Kimberly J. O'Farrell
Assistant Professor
Degree, institution, year awarded
Ph.D., Tulane University, 2002
Area(s) of specialization
Social and Experimental Psychology
Research Interests
- interpersonal and organizational feedback
- the self
- close relationships
- sexual selection (evolution)
- social allergens
Current research
- Developing a model of responses to perceived relational devaluation in personal and professional relationships
- Assessing the nature of social allergens at work
- Examining individuals' responses to potential flirtation from a nonmate
Selected publications / Selected presentations
- O’Farrell, K.J., & Ruscher, J. B. (submitted for review, 2005). Self-relevant cognition in response to perceptions of relational devaluation. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships.
- O’Farrell, K. J., Rosenthal, E. B., & O’Neal, E. C. (2003). Relationship satisfaction and responsiveness to nonmates’ flirtation: An evolutionary explanation. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 20, 663-674.
- Ruscher, J. B., Cralley, E. L., & O’Farrell, K. J. (2005). How newly acquainted dyads develop shared stereotypic impressions of others through conversation. Group Processes and Interpersonal Relationships, 8, 259-270.
- Moore, N. L., & O’Farrell, K. J. (2006, May). Do MSF comment characteristics help or hinder perceived performance improvements? Symposium accepted for presentation at the Society for Industrial/ Organizational Psychologists Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX.
- O'Farrell, K. J. (2004, July). A proposed model for responses to relational devaluation. Symposium presented at the International Association for Relationship Research Annual Conference, Madison, WI.
Courses taught
- Research Design and Statistics (Psych 610)
- Attitudes (Psych 441)
- Experimental Psychology (Psych 211)
- Introduction to Psychology (Psych 101)
- Love and Flirtation Workshop (Psych 490)
- Personality Psychology (Psych 456)
- Sex and Evolution Workshop (Psych 490)
- Social Psychology (Psych 340)
