Curriculum Vita

Richard O. Straub

 

ADDRESS:

Behavioral Sciences Department
University of Michigan-Dearborn
4901 Evergreen Road
Dearborn, MI 48128


PHONE:

313-593-5520 (office)
313-593- (lab)


EDUCATION:

Ph.D. 1979 Columbia University

M.Phil. 1978 Columbia University

M.A. 1976 Columbia University

B.S. 1975 Florida Southern College (summa cum laude)



EMPLOYMENT

HISTORY:

2002- Director, Master of Science in Health Psychology
University of Michigan-Dearborn

2001- Chair, Behavioral Sciences Department
University of Michigan-Dearborn

1994- Professor of Psychology (with tenure)
University of Michigan-Dearborn

1992-1998 Chair, Behavioral Sciences Department
University of Michigan-Dearborn

1984-1993 Associate Professor of Psychology (with tenure)
University of Michigan-Dearborn

1979-1984 Assistant Professor of Psychology
University of Michigan-Dearborn

 


HONORS:

1982 Faculty Award for Distinguished Teaching
University of Michigan-Dearborn

1977 NIMH/Social Science Research Council Fellowship
The University of California-Irvine
Neurobiology Training Institute

Publications

Books

     Straub, R.O. (2002). Health Psychology, New York: Worth Publishers.

Chapters

Bever, T.G., Straub, R.O., Terrace, H.S., and Townsend, D. (1980). The comparative study of serially integrated behavior in humans and animals. In: The Nature of Thought: Essays in Honor of D.O. Hebb. Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum, pp. 51-93.

Straub, R.O. (1985). How to manage your time efficiently and study more effectively. In Biology, by Curtis, H., Worth Publishers, Inc.

Journal Articles

Grunberg, N.E. and Straub, R.O. (1992). The role of gender and taste class in the effects of stress on eating. Health Psychology, 11(2), pp. 97-100.

Straub, R.O., Grunberg, N.E., Street, S.W., & Singer, J.E. (1990). Dominance: Another facet of type A. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 20, pp. 1051-1062.

Straub, R.O., Singer, J.E., and Grunberg, N.E. (1986). Toward an animal model of type A behavior. Health Psychology, 5(1), pp. 71-85.

Straub, R.O., and Gibbon, J. (1983). Blocking of autoshaping by a contextual 'clock'. Behavior Analysis Letters, 3, pp. 113-121.

Straub, R.O. (1983). Reinforcing properties of anticipated contingencies for token earning in the rat. Behavior Analysis Letters, 3, pp. 183-189.

Straub, R.O., Worsham, R.W., and Terrace, H.S. (1983). Short-term memory in the pigeon using a modified autoshaping paradigm. Bulletin of the Psychonomic Society, 21(1), pp. 61-64.

Straub, R.O. and Terrace, H.S. (1981). Generalization of serial learning in the pigeon. Animal Learning and Behavior, 9(4), pp. 454-468.

Straub, R.O, Seidenberg, M.S., Terrace, H.S., and Bever, T.G. (1979). Serial learning in the pigeon. Journal of the experimental analysis of behavior, 32, pp. 137-148.

Pedagogical Publications

Straub, R.O. (2003). Study Guide to Accompany Child Development: Stepping Stones. A national telecourse produced by Coast Learning Systems, Fountain Valley, CA.

Straub, R.O. (2003). Study Guide to Accompany Lifespan Development: Transitions. A national telecourse produced by Coast Learning Systems, Fountain Valley, CA.

Straub, R.O. (2003). Instructor's Resources to Accompany the Developing Person through Childhood and Adolescence (6th ed). New York: Worth.

Straub, R.O. (2003). Study Guide to Accompany the Developing Person through Childhood and Adolescence (6th ed). New York:Worth.

Straub, R.O. (2002). Instructor's Resources to Accompany Health Psychology. New York: Worth Publishers, Inc.

Straub, R.O. (2002). Study Guide to Accompany Exploring Psychology in Modules. New York: Worth Publishers, Inc.

Straub, R.O. (2002). Study Guide to Accompany Exploring Psychology by Myers (4th ed). New York: Worth.

Straub, R.O. (2001). Instructor's Resources to Accompany the Developing Person Through the Lifespan (5th ed). New York: Worth Publishers, Inc.

Straub, R.O. (2001). Study Guide to Accompany the Developing Person Through the Lifespan (5th ed). New York: WorthPublishers, Inc.

Straub, R.O. (2001). Study Guide to Accompany Psychology by D.G. Myers (6th ed.) New York: Worth Publishers, Inc.

Straub, R.O. (2001). Faculty Guide for Scientific American Frontiers Video Collection. New York: Worth.

Straub, R.O. (1993). Instructor's Guide to Accompany Psychology Videodisc. New York: Worth.

Computer Software

     Straub, R.O. and Ludwig, T. (1992). Diskovering Psychology. New York: Worth.

Papers and Presentations

Straub, R.O. Cardiovascular Reactivity and Coping. invited presentation, Wayne State University, October 14, 2002.

Straub, R.O. Psychoneuroimmunology. Grand Rounds presentation, Detroit Medical Center, June 19, 2002.

Straub, R.O. Stress, Positive Psychology, and Health. invited presentation, York College, York, P.A., April 25, 2002.

Straub, R.O. Positive Health Psychology. Presented at meetings of the National Institute on the Teaching of Psychology. St. Petersburg, Fla., January 3-6, 2002.

Straub, R.O. Stress, Positive Psychology, and Health. invited presentation, Community College of Philadelphia, March 15, 2000.

Straub, R.O., Grunberg, N.E., and Singer, J.E. An animal model of Type A Behavior. Presented at meetings of the Michigan Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters. Ypsilanti, Mi, 1983.

Singer, J.E., Straub, R.O., & Grunberg, N.E. Animal models of human health conditions. Invited symposium address: Health Psychology: Behavior in its Biological Contexts. Presented at meetings of the Eastern Psychological Association, Baltimore, MD., 1982.

Straub, R.O. An animal model of coronary-prone behavior. Invited presentation. Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY, 1982.

Terrace, H.S. & Straub, R.O. Generalization of serial learning in the pigeon. Presented at meetings of the Eastern Psychological Association. New York, 1981.

Straub, R.O., & Gibbon, J. Contextual blocking with a diffuse temporal stimulus. Presented at meetings of the Eastern Psychological Association, Boston, MA, 1977.

Terrace, H.S., Straub, R.O., Bever, T.G., and Seidenberg, MS. Representation of a sequence by pigeons. Presented at meetings of the Psychonomic Society, 1977.

Worsham, R.W., and Straub, R.O. Short-term memory in the pigeon using a modified autoshaping paradigm. Presented at meetings of the Northeast Regional Animal Behavior Society, New York, 1976.

Grant Support

Singer, J.E. and Straub, R.O. Toward an Animal Model of Type A Behavior. National Institutes of Health, 1984. Amount: $50,000. (funded)

Straub, R.O. Stress, Vagal Tone, and Cardiovascular Fitness. University of Michigan-Dearborn, 2002. Amount: $5,000. (funded)

Courses Taught

     Health Psychology
     Learning and Memory (with lab)
     Techniques in Behavioral Medicine
     Experimental Psychology (with lab)
     Statistics and Experimental Design
     Sport Psychology
     Motivation and Behavior
     Sensation and Perception
     Introduction to Psychology