Ph.D., Kent State University
M.A., Kent State University
B.S.Ed., Southwest Missouri State University
Social Psychology
Dr. Aspelmeier earned his B.S.Ed. at Southwest Missouri State University in secondary
education and he earned his M.A. and Ph.D. in Psychology at Kent State University.
A Full Professor, Dr. Aspelmeier has been with 澳门老奇人论坛 since 1999 and chairperson
of the Department of Psychology since the summer of 2015. He specializes in Social
Psychology with a focus on personal relationships, social cognition, resilience processes,
and academic performance.
Selected Publications or Presentations (Student authors appear in bold)
Whittington, A., Aspelmeier, J. E., & Raymond, J. (Accepted). Thru-hiking the Appalachian
trail: Does gender matter? Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership.
Carle, B. A., Flood, G., Pierce, T. W., Arnold, K. M., Aspelmeier, J. E., & Steele, J. C. (2024). A comparison
of lifelines recalled by older adults and anticipated by younger adults. The International Journal of Reminiscence and Life Review, 10(1), 16-22.
Elliott, A. N., Faires, A., Turk, R., Wagner, L., Pomeroy, B., Pierce, T. W., & Aspelmeier, J. E. (2019). Polyvictimization, distress, and trauma
symptomatology among college men and women. Journal of College Counseling, 22(2), 138-151.
Smith, A. E., Riding-Malon, R., Aspelmeier, J., & Leak, V. (2018). A qualitative investigation
into bridging the gap between religion and the helping professions to improve rural
mental health. Journal of Rural Mental Health, 42(1), 32-45.
Whittington, A., & Aspelmeier, J. E. (2018). Resilience, peer relationships, and confidence:
Do girls鈥� programs promote positive change? Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership, 10(2), 124-138.
Courses taught in the Psychology Department
- PSYC 690 鈥� Graduate Teaching Seminar (Graduate)
- PSYC 623 鈥� Advanced Social Psychology (Graduate)
- PSYC 611 鈥� Methodology and Program Evaluation in Psychology (Graduate)
- PSYC 491 鈥� Topical Research in Psychology
- PSYC 301 鈥� Analysis of Psychological Data
