level Sabbatical Committee, 2017-2019, San Jose State University
Chair (2016); Member (2016-2019; 2021-), Retention Tenure & Promotion (RTP) Committee,
Department of Psychology, San Jose State University
Invited Panelist, College of Social Science Journal Publishing Workshop, San Jose State
University, November 2016
Annual Guest Editor, Psychology of Science Issues, Social Epistemology, 2016-2017
Editorial Board Member, Social Epistemology, 2016-2020
Awards Committee Member, Division 10 (Society of Aesthetics, Creativity and the Arts) of
American Psychological Association, 2014, 2015
Reviewer, Grant application for University of Strasbourg Institute for Advanced Study
NSF reviewer, Program of Social and Economic Sciences, Science, Technology and Society
Division
Co-Organizer, Sandia Forum and Roundtable on “The Art and Science of Science and
Technology,” Sandia National Labs, Albuquerque, NM, June 2013
Moderator and Interviewer, Session on “Psychology of Science and Technology” at Sandia
Forum and Roundtable on “The Art and Science of Science and Technology,” Sandia
National Labs, Albuquerque, NM, June 2013
Master Instructor, Psychology 1, UDacity, Summer 2013
Scientific Consultant, “MythBusters” Television Program, Discovery Channel
Panel Chair, Demonstrations of Datasets and Tools, National Academy of Sciences (NAS)
Conference for Science of Science and Innovation Policy (SciSIP), Washington, DC,
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Sept. 20 2012
Member, National Academy of Sciences (NAS) Steering Committee on the Conference for
Science of Science and Innovation Policy (SciSIP), 2012
Program Chair, Division 1, American Psychological Association, Orlando FL, July 2012
Member, William James Book Award Committee, Division 1, APA, 2011
Judge, 2009 & 2011 SYNOPSIS High School Science Competition, Santa Clara Valley
Science and Engineering Fair Association, San Jose Judging Registration
Confirmation
Invited Member, NSF Workshop: “Potentially Transformative Research: Social and Ethical
Implications.” Washington, DC, March 8-9, 2012
NSF Proposal Panelist & Reviewer, Program on Science of Science and Innovation Policy
(SciSIP), December 2010, Washington, DC.
Founding Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Psychology of Science & Technology
Chief Planner and Organizer, 2nd Biennial Conference of the Psychology of Science &
Technology, July 2008, Berlin Germany
Attendee/Participant, Western Association of Schools & Colleges (WASC) Workshop:
Assessment in Psychology, May 14-15, 2009, North Hollywood, CA.
Attendee/Participant, McGraw-Hill Workshop of Teaching of Introductory Psychology, San
Antonio, TX, March 6-7, 2009
Peer Reviewed Journal Editorial Boards
Social Epistemology (2015 – 2019)
Review of General Psychology (2000-2010)
Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity and the Arts (2006-present)
Journal of Research in Personality (2003-2006)
Science Advisor, WHIZ KIDS documentary film about Science Talent Search (Westinghouse
& Intel) winners
Science Advisor, RE-CREATING AMERICA, a 3-part documentary film about the nature of
creativity in America being produced for PBS by InCA Productions
Guest Editor, Review of General Psychology, Special Issue on Psychology of Science.
Guest Editor, Bulletin of Psychology and the Arts, Special Issue on Evolution, Creativity, and
Aesthetics
Chair, Fellows Committee, Division 10, The Society for the Psychology of Aesthetics,
Creativity, and the Arts, of APA, 2007-2008
Program Chair and Coordinator, Division 10, The Society for the Psychology of Aesthetics,
Creativity, and the Arts, of APA, Washington, DC, 2005
Chair, Awards Committee, Division, 10, The Society for the Psychology of Aesthetics,
Creativity, and the Arts, of APA
Chair, Nominations Committee, Division, 10, The Society for the Psychology of Aesthetics,
Creativity, and the Arts, of APA, 2006-2008
Ad-Hoc Reviewer, Nature—Human Behavior, Scientometrics, American Psychologist,
Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, Psychological Science, Perspectives
in Psychological Science, Psychological Review, Psychological Bulletin, Journal of
Personality and Social Psychology, Journal of Personality, European Journal of
Personality, Review of General Psychology, Psychology of Aesthetics Creativity and
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the Arts, International Journal of STEM Education, NSF-Science and Technology

Studies, Sex Roles, Journal of Research in Personality, Oxford Research
Encyclopedia, Creativity Research Journal, Evolutionary Psychology Science,
Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, Journal of Psychoeducational
Assessment, Encyclopedia of Creativity, Journal of Creative Behavior, Psychonomic
Bulletin & Review, British Journal of Psychology, New Ideas in Psychology,
Imagination, Consciousness & Personality, Empirical Studies of Aesthetics, Journal of
Applied Social Psychology, University Research Council Grant Review—University of
Brussels, Personality and Social Psychology Compass, Psychology of Women
Quarterly
Book Proposal Reviewer, Hemlin, S., et al., Creativity, Innovation, & Leadership, Routledge
Publishing.
Discussant on Creativity, Culture, and Gender, Symposium at the Annual Convention of
American Psychological Association, Washington, DC, 2005
Symposium organizer and chair, Creativity in the Arts and Sciences. Annual Convention of
American Psychological Association, Honolulu, HI, August, 2004.
Symposium chair, Research in Psychology of Creativity, Annual Convention of American
Psychological Association, Honolulu, HI, August, 2004
Symposium organizer and chair, The Life and Work of Frank X. Barron: Amazing,
Amazing, Amazing. Annual Convention of American Psychological
Association, Toronto, ON, August, 2003.
Symposium organizer and chair, The growing influence of the psychology of science on other
metascientific disciplines, Annual Convention of Society for Social Studies of Science,
Charlottesville, VA, October, 1995.
Symposium chair, Expressiveness, affect, and well-being. Annual Convention of
Western Psychological Association, Kona, HI, April, 1994
Symposium organizer and chair, Foundations for a psychology of science? Annual
Convention of American Psychological Association, Washington DC, August, 1992.
Faculty Consultant & Mentor, K-12 Math-Science Education Project (between The College of
William & Mary and the Williamsburg Public Schools)
Psychological Assessor, Institute of Personality Assessment and Research, University of
California, Berkeley
Statistical and Design Consultant, Center for Living Skills, Lafayette CA
Statistical and Design Consultant, University of California, Berkeley
President, The Gordon Allport Society, University of California, Berkeley
Organizer, Annual Berkeley-Stanford Symposium on Personality, Social and Clinical
Psychology

Professional Affiliations
Founding President, International Society for the Psychology of Science &
Technology (ISPST) (2007-2012)
Member, American Psychological Society (APS), 2007-2014
Member, American Psychological Association (APA), 2000-2008
Member, Western Psychological Association, 2012-
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Member, Developmental Psychology, Division 7, APA, 2000-2008,

Member, Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Division 8, APA, 2008-2019
Member, Society for the Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts,
Division 10, APA, 2000-
Member, Society for Theoretical & Philosophical Psychology, Division 24, APA, 2006-
2008
Member, Association for Research in Personality, 2003-2008

Thesis-Research Supervision
San Jose State University, Psychology Department (1991-1995; 2006-present):
MA Committee, Chair
1. "Self-monitoring and accountability in social judgment: A test
of the 'people as politicians' metaphor" Todd Bodner. 1993.
2. "Constructive thinking, stress and nightmares" Vickie Tan. 1993.
3. "Effects of divorce on constructive thinking and world assumptions"
Marilyn Miles, 1994.
4."Portrait of adolescent steroid use: Influences of constructive thinking and
peer relationships" John Jacobs, 1994.
5. "Type C personality and codependency: A study of breast cancer patients"
Lynda Ciano. 1995.
6. "Predictors of feminist attitudes: Personality and self esteem
influences" Deborah Davis, 1995.
7. "Self-esteem and TV viewing in minority adolescents" Mischelle
Spomer, 1995.
8. "Impact of family on anti-social behavior in adolescence" Melissa Rochman,
1995.
9. "Handshake as social influence" Denise Hertzog. 1995
10. "The influence of attachment style on criminal behavior" Michael
Alexander. 1995.
11. “Interest in physical science or social science as a function of
intelligence.” Adam Larson. 2007
12. “Attachment, depression, and perceptions of parenting during infancy.”
Megan McConnell, 2008.
13.”The personality and mental health of physical and social scientists.”
Chad Kempel, 2009.
14. “In search of the creative scientific personality.” , 2010.
15. “Deception: Analysis of the lying cues observed by men, women, the self,
and others.” , 2010.
16. “The influence of neuroticism on stress perception and its resultant
negative affect.” Irum Abassi, 2010.
17. “Mortality and creativity.” Michelle Murphy, 2011.
18. “Religiosity and creativity” Kim-lien Nguyen, 2012.
19. “STEM women and the leaky pipeline: The need to belong and self-
esteem” Jung Eun Lee, 2013.
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20. “Transformational research and federal support.” Barrett Anderson,

2013.
21. “Identity, performance theory and psychology” John Staedler, 2013
(Interdisciplinary MA)
22. “Psychopathology and the detection of deception” Lauren Castellano,
2013.
23. “Perspiration and motivation: An examination of body image and
exercise.” Melissa Luu, 2014.
24. ”Lie detection and psychopathology.” Megan Malmstrom. 2015.
25. “Mental Health and World-Class Creative Achievement.” Victor
Kwan. 2016.
26. “Psychological predictors of scientific and pseudo-scientific
reasoning.” Zac Caddick. 2017.
27. “Affective and cognitive effects of awe in predicting hopelessness
and brooding rumination”. Eldita Tarani (Fulbright Scholar from
Kosovo). 2017.
28. “The relationship between food insecurity and academic
performance among San Jose State University students.”
Bethany Dudley, 2017.
29. “Personality, technology, and learning.” Andrew Guydish, 2018.
30. “Personality, motivation, and the war between Facebook and
Twitter.” Elizabeth Shallal, 2018.
31. “The language of creativity. Validating linguistic analysis to assess creative
scientists and artists.” Sana Ahmed, 2021.
32. “A meta-analysis of youth gender prejudice interventions.” Molly
Ackerman-Pulliam, 2021.
33. “A Structural model of belief change”, Lucas Cusano, expected 2023
34. “Motivated belief in tech workers”, Kory Feath, expected 2023.
35. “Existential motivation in creative Achievement”, Gustavo Contras
Barrios, expected 2023.
36. “How Lack of Meaning and Lack of Self-Concept Clarity and Moral
Disengagement Predict ‘Dark Participation’ on the Internet”, Randy
Kim, expected 2024.

MA Committee, Thesis Member

2008: Teresa Soriano
2012: Lydia Merriam-Pigg, Pamela Ong
2013: Laura Jones
2014: Gabriel Arden, Eurika Marina
2015: Hoen Sim, Jennifer Miller
2016: Charles Xie, Cyrus Sarraf, Gabrielle Rodgers
2017: Erik Arambula, Adrian Davis, Lee Tabor, Ruti Cogan, Cassandra
Durkee, Sovannie Len
2018: Jonathan Leventhal
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2020: Nhat Le, Stephanie Menjivar Quijano

2023: Chelsea Norton

Senior Honors Thesis Chair

1. "Attitudes towards one's own and other ethnic groups" Michelle Tomishima.
1994.
2. "An experimental investigation of the non-linear relationship between affect
and creativity" Kimberly Korb. 1995.
3. “Designing and developing ‘Guide to Preventing Creative Blocks’.
Muhamed Causevic, Bachelors of Fine Arts Thesis. 2011.
4. “Perceived Stress and Creativity: The Effects of the Creative
Personality on Stress Perception and Creative Performance.”
Evan Silverman, 2012.

PhD Dissertation Committee, Member

1. Marion Botella, 2011 (PhD, Université Paris Descartes). “The Creative
Process and Emotions: Emotional Traits and Dynamic Emotional State-
Process in Artistic Creativity”
2. Monir Saleh, 2008, (PhD, University of Texas-Dallas)
“The Nature and Origin of Incubation and its Role in the Creative
Intuition Process in Artistic Creations.”
3. Anna Song, 2006 (PhD, University of California, Davis)
“Cognitive Style, Personality, and Socio-Political
History: A Longitudinal Study of U.S. Presidents 1789-2005.

PhD Dissertation Qualifying Exam Committee, Member

1. Andrew Guydish, 2022 (University of California, Santa Cruz) “The
Psycholinguistics of a Good Conversation”

Visiting Scholar Research Supervision

1. Deepika Rastogi (PhD in Cognitive Psychology from the Department
of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology,
Kanpur-India). 2006-2007.
2. Daniel Dostal (PhD from Palacky University, Olomouc Czech Republic,
2012). Visiting Scholar Award from European Union to work with me on
research on mental health and creativity, Spring and Summer 2014.
3. Chia-Yu Liu (MA from National Taipei University of Education; PhD
candidate at National Taiwan Normal University). Study Title: “Developing
creative teaching: The construction of Systematic Innovation Model for
Science Teaching (SIMST). 2015.

College of William & Mary, Psychology Department:

MA Thesis, Chair
1. Andrea Adams, 1997. "Emotional intelligence as a predictor of career
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success and relationship- and life-satisfaction"

2. Carol Wilson, 1997 "The role of self concept uncertainty, self-esteem
liability and emotional intelligence in depression".
3. Claire Penick. 2000 , “The development of emotional intelligence:
Identifying components and correlates in pre-school age
children”.
4. Tara Brady, 2000, “Trait and state determinants of preference for
abstract art”
5. Nancy Yanchus, 2000 “Investigating the executive leadership model”.
6. Marlene Stemme, 2000. “Personality qualities associated with visual
image preference and creativity”
7. Sara Chambers, 2001. “Beyond ability: Effects of caffeine and
impulsivity on academic and creative performance”

Senior Honors Thesis, Chair

1. "Creativity, impulsivity, and deviance" Courtney Kyle. 1997.
2. "Perceptions of risk and invulnerability as predictors of physical health and
safety behaviors" Melissa Gross. 1997.
3. "Subjective well-being, mental health, and physical health: Their influence
on religiosity" Evelyn Yang. 1997.
4. "Acting experience and emotional intelligence: A structural equation
modeling approach to construct validation" Scott Hartman. 1998.
5. "Narcissism and ambition: A two dimensional model and its influence on
academic achievement" Amy Cunningham. 1998.
6. “Temperament and personality influences on the emotional intelligence in
pre-school aged children” Elizabeth Weissenborn, 2000.

University, College, Departmental and Community Service

San Jose State University, University Service
Academic Senator, 2014-2015
Member, Instruction and Student Affairs Committee, 2014-
Faculty Advisor, Student Tea Society 2017-2019
Member, Sabbatical Leave Committee, 2017-2019

San Jose State University, College Service

Member, Research Committee, 2012-2013

San Jose State University, Departmental Service

Chair, Retention, Tenure, & Promotion Committee, 2016
Member, Retention, Tenure & Promotion Committee, 2018
Coordinator of Graduate Studies, MA Research and Experimental Program,
2009-2015
Course Coordinator, General Psychology Program, 2012-
Course Coordinator, Test & Measures , 2011-2015
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Member, Curriculum Committee, 2009-2015

Member, Committee on Committees, 2012
Member, Psychology Scholarship Committee, 2012-2013, 2015
Member, Graduate Studies Committee, 2006-present
Chair, Undergraduate Assessment Committee, 2009-2011
Member, Undergraduate Assessment Committee, 2006-2013
Recruitment Committee, Member, 2007-2008, 2014
Graduation Convocation Faculty Coordinator, 2006-2009

Institutional Review Board, 1992-1995

Program Planning Committee, 1993-1995
Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, 1994-1995
Faculty Coordinator, Human Subject Pool, 1992-1995
Faculty Advisor, Psi Chi, 1992-1995

College of William & Mary, Departmental and University Service:

Director of Graduate Studies, Dept. of Psychology
Member, Graduate Studies Committee
Member, Steering Committee, Graduate Center
Chair, Personality Search Committee
Member, Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
Member, Budget Committee
Freshman Advising
Human Participant Pool Coordinator

Eastern State Hospital, Williamsburg Virginia:

Member, Institutional Review Board Committee
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References
Dean K. Simonton, PhD
Department of Psychology
University of California
Davis, CA 95616-8686
(916) 752-1880
dksimonton@ucdavis.edu

Michael A. Gorman, PhD

Chair of Division of Technology, Culture & Communication
School of Engineering & Applied Science
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA 22904-4744
(804) 982-2905

Lee A. Kirkpatrick, PhD

Department of Psychology
College of William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA 23185-8795
(757) 221-3997

James C. Kaufman, PhD

Professor of Educational Psychology
University of Connecticut
Neag School of Education 
2131 Hillside Road
Storrs, CT 06269-3007
james.kaufman@uconn.edu

Roni Reiter-Palmon, Ph.D.

Isaacson Professor of I/O Psychology
Editor, The Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity and the Arts
Director, I/O Psychology Graduate Program
Director of Innovation, Center for Collaboration Science
University of Nebraska at Omaha
rreiter-palmon@unomaha.edu