Close Relationship Research Lab: Student Scholarship

Dr. Gary W. Lewandowski Jr.

Monmouth University

 

Student Grant Funding

MU Monmouth University Undergraduate Student

** Faculty Supervisor

 

Nardone, N. MU, & Lewandowski, G. W., Jr.** (January 2007-October 2007). Self-understanding and the accuracy of behavioral prediction.

          Psi Chi: Undergraduate Research Grant. (Award Amount: 700.00).

 

Raines, A. J. MU, & Lewandowski, G. W., Jr.** (January 2007-October 2007). Writing about the self.  Psi Chi: Undergraduate Research

          Grant. (Award Amount: 900.00).

 

Publications with Undergraduate Co-Authors

MU Monmouth University Undergraduate Student

** State University of New York at Stony Brook Undergraduate Student

 

Lewandowski, G. W., Jr., Aron, A., & Gee, J.** (2007). Personality goes a long way: The malleability of opposite-sex physical

attractiveness.  Personal Relationships, 14, 571-585.

 

Lewandowski, G. W., Jr., & Bizzoco, N. MU (2007) Addition through subtraction: Positive outcomes following the loss of a dating

relationship.  Journal of Positive Psychology, 2, 40-54.

 

Lewandowski, G. W., Jr., & Harrington, S. MU (2006, August). The influence of phonetic abbreviations on evaluation of student

performance.  Current Research in Social Psychology, 11(15), 215-226. http://www.uiowa.edu/~grpproc/crisp/crisp.html

 

Lewandowski, G. W., Jr., Aron, A., Bassis, S.,** & Kunak, J. MU (2006).  Losing a self-expanding relationship: Implications for the

self-concept. Personal Relationships, 13, 317-331.

 

Lewandowski, G. W., Jr., & Ackerman, R. A. MU (2006).  Something’s missing: Need fulfillment and self-expansion as predictors

of susceptibility to infidelity.  The Journal of Social Psychology, 146(4), 389-403.

 

Lewandowski, G. W., Jr., & Sahner, D. F. MU (2005).  The influence of past relationships on subsequent relationships: The role of

the self.  Individual Differences Research Journal, 3(4), 269-275. 

 

Conference Presentations with Students

MU Monmouth University Undergraduate Student

 

National/Regional Conferences

Javas, L. K. MU, & Lewandowski, G. W., Jr. (2008, March). Life satisfaction vs. relationship satisfaction: The influence of personal characteristics.

Poster presented at the 79th Annual Eastern Psychological Association Conference, Boston, MA., USA.

(Note: Leigh-Ann Javas won the Psi Chi Regional Research Award for this presentation.)

 

Nardone, N. MU, St. Amour, S. MU, Shababo, F. MU, Sammon, E. MU, & Lewandowski, G. W., Jr. (2008, March). Perceptions of relationship quality of online dating. Poster presented at the 79th Annual Eastern Psychological Association Conference, Boston, MA., USA.

 

Raines, A. J. MU, Nardone, N. MU, & Lewandowski, G.W. Jr. (2008, March). The role of the self-knowledge in college adjustment. Poster presented at the 79th Annual Eastern Psychology Association Conference, Boston, MA., USA.

 

Lewandowski, G. W., Jr., & Scarponi, T. MU (2008, February).  The role of self-expansion and desired similarity in romantic attraction. 

Poster to be presented at the 9th Annual Meeting of the Society of Personality and Social Psychology, Albuquerque, NM.

 

Nardone, N. MU, & Lewandowski, G. W., Jr. (2008, February). The relation of self-expansion to well-being and relationship quality. Poster

to be presented at the 9th Annual Meeting of the Society of Personality and Social Psychology, Albuquerque, NM.

 

Korcz, L. M. MU, Lewandowski, G. W., Jr., & Le, B. (2007, March).  Self variables as predictors of ethnocentrism and study abroad

interest.  Poster presented at the 78th Annual Eastern Psychological Association Conference, Philadelphia, PA. , USA.

 

Harrington, S. MU, & Lewandowski, G. W., Jr.  (2007, March).  Thx 4 ur help: Phonetic abbreviations effect on student evaluation.  Poster

presented at the 78th Annual Eastern Psychological Association Conference, Philadelphia, PA. , USA.

 

Nardone, N. MU, & Lewandowski, G. W., Jr.  (2007, March).  Self-understanding and the accuracy of self-knowledge.  Poster presented at

the 78th Annual Eastern Psychological Association Conference, Philadelphia, PA. , USA.

(Note: Natalie Nardone won the Psi Chi Regional Research Award for this presentation.)

 

Nardone, N. MU, Raines, A. J. MU, & Lewandowski, G. W., Jr.  (2006, March).  Get it out: The effects of writing about dissolution.  Poster

presented at the 77th Annual Eastern Psychological Association Conference, Baltimore, MD, USA.

 

Resenhoeft, A. MU, Lupon, J. MU, Scarponi, T. MU, & Lewandowski, G. W., Jr.  (2006, March).  The urge to merge: Correlates of desiring less

closeness. Poster presented at the 77th Annual Eastern Psychological Association Conference, Baltimore, MD, USA.

 

Lewandowski, G. W., Jr., & Ackerman, R. MU (2006, January).  The role of relationship motivations in perceived susceptibility to infidelity. 

Poster presented at the Seventh Annual Meeting of the Society of Personality and Social Psychology, Palm Springs, CA.

 

Lewandowski, G. W., Jr., & Hampson, R. J. MU (2004) The influence of self-understanding on relationship satisfaction and commitment.  Paper

presented at the 12th Meeting of the International Society for the Study of Personal Relationships, Madison, WI, USA.

 

Lewandowski, G. W., Jr., & Sahner, D. F. MU (2004) The influence of past relationships on subsequent relationships: The role of the self.  Paper

presented at the 12th Meeting of the International Society for the Study of Personal Relationships, Madison, WI, USA.

 

White, C. MU, Lewandowski, G. W., Jr., Aron, A., & Aron, E. (2004).  Development and validation of the state measure of self-expansion

motivation.  Poster presented at the Fifth Annual Meeting of the Society of Personality and Social Psychology, Austin, TX.

 

Undergraduate Conferences

* Monmouth University Undergraduate Student

 

Nardone, N. MU, & Lewandowski, G. W., Jr. (2007, May).  Individual differences in the prediction of future behavior. Paper presented at

the 7th Annual Stanford University Undergraduate Psychology Conference, Stanford, CA, USA.

 

Raines, A. J. MU, & Lewandowski, G. W., Jr. (2007, May).  Helping people help themselves: An exercise in self-understanding enhancement.

Poster presented at the 7th Annual Stanford University Undergraduate Psychology Conference, Stanford, CA, USA.

 

Harrington, S. MU, & Lewandowski, G. W., Jr. (2007, May). How am I doing?: Reactions to romantic relationship dissolution. Poster

presented at the 15th Annual Pace University Undergraduate Psychology Conference, New York, NY, USA.

 

Korcz, L. MU, Lewandowski, G. W., Jr., & Le, B. (2007, May). Study abroad and the self: Self variables as predictors of ethnocentrism and

study abroad interest. Poster presented at the 15th Annual Pace University Undergraduate Research Conference, New

York, NY, USA.

 

Nardone, N. MU, Javas, L. MU, & Lewandowski, G. W., Jr. (2007, May). Accuracy of self-knowledge and prediction of behavior. Poster

presented at the 15th Annual Pace University Undergraduate Research Conference, New York, NY, USA.

 

Raines, A. J. MU, St. Amour, S. MU, Hollingworth, M. MU, Chin, L. MU, & Lewandowski, G. W., Jr. (2007, May). The role of individual

differences in perceived relationship quality. Poster presented at the 15th Annual Pace University Undergraduate Psychology

Conference, New York, NY.

 

Nardone, N. MU, & Lewandowski, G. W., Jr. (2006, May). The relation of self-concept clarity and accuracy: Implications for relationships

quality. Poster presented at the 6th Annual Stanford University Undergraduate Psychology Conference, Stanford, CA.

 

Harrington, S. MU, & Lewandowski, G. W., Jr. (2006, May).  The influence of text-messaging on evaluation of student performance.  Poster

presented at the 14th Annual Pace University Undergraduate Psychology Conference, New York, NY, USA.

 

Korcz, L. MU, & Lewandowski, G. W., Jr. (2006, May).  Writing strategies for relationships: Perspective-taking and the writing paradigm.

Poster presented at the 14th Annual Pace University Undergraduate Psychology Conference, New York, NY, USA.

 

Raines, A. J. MU, & Lewandowski, G. W., Jr. (2006, May).  The roles of self-concept clarity and self-esteem on relationship satisfaction and

commitment.  Poster presented at the 14th Annual Pace University Undergraduate Psychology Conference, New York, NY.

 

Raines, A. J. MU, Nardone, N. MU, & Lewandowski, G. W., Jr. (2006, May).  Writing strategies to improve the self.  Paper presented at

the 14th Annual Pace University Undergraduate Psychology Conference, New York, NY, USA.

 

Scarponi, T. MU, & Lewandowski, G. W., Jr. (2006, May).  Not all break-ups are created equal: A longitudinal study of dissolution outcomes. 

Poster presented at the 14th Annual Pace University Undergraduate Psychology Conference, New York, NY, USA.

 

Ackerman, R. A. MU & Lewandowski, G. W., Jr. (2004).  Determining the likelihood of extra-dyadic involvement experimentally.  Paper

presented at the 12th Annual Pace University Undergraduate Psychology Conference, New York, NY, USA.

 

Canberg, L. M. MU & Lewandowski, G. W., Jr. (2004).  Just friends?: Examining the nature of emotional infidelity.  Paper presented at

the 12th Annual Pace University Undergraduate Psychology Conference, New York, NY, USA.

 

DiBenedetto, N. MU, Lewandowski, G. W., Jr., & Kunak, J. MU (2004).  Break-up can be a good thing: Positive outcomes of relationship

dissolution.  Paper presented at the 12th Annual Pace University Undergraduate Psychology Conference, New York, NY.

 

Hampson, R. J. MU & Lewandowski, G. W., Jr. (2004).  Validating a measure of self-understanding.  Paper presented at the 12th Annual

Pace University Undergraduate Psychology Conference, New York, NY, USA.

 

Sahner, D. F. MU & Lewandowski, G. W., Jr. (2004).  The importance of self in predicting similarity across relationship partners.  Paper

presented at the 12th Annual Pace University Undergraduate Psychology Conference, New York, NY, USA.