Department of Psychology, Sociology & Criminal Justice

Dr. Kevin Woller
Associate Professor
Acting Department Head

Preparatory Hall
Room 204

918-343-7568
kwoller@rsu.edu

Education

Ph.D., Counseling Psychology (APA full accreditation)
Kent State University, Kent, OH
1999

B.A., Psychology
University of Washington, Seattle, WA
1989

A.A.
Bellevue Community College, Bellevue, WA
1987

Professional Experience

2006-Present
Acting Department Head and Tenured Associate Professor,
Rogers State University, Claremore, OK

• Primary responsibilities include Social & Behavioral Sciences (SBS) program and curriculum development, departmental management, departmental course scheduling, annual faculty reviews, annual tenure reviews, department and university assessment, budget planning and maintenance, teaching 3 undergraduate level Psychology and SBS courses per semester, and student retention.
• Secondary responsibilities include academic and career advising, personnel management, ex-officio membership on departmental committees, and faculty advising of student organizations including the RSU Chapter of Psi Chi, the Honor Society in Psychology.
• Current research includes work on psychological reactance theory and measurement, and ethnic similarities and differences.

2004-2006 Tenured Associate Professor
2000-2004 Assistant Professor
Rogers State University, Claremore, OK

• Primary responsibilities included teaching 4 undergraduate level Psychology and Social & Behavioral Sciences (SBS) courses per semester, SBS program and curriculum development, College Orientation program and curriculum development, and student retention.
• Secondary responsibilities include academic and career advising, membership in a minimum of five university committees per year, community outreach, and faculty advising of student organizations including the RSU Chapter of Psi Chi, the Honor Society in Psychology.

1999-2000 Assistant Professor
1997-1999 Instructor
Louisiana State University at Alexandria, Alexandria, LA

• Primary responsibilities included teaching five undergraduate level psychology courses per semester, curriculum development, and coordination of student volunteer activities.
• Secondary responsibilities included academic and career advising, membership in a minimum of five university committees per year, and community outreach.  

1996-1997
Acting Assistant Professor
Louisiana Technical University, Ruston, LA

• Primary responsibilities included teaching 3 undergraduate and graduate level psychology courses per quarter, program and curriculum development for the Ph.D. counseling psychology program, and supervision of M.A. level counselors in training.
• Secondary responsibilities included undergraduate advising and membership in several university committees.

1995-1996
Evaluation Consultant
Arlington School District, Special Programs Division, Arlington, WA

• Member of multi-disciplinary teams that perform psychological testing and evaluation on diverse special population children K-12th grade.
• Primary responsibilities involved administration and interpretation of several psychological tests including the WAIS-R, WISC-R, WISC-III, Woodcock Johnson, and Woodcock Johnson-Revised to determine placement and specialized needs.

Publications

Woller, K. M. P., Buboltz, W. C., & Loveland, J. M. (2007). Psychological reactance: Examination across age, ethnicity, and gender.  American Journal of Psychology, 120(1), 15-24.

Woller, K. M. P., Varner, M., & Newcomb, D. (2005, April). Validation of the Level of Service Inventory-Revised (LSI-R) as a predictor of recidivism with Oklahoma offenders.  Presented to the Oklahoma Department of Corrections, Community Sentencing Division under the “Preliminary work on Revalidation Study of the Level of Service Inventory-Revised (LSI-R)” grant (#0405RSU).

Seeman, E. A., Buboltz, W. C., Jenkins, S. M., Soper, B., & Woller, K. M. P. (2004). Ethnic and gender differences in psychological reactance: The importance of reactance in multicultural counseling.  Counseling Psychology Quarterly, 17(2), 167-176.

Buboltz, W. C., Johnson, P., & Woller, K. M. P. (2003). Psychological reactance in college students: Family-of-origin predictors.  Journal of Counseling and Development, 81(3), 311-317.

Buboltz, W. C., Williams, D., Thomas, A., Seemann, E., Soper, B., & Woller, K. (2003). Personality and psychological reactance: expanding the nominological net. Personality and Individual Differences, 34(7), 1167-1177.

Woller, K. M. P. (2000). The combination of two scales of psychological reactance. (Doctoral dissertation, Kent State University, 2000). Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences & Engineering, 61-2B, 1131.

Buboltz, W. C., Woller, K. M. P., & Pepper, H. (1999). Holland code type and psychological reactance.  Journal of Career Assessment, 7(2), 161-172.

Buboltz, W. C., & Woller, K. M. P. (1998). Career differentiation and its relationship to psychological adjustment.  Counseling Psychology Quarterly, 11(1), 79-86.

Woller, K. M. P. (in progress). Psychological reactance and Native Americans.

Scholarly Presentations

Buboltz, W. C., Soper, B., Schwartz, J., & Woller, K. M. P. (2007, February). Relationship between Psychological reactance and entitlement. Presented at the American Association of Behavioral and Social Sciences Conference, Las Vegas, NV.

Woller, K. M. P., & Dugan, P. (2006, August). Advising at RSU. Seminar for the Social and Behavioral Sciences Department, Rogers State University, Claremore, OK.

Woller, K. M. P. (2006, February). Psychological reactance in a Native American population. Presented at the American Association of Behavioral and Social Sciences Conference, Las Vegas, NV.

Woller, K. M. P., Varner, M., & Newcomb, D. (2005, September). Validation of the Level of Service Inventory-Revised (LSI-R) as a predictor of recidivism with Oklahoma offenders. Presented at the Southwestern Association for Criminal Justice Conference, Oklahoma City, OK.

Woller, K. M. P., Lurz, D., & Seward, P. (2005, August). Advising Workshop Including Information on the Alpha System. Workshop Presentation for the School of Liberal Arts, Rogers State University, Claremore, OK.

Woller, K. M. P., & Buboltz, W. (2005, February). Fundamental differences in psychological reactance.  Presented at the American Association of Behavioral and Social Sciences Conference, Las Vegas, NV.

Woller, K. M. P., Sanders, P. L., & Ashlock, R. M. (2003, October). Individual differences in psychological reactance. Presented at the Oklahoma Sociological Association Conference, Claremore, OK.

Woller, K. M. P. (2003, September). How to get into graduate school. Workshop Presentation hosted by the Rogers State University Chapter of Psi Chi, Claremore, OK.

Buboltz, W., Johnson, P., Woller, K. & Wilkinson, L. (2003, August). Parenting styles and differentiation of self. Presented at the American Psychological Association Conference, Toronto, Canada.

Buboltz, W., Johnson, P., Woller, K. & Krenek, R. (2002, June). College student sleep difficulties: A national problem. Presented at the American Psychological Society Conference, New Orleans, LA.

Darkangelo, D., Buboltz, W., Johnson, P., & Woller, K. M. P. (2001, June). Differentiation of self predicts psychological reactance. Presented at the American Psychological Society Conference, Toronto, Canada.

Buboltz, W.C. & Woller, K. M. P., Pepper, H. (1998, August). The effect of family environment on psychological reactance. Presented at the American Psychological Association Conference, San Francisco, CA.

Woller, K. M. P., Buboltz, W. C. & Pepper, H. (1997, May). Holland code type and psychological reactance: Implication for counselors. Presented at the American Psychological Society Conference, Washington, D.C.

Woller, K. M. P. & Buboltz, W. C. (1997, May). Psychological reactance and its relationship to personality variables. Presented at the American Psychological Society Conference, Washington, D.C.

Buboltz, W. C., Woller, K. M. P.  (1994, July). Career differentiation and its relationship to psychological maladjustment. Presented at the American Psychological Society Conference, Washington, D.C.        

Buboltz, W. C., Woller, K. M. P.  (1994, April). Holland code consistency and socialization: Counseling implications. Presented at the Division 17 Great Lakes Regional Conference, Notre Dame, IN.

Guidubaldi, J., Woller, K. M. P. (1994, March). Fathers' involvement in childrearing: Foundations for new directions in family intervention; father-child stressors.  Presented at the National Association of School Psychologists Convention, Seattle, WA.
Guidubaldi, J., Cleminshaw, H., Woller, K. M. P., Steines, B., Edwards, A., & Baltrinic, E. (1993, April). Home, school and community predictors of adolescent success: The school psychologist's basis for facilitating a collaborative approach. Symposium presented at the National Association of School Psychologists Convention, Washington, D.C.

Guidubaldi, J., Woller, K. M. P. (1992, March). Family ecology and child adjustment to family disruption: foundations for consultative service; effects of childrearing styles. Presented at the National Association of School Psychologists Convention, Nashville, TN.

Guidubaldi, J., Jenkins, J. E., & Woller, K. M. P. (1991, November). Long-term predictors of post-divorce child and adolescent adjustment. Presented at the National Association of School Psychologists Convention, Hollywood, FL.

Research & Related Experience

Grants

Varner, M., & Woller, K. M. P. (2005, Sept.). Research Grant, Rogers State University Organized Research Grants Program, $1500.00 awarded to complete preliminary work for Students Helping Students Program Development and Implementation.

Woller, K. M. P., Newcomb, D., & Chambless, S. (2004, Sept.). Research Grant, Rogers State University Organized Research Grants Program, $1500.00 awarded to complete preliminary work for a cooperative effort with the Oklahoma Department of Corrections through Community Sentencing (The Division of Community Corrections) to develop methodologies and perform statistical operations necessary to establish norms for the Level of Service Inventory Revised (LSI-R).

Book Reviews

Reviewer, Allyn & Bacon Publishers, for Lilienfeld, Lynn, & Namy, Introduction to Psychology: A Critical Thinking Approach (1st edition). Conducted a review of the 2nd (Critical Thinking and Research), 7th (Learning), 8th (Memory), and 13th (Stress & Health) chapters. August 2006

Reviewer, Allyn & Bacon Publishers, for Frail Introduction to Psychology: Critical Thinking Supplement. Conducted a full review of the Critical Thinking Supplement/Study Guide. July 2006

Reviewer, Thomson/Wadsworth Publishers, for Baumeister & Bushman, Social Psychology and Human Nature (1st edition). Conducted a review of the 13th (Social Influence and Persuasion) chapter. April 2006

Reviewer, Allyn & Bacon Publishers, for Kenrick, Neuberg & Cialdini, Social Psychology: Unraveling the Mystery (3rd edition). Conducted a review of the 3rd (Social Cognition: Understanding Ourselves and Others) chapter. July 2005

Reviewer, Allyn & Bacon Publishers, for Martin & Fabes, Discovering Child Development (1st edition). Conducted a review of the 6th (Cognitive and Language Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood) chapter. March 2005

Reviewer, Worth Publishers, for the new edition of Hockenbury & Hockenbury, Psychology (4th edition). Conducted a review of the 15th (Therapies) chapter. August 2004

Reviewer, Prentice-Hall Publishers, for the new edition of Arnett, Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood (2nd edition). Performed comparative review of the Arnett text versus other textbooks. July 2004

Reviewer, Prentice-Hall Publishers, for the new edition of Carter, Bishop & Kravitis, Keys to Success in College, Career, and Life (Brief 3rd edition). Performed a complete book review. May 2004

Other

Co-Owner, Res-Stat: Research and Statistical Consultants, Cuyahoga Falls, OH. Variable hours per week.  Primary responsibilities included conceptualization and formalized planning of statistical needs, programming for statistical analyses using SPSS, and direct client contact to discuss and interpret results. 1993-1995

Research Assistant/Consultant, Bureau of Research Training and Services, Kent State University, Kent, OH. 20 hours/week including 1 hour weekly staff meetings. Responsibilities included client contact and meetings to discuss and interpret results, writing programs for statistical analyses using the SPSS program, creation of charts and diagrams using the Harvard Graphics program, and computer maintenance / trouble-shooting.  Services provided for Faculty, Graduate Students, and the community. 1990-1994

Teaching Experience

2004-Present Associate Professor
2000-2004 Assistant Professor
Rogers State University, Claremore, OK

• Instructor for four undergraduate level courses per semester.
• Courses taught: Child Psychology (4), Current Topics in Psychology (2), Developmental Psychology (6), History and Systems of Psychology (4), Introduction to Psychology (36), Perspectives on Human Behavior (7), Psychology of Adolescence (2), Research Methods II (Statistics, 1), Senior Seminar: Capstone (2), Social Psychology (7), and College Experience (Orientation, 10).

1999-2000 Assistant Professor
1997-1999 Instructor
Louisiana State University at Alexandria, Alexandria, LA

• Instructor for five undergraduate level courses per semester.
• Courses taught: Adolescent Psychology (1), Child Psychology (5), Developmental Psychology (12), Introduction to Psychology (8), Social Psychology (1), and Statistics (1).

1996-1997
Acting Assistant Professor
Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA

• Instructor for three undergraduate and graduate level courses per quarter.
• Courses taught:  Computer Applications of Statistics (1), Developmental Psychology (1), Introduction to Psychology (2), Statistics (2), Theory of Adjustment (1), and Supervision of Graduate (students) Teaching (2).

Professional Service

Committee Work

2000-Present
Rogers State University

• Chair, Faculty Development ‘02-‘03; Chair, Liberal Arts Honors ‘01-pres.; Chair, NCA Criterion 5E Sub-Committee ‘03-‘04; Chair, Recycling ‘01-‘03; Chair, Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS) Research Methods ‘01-‘03; Chair, Psychology/Sociology Faculty Search ‘00-‘01; Chair, Psychology/Sociology Faculty Search ‘02-’03.
• Member of the following university committees: Academic Council, Coordinator of Student Life Search '00-'01, Dean of Bartlesville Search ’01-‘02, Faculty Awards, Faculty Development, Integrity, New Employee Orientation, Retention Task Force, Student Satisfaction Survey. Member of the following departmental committees: AA Degree Assessment, Awards, BS in SBS Degree Review, Community Counseling Degree, Curriculum, SBS Human Subjects Review Board, Scholarships, Social.

1997-2000
Louisiana State University at Alexandria

• Chair, University Admissions and Standards; Chair, Student Services; Faculty Advisor, Student Government Association; Divisional Representative for United Way.
• Member of the following committees: Institutional Effectiveness, Nursing Articulation, Recycling, Spring Fling, Scholarship, Traffic Violations.

1996-1997
Louisiana Technical University

• Member of the following committees: Counseling Psychology Core Faculty Program Development, Graduate Student Search, Statistics Textbook Review, Undergraduate Curriculum.

Other

2003
Member, Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation Passing Score Review Panel for the Psychology/Sociology Oklahoma Subject Area Test (OSAT). Reviewed the subject area test to make a recommendation for cutoff scores.

1994-1996
Co-Chair, APA Division 17 Great Lakes Regional Conference, held at Kent State University, 3/31/95-4/1/95. Helped lobby to obtain rights to have conference at Kent State. Set up conference budget and needs breakdown.  Formulated and participated in numerous conference committees. Actively solicited support from APA Division 17, Kent State faculty, staff and students with regards to both financial support and direct involvement.

Professional Affiliations

• Member, PSI CHI, The National Honor Society in Psychology, 2003-Present
• Member, 2000-Present and Student Affiliate, 1988-2000, American Psychological Association
• Member, 2000-Present and Student Affiliate, 1992-2000, American Psychological Association, Division 17

Awards

Who's Who Among America's Teachers (11th ed.). Recognized by student recommendation(s) then peer review as being among the top 5% of the nation's teachers. Multiple year honoree – less than 2% of the nations teachers are included in more than 1 edition. 2007

Presidential Advisory Award. Award presented yearly by the RSU “Dead President’s Society” for recognition of excellence in promoting student leadership at Rogers State University. 2005-2006

Who's Who Among America's Teachers (10th ed.). Recognized by student recommendation(s) then peer review as being among the top 5% of the nation's teachers. Multiple year honoree – less than 2% of the nations teachers are included in more than 1 edition. 2006

Who's Who Among America's Teachers (9th ed.). Recognized by student recommendation(s) then peer review as being among the top 5% of the nation's teachers. Multiple year honoree – less than 2% of the nations teachers are included in more than 1 edition. 2005

Who's Who Among America's Teachers (8th ed.). Recognized by student recommendation(s) then peer review as being among the top 5% of the nation's teachers. Multiple year honoree – less than 2% of the nations teachers are included in more than 1 edition. 2003

Who's Who Among America's Teachers (7th ed.). Recognized by student recommendation(s) then peer review as being among the top 5% of the nation's teachers. 2002

Advising Honor Roll, Louisiana State University at Alexandria. Recipient of bi-yearly award for academic advising. 1999

Advisor of the Year, Louisiana State University at Alexandria. Recipient of the yearly award for advisory work accomplished with the Student Government Association. 1998-1999