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Location
Scully 414
Mailing Address
One University Plaza, MS 5700
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701

PUBLICATIONS

Peer-reviewed journal articles

Edlund, J., Heider, J. D., Nichols, A. L., McCarthy, R. J., Wood, S. E., Scherer, C. R., Hartnett, J. L., & Walker, R. (2020). “Sex differences in jealousy: The (lack of) influence of researcher theoretical perspective”: Correction. The Journal of Social Psychology, 160(2), 265.

Heider, J. D., Hartnett, J. L., Perez, E. J., & Edlund, J. E. (2020). Perceptions and understanding of research situations as a function of consent form characteristics and experimenter instructions. Methods in Psychology, 2, 100015. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.metip.2020.100015

Edlund, J. E., Buller, D. J., Sagarin, B. J., Heider, J. D., Scherer, C. R., Farc, M.-M., & Ojedokun, O. (2019). Male sexual jealousy: Lost paternity opportunities? Psychological Reports, 122, 575-592. https://doi.org/10.1177/0033294118806556

McCarthy, R. J., Hartnett, J. L., Heider, J. D., Scherer, C. R., Wood, S. E., Nichols, A. L., Edlund, J. E., & Walker, W. R. (2018). An investigation of abstract construal on impression formation: A multi-lab replication of McCarthy and Skowronski (2011). International Review of Social Psychology, 31, 15. https://doi.org/10.5334/irsp.133

Edlund, J. E., Heider, J. D., Nichols, A. L., McCarthy, R. J., Wood, S. E., Scherer, C. R., Hartnett, J. L., & Walker, W. R. (2018). Sex differences in jealousy: The (lack of) influence of researcher theoretical perspective. Journal of Social Psychology, 158, 515-520. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224545.2017.1365686

Edlund, J. E., Hartnett, J. L., Heider, J. D., Perez, E. J., & Lusk, J. (2014). Experimenter characteristics and word choice: Best practices when administering an informed consent. Ethics and Behavior, 24, 397-407. https://doi.org/10.1080/10508422.2013.854171

Edlund, J. E., Nichols, A. L., Okdie, B. M., Guadagno, R. E., Eno, C. A., Heider, J. D., Hansen, E., Sagarin, B. J., Blackhart, G., Cottrell, C. A., & Wilcox, K. T. (2014). The prevalence and prevention of crosstalk: A multi-institutional study. Journal of Social Psychology, 154, 181-185. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224545.2013.872596

Heider, J. D., Scherer, C. R., & Edlund, J. E. (2013). Cultural stereotypes and personal beliefs about individuals with dwarfism. Journal of Social Psychology, 153, 80-97. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224545.2012.711379

Scherer, C. R., Heider, J. D., Skowronski, J. J., & Edlund, J. E. (2012). Trait expectancies and stereotype expectancies affect person memory similarly in a jury context. Journal of Social Psychology, 152, 613-622. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224545.2012.678418

Heider, J. D., & Skowronski, J. J. (2011). Addendum to Heider and Skowronski (2007): Improving the predictive validity of the Implicit Association Test. North American Journal of Psychology, 13, 17-20.

Skowronski, J. J., Sedikides, C., Heider, J. D., Wood, S. E., & Scherer, C. R. (2010). On the road to self-perception: Interpretation of self-behaviors can be altered by priming. Journal of Personality, 78, 361-391. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-6494.2009.00619.x

Heider, J. D., & Skowronski, J. J. (2007). Improving the predictive validity of the Implicit Association Test. North American Journal of Psychology, 9, 53-76.

Heider, J. D., Scherer, C. R., Skowronski, J. J., Wood, S. E., Edlund, J. E., & Hartnett, J. L. (2007). Trait expectancies and stereotype expectancies have the same effect on person memory. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 43, 265-272. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jesp.2006.01.004

Edlund, J. E., Heider, J. D., Scherer, C. R., Farc, M. M., & Sagarin, B. J. (2006). Sex differences in jealousy in response to actual infidelity. Evolutionary Psychology, 4, 462-470. https://doi.org/10.1177/147470490600400137

Heider, J. D. (in press). Reaction time measures. In Nichols, A. L., & Edlund, J. E. (Eds.), Cambridge handbook of research methods and statistics for the social and behavioral sciences: Volume 2 – performing research. Cambridge University Press.

Heider, J. D., & Reed, J. T. (2019). Reaction time measures in the social and behavioral sciences: Speed matters. In Edlund, J. E., & Nichols, A. L. (Eds.), Advanced research methods for the social and behavioral sciences (pp. 209-226). Cambridge University Press.

Edlund, J. E., & Heider, J. D. (2008). The relationship between modern and implicit prejudice. In T. G. Morrison & M. A. Morrison (Eds.), The psychology of modern prejudice (pp. 77-92). Nova Science Publishers.

Sagarin, B. J., Britt, M. A., Heider, J. D., Wood, S. E., & Lynch, J. E. (2004). Intrusive technology: Bartering and stealing consumer attention. In W. R. Walker & D. J. Herrmann (Eds.), Cognitive technology: Transforming thought and society (pp. 69-88). McFarland & Company, Inc.

EDUCATION

PhD, Social and Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Northern Illinois University
MA, Social and Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Northern Illinois University
BA, Psychology, Augustana College (IL)

UNDERGRADUATE COURSES TAUGHT

Advanced Research in Psychology (independent study)
Historical Development in Psychology
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Lifestyle Enhancement (face-to-face and online)
Psychology of Prejudice
Research Design & Analysis I/Psychological Statistics
Research Design & Analysis II/Research Methods in Psychology
Senior Seminar (experiential course conducted at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, DC)
Social Cognition (face-to-face and online)
Social Decision Making
Social Psychology (face-to-face and online)

GRADUATE COURSES TAUGHT

Advanced Social Psychology (face-to-face and online)
Introductory Behavioral Statistics (face-to-face and online)
Psychology of Stereotyping & Prejudice (face-to-face and online)
Research & Practice in I/O Psychology (face-to-face and online)

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Implicit and explicit forms of prejudice in the domains of race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, and physical stature
Influence of stereotypes on social memory
Sex differences in reactions to infidelity
Efficacy of the informed consent process

RECENT PRESENTATIONS

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

Edlund, J., Heider, J. D., Nichols, A. L., McCarthy, R. J., Wood, S. E., Scherer, C. R., Hartnett, J. L., & Walker, R. (2020). “Sex differences in jealousy: The (lack of) influence of researcher theoretical perspective”: Correction. The Journal of Social Psychology, 160(2), 265.

Heider, J. D., Hartnett, J. L., Perez, E. J., & Edlund, J. E. (2020). Perceptions and understanding of research situations as a function of consent form characteristics and experimenter instructions. Methods in Psychology, 2, 100015. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.metip.2020.100015

Edlund, J. E., Buller, D. J., Sagarin, B. J., Heider, J. D., Scherer, C. R., Farc, M.-M., & Ojedokun, O. (2019). Male sexual jealousy: Lost paternity opportunities? Psychological Reports, 122, 575-592. https://doi.org/10.1177/0033294118806556

McCarthy, R. J., Hartnett, J. L., Heider, J. D., Scherer, C. R., Wood, S. E., Nichols, A. L., Edlund, J. E., & Walker, W. R. (2018). An investigation of abstract construal on impression formation: A multi-lab replication of McCarthy and Skowronski (2011). International Review of Social Psychology, 31, 15. https://doi.org/10.5334/irsp.133

Edlund, J. E., Heider, J. D., Nichols, A. L., McCarthy, R. J., Wood, S. E., Scherer, C. R., Hartnett, J. L., & Walker, W. R. (2018). Sex differences in jealousy: The (lack of) influence of researcher theoretical perspective. Journal of Social Psychology, 158, 515-520. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224545.2017.1365686

Edlund, J. E., Hartnett, J. L., Heider, J. D., Perez, E. J., & Lusk, J. (2014). Experimenter characteristics and word choice: Best practices when administering an informed consent. Ethics and Behavior, 24, 397-407. https://doi.org/10.1080/10508422.2013.854171

Edlund, J. E., Nichols, A. L., Okdie, B. M., Guadagno, R. E., Eno, C. A., Heider, J. D., Hansen, E., Sagarin, B. J., Blackhart, G., Cottrell, C. A., & Wilcox, K. T. (2014). The prevalence and prevention of crosstalk: A multi-institutional study. Journal of Social Psychology, 154, 181-185. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224545.2013.872596

Heider, J. D., Scherer, C. R., & Edlund, J. E. (2013). Cultural stereotypes and personal beliefs about individuals with dwarfism. Journal of Social Psychology, 153, 80-97. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224545.2012.711379

Scherer, C. R., Heider, J. D., Skowronski, J. J., & Edlund, J. E. (2012). Trait expectancies and stereotype expectancies affect person memory similarly in a jury context. Journal of Social Psychology, 152, 613-622. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224545.2012.678418

Heider, J. D., & Skowronski, J. J. (2011). Addendum to Heider and Skowronski (2007): Improving the predictive validity of the Implicit Association Test. North American Journal of Psychology, 13, 17-20.

Skowronski, J. J., Sedikides, C., Heider, J. D., Wood, S. E., & Scherer, C. R. (2010). On the road to self-perception: Interpretation of self-behaviors can be altered by priming. Journal of Personality, 78, 361-391. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-6494.2009.00619.x

Heider, J. D., & Skowronski, J. J. (2007). Improving the predictive validity of the Implicit Association Test. North American Journal of Psychology, 9, 53-76.

Heider, J. D., Scherer, C. R., Skowronski, J. J., Wood, S. E., Edlund, J. E., & Hartnett, J. L. (2007). Trait expectancies and stereotype expectancies have the same effect on person memory. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 43, 265-272. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jesp.2006.01.004

Edlund, J. E., Heider, J. D., Scherer, C. R., Farc, M. M., & Sagarin, B. J. (2006). Sex differences in jealousy in response to actual infidelity. Evolutionary Psychology, 4, 462-470. https://doi.org/10.1177/147470490600400137

Sagarin, B. J., Britt, M. A., Heider, J. D., Wood, S. E., & Lynch, J. E. (2003). Bartering our attention: The distraction and persuasion effects of on-line advertisements. The International Journal of Cognitive Technology, 8, 4-17.

Chapters in Edited Books

Heider, J. D. (in press). Reaction time measures. In Nichols, A. L., & Edlund, J. E. (Eds.), Cambridge handbook of research methods and statistics for the social and behavioral sciences: Volume 2 – performing research. Cambridge University Press.

Heider, J. D., & Reed, J. T. (2019). Reaction time measures in the social and behavioral sciences: Speed matters. In Edlund, J. E., & Nichols, A. L. (Eds.), Advanced research methods for the social and behavioral sciences (pp. 209-226). Cambridge University Press.

Edlund, J. E., & Heider, J. D. (2008). The relationship between modern and implicit prejudice. In T. G. Morrison & M. A. Morrison (Eds.), The psychology of modern prejudice (pp. 77-92). Nova Science Publishers.

Sagarin, B. J., Britt, M. A., Heider, J. D., Wood, S. E., & Lynch, J. E. (2004). Intrusive technology: Bartering and stealing consumer attention. In W. R. Walker & D. J. Herrmann (Eds.), Cognitive technology: Transforming thought and society (pp. 69-88). McFarland & Company, Inc.

RECENT CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Heider, J. D., & Doerge, M. G. (2022, February). Perceptions of political communication as influenced by candidate gender and ethnicity. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (virtual).

Doerge, M., & Heider, J. D. (2021, April). The effect of gender and ethnicity on political communication. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association (virtual).

Heider, J. D., Morrison, M., Doerge, M., & Scherer, C. R. (2021, February). Does better poster design work better in a virtual format? Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (virtual).

Scherer, C. R., Hartnett, J. L., & Heider, J. D. (2020, February). Sex difference in jealousy: Does sterilization play a role? Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, New Orleans, LA.

Heider, J. D., Scherer, C. R., & Ekici, S. (2019, February). Comparing expectancy induction methods in a person memory paradigm. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Portland, OR.

Scherer, C. R., Hartnett, J. L., & Heider, J. D. (2018, March). Sex differences in jealousy: Does sterilization have an effect? Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Atlanta, GA.

Heider, J. D., Hartnett, J. L., & Edlund, J. E. (2017, January). Instructional detail and consent form complexity affect participant perceptions of freedom within the experimental situation. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, San Antonio, TX.

Brooks, D. R., & Heider, J. D. (2016, January). The effects of exposure to elderly veterans with and without dementia on the mortality salience of young adults. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, San Diego, CA.

Heider, J. D., Steffel, A. C., Scherer, C. R., & Edlund, J. E. (2016, January). Development of measures of implicit and explicit prejudice toward individuals with dwarfism. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, San Diego, CA.

Heider, J. D., & Ma, Q. (2015, February). Love and sex in the East and West: A cross-cultural approach to sex differences in jealousy. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Long Beach, CA.