Steven M. Smith, PhD. 

EDUCATION

2000                       Ph. D., Social Psychology, Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada
1997                       M. A., Social Psychology, Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada
1995                       B. A. (Honours), Experimental Psychology, Bishop's Universit
Lennoxville, Canada 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2008-present            Associate Dean of Science, Saint Mary's University
2007-Present            Acting Associate Dean of Science, Saint Mary's University
2004-Present            Associate Professor, Dept. of Psychology, Saint Mary's University
2006-Present            Adjunct Professor, Dept of Psychology, Dalhousie University
2004-Present            External Scholar, Faculty of Graduate Studies, Dalhousie University
2000-2004                Assistant Professor, Dept. of Psychology, Saint Mary’s University

SCHOLARSHIPS AND ACADEMIC AWARDS
1997                     Frank Carrell Fellowship for Academic Achievement
1998                     Ontario Graduate Scholarship
1995-1999            Queen’s Graduate Award
1997-1999            Conference Travel Awards, Dept. of Psychology, Queen’s University
1999                     American Psychological Association Travel Award
1999                    Ontario Graduate Scholarship (Declined)
1999-2000            Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
Doctoral Fellowship
2000                     Society for Personality and Social Psychology Travel Award
2000                     Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
Post-Doctoral Fellowship (Declined)
2003                     Nominated for SMUSA Faculty of Arts Teaching Excellence Award


TRAINING GRANTS
2001                     Human Resources and Development Canada Summer Student
Experience Program (SEED 2001) Grant ($1026)
2001                     Saint Mary's University Student Employment Experience Program
(SEEP 2001) Grant ($2050)
2002                     Saint Mary's University Student Employment Experience Program
(SEEP 2002) Grant ($2050)
2003                     Human Resources and Development Canada Summer Student
Experience Program (SEED 2003) Grant ($2750)
2003                     Saint Mary's University Student Employment Experience Program
(SEEP 2003) Grant ($2050)
2004                     Saint Mary's University Student Employment Experience Program
(SEEP 2004) Grant ($2940)
2008                   Saint Mary's University Student Employment Experience Program
(SEEP 2008) Grant ($2940)
2008                   Saint Mary's University Student Employment Experience Program
(SEEP 2008) Grant ($3465)
RESEARCH GRANTS

1997                     Internal Research Grant, Queen’s Department of Psychology ($300)
2000                     APA Dissertation Research Award ($1500)
2000                     Senate Research Grant -- Saint Mary’s University ($4968)
2001-2004            Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
                                    Standard Research Grant ($39,750) Mediators, Moderators, and Measures
of Memory Bias
2002                     Nova Scotia Health Research Fund – Capacity Building Grant ($5000)
2002                     Saint Mary's University Research Grant ($3000)
2003                     Australian Coal Board – Health and Safety Trust (co-applicant with
Peter Pfister & Mark Fleming – $57,500)
2003                     Saint Mary's University Research Grant ($1450)
2003-2006            Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Standard Research
Grant (Co-applicant with Leandre R. Fabrigar and Duane T. Wegener -- $217,000)
Understanding Message Recipient Bias in the Processing of Public Health Communications
2004                     Saint Mary's University Research Grant ($2000)
2004-2007            Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation (NSHRF) Health Research Project
Grant ($143,600) (Principal Investigator, with Mark T. Fleming as Co-Investigator)
Compliance to Health-Related Messages: From Theory to Practice
2005-2006            Dalhousie University College of Pharmacy Endowment Fund ($8600) Co-
Investigator with Nicole Hartnell and four others:
2005-2006            Petroleum Research Atlantic Canada ($40,500) Co-Applicant with Mark
Fleming and Veronica Stinson.
2004-2008            Pfizer/Astra Zeneca/Sun Life/NS Public Service Commission & Dept. of
Health Promotion ($1,000,000) Co-Investigator; Principal Investigator:
Lydia Makrides: The Healthy Lifeworks Project
2005-2008                        Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Community-
University Research Alliance (CURA) Grant (SMU portion $35,000/year)
Social Economy and Sustainability: Measuring Performance in the SE
(Collaborator; Leslie Brown, MSVU, PI)
2008                     Saint Mary's University Research Grant ($1900)
2008-2011           Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC)
Understanding the Origins of Attitude Strength-Related Beliefs ($73,528)
Principal Investigator
2008-2011                        Nova Scotia Gaming Foundation The Role of Selective Exposure and
Subsequent Information Processing in Health Behaviours ($59,280) Principal Investigator


BOOKS AND BOOK CHAPTERS

Fabrigar, L. R., Smith, S. M., & Brannon, L. A. (1999). Social cognition: Attitudes as
cognitive structures. In F. Durso, R. Schvaneveldt, M. Chi, S. Lindsay, R.
Nickerson, & S. Dumais (Eds.), Handbook of applied cognition (pp. 173-206). London: Wiley Books.
Smith, S. M. & Fabrigar, L. R. (2000). Attitude: Overview. In A. E. Kazdin (Ed.), The
encyclopedia of psychology. NY: APA Books & Oxford University Press.
Myers, D. G. & Smith, S. M. (2007). Exploring Social Psychology: Canadian Edition.
Toronto, ON: McGraw-Hill Ryerson.
Smith, S. M. (2007). Instructor’s Manual to Accompany: David G. Myers & Steven M. Smith’s
            Exploring Social Psychology: Canadian Edition. Toronto, ON: McGraw-Hill Ryerson.
Smith, S. M. (2007). Memory. In R. Baumeister & K. Vohs (Eds). The Encyclopedia of Social
Psychology Volume 2 (pp. 551-553). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Smith, S. M. (2007). Eyewitness Testimony/Accuracy. In R. Baumeister & K. Vohs (Eds).
The Encyclopedia of Social Psychology Volume 1 (pp. 337-338). Thousand Oaks, CA:
Sage Publications.
Patry, M. W., Stinson, V., & Smith, S. M. (2008). The Reality of the CSI Effect. In Greenberg, J., &     
Elliott, C (eds.). Communication in Question: Competing Perspectives on Controversial Issues in Communication Studies. Scarborough, Ontario: Thompson-Nelson.
Smith, S. M. (2008). Primacy and Recency Effects. In W. A. Darrity et al. (Eds.). The
International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences. MacMillan Publications: New York, NY.
Smith, S. M. (2008). Persuasion. In W. A. Darrity et al. (Eds.). The International
Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences. MacMillan Publications: New York, NY.
Smith, S. M., & Stinson, V. (in press). Does race matter? Exploring research on the cross-
race effect in eyewitness identification. In S. E. Jones, J. Cardi, & G. Parks (Eds.). Critical Race
Realism: Intersections of Psychology, Race and Law.
Smith, S. M., & Stinson, V. (2008). Does race matter? Exploring research on the cross-race effect in eyewitness identification (pp. 102-114). In S. E.       
           Jones, J. Cardi, & G. Parks (Eds.). Critical Race Realism: Intersections of Psychology, Race and Law. The New Press: New York, NY, USA.
Myers, D. G. & Smith, S. M. (in press) Exploring Social Psychology: 2nd Canadian Edition.
           Toronto, ON: McGraw-Hill Ryerson.
Smith, S. M. (in press). Instructor’s Manual to Accompany: David G. Myers & Steven M. Smith’s
            Exploring Social Psychology: 2nd Canadian Edition. Toronto, ON: McGraw-Hill Ryerson.

PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES

Smith, S. M. & deMan, A. F. (1996). Selected personality characteristics and attitudes
toward feminism. Social Behavior and Personality, 24, 273-278.
Lindsay, R. C. L., Smith, S. M., & Pryke, S. (1999). Measures of lineup fairness: Do
they postdict identification accuracy? Applied Cognitive Psychology, 13, 93-108.
Lindsay, R. C. L., Ross, D. F., Smith, S. M., & Flanagan, S. (1999). Does race influence measures
            of lineup fairness? Applied Cognitive Psychology, 13, 109-120.
Smith, S. M., Lindsay, R. C. L., & Pryke, S. (2000). Postdictors of eyewitness errors:
Can false identifications be diagnosed? Journal of Applied Psychology, 85, 542-550.
Smith, S. M., Lindsay, R. C. L., & Pryke, S. & Dysart, J. (2001). Postdictors of eyewitness
errors: Can false identifications be diagnosed in the cross race situation? Psychology,
Public Policy, and Law, 5, 153-169.
Smith, S. M., Stinson, V., & Prosser, M. A. (2004). Do they all look alike? An
Exploration of  Decision-Making Strategies in Cross-Race Facial Identifications.
Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science, 36, 144-153.
Fleming, M. T., Smith, S. M., & Slaunwhite, J. (2006) Investigating non-technical competencies
in cardiac surgery teams. Canadian Journal of Surgery, 49, 22-30.
Smith, S. M. & Kalin, R. (2006). Right-Wing Authoritarianism as a moderator of the
similarity-attraction effect. Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science, 38, 63-71.
Fabrigar, L. R., Petty, R. E., Smith, S. M., & Crites, S. L. Jr. (2006) Understanding knowledge
effects on attitude-behavior consistency: The role of relevance, complexity, and amount of
knowledge. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 90, 556-577.
Smith, S. M., Fabrigar, L. R., Powell, D. M. & Estrada, M.-J. (2007). The role of information
processing capacity and goals in attitude-congruent selective exposure effects.
Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. 33. 948-960.
Smith, S. M., Fabrigar, L. R., MacDougall, B. L., & Wiesenthal, N. L. (2007). The Role of
Amount, Cognitive Elaboration, and Structural Consistency of Attitude-Relevant Knowledge
in the Formation of Attitude Certainty. European Journal of Social Psychology,
Lefebvre, C. D., Marchand, Y., Smith, S. M., & Connolly, J. F. (2007). Determining
eyewitness identification accuracy using event-related brain potentials (ERPs). Psychophysiology,
44, 894-104.
Stinson, V., Smith, S. M., & Patry, W. (2007). The CSI Effect: Reflections from police and
forensic investigators. Canadian Journal of Police and Security Services, 5, 125-133.
Smith, S. M., Stinson, V., & Patry, M. (2007). But what is the CSI Effect? How crime dramas
influence people's beliefs about forensic evidence. Canadian Journal of Police and
Security Services, 5, 187-195.
Power, T. & Smith, S. M. (2008). Predictors of Fear of Death and Self-Mortality: An Atlantic
Canadian Perspective. Death Studies, 32, 253-272.
Smith, S. M., Fabrigar, L. R., MacDougall, B. L., & Wiesenthal, N. L. (2008). The Role of
Amount, Cognitive Elaboration, and Structural Consistency of Attitude-Relevant Knowledge in the Formation of Attitude Certainty. European Journal of Social Psychology
Smith, S. M., Patry, M., & Stinson, V. (2008). Is the CSI Effect Real? If it is, What is it? In G. Bourgon, R.K. Hanson, J.D. Pozzulo, K.E. Morton Bourgon, & C.L. Tanasichuk (Eds.), The Proceedings of the 2007 North American Correctional & Criminal Justice Psychology Conference (User Report). Ottawa: Public Safety Canada
Patry, M., Stinson, V. & Smith, S. M. (2008). Blurring the line between fact and fiction: Expert opinions about forensic investigation tools represented on CSI. In G. Bourgon, R.K. Hanson, J.D. Pozzulo, K.E. Morton Bourgon, & C.L. Tanasichuk (Eds.), The Proceedings of the 2007 North American Correctional & Criminal Justice Psychology Conference (User Report). Ottawa: Public Safety Canada
Patry, M. W., Stinson, V. & Smith, S. M. (in press). Supreme Court of Canada Addresses Admissibility of Post-Hypnosis Witness Evidence: R. v. Trochym (2007). Canadian Psychology.
Slaunwhite, J., Smith, S. M., Fleming, M. T. & Fabrigar, L. R. (in press). Using Normative Messages to Increase Healthy Behaviours. International Journal of Workplace Health Management


NON-REFEREED JOURNAL ARTICLES

Dutcher, J. W., Carrick, K. & Smith, S. M. (2003). Is Your HPIAM Programme Really
Effective? (Part I). MARSS Ground effects Newsletter, 1 (1), 7-10.
Dutcher, J. W., Carrick, K. & Smith, S. M. (2003). Is Your HPIAM Programme Really
Effective? (Part II). MARSS Ground effects Newsletter, 1 (2), 8-11.
Stinson, V., Patry, M. W., & Smith, S. M. (2005, December). Help crack the CSI effect. The
Society Record, 23(5), p. 42. Halifax, NS: Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society.
Smith, S. M. (2006). Understanding and Avoiding Eyewitness Errors. In Proceedings of the 2006
Criminal Law Conference: Sexual Offenses: From Wrongful Identification to Computer
Luring. Nova Scotia Barristers Society. Halifax, NS.
Smith, S. M. (2007). Does Television Influence Our Beliefs about the Legal System?
Or: What the heck is the CSI Effect Anyway? Crime Scene, 14(1), 7-8.
Smith, S. M. (2008). Review of B. Wittenbrink & N. Schwarz (2007) Implicit Measures of Attitudes. Canadian Psychology,
Prosser, M. A. & Smith, S. M. (in press). Review of R. H. Fazio & R. E. Petty (Eds) (2008)
Attitudes: Their Structure, Function, and Consequences. In Canadian Psychology.
Smith, S. M., Patry, M. W. & Stinson, V. (in press) Detecting False Confessions: Are Judges Better than Average? Crime Scene

REPORTS

Stinson, V., Newsome, S., & Smith, S. M. (2004). Increasing compliance with environmental
regulations: Suggestions for Environment Canada’s Role in effecting organizational
Change. Prepared for Environment Canada
Smith, S. M. Slaunwhite, J., & Fleming, M. T. (2006). Report on the Atlantic Health and
Wellness Institute’s Department of Justice Leadership Summits. Prepared for the Atlantic Health and
Wellness Institute and the Nova Scotia Department of Justice
Patry, M. W., Smith, S. M. & Stinson, V. (2006). Evaluation of the RCMP Crime Scene
Management Workshop held on June 22, 2006. Prepared for the RCMP Forensic Unit.
White, J. & Smith, S. M. (2007). Best Practices for Promoting and Normalizing Youth Sexual
Health: A Review of the Literature. Prepared for the Nova Scotia Roundtable on Youth
Sexual Health.
Patry, M. W., Stinson, V., Smith, S. M. & White, J. (2007). Small Claims in Nova Scotia:
Reflections from Adjudicators, Clerks, and Lawyers. Report to the Nova Scotia Law
Reform Commission.
Smith, S. M. (2007). Parents’ Evaluations of the Point Pleasant Child Care Centre: Results of
the 2007 Parent Feedback Survey. Report submitted to Point Pleasant Child Care Centre.
White, J. & Smith, S. M. (2007). Parents’ Evaluations of the Halifax Independent School:
Results of the 2007 Parent Feedback Survey. Prepared for the Board of Directors of
Halifax Independent School
White, J. & Smith, S. M. (2007). Staff Evaluations of the Halifax Independent School:
Results of the 2007 Staff Feedback Survey. Prepared for the Board of Directors of
Halifax Independent School.
Patry, M. W., Smith, S. M., & Stinson, V. (2008). The Small Claims Court in Nova Scotia:
Litigants Perceptions. Report to the Nova Scotia Law Reform Commission.
Smith, S. M. (2008). Parents’ Evaluations of the Halifax Independent School: Results of the 2008 Parent
           Feedback Survey. Prepared for the Board of Directors of Halifax Independent School
Smith, S. M. (2008). Staff Evaluations of the Halifax Independent School: Results of the 2008 Staff Feedback
           Survey. Prepared for the Board of Directors of Halifax Independent School.

PEER-REVIEWED CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Smith, S. M. & Kalin, R. (1997, June). Authoritarianism as a moderator of the similarity-
attraction effect. Poster presented at the 58th Canadian Psychological Association
Annual Conference, Toronto, Ontario.
Lindsay, R. C. L., Pryke, S. & Smith, S. M. (1998, March). Unexplored issues when
measuring lineup fairness. Paper presented at the Annual American Psychology
and the Law Society Conference, Redondo Beach, California.
Smith, S. M. & Kalin, R. (1998, May). Authoritarianism as a moderator of the similarity-
attraction effect. Paper presented at the 69th Annual Midwestern Psychological
Association Conference, Chicago, Illinois.
Smith, S. M., Fabrigar, L. R., Petty, R. E., & Crites, S. L. Jr. (1999, May). The role of
attitude structure in attitude-decision consistency. Paper presented at the 70th
Annual Midwestern Psychological Association Conference, Chicago, Illinois.
Powell, D. M., Smith, S. M., & Fabrigar, L. R. (1999, August). The contextual nature of
attitude-memory effects. Poster presented at the 107th Annual American
Psychological Association Conference, Boston, Massachusetts.
Smith, S. M., Lindsay, R. C. L., & Pryke, S. (1999, August). Postdictors of eyewitness
accuracy: Can false ID’s be diagnosed? Paper presented at the 107th Annual
American Psychological Association Conference, Boston, Massachusetts.
Wiesenthal, N. L., Smith, S. M., & Fabrigar, L. R. (1999, August). An examination of
two possible determinants of attitude-strength related beliefs. Poster presented at
the 107th Annual American Psychological Association Conference, Boston,
Massachusetts.
Smith, S. M., Fabrigar, L. R., Wiesenthal, N. L., & MacDougall, B. L. (2000, Feb.). The
role of cognitive underpinnings of attitudes in the development of attitude
strength related beliefs. Poster presented at the 1st Annual Society for Personality
and Social Psychology Conference, Nashville, Tennessee.
Fabrigar, L. R., Smith, S. M., Petty, R. E., & Crites, S. L. Jr. (2000, Feb.). The role of
amount, complexity, and consistency of knowledge on attitude-decision
consistency. Poster presented at the 1st Annual Society for
Personality and Social Psychology Conference, Nashville, Tennessee.
Lindsay, R. C. L., Smiths, S. M., Pryke, S. & Dysart, J. (2000, Mar.). Are postdictors of
eyewitness accuracy effective in the cross-race situation? Paper presented at the
Bi-Annual American Psychology-Law Society Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana.
MacDougall, B. L., Smith, S. M., Fabrigar, L. R., & Wiesenthal, N. L. (2001, Feb.). The
role of attitude structure in the development of attitude strength related beliefs.
Poster presented at the 2nd Annual Society for Personality and Social Psychology
Conference, San Antonio, Texas.
Smith, S. M., Fabrigar, L. R., Powell, D. M., & Estrada, M. J. (2001, Feb.). Mediators and
moderators of attitude memory congeniality effects. Poster presented at the 2nd Annual
Society for Personality and Social Psychology Conference, San Antonio, Texas.
Smith, S. M., Fabrigar, L. R., Petty, R. E., & Crites, S. L. (2001, May). Mechanisms and
moderators for the relationship between knowledge and attitude-decision consistency.
Paper presented at the 72nd Annual Midwestern Psychological Association Conference, Chicago, Illinois.
Saad, K. S., & Smith, S. M. (2001, June). The impact of post-decision feedback on the
relationship between confidence and accuracy. Paper presented at the 4th Biennial
Meeting of the Society for Applied Research in Memory and Cognition, Kingston, Ont.
Lindsay, R. C. L. & Smith, S. M. (2001, June). Race and identification procedure: Does
the sequential lineup effect generalize?. Paper presented at the 4th Biennial
Meeting of the Society for Applied Research in Memory and Cognition, Kingston, Ont.
Smith, S. M., Fabrigar, L. R., Powell, D. M., & Estrada, M. J. (2002, Feb.).
The measurement of attitude memory congeniality effects. Poster presented at the 3rd
Annual Society for Personality and Social Psychology Conference, Savannah, Georgia.
MacDougall, B. L., Ackbar, S., Fabrigar, L. R., & Smith, S. M.  (2002, February).  Structural
and process determinants of attitude strength-related beliefs. Poster presented at the 3rd
Annual Society for Personality and Social Psychology Conference, Savannah, Georgia.
Smith, S. M., & Stinson, V. (2002, Mar.). An investigation of decision-making strategies
involved in cross-race facial identification. Paper presented at the 2002 American
Psychology-Law Society Biennial Conference, Austin, Texas.
Smith, S. M., Fabrigar, L. R., Powell, D. M., & Estrada, M. J. (2002, May). Situational
determinants of attitude-memory-congeniality effects. Paper presented at the 73rd
Annual Midwestern Psychological Association Conference, Chicago, Illinois.
Dutcher, J. W., Carrick, K. & Smith, S. M. (2002, June). Flight safety attitudes and
human factors training. Paper presented at the 5th International Workshop on
Human Error, Safety and Systems Development, Newcastle, Australia.
Smith, S. M., Fabrigar, L. R., Houde, S. J. R. J., & Prosser, M. A. (2003, Feb.) The role
of motivation on the relationship between attitudes and recall. Poster presented at the
4th Annual Society for Personality and Social Psychology Conference, Universal City, CA.
MacDougall, B. L., Fabrigar, L. R., Smith, S. M., & Wiesenthal, N. L.  (2003, Feb.).
Attitude strength-related beliefs: Determinants and outcomes.  Poster presented at the
4th Annual Society for Personality and Social Psychology Conference, Universal City, CA.
Smith, S. M., Fleming, M. T., Slaunwhite, J. M. & Prosser, M. A. (2003, May). Investigating
team-based attitudes in the operating theatre. Paper presented at the 1st New South Wales
Conference of the Australian Psychological Society, Newcastle, Australia.
Fleming, M. T. & Smith, S. M. (2003, October). Investigating team-based attitudes in the
operating room. Paper presented at the 2003 Canadian Society of Clinical
Perfusion Annual Meeting. Toronto, ON.
Atkins, R. J., Pfister, H. P, Spigelman, A., Smith, S. M., & Fleming, M. T. (2003, Dec.). Team
operations: Non-technical competencies in Surgery. 2003 Australian Aviation
Psychology Symposium.
Ackbar, S., MacDougall, B. L., Fabrigar, L. R., & Smith, S. M. (2004, January). Structural and
process variables as origins of attitude strength-related beliefs. Poster presented at the
5th Society for Personality and Social Psychology Annual Meeting. Austin, TX.
Houde, S. J. R. J. & Smith, S. M. (2004, January). The Moderating role of attitude structure in
the likelihood of automatic attitude activation. Poster presented at the 5th Society
for Personality and Social Psychology Annual Meeting. Austin, TX.
Prosser, M. A., Catano, V. M., Coyne, I., & Smith, S. M. (2004, January). Something smells
fishy but it isn’t a “Red Herring”. Poster presented at the 5th Society for
Personality and Social Psychology Annual Meeting. Austin, TX.
Saad, K., Smith, S. M. & Fitzsimmons, M. (2004, January). Factors Influencing Juror Decision-
Making: Examining the Role of Need for Cognition in Primacy and Recency effects.
Poster presented at the 5th Society for Personality and Social Psychology Annual
Meeting. Austin, TX.
Smith, S. M., Fabrigar, L. R., Petty, R. E. & Crites, S. L. Jr. (2004, January). Ability to
deliberate and the role of attitude bases in attitude-decision consistency. Poster presented
at the 5th Society for Personality and Social Psychology Annual Meeting. Austin, TX.
Smith, S. M. (2004, June). The Relationship Between Attitudes and Biased Memory. Invited
presentation at the Social and Personality Pre-Conference of the 65th Annual Canadian
Psychological Association Conference. St. John’s, NF.
Atkins, R. J., Pfister, H. P, Fleming, M. T. & Smith, S. M. (2004, July). Safety Climate and
Accidents in Australian Coal Mines. Paper presented at the 112th Annual American
Psychological Association Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Stinson, V. Smith, S. M., Prosser, M. A., & Fitzsimmons, M. (2005, March). Decision making
strategies in same versus cross-race lineup identifications: A comparison approach.
Paper presented at the American Psychology-Law Society Annual Conference, La Jolla, CA.
Parks, J., Konopasky, R., Fleming, M. T. & Smith, S. M. (2005, June). Giving 158 percent: How
authors judge the amount and type of contribution to academic journal articles. Poster
presented at the 67th annual conference of the Canadian Psychological Association,
Montreal, QC.
Konopasky, R., Parks, J., Smith, S. M. & Fleming, M. T. (2005, May). Establishing fair credit
for student contributions to multiple-author articles: Different contributions are valued
differently across disciplines. Paper presented at Dalhousie Conference on
University Teaching and Learning.
Marchand, Y., Lefebvre, C., Smith, S. M., & Connolly, J. (2005, Sept.). Eye blink frequency is
associated with eyewitness identification and deception. Poster presented at the 45th
Annual Meeting of the Society for Psychophysiological Research, Lisbon, Portugal.
Slaunwhite, J., Fleming, M. T., & Smith, S. M. (2005, Oct.). Evaluating the Effectiveness of
Poster Prompts on Stair-Use: Does the Message Really Matter? Paper presented at the
Atlantic Networks for Prevention Research Forum. White Point, NS, Canada.
Lefebvre, C., Marchand, Y., Bourque, D., Smith, S. M., & Connolly, J. (2005, Sept.). The use of
ERPs to assess eyewitness accuracy and deception. Poster presented at the 45th Annual
Meeting of the Society for Psychophysiological Research, Lisbon, Portugal.
Patry, M. W., Stinson, V., Smith, S. M., Fitzsimmons, M., & Strongman, D. B. (2006, March).
Changing opinions on the reliability of forensic techniques. Poster presented at the
American Psychology-Law Society Annual Conference, St. Petersburg, FL.
Stinson, V., Smith, S. M., Patry, M. W., Fitzsimmons, M., & Finney, S. (2006, March). Do
television  viewing habits predict opinions of the reliability of forensic evidence? Poster
presented at the American Psychology-Law Society Annual Conference, St. Petersburg, FL.
Smith, S. M., Stinson, V., Patry, M. W., Fitzsimmons, M., & Prosser, M. (2006, March). Public
and expert opinions of forensic techniques: Is there a “CSI Effect”? Poster presented at
the American Psychology-Law Society Annual Conference, St. Petersburg, FL.
Stinson, V., Patry, M. W., Smith, S. M., & White, J. (2006, May). Is There a CSI Effect?
Opinions and Experiences of Criminal Defense Attorneys. Poster presented at the
Association for Psychological Science Annual Convention, New York, NY.
Slaunwhite, J.M., Smith, S.M , & Fleming, M.T. (2006, May). From theory to application:
Changing behaviour using normative messages. Midwestern Psychological Association
annual conference, Chicago, Illinois. 04 May 2006.
Smith, S. M., Patry, M. W., Stinson, V., & White, J. (2006, June). Policy Implications for a
possible "CSI Effect" in Canada. Paper presented at the Canadian Psychological
Association 67th Annual Convention, Calgary, Alberta.
Patry, M. W., Stinson, V., & Smith, S. M. (2006, November). What do we know about the CSI
effect? Paper presented at the Dalhousie University Forensic Psychology Practice Day, Halifax, NS.
Head, N. Smith, S. M., Stinson, V. & Patry, M. W. (2006, November). CSI: Ratings or Reality?
Poster presented at the Dalhousie University Forensic Psychology Practice Day, Halifax, NS.
Quigg, S., Arnoldin, P., Stinson, V., Smith, S. M., & Patry, M. W. (2006, November). Television
media effects on people's opinions of forensic science: Is there a 'CSI effect'? Poster
Presented at the Dalhousie University Forensic Psychology Practice Day, Halifax, NS.
Wood, J. K., Fabrigar, L. R., Petty, R. T., Smith, S. M., & Crites Jr., S. (2007, January). The
Role of Relevance, Complexity, and Consistency of Attitude Dimensions on Attitude-
Behaviour Consistency. Poster presented at the 8th Society for Personality and Social
Psychology Annual Meeting. Memphis, TN.
Smith, S. M. & Fabrigar, L. R. (2007, January). Amount, Cognitive Elaboration, and Structural
Consistency of Knowledge as Origins of Attitude Certainty. Poster presented at the 8th
Society for Personality and Social Psychology Annual Meeting. Memphis, TN.
Stinson, V., Patry, M. W., & Smith, S. M. (2007, March). What do Police Professionals
Think About the "CSI Effect"? Paper presented at the “Off the Witness Stand”
Conference, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York, NY, NY.
Smith, S. M., Stinson, V., & Patry, M. W. (2007, March). What, no DNA analysis on the
fingerprint? Research questions and policy implications for the "CSI effect". Paper
presented at the “Off the Witness Stand” Conference, John Jay College of Criminal
Justice, City University of New York, NY, NY.
Holmvall, C. M., Smith, S., & Langille, A. (2007, May). Examining the Joint Effects of
Interpersonal Justice and Informational Justice on Reactions to Unfavourable Outcomes.
Poster accepted for presentation at the meeting of the European Association of Work and
Organizational Psychology (EAWOP), Stockholm, Sweden. 
Lefebvre, C., Marchand, Y., Smith, S. M., & Connolly, J. (2007, June). Assessing the use of
brainwaves (event-related brain potentials) as a tool to determine eyewitness
identification accuracy across various time delays. Poster presentation, North
American Correctional and Criminal Justice Psychology Conference. Ottawa, Ontario.
Smith, S. M., Patry, M. W., & Stinson, V. (2007, June). What do Police Think About the "CSI
Effect"? Poster presentation, North American Correctional and Criminal Justice
Psychology Conference. Ottawa, Ontario.
Patry, M. W., Smith, S. M., Stinson, V., & McCullough, T. (2007, June). Blurring the line
between fact and fiction: Expert opinions about forensic investigation tools represented
on CSI. Paper presentation, North American Correctional and Criminal Justice
Psychology Conference. Ottawa, Ontario.
Hurd, M., Novkovic, S., & Smith, S. M. (2007, June). Measuring performance in the social
economy – The Halifax Independent School. CASC/ICA/ACE joint conference (Canadian
Association for the Studies of Cooperation/ International Co-operative Alliance/
Association of Co-operative Educators). Saskatoon, SK.
Smith, S. M. & White, J. (2008, Feb.) Is Seeing Believing? Exploring Positive Psychological
Effects of Entertainment Media. Poster presented at the 9th annual meeting of the Society for
Personality and Social Psychology Annual Meeting. Albuquerque, NM.
Norris, M. E., Fabrigar, L. R., Smith, S. M., & Wegener, D. T. (2008, Feb.).  The Impact of Information Processing Goals and
            Capacity Restrictions on Attitude-Memory.  Poster presented at the 9th annual meeting of the Society for Personality and
            Social Psychology, Albuquerque, NM.
Wood, J. K., Fabrigar, L. R., Petty, R. T., Smith, S. M., & Crites Jr., S. (2008, February). The
Effects of Knowledge on Attitude-Behaviour Consistency: Examining the Roles of
Complexity, Relevance and Consistency. Poster presented at the 9th Society for
Personality and Social Psychology Annual Meeting. Albuquerque, NM.
Smith, S. M., Stinson, V. & Patry, M. W. (2008, March). Media Portrayals of the CSI Effect:
Does Media Reflect Reality? Poster presented at the American Psychology-Law
Society Annual Conference, Jacksonville, FL.
Maddocks, J. Novkovic, S., & Smith, S. M. (2008, May). Evaluating performance of small social-economy organizations: A case of an independent school.  Paper presented at the 8th Annual International Society for Third Sector research. Barcelona, Spain.
Bradley, S., Penney, H., & Smith, S. M. (2008, June). The Role of Need for Achievement and Self-Esteem in Cognitive Dissonance Poster presented at the 69th Annual Canadian Psychological Association Conference, Halifax, NS.
Smith, S. M., Patry, M. W. & Stinson, V. (2008, June). Detecting False Confessions: Are judges better than average? Poster presented at the 69th Annual Canadian Psychological Association Conference, Halifax, NS.
Patry, M. W., Stinson, V., & Smith, S. M. (2008, June). Supreme Court of Canada Addresses Admissibility of Post-Hypnosis Witness Evidence: R. v. Trochym (2007). Poster presented at the 69th Annual Canadian Psychological Association Conference, Halifax, NS.
Hartnell, N. R., MacKinnon, N. J., Smith, S. M., & Fleming, M. T. (2008, Aug). Identifying, Understanding, and Overcoming Barriers to Medication Error Reporting in Hospitals in Nova Scotia, Canada. Paper presented at The International Society of Pharmacoepidemiology Annual Conference. Copenhagen, Denmark.
Slaunwhite, J.M. Smith, S.M., Fleming, M.T., Strang, R., & Lockhart, C. (2008, Dec.). Using unit champions to promote vaccine uptake. Paper presented at the Canadian Immunization Conference, Toronto, Canada, December 2008.

BOOK REVIEWS (for Publishers)

Myers, D. G., & Spencer, S. J. (2001). Social psychology: Canadian edition.
Toronto: McGraw-Hill Ryerson.
Knowles, E. & Linn, J. (2002). Resistance and persuasion. New York: Lawrence
Erlbaum.
Alcock, J. E., Carment, D. W., & Sadava, S. W. (2001). A Textbook of Social
Psychology (5th ed.). Prentice Hall: Toronto, Ont.
Wrightsman,  D. (2001). Forensic Psychology Toronto: Nelson Thompson Canada.
Alcock, J. E., Carment, D. W., & Sadava, S. W. (in press). Chapters for A Textbook of
Social Psychology (6th ed.). Prentice Hall: Toronto, Ont.
Wrightsman,  D. & Porter S. (2004). Forensic Psychology: First Canadian Edition Toronto:
Nelson Thompson Canada. (early draft)
Wrightsman,  D. & Porter S. (2004). Forensic Psychology: First Canadian Edition Toronto:
Nelson Thompson Canada. (final draft)
Myers, D. G., & Spencer, S. J. (2005). Social psychology: 2nd Canadian edition.
Toronto: McGraw-Hill Ryerson.
Wrightsman,  D. & Porter S. (2004). Forensic Psychology: First Canadian Edition Toronto:
Nelson Thompson Canada. (in prep for 2nd edition)

INVITED TALKS

Oct. 30, 1998. Conformity and obedience: From Asch to Milgram and beyond. Department of Psychology, Queen’s University. Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
Jan. 7, 1999. Antecedents and consequences of stereotypes and prejudice. Department of Psychology, Queen’s University. Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Feb. 11, 2000. Determinants of attitude strength-related beliefs. Department of Psychology, University of Ottawa. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Feb. 19, 2000. Determinants of attitude strength-related beliefs. Department of Psychology, University of Alberta. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Feb. 25, 2000. Determinants of attitude strength-related beliefs. Department of Psychology, Saint Mary's University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Jan. 25, 2001. Mistakes in eyewitness identifications: Can we correct them? Department of Criminology, Saint Mary’s University. Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Sept. 21, 2001. The role of attitude structure in thedevelopment of attitude strength
related beliefs. Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Nov. 8, 2001. Postdicting eyewitness errors in same and cross-race situations. Department of Criminology, Saint Mary’s University. Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Dec. 11, 2001. Crime and criminal investigation: How to be a good eyewitness. Dalhousie High School, Dalhousie, New Brunswick, Canada
Dec. 11, 2001. Crime and criminal investigation: How to be a good eyewitness. Stanley High School, Stanley, New Brunswick, Canada
Jan. 18, 2002. Plagiarism in the Department of Psychology. Saint Mary's University
Presentation given at the semi-annual symposium on "Plagiarism Detection and
Prevention" sponsored by the Saint Mary's University Office of Instructional
Development.
Oct. 18, 2002. Diagnosing errors in eyewitness identification: Does race matter? Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia.
Nov. 1, 2002. Diagnosing errors in eyewitness identification: Does race matter? Mount Allison University, Sackville, New Brunswick.
May 8, 2003. Exploring Antecedents and Consequences of Attitude-Strength-Related Beliefs. Department of Psychology, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia.
June 11, 2003. Non-technical Competencies of Cardiac Teams. Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre. Halifax, Nova Scotia (with Mark Fleming).
Feb. 4, 2004. What Psychology Can Teach Criminologists: A Primer. Department of Criminology, Saint Mary's University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
June 17, 2004. Learning from Mistakes: The role of team work and communication
in enhancing performance in a Mental Health environment. IWK Hospital, Halifax, Nova Scotia (with Mark Fleming)
Aug. 30, 2004. The role of team work and communication in enhancing performance in
an addiction treatment environment. CHOICES Drug Treatment Program,
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.
Oct. 26, 2004. What Psychology Can Teach Criminologists: A Primer. Department of Criminology, Saint Mary's University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Feb. 7, 2005. Psychology and the law – What Lawyers Need to Know. Faculty of Law, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS.
April 7, 2005. From Theory to Reality: The Influence of Social Norms on Health Promotion. CN Centre for Occupational Health and Safety. Halifax, NS, Canada.
Oct. 11, 2005. How Your Preconceptions Bias Your Thinking. Presentation given the MSc
Applied Science students. Saint Mary's University, Halifax, NS
Nov. 24, 2006. The Risks of Innocence: How Police Interrogations May Elicit False
Confessions. Presentation given to Nova Scotia Criminal Defense Attorneys (with Veronica Stinson and Marc Patry)
Feb. 6, 2006. Science et la Psychologie Sociale [Science and Social Psychology]. Presentation at
Halifax Independent School. Halifax, NS.
Feb. 6, 2006. Issues in Eyewitness Identification. Faculty of Law, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS.
March 3, 2006. Is there a CSI Effect? Invited Presentation at the Atlantic Canada Death
Investigators Symposium.
May 8, 2006. Understanding the CSI Effect. Invited Presentation at the Halifax RCMP
Forensic Identification Unit.
May 18, 2006. What do we know about the CSI effect? Colloquium: Dalhousie University,
Halifax, NS.
Sept. 22, 2006. Understanding and Evaluating Your Social Marketing Campaign. Family
Literacy Advisory Group of Nova Scotia, Truro, NS.
Oct. 4, 2006. Developing a Road Map for Organisational Health. Association of Municipal
Administrators of Nova Scotia, Digby Pines, Nova Scotia.
Oct. 24, 2006. Identifying and Preventing Eyewitness Identification Errors. Dept. of Psychology, Saint Mary's University, Halifax, NS.
Nov. 3, 2006. What do You Need to Know About Eyewitness Identification? Nova Scotia Barrister’s Society. Halifax, NS
Nov. 9, 2006. Believing is Seeing: How Your Preconceptions Bias Your Thinking. Presentation
given the MSc Applied Science students. Saint Mary's University, Halifax, NS
Jan. 19, 2007. Confessions -- True or False: How Interrogations Can Elicit False Confessions. Presentation to the Halifax Crown Prosecutor’s Office. Halifax, NS. (With Veronica Stinson and Marc Patry)
Jan. 30, 2007. What do you Need to Know About Eyewitness Identification? Dept. of Criminology, Saint Mary's University. Halifax, NS.
Jan. 30, 2007. Did they do all they would have done on CSI? How television crime dramas affect expectations of policing and justice. Dept. of Criminology, Saint Mary's University. Halifax, NS. (with Veronica Stinson)
Feb. 5, 2007. Issues in Eyewitness Identification. Faculty of Law, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS.
Feb. 27, 2007. Understanding and Improving Your Social Marketing Campaign. The Ecology Action Centre. Halifax, NS.
June 20, 2007. Parent and Staff Satisfaction with the Halifax Independent School: Report on the 2007 Surveys. Halifax Independent School. Halifax, NS.
Oct. 19, 2007. The Psychology of Police Interrogations and Confessions – Are Some Confessions False? Nova Scotia Prosecutor’s Service, Oak Island, NS.
Nov. 7, 2007. Believing is Seeing: How Your Preconceptions Bias Your Thinking. Presentation
given the MSc Applied Science students. Saint Mary's University, Halifax, NS.
Feb. 4, 2008. Issues in Eyewitness Identification. Faculty of Law, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS.
Feb. 12, 2008. What you Should  Know About Eyewitness Identification. Dept. of Criminology, Saint Mary's University. Halifax, NS.
Feb. 12, 2008. How television crime dramas affect expectations of policing and justice. Dept. of Criminology, Saint Mary's University. Halifax, NS. (with M. Patry & V. Stinson)
April 23, 2008. Be Careful What You Wish For: How our Preconceptions Bias our Perceptions
of the World. Exploration Workshop in Environmental Information Dynamics. Halifax, NS.
May 14, 2008. Progress Since the 2006 Leadership Summit: What has been Accomplished to Date? Presented to the Nova Scotia Dept. of Justice and Nova Scotia Public Service Commission. Halifax, NS.
Nov. 4, 2008. Can Your Preconceptions Bias Your Thinking? Presentation given the MSc
            Applied Science students. Saint Mary's University, Halifax, NS.


CONTRIBUTIONS TO DEPARTMENT AND UNIVERSITY

2000-2002.      Representative for Saint Mary’s Department of Psychology to APICS
2000-2002       Saint Mary’s University Research Ethics Board, Alternate and Reviewer
2001                Department of Psychology Plagiarism Policy Development Committee
2001-2003       Department of Psychology, Colloquium Coordinator
2002                Program Chair, 17th Annual Saint Mary's University Psychology Student
Conference
2002-2003       Member, Saint Mary's University Task Force on Student Advising
2002-2003       Member-at-Large, Saint Mary's University Faculty Union
2003                Program Chair, 18th Annual Saint Mary's University Psychology Student
Conference
2000-2003       Saint Mary’s University Student Discipline Committee, Member
2001-2005       Saint Mary's University Animal Care Committee, Member
2002-2003.      Negotiation Team, Saint Mary's University Faculty Union
2003-2004.      Psychology Department Ph.D. Program Development Committee
2004-2005       Member-at-Large, Saint Mary's University Faculty Union
2004-2005       Saint Mary's University Animal Care Committee, Chair
2005               Vice-President, Saint Mary's University Faculty Union
2002-2005       Saint Mary’s University Research Ethics Board, Vice-Chair
2001-2006       Department of Psychology Cooperative Education Committee
2002-2006       Psychology Representative to Science Co-op Committee
2005-2006       President, Saint Mary's University Faculty Union
2005-2007       Union Observer, University Review Committee
2001-2007       Occasionally Acted as Department Chair (approx. 1-2 weeks/year)
2006-2007       Past-President, Saint Mary's University Faculty Union
2002-2007       Founding Board Member: CN Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
2007                Member, CN Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
2007                Member, Psychology Comprehensive Exam Policy Development Committee
2007                Member, Independent Research Project Policy Development Committee
2007-2008        Graduate Program Coordinator, Department of Psychology

PROFESSIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS

Granting Agencies
2003-2005       Member of SSHRC Adjudication Committee #10 (psychology)
2003                Reviewer for NSERC Discovery Grants competition
2005-2006       Chair, SSHRC Adjudication Committee #10 (psychology)
2008                Chair, SSHRC Aid to Scholarly Journal Grant Adjudication Committee
2008                Reviewer for NSERC Discovery Grants Competition

Service to Organizations:
2004-2006       Chair and Conference Coordinator, Social and Personality Section:
Canadian Psychological Association
2004-2005       Pre-conference Organizer, CPA Social and Personality Section
2006-2007       Past-Chair, Social and Personality Section: Canadian Psychological Association
2005-2007       Board member, Point Pleasant Child Care Centre
2006-Pres.       Halifax Independent School Finance Committee

Editorial Board:
The Open Law Journal

Journal Article Reviews:
Psychology, Public Policy and Law
Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin
Canadian Psychology
Journal of Applied Social Psychology
Applied Cognitive Psychology
Journal of Experimental Social Psychology
Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied
Basic and Applied Social Psychology
Journal of Individual Differences
Social and Personality Psychology Compass

Reviews of conference presentations/symposia/posters
American Psychology-Law Society: 2002 Biennial Conference
Review Coordinator: CPA Social and Personality Section; 2002 Annual Conference
2002 American Psychological Association Division 41 (AP-LS)
American Psychology-Law Society: 2003 Conference
2005 Canadian Psychological Association Conference
2006 Canadian Psychological Association Conference
2007 Canadian Psychological Association Conference
2008 Canadian Psychological Association Conference
2008 American Psychological Association Division 41 (AP-LS)


Media Coverage/Interviews
July, 2002: Global Television Local and National News: Gave opinion in flasher case
July, 2002: CBC Television Local News:Asked for opinion of dangerousness of a flasher
August, 2002: Global Television Local News: Dedicated report on the impact of eyewitnesses in
criminal investigations (with Dr. Veronica Stinson)
May, 2004: Halifax Daily News Newspaper: Discussed cross-race facial identification and the
use of an eye-tracking devise to assess information processing
June, 2004: Lawyers Weekly (National Professional Magazine): Discussed the impact of current
eyewitness research on justice and legal professionals.
July, 2004: Halifax Chronicle Herald Newspaper: Discussed the role of weather in information
processing and behaviour
Nov., 2004: CBC Radio-Canada (French): Discussed our NSHRF funded research on developing
effective health communications.
April 4, 2005: Halifax Daily News Newspaper: Discussed social aspects of attraction.
Aug. 10, 2005: Information Morning Halifax: CBC Radio. Discussed results of my current
health promotion research
Oct. 17, 2005: Halifax Daily News Newspaper. Cover story on CSI effect research.
Oct. 18, 2005: Toronto Star. Story on our CSI Effect research
Oct. 18, 2005: Information Morning Fredericton: CBC Radio. Discussed impact and scope of
CSI effect research program (Marc Patry Interviewed)
Oct. 18, 2005: CTV National News. Discussed impact and scope of CSI effect research program
(Veronica Stinson Interviewed)
Oct. 18, 2005: Information Morning Thunder Bay: CBC Radio. Discussed impact and scope of
CSI effect research program (Steven Smith Interviewed)
Oct. 19, 2005: Information Morning Moncton: CBC Radio. Discussed impact and scope of
CSI effect research program (Marc Patry Interviewed)
Oct. 20, 2005: CBC Radio. Discussed impact and scope of CSI effect research program
(Veronica Stinson Interviewed in 12 different Canadian cities)
Oct. 24, 2005: CBC Radio Canada International. Spoke at length about the impact and scope of
CSI effect research program (Steven Smith Interviewed)
Feb. 13, 2006: Halifax Chronicle Herald. Article about the impact and scope of  CSI effect
research program
Feb. 15, 2006: CBC Radio-Canada (French). Spoke about CSI effect research program (Steven
Smith Interviewed)
March 3, 2006: CBC Radio News. Spoke about CSI effect research program (Steven Smith
Interviewed)
March 3, 2006: Global News. Spoke about CSI effect research program (Steven Smith
Interviewed)
March 6, 2006: CBC Newsworld, News Morning. Spoke about CSI effect research program
(Steven Smith Interviewed)
Nov. 15, 2006: Global News. Spoke about CSI effect research program (Steven Smith
Interviewed).
Nov. 27, 2006. The Valley Today. CSI work discussed in the context of disappearance of
Wolfville woman and dissatisfaction with police processes. (Marc Patry Interviewed)
June 7, 2007. Halifax Daily News. CSI work discussed in terms of impact on Canadian Legal
System
June 7, 2007. Vancouver Sun Newspaper. CSI work discussed in terms of impact on Canadian
Legal System
June 7, 2007. National Post Newspaper. CSI work discussed in terms of impact on Canadian
Legal System
June 7, 2007. Ottawa Citizen Newspaper. CSI work discussed in terms of impact on Canadian
Legal System
June 7, 2007. Calgary Herald Newspaper. CSI work discussed in terms of impact on Canadian
Legal System
June 7, 2007. Radio Interview: Hamilton. CSI work discussed in terms of impact on Canadian
Legal System (Marc Patry Interviewed)
June 8, 2007. Canada AM. CSI work discussed in terms of impact on Canadian Legal
System (Marc Patry Interviewed)
June 18, 2007. Radio Interview: Jeff Allan Show, 570 News, Waterloo, ON. CSI work discussed
in terms of impact on Canadian Legal System (Marc Patry Interviewed)
Oct. 22, 2007. Interview with Halifax Commoner Newspaper. Discusses factors influencing
people’s decision to litter in and vandalize public locations. 
Nov. 7, 2007. Interview with Halifax Commoner Newspaper. Discussed VLTs and gambling
addictions.
Jan. 22, 2008. Interview with Halifax Commoner Newspaper. Discussed the causes and
prevalence of conspiracy theories


WORKSHOPS ATTENDED

Feb. 2000:       Web-based Experimentation. Sponsored by the Society for Personality and
Social Psychology Annual Conference, Nashville, Tennessee
2000-2001:      New Faculty Development Seminar Series (Office of Instructional
Development)
Feb.  2001:      WebCT: Development of Web-Based Course Tools (Office of
Instructional Development)
Aug. 2001:      Plagiarism: Detection and Prevention. (Office of Instructional
Development)
Oct. 2002:       Recent Developments in Labour Law in the Atlantic Provinces (Sponsored
by Pink, Breen & Larkin, Barristers and Solicitors
Jan. 2003:        Bargaining for Equity: CAUT Bargaining Workshop (Ottawa, Ont.)
Feb. 2003:       Understanding Salary Structures: CAUT Bargaining Workshop (Halifax,
NS)
Apr. 2003:       CAUT Workshop for Collective Bargaining Teams (Halifax, NS)
Nov. 2003:      Heart and Stroke Research Workshop (Heart and Stroke foundation of Nova
Scotia; Halifax, NS)
Oct. 2004:       Recent Developments in Labour Law in the Atlantic Provinces (Sponsored
by Pink, Breen & Larkin, Barristers and Solicitors)

WORKSHOPS FACILITATED

April, 2004:     SMUFU Tenure and Promotion Workshop, Saint Mary's University
Sept. 2004:      Applying for SSHRC Grants, Saint Mary's University
Oct. 2004:       SMUFU Tenure and Promotion Workshop, Saint Mary's University
April, 2005:     SMUFU Tenure and Promotion Workshop, Saint Mary's University
Sept. 2005:      Applying for SSHRC Grants, Saint Mary's University
Oct. 2005:       SMUFU Tenure and Promotion Workshop, Saint Mary's University
Mar. 2006:       Organizational Health and Leadership, Nova Scotia Dept. of Justice
May, 2007:      Confession Evidence – A Workshop for Provincial Court Judges

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS

Social Psychology Network
Midwestern Psychological Association
Society for Personality and Social Psychology (APA Div. 8)
Canadian Psychological Association

STUDENT SUPERVISION

Ph.D. Student:
Jason Slaunwhite (2005-)

Master’s Students (Psychology):
Karene Saad (2001-2003) Examining primacy and recency effects in the courtroom
Sebastien Houde (2001-2003) The priming of affective and cognitive attitudes
Trinda Power (2005) Predictors of Fear of Death and Self-Mortality: An Atlantic Canadian
Perspective
Jonny White (2005-2007) Is Believing Seeing? Examining the Positive Role of Media.
Iwona Tatarkiewicz (2007-)

Master’s Student (Criminology):
Meg Townsend (2001-2006) Co-supervised with David Perrier

Ph.D. and MSc. Independent Research Projects
Jonny White (2006) Attitudes and Social Marketing
Jason Slaunwhite (2007) Evaluating the Role of “Champions” on Flu Vaccination in Health
Care Workers
Matthew Prosser (2007) The Role of Cognitive Dissonance in Responses to Cigarette Package
Messages

Ph.D. Thesis Committees
Nicole Hartnell (2003-) Investigating Pharmacological Error in Hospital Settings
(Dalhousie)
Celeste Lefebvre (2004-2006) Using Event-Related Brain Potentials to Assess
Eyewitness Accuracy (Dalhousie)     

Ph.D. Comprehensive Exam Committee
Celeste Lefebvre (2004) Using Event-Related Brain Potentials to Assess Eyewitness Accuracy
(Dalhousie)

Master's Student Committees:
Arni Ahronson (2002; supervisor: James Cameron)
Jason Slaunwhite (2004-2005; Supervisor: Mark Fleming)
Annette Gagnon (2007-2008; Supervisor: Debra Gilin Oore)

External Examiner
Shelley West (MA; 2006, April) Acadia University
Lianne McLellan (PhD, 2008, January) Queen’s University


Honours Students:
Karene Saad (2000-2001) The effects of feedback and postdictor variables on the
confidence-accuracy correlation
Mary Balser (2001-2002) The Impact of Attractiveness and Gender on Sentencing
Decisions
Marie-Eve Brisson (2001-2002) The Impact of Age, Gender, and Crime Seriousness on
Sentencing Decisions
Michelle Fitzsimmons (2003-2003) Examining Primacy and Recency Effects in the Legal
Context
Lianne Laguff (2002-2003) Attitudes and Knowledge of ADHD in Private School
Teachers
Meghan Macdonald (2004-2005) The Impact of Motivational Conditions in Moderating
Congeniality Effects
Latoya Perkins (2004-2004) The Effects of Norms, Argument Strength, and Distraction On
Perceptions and Behaviors Related to Alcohol Use
Jennifer Parks (2004-2005; co-supervised with M. Fleming & R. Konopasky) Establishing fair
credit for contributions to multiple-author articles
Emily Draper (Environmental Studies: 2004-2005; co-supervised with R. Richardson): Active
versus Passive Learning in Environmental Education
Krista Gault (2005-2006) The Role of Values on Norm-Based Persuasion
Starla Reardon (2005-2006) Understanding the Norm of Restaurant Tipping
Kathy Humble (2005-2006) Of Course I Won’t Cheat – Now Show me Your Answers
Kathryn Russell (2005-2006) Using the Cognitive Interview to Track Enteric Diseases
Natasha Head (2005-2006) TV and Reality – The Fact and Fiction of CSI
Stacey Bradley (2006-2007) The Role of Need for Achievement and Self-Esteem in the Cognitive
Dissonance Process
Marisha Flynn (2007-2008) Factors influencing confidence-accuracy in eyewitness
Identifications
Hayley Penney (2007-2008) Self-Esteem and Cognitive Dissonance: The moderating role of
Need for Achievement

Undergraduate Independent Research:
Bernadette Gatien, Troy Beattie, Mary Balser, Georgina Fraser, Georgina Fraser & Greg
Harris (2001) An investigation of the interest for and feasibility of implementing a co-
operative psychology program at Saint Mary’s University (co-supervised with Drs. James Cameron and Veronica Stinson)
John Dutcher (2001) An investigation of flight safety attitudes and accident/incident
reports in Atlantic region Air Cadet Program graduates: 1995-2000.
Matthew Prosser (2002) Assessing Deception on an Honesty Scale
Jennifer Parks (2004) The role of authors and corresponding authorship order on
            academic papers
Jordy Fujiwara (2007-2008; Dalhousie). Looking at the positive effects of media.
Student Mentoring and Training: Research Assistants/Lab Volunteers

Sebastien Houde (2002)                     Paid Research Assistant
Mathew Prosser (2002-2005)              Volunteer in Lab; Paid Research Assistant
Michelle Fitzsimmons (2002-2005)    Volunteer and Paid Research Assistant
Marie-Eve Brisson (2001-2002)          Paid Research Assistant
Kent Klippenstine (2002)                   Volunteer in Lab
Lianne LaGuff (2001-2002)               Volunteer in Lab
Sean McGee (2002)                            Volunteer in Lab
Meghan Macdonald (2003-2005)       Volunteer in Lab; Paid Research Assistant
Michael Foote (2003)                          Volunteer in Lab
Corey Pitchuk (2003)                          Paid Research Assistant
Natasha Chestnut (2003)                    Paid Research Assistant
Kelly Thompson (2003)                      Paid Research Assistant
Latoya Perkins (2002-2003)               Volunteer in Lab
Laura Reynolds (2002-2004)              Volunteer in Lab; Paid research Assistant
Sarah Keogh (2002-2003)                   Volunteer in Lab
Ramona Kitt (2003-2004)                   Volunteer in Lab
Jennifer Parks (2003-2005)                 Volunteer in Lab
Stephanie Finney (2003-2005)            Paid Research Assistant
Jason Slaunwhite (2003-2005)            Volunteer in Lab; Paid Research Assistant
Jillian McInnis (2004)                         Volunteer in Lab
Jacqueline Strong (2004)                    Volunteer in Lab
Laura van Zoost (2004)                      Volunteer in Lab
Natasha Head (2004-2006)                 Volunteer in Lab
Krista Gault (2004-2006)                    Volunteer in Lab
Starla Reardon (2004-2006)               Volunteer in Lab
Kathy Humble (2004-2005)                Volunteer in Lab
Sarah Peacock (2005)                         Volunteer in Lab
Julie Pepin (2005)                               Paid Research Assistant
Christine Hole (2005-2006)                Paid Research Assistant
John Dutcher (2005)                           Paid Research Assistant
Karen Mitchell (2006)                         Paid Research Assistant
Kathryn Russell (2006-2007)              Paid Research Assistant
Jennifer Boudreau (2006-2007)          Volunteer in Lab