Dr. Heidi Dempsey, Assistant Professor of Psychology

Jacksonville State University

Department of Psychology

700 Pelham Road, Jacksonville, AL, 36265-1602. (256) 782-5402

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Dr. Heidi Dempsey (Assistant Professor of Psychology) on left and husband Dr. David Dempsey (Associate Professor of Mathematics) on right

Dr. Heidi Dempsey (formerly Dr. Heidi Eyre)

Assistant Professor of Psychology and Undergraduate Program Coordinator

Psi Chi and Psychology Club Advisor for JSU

Email: hdempsey@jsu.edu

Phone: (256) 782-5895

Office: 102 Ayers Hall

Educational History

Ph.D. Experimental Psychology (Social Psychology Concentration),University of Kentucky, Lexington 2004
Graduate Certificate in College Teaching and Learning, University of Kentucky , 2004

M.A. Experimental Psychology (Social Psychology and Developmental Psychology Concentrations), Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada , 2000

B.S. with University Honors and Departmental Honors in Psychology, Utah State University, Logan, Utah , 1998

Courses Taught at JSU

Principles of Psychology (PSY 201); Orientation to Psychology (PSY 205); Professional Psychology (PSY 305); Experimental Methods (PSY 310); Experimental Methods Laboratory (PSY 311); Child and Adolescent Development (PSY 327); Theories of Personality (PSY 335); Social Psychology (PSY 350); Human Sexuality (PSY 352); History and Systems of Psychology (PSY 410/450); Multicultural Psychology (PSY 433G); Behavior Modification (PSY 424G); Behavior Modification II (PSY 405G); Instructional Practicum (PSY 460); Applied Behavior Analysis Practicum (PSY 485; 486); Individual Research (PSY 490; 491); Honors Thesis (PSY 498); Behavior Change in Groups (PSY 532); Social Behavior (PSY 545); Instructional Practicum (PSY 570); Independent Research (PSY 592; 593); Independent Readings (PSY 594; 595); Thesis (PSY 599).

Areas of Research Interest

Social influence and social behavior; applying behavioral theory to social psychology concepts; scholarship of teaching and learning; behavioral processes in learning; computer-aided learning; student study behaviors; college student adjustment; impulsivity and self-control; guilt and shame assessment

Practicum Opportunities in the Social Behavior Lab

I am currently seeking undergraduate and graduate students who wish to participate in research on impulsivity and self-control. Come visit our research lab in 102 Ayers Hall if you are interested in obtaining research experience (opportunities available for those wish to receive course credit or just volunteer their time)

Sample Publications

Eyre, H. L. (2007). Kellers personalized system of instruction: Was it a fleeting fancy or is there a revival on the horizon? Behavior Analyst Today, 8(3), 317-324. Link to article

Ferguson , T. J., Brugman, D., White, J., & Eyre, H. L. (2007). Shame and guilt as morally warranted experiences. Invited chapter in J. L. Tracy, R. W. Robbins, & J. P. Tangney (Eds) The self-conscious emotions: Theory and research. New York : Guilford . Link to book

Crone-Todd, D. E., Eyre, H. L., Hutchens, S. A., Jones, J. R., & Pear, J. J. (2007). The effect of changing grading criteria on student writing. Behavior Analyst Today, 8(1), 35-42. Link to article

Smith, R. H., Eyre, H. L., Powell, C. A. J., & Kim, S. H. (2006). Relativistic origins of emotional reactions to events happening to others and to ourselves. British Journal of Social Psychology, 45, 357-371. Link to article

Hutchens, S. A., Jones, J. R., Crone-Todd, D. E., & Eyre, H. L. (2006). Engaging and assessing students in online courses. Academic Exchange Quarterly, 10(1), 110-115. Link to article

Eyre, H. L., Crone-Todd, D. E., Jones, J. R., & Hutchens, S. A. (2005). Using CAPSI to increase student engagement in general psychology. Delta Education Journal, 3(1), 33-40.

Jones, J. R., Hutchens, S., Eyre, H. L., & Crone-Todd, D. E. (2005). The cart before the horse: Thoughts on the emergence of educational technology. Delta Education Journal, 3(1), 9-21.

Smith, R. H., Webster, J. M., Parrott, W. G., & Eyre, H. L. (2002). The role of public exposure in the experience of moral and nonmoral shame and guilt. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 83(1), 138-159. Link to article

Ferguson , T. J., Eyre, H. L., & Ashbaker, M. (2000). Unwanted identities: A key variable in shame-anger links and gender differences in shame. Sex Roles, 42 (3-4), 133-157. Link to article

Ferguson, T. J., & Eyre, H. L. (2000). Engendering gender differences in shame and guilt: Stereotypes, socialization, and situational pressures. Invited chapter in A. Fischer (Ed.), Gender and emotion: Social psychological perspectives (pp. 254-276). Cambridge, England: Cambridge UniversityPress.

Ferguson , T. J., Stegge, H., Eyre, H. L., Vollmer, R., & Ashbaker, M. (2000). Context effects and the (mal)adaptive nature of guilt and shame in children. Genetic, Social, and General Psychology Monographs, 126, 319-346.

Sample Recent Conference Presentations

Dempsey, H. L., Dempsey, D. W., Williams, M. D., Garrett, A., Manora, T. A., Serpas, B., Thompson, J. A., & Webster, A. C. (2008, October). Development of a new computer-based temporal discounting program. Poster presented at the Southeastern Association for Behavior Analysis, Atlanta, GA.

Williams, M. D., Dempsey, H. L., & Dempsey, D. W. (2008, May). Temporal discounting of hypothetical and real extra credit points. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Quantitative Analyses of Behavior, Chicago, IL.

Eyre, H. L., Klein, J. L., & Ogura, K. R. (2008, February). The Shame and Guilt Inventory: Further validation of a new scenario-based measure of shame- and guilt-proneness. Poster presented at the Emotion Preconference of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Albuquerque, NM.

Eyre, H. L., Ogura, K. R., Williams, M. D., & Klein, J. L. (2007, October). Predicting student performance in a mastery-based general psychology course. Poster presented at the Southeastern Association for Behavior Analysis, Athens, GA.

Williams, M. D., Eyre, H. L., Hill, J. C., Alam, M. G., McKerchar, T. L., Ogura, K., & Sanders, A. (2007, May). Real-time computer-based temporal discounting in college students. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Quantitative Analyses of Behavior, San Diego, CA.

Eyre, H. L. (2007, February). Using a computer-aided personalized system of instruction (CAPSI) to teach. Symposium presented at the 14th Annual Georgia Conference on College and University Teaching, Kennesaw, GA.

Eyre, H. L., Bitgood, S. C., & Dukes, S. (2007, February). Student perceptions of the cost and benefits of studying. Poster presented at the 14th Annual Georgia Conference on College and University Teaching, Kennesaw, GA.

Eyre, H. L., Parks, K., & Crone-Todd, D. E. (2006, October). Student unit test persistence in a mastery-based general psychology course. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Association for Behavior Analysis, Greenville, SC.

Parks, K., Crone-Todd, D. E., & Eyre, H. L. (2006, October). Average score improvement from first to second attempts in a mastery-based course. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Association for Behavior Analysis, Greenville, SC.

Crone-Todd, D. E., Honeycutt, J. M., Eyre, H. L., & Pear, J. J. (2006, May). Lessons learned: Introducing CAPSI in psychology courses at Delta State University. In D. E. Crone-Todd (Chair) CAPSIzing higher education: PSI on the Internet in Canada and the United States. Symposium to presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Atlanta, GA.

Eyre, H. L., Crone-Todd, D. E., Peacock, H. M., Klein, J. L., & Pear, J. J. (2006, May). Student response rate and persistence in a CAPSI-taught developmental psychology course. In D. E. Crone-Todd (Chair) CAPSIzing Higher Education: PSI on the Internet in Canada and the United States. Symposium to presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Atlanta, GA.

Eyre, H. L., & Peacock, H. M. (2006, April). Further validation of the Shame and Guilt Inventory. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Southwestern Psychological Association, Austin, Texas.

Jones, M., & Eyre, H. L. (2006, April). Correlates of college student stress, anxiety, and social support. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Southwestern Psychological Association, Austin, Texas.

Peacock, H. M., Eyre, H. L., & Beuning, A. (2006, April). Gender and ethnicity differences in guilt and shame. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Southwestern Psychological Association, Austin, Texas.

Beuning, A., Eyre, H. L., & Peacock, H. M. (2006, April). Attitudes toward forgiveness and propensity to forgive oneself and others. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Southwestern Psychological Association, Austin, Texas.

Eyre, H. L. (2006, January). Development of a new scenario-based measure of shame- and guilt-proneness. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Palm Springs, California.

Crone-Todd, D. E., Eyre, H. L., & Todd, B. J. (2005, May). Impulsivity and student performance in CAPSI-taught seminar-based introductory psychology courses. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for the Quantitative Analysis of Behavior, Chicago, Illinois.

Eyre, H. L., Crone-Todd, D. E., & Todd, B. J. (2005, May). Impulsivity and student self-pacing in CAPSI-taught seminar-based introductory psychology courses. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for the Quantitative Analysis of Behavior, Chicago, Illinois.

2009, Jacksonville State University

	Jacksonville State University Department of Psychology 700 Pelham Road, Jacksonville, AL, 36265-1602. (256) 782-5402
	Faculty \| Facilities \| Undergraduate \| Graduate \| Psi Chi \| Encyclopedia of Psychology
Faculty JSU Psychology College of Arts and Sciences JSU Home	Dr. Heidi Dempsey (Assistant Professor of Psychology) on left and husband Dr. David Dempsey (Associate Professor of Mathematics) on right
	Dr. Heidi Dempsey (formerly Dr. Heidi Eyre) Assistant Professor of Psychology and Undergraduate Program Coordinator Psi Chi and Psychology Club Advisor for JSU Email: hdempsey@jsu.edu Phone: (256) 782-5895 Office: 102 Ayers Hall Educational History Ph.D. Experimental Psychology (Social Psychology Concentration),University of Kentucky, Lexington 2004 Graduate Certificate in College Teaching and Learning, University of Kentucky , 2004 M.A. Experimental Psychology (Social Psychology and Developmental Psychology Concentrations), Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada , 2000 B.S. with University Honors and Departmental Honors in Psychology, Utah State University, Logan, Utah , 1998 Courses Taught at JSU Principles of Psychology (PSY 201); Orientation to Psychology (PSY 205); Professional Psychology (PSY 305); Experimental Methods (PSY 310); Experimental Methods Laboratory (PSY 311); Child and Adolescent Development (PSY 327); Theories of Personality (PSY 335); Social Psychology (PSY 350); Human Sexuality (PSY 352); History and Systems of Psychology (PSY 410/450); Multicultural Psychology (PSY 433G); Behavior Modification (PSY 424G); Behavior Modification II (PSY 405G); Instructional Practicum (PSY 460); Applied Behavior Analysis Practicum (PSY 485; 486); Individual Research (PSY 490; 491); Honors Thesis (PSY 498); Behavior Change in Groups (PSY 532); Social Behavior (PSY 545); Instructional Practicum (PSY 570); Independent Research (PSY 592; 593); Independent Readings (PSY 594; 595); Thesis (PSY 599). Areas of Research Interest Social influence and social behavior; applying behavioral theory to social psychology concepts; scholarship of teaching and learning; behavioral processes in learning; computer-aided learning; student study behaviors; college student adjustment; impulsivity and self-control; guilt and shame assessment Practicum Opportunities in the Social Behavior Lab I am currently seeking undergraduate and graduate students who wish to participate in research on impulsivity and self-control. Come visit our research lab in 102 Ayers Hall if you are interested in obtaining research experience (opportunities available for those wish to receive course credit or just volunteer their time) Sample Publications Eyre, H. L. (2007). Kellers personalized system of instruction: Was it a fleeting fancy or is there a revival on the horizon? Behavior Analyst Today, 8(3), 317-324. Link to article Ferguson , T. J., Brugman, D., White, J., & Eyre, H. L. (2007). Shame and guilt as morally warranted experiences. Invited chapter in J. L. Tracy, R. W. Robbins, & J. P. Tangney (Eds) The self-conscious emotions: Theory and research. New York : Guilford . Link to book Crone-Todd, D. E., Eyre, H. L., Hutchens, S. A., Jones, J. R., & Pear, J. J. (2007). The effect of changing grading criteria on student writing. Behavior Analyst Today, 8(1), 35-42. Link to article Smith, R. H., Eyre, H. L., Powell, C. A. J., & Kim, S. H. (2006). Relativistic origins of emotional reactions to events happening to others and to ourselves. British Journal of Social Psychology, 45, 357-371. Link to article Hutchens, S. A., Jones, J. R., Crone-Todd, D. E., & Eyre, H. L. (2006). Engaging and assessing students in online courses. Academic Exchange Quarterly, 10(1), 110-115. Link to article Eyre, H. L., Crone-Todd, D. E., Jones, J. R., & Hutchens, S. A. (2005). Using CAPSI to increase student engagement in general psychology. Delta Education Journal, 3(1), 33-40. Jones, J. R., Hutchens, S., Eyre, H. L., & Crone-Todd, D. E. (2005). The cart before the horse: Thoughts on the emergence of educational technology. Delta Education Journal, 3(1), 9-21. Smith, R. H., Webster, J. M., Parrott, W. G., & Eyre, H. L. (2002). The role of public exposure in the experience of moral and nonmoral shame and guilt. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 83(1), 138-159. Link to article Ferguson , T. J., Eyre, H. L., & Ashbaker, M. (2000). Unwanted identities: A key variable in shame-anger links and gender differences in shame. Sex Roles, 42 (3-4), 133-157. Link to article Ferguson, T. J., & Eyre, H. L. (2000). Engendering gender differences in shame and guilt: Stereotypes, socialization, and situational pressures. Invited chapter in A. Fischer (Ed.), Gender and emotion: Social psychological perspectives (pp. 254-276). Cambridge, England: Cambridge UniversityPress. Ferguson , T. J., Stegge, H., Eyre, H. L., Vollmer, R., & Ashbaker, M. (2000). Context effects and the (mal)adaptive nature of guilt and shame in children. Genetic, Social, and General Psychology Monographs, 126, 319-346. Sample Recent Conference Presentations Dempsey, H. L., Dempsey, D. W., Williams, M. D., Garrett, A., Manora, T. A., Serpas, B., Thompson, J. A., & Webster, A. C. (2008, October). Development of a new computer-based temporal discounting program. Poster presented at the Southeastern Association for Behavior Analysis, Atlanta, GA. Williams, M. D., Dempsey, H. L., & Dempsey, D. W. (2008, May). Temporal discounting of hypothetical and real extra credit points. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Quantitative Analyses of Behavior, Chicago, IL. Eyre, H. L., Klein, J. L., & Ogura, K. R. (2008, February). The Shame and Guilt Inventory: Further validation of a new scenario-based measure of shame- and guilt-proneness. Poster presented at the Emotion Preconference of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Albuquerque, NM. Eyre, H. L., Ogura, K. R., Williams, M. D., & Klein, J. L. (2007, October). Predicting student performance in a mastery-based general psychology course. Poster presented at the Southeastern Association for Behavior Analysis, Athens, GA. Williams, M. D., Eyre, H. L., Hill, J. C., Alam, M. G., McKerchar, T. L., Ogura, K., & Sanders, A. (2007, May). Real-time computer-based temporal discounting in college students. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Quantitative Analyses of Behavior, San Diego, CA. Eyre, H. L. (2007, February). Using a computer-aided personalized system of instruction (CAPSI) to teach. Symposium presented at the 14th Annual Georgia Conference on College and University Teaching, Kennesaw, GA. Eyre, H. L., Bitgood, S. C., & Dukes, S. (2007, February). Student perceptions of the cost and benefits of studying. Poster presented at the 14th Annual Georgia Conference on College and University Teaching, Kennesaw, GA. Eyre, H. L., Parks, K., & Crone-Todd, D. E. (2006, October). Student unit test persistence in a mastery-based general psychology course. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Association for Behavior Analysis, Greenville, SC. Parks, K., Crone-Todd, D. E., & Eyre, H. L. (2006, October). Average score improvement from first to second attempts in a mastery-based course. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Association for Behavior Analysis, Greenville, SC. Crone-Todd, D. E., Honeycutt, J. M., Eyre, H. L., & Pear, J. J. (2006, May). Lessons learned: Introducing CAPSI in psychology courses at Delta State University. In D. E. Crone-Todd (Chair) CAPSIzing higher education: PSI on the Internet in Canada and the United States. Symposium to presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Atlanta, GA. Eyre, H. L., Crone-Todd, D. E., Peacock, H. M., Klein, J. L., & Pear, J. J. (2006, May). Student response rate and persistence in a CAPSI-taught developmental psychology course. In D. E. Crone-Todd (Chair) CAPSIzing Higher Education: PSI on the Internet in Canada and the United States. Symposium to presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Atlanta, GA. Eyre, H. L., & Peacock, H. M. (2006, April). Further validation of the Shame and Guilt Inventory. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Southwestern Psychological Association, Austin, Texas. Jones, M., & Eyre, H. L. (2006, April). Correlates of college student stress, anxiety, and social support. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Southwestern Psychological Association, Austin, Texas. Peacock, H. M., Eyre, H. L., & Beuning, A. (2006, April). Gender and ethnicity differences in guilt and shame. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Southwestern Psychological Association, Austin, Texas. Beuning, A., Eyre, H. L., & Peacock, H. M. (2006, April). Attitudes toward forgiveness and propensity to forgive oneself and others. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Southwestern Psychological Association, Austin, Texas. Eyre, H. L. (2006, January). Development of a new scenario-based measure of shame- and guilt-proneness. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Palm Springs, California. Crone-Todd, D. E., Eyre, H. L., & Todd, B. J. (2005, May). Impulsivity and student performance in CAPSI-taught seminar-based introductory psychology courses. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for the Quantitative Analysis of Behavior, Chicago, Illinois. Eyre, H. L., Crone-Todd, D. E., & Todd, B. J. (2005, May). Impulsivity and student self-pacing in CAPSI-taught seminar-based introductory psychology courses. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for the Quantitative Analysis of Behavior, Chicago, Illinois. 2009, Jacksonville State University