Mark Davis
 

Dean, College of Liberal Arts
Chair, Department of Behavioral Sciences
Associate Professor of Psyhcology
Station 59
Spieth 128
(205) 652-3570
mdavis@uwa.edu

Curriclum Vitae
Degrees: Ph.D. in Social Psychology, New Mexico State University, 2005
M.A. in Experimental Psychology, New Mexico State University, 2002
B.A. in Psychology, Western Washington University
Employment Date: January 2005
Courses usually taught:

Learning and Motivation, Social Psychology, Psychopharmacology, Honors General Psychology, Advanced Social Psychology, Psychology Research Project supervisor

Additional UWA Assignments:

Past President of UWA’s chapter of The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, and current national Regional Vice President.

Committees:

University Academic Council, College Academic Council, College Review Group, Faculty Colloquium Committee, Freshman Studies Committee, Graduate Council, Research Oversight Committee, Sponsored Programs Advisory Committee, Nursing Advisory Committee

Academic / Research Interests:

My research line investigates emotional reactions to threat and the behaviors those emotions motivate. Specifically, I am interested in the emotional experience, the physiology of emotions, how those emotions vary as a function of social variables, and how those emotions influence mental and physical health. My recent research utilizes psychophysiological measures and social psychological theories to study emotions produced from intergroup interactions.

Current Projects:

Warlick, C. Ingram, P.B., Ternes, M.S., Krieshok, T.S., & Davis, M.D. (under-review). Development and initial validation of an integrated scale to assess religious fundamentalism. Poster submitted for consideration at the 2016 annual meeting of the American Psychological Association. Denver, CO.

Warlick, C. Ingram, P.B., Ternes, M.S., Krieshok, T.S., & Davis, M.D. (under-review). An investigation into the intersection of hope, religious belief, and spirituality. Poster submitted for consideration at the 2016 annual meeting of the American Psychological Association. Denver, CO.

Benoit-Warlick, A.M., Ternes, M.S., Warlick, C., Ingram, P.B., Krieshok, T.S., & Davis, M.D. (under review). A comparison of occupational engagement between non-traditional and traditionally-aged college students. Poster submitted for consideration at the 2016 annual meeting of the Southwestern Psychological Association. Dallas, TX.

Benoit-Warlick, A.M., Ingram, P.B., Warlick, C., Ternes, M.S., Krieshok, T.S., & Davis, M.D. (under review). A comparison of hope between first-generation and non-first-generation college students. Poster submitted for consideration at the 2016 annual meeting of the Southwestern Psychological Association. Dallas, TX.

 

Recent Publications:

Pivik, K, Williams, C. C., & Davis, M. D. (2015). Toward a More Comprehensive View of Prejudice via Empathy and Facial Expression Mimicry. A. Freitas-Magalhães, (Ed.), Emotional expression: The brain and the face (Vol. 7). Porto, Portugal: Edições Universidade Fernando Pessoa. ISBN:  978-989-8766-10-6.

Davis, M.D. (2015).  Reducing Misanthropic Memory through self-awareness: Reducing bias.  American Journal of Psychology, 128 (3), 347-354. DOI: 10.5406/amerjpsyc.128.3.0347

Davis, M.D. (2014).  Electromyographic analysis of responses to third person intergroup threat. Journal of Social Psychology. DOI: 10.1080/00224545.2014.972311.
 
Freitas-Magalhães, A. Bluhm, C., & Davis, M.D. (2013). Handbook on Facial Expression of Emotion. Porto: FEELab Science Books.

Davis, M. D. (2013).  The Classical Theories of Emotion and New Modern Approaches.  In A. Freitas-Magalhães, C. Bluhm & M. Davis (Eds). Handbook on facial expression of emotion (pp.66-93) Porto: FEELab Science Books.

Recent Presentations:

Ingram, P.B., Warlick, C.A., Ternes, M.S., Krieshok, T.S., & Davis, M.D. (2015, August).  Validation of the Integrated Hope Scale.  Poster presented at the American Psychological Association annual convention in Toronto, Canada.

Warlick, C.A., Ingram, P.B., Ternes, M.S., Krieshok, T.S., & Davis, M.D. (2015, August).  Incorporating hope into Vocational Psychology.  Poster presented at the American Psychological Association annual convention in Toronto, Canada.

Davis, M.D., Freitas-Magalhães, A., Pivik, K. (2015, March). Emotional reactions to accent: An investigation of language accent’s influence on cognition and emotion.  Poster presented at the International Conference of Psychological Science in Amsterdam, NL.

Davis, M.D. & Pivik, K. (2015, February). An investigation of emotional reactions to ethnic, religious, and sexual orientation images.  Poster presented at the Society for Personality and Social Psychology Conference in Long Beach, CA.

Davis, M.D. (2014, October).  The role of emotion in intergroup relations.  Keynote address given at the 1st World Congress on Facial Expression of Emotion, Porto, Portugal.

Davis, M.D. (2014, October).  The role of emotion in social rejection.  Oral presentation given at the 1st World Congress on Facial Expression of Emotion, Porto, Portugal.

Davis, M.D., & Pivik, K. (2014, June). An investigation of language accent’s influence on psychological and emotional reactions.  Presentation at the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, Portland, OR.

Davis, M.D. (2014, March).  Expressão Facial da Emoção: The implications and applications in an educational context.  Invited lecturer: University Fernando Pessoa, Porto, Portugal.

Davis, M.D., Pivik, K., Hewitt, A., Hudson, A., Black, K.B., Senkbeil, J., & Warlick, C. (2014, February).  An investigation of language accent’s influence on emotional reactions and perceptions of intelligence.  Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Austin, TX.

Recent Grants:

US Department of Education: Co-author and Course Development Faculty Partner: UWA CARES (Center for Achievement, Retention, and Enrichment Services). PR Award # P382A150030. Total award - $2,299,730.  Award period – 2015 – 2020.

U.S. Department of Justice: Office of Community Oriented Policing Services.  Methamphetamine Rural Initiative Grant (2008-2011, CKWX0528).

Other Recent Notable Works:

Intergroup Perceptions, Emotions, and Attitudes Research Lab (IPEARL) http://www.facebook.com/groups/145197125597342/  

Other Websites: http://meth-edu.uwa.edu/
http://meth-research-discussion.blogspot.com/