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Curriculum Vitae

Dr. JOANN M. MONTEPARE

Office Address Home Address

Lasell College 41 Meadowbrook Road

1844 Commonwealth Avenue ` Bedford, MA 01730

Newton, MA 02466 781- 271-0365

617-663-7006

jmontepare@lasell.edu

Education

Institution Degree Field

Brandeis University PhD (1986) Social-Developmental Psychology

SUNY at New Paltz MA (1980) General Psychology

Smith College AB (1977) Biology, Psychology

Present Position (2009-present)

Director, RoseMary B. Fuss Center for Research on Aging and Intergenerational Studies

Professor of Psychology, Lasell College

Previous Faculty Positions

Professor of Psychology, Emerson College, 2008 – 2009

Associate Professor of Psychology, Emerson College, 1998-2007

Visiting Scholar, Brandeis University, 1996-1997

Assistant Professor in Psychology, Tufts University, 1990-1996

Visiting Assistant Professor, Tufts University, 1989-1990

Adjunct Assistant Professor in Psychology, Brandeis University, 1986-1989

Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology, Wellesley College, 1985-1986

Instructor in Behavioral Research, University of Massachusetts, 1984-1985

Instructor in Social Psychology, Wallkill Correctional Facility, Wallkill, NY, 1979

Instructor in Psychology, SUNY at New Paltz, NY, 1979

Previous Administrative Positions

Chair, Marketing Communication, Emerson College (2004-2009)

Director, CENTA, Tufts' Center for Excellence in Teaching and Advising (1994-1996)

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Professional Memberships

Society for Experimental Social Psychology, Fellow

Gerontological Society of American, Fellow

American Psychological Association, Fellow

Association for Gerontology on Higher Education

Massachusetts Gerontology Association

Association for Psychological Science

Eastern Psychological Association

Council on Undergraduate Research

Professional and Editorial Positions

Massachusetts Gerontology Association (MGA)

(President, 2012-14; Vice President 2010-12, Executive Committee, present)

APA Division 20 (Adult Development and Aging)

(Secretary, 2014-17; Conference Program Co-Chair 2013, 2014; Listserv Moderator, present)

AGHE, Academic Program Development Committee (2015-present)

Experience Service Corps (ESC) of New England (Board of Directors, 2014-present, Secretary, present)

Discovering What’s Next (DWN), Newton, MA (Board of Directors, 2009-2014)

Lasell Village, Newton, MA (Board of Trustees, 2009-present)

Encore Boston Network (EBN) (Action Team Member, 2014 – present)

Tufts Health Plan Foundation (Healthy Aging Collaborative Advisory Council, 2014-present)

Associate Editor of Special Issues - Journal of Nonverbal Behavior

Issues Organized

Nonverbal Behavior and Aging (1999)

Evolution and Nonverbal Behavior (2003)

Part I: Adaptive Social Perceptions

Part II: Adaptive Social Interaction Strategies

Interpersonal Sensitivity and Nonverbal Behavior (2004)

Nonverbal Behavior and the Development of Attachment Relationships (2005)

Nonverbal Behavior in a Global Context -- Special Focus and Dialogues (2007)

Politics and Nonverbal Cues (2010)

Aging and Emotion Perception (2011)

Contemporary Issues in Nonverbal Behavior (2014)

Nonverbal Behavior in a Digital Age (2014)

Part I: Meanings, Models, and Methods

Part II: Explorations in Internet Social Communication

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Editorial Board Member

International Journal of Aging and Human Development

Journal of Adult Development

Journal of Nonverbal Behavior

National Institutes of Health (NIH) (reviewer, Social Psychology, Personality, and Interpersonal Process

Study Section, 2002 – present)

National Science Foundation (NSF) (reviewer 2002 - present)

Advisory Board Member

Annual Editions: Child Growth & Development (1993-present)

Annual Editions: Social Psychology (2005-present)

Journal Reviewer

Journals of Gerontology: Psychological Science, Gerontologist, Psychology and Aging,

Research on Aging, Child Development, Journal of Adolescence

International Journal of Behavioral Development, International Journal of Aging and

Human Development, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Personality and

Social Psychology Bulletin, Sex Roles, Psychological Review, Communication Research,

Psychological Science, Social Cognition, Perception, Basic and Applied Social

Psychology, Perceptual and Motor Skills, Psychological Reports, Journal of Ethology,

Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, Journal of Health and Social

Behavior, Cognitive Development, Journal of Experimental Social Psychology,

Motivation and Emotion, Cognition and Emotion, Emotion, Psychonomic Bulletin &

Review, European Journal of Ageing, Current Psychology, Scholarship of Teaching and

Learning in Psychology, Adult Education Quarterly

Books Reviewed

The Story of Human Development (Poole, Warren & Nunez)

Developing Person through the Life Span (Berger)

The Social Psychology of Aging (Pratt & Norris)

Life-span Development (Santrock)

Social Psychology: The Heart and the Mind (Aronson, Wilson & Akert)

Social Psychology (Taylor, Peplua & Sears)

Advanced Social Psychology (Brown)

Classics in Psychology Video Series (for Prentice-Hall)

Writing Papers in Psychology (Rosnow & Rosnow)

Social Psychology: The Self in a Multicultural World (for McGraw-Hill)

Aging & Time Multidisciplinary Perspectives (Baars & Visser)

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Published Works

Macia, E., DuBoz, P., Montepare, J. M., & Gueye, L. (in press). Explorations of life satisfaction among

older adults in Dakar, Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology.

Barrett, A., & Montepare, J. M. “It’s about time”: Applying life span and life course perspectives into the

study of subjective age (2015). Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Special Volume on

Research on Subjective Aging: New Developments and Future Directions, 35, 55-78.

Macia, E., Duboz, P., Montepare, J. M., & Lamine G. (2015). Social representations of older adults

[magget] in Dakar. Ageing & Society, 35, 405 – 427.

Westerhof, G. J., Miche, M., Brothers, A. F., Barrett, A. E., Diehl, M., Montepare, J. M., Wahl, H.-W., &

Wurm, S. (2014). The influence of subjective aging on psychophysical functioning and longevity:

A meta-analysis of longitudinal data. Psychology and Aging, 29, 793-802.

Zebrowitz, L. A., & Montepare, J. M., (2014) Face perception and first impressions. In E. Borgida and J.

Bargh (Eds.) Handbook of Personality and Social Psychology: Attitudes and Social Cognition (pp.

251-276).Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

Diehl, M., Wahl, H., Barrett, A., Brothers, A., Miche, M., Montepare, J.M., Westerhof, G., & Wurm.S.

(2014) Awareness of aging: Theoretical considerations of an emerging concept, Developmental

Review, 34, 93-113.

Montepare, J.M., & Dobish, H. (2014). Younger and older adults’ beliefs about the experience and

expression of emotions across the life span. Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences, 69,

892-896.

Montepare, J.M., McLaughlin-Volpe, T. & Kempler, D. (2014). The voice of wisdom: Positive

perceptions of aging voices. Journal of Language and Social Psychology, 33, 241-259.

Zebrowitz, L. A., Montepare, J. M., & Stromm, M., (2013) Face and body physiognomy: Nonverbal cues

for trait impressions. In J. Hall and M. Knapp (Eds.) Handbook of Communication Science:

Nonverbal Communication (pp. 263-294). New York: Mouton de Gruyter.

Macia, E., DuBoz, P., Montepare, J. M., & Gueye, L. (2012). Age identity, self-rated health and life

satisfaction among older adults in Dakar, Senegal. European Journal of Ageing, 9, 243-253.

Montepare, J.M. (2011). The impact of cognitive demands on attention to facial versus situational cues

when judging emotions. Psychology, 2, 727-731.

Zebrowitz, L. A., Bronstad, P. M., & Montepare, J. M. (2011). An ecological theory of face perception.

In R.B. Adams, Jr., N. Ambady, K. Nakayama, & S. Shimojo (Eds.), The Science of Social Vision

(pp. 3-30). Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Montepare, J. M. (2010). Cue, view, action: An ecological approach to person perception. In E. Balecitis

and G. D. Lassiter (Eds.). The Social Psychology of Visual Perception (pp. 299-323). NY:

Psychology Press.

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Montepare, J. M. (2009) Subjective age: A guiding life-span framework. International Journal of

Behavioral Development, 33, 42-46.

Zebrowitz, L.A., & Montepare, J.M. (2008). Social psychological face perception: Why appearance

matters. Social and Personality Psychology Compass, 2, 1497-1517.

Zebrowitz, L.A., & Montepare, J.M. (2008). First impressions from facial appearance cues. In J.

Skowronski and N. Ambady (Eds.) First Impressions (pp. 171-204). New York: Guilford Press.

Montepare, J. M. (2007). Body consciousness across the adult years: Variations in actual and subjective

age. Journal of Adult Development, 13, 102-107.

Montepare, J. M. (2007). A self-correcting approach to multiple-choice tests. In B. Perlman, L., I.

McCann, & S. H., McFadden (Eds.) Lessons Learned: Practical Advice for the Teaching of

Psychology (Vol 3, pp. 143-154). Washington, DC: APS Association of Psychological Science.

Zebrowitz, L. A. & Montepare, J. M. (2006). The ecological approach to person perception: Evolutionary

roots and contemporary offshoots. In M. Schaller, J.A. Simpson, & D.T. Kenrick (Eds). Evolution

and Social Psychology (pp. 81-113). NY: Psychology Press.

Zebrowitz, L. A., & Montepare, J. M. (2005). Appearance DOES Matter, Science, 308, 1565-1566.

Montepare, J. M., & Dobish, H. (2003). The contribution of emotion perceptions and their

overgeneralizations to trait impressions. Journal of Nonverbal Behavior, 27, 237-254.

Montepare, J. M. & Zebrowitz, L. A. (2002). A social-developmental view of ageism. T. Nelson (Ed.)

Ageism: Stereotyping and Prejudice Against Older Persons (pp. 77-129). Cambridge: MIT Press.

Montepare, J. M., & Opeyo, A. (2002). The relative salience of physiognomic cues in differentiating

faces: A methodological tool. Journal of Nonverbal Behavior, 25, 43-59.

Montepare, J. M., & Clements, A. (2001) “Age schemas”: Guides to processing information about the

self. Journal of Adult Development, 8, 99-108.

Zebrowitz, L. Z., & Montepare, J. M. (2000). Integrating social psychology and aging research: Toward a

social-developmental theory of behavior. Journal of Basic and Applied Social Psychology, 22,

257-260.

Zebrowitz, L. A. & Montepare, J. M. (2000). “Too old, too young”: Stigmatizing adolescents and elders.

In T. Heatherton, R. Kleck, & J. H. Hull (Eds.) The Social Psychology of Stigma, (pp. 334-373).

New York, NY: Guilford Press.

Montepare, J. M., Koff, E., Zaitchik-Samet, D., & Albert, M. (1999). The use of body movements and

gestures in younger and older adults. Journal of Nonverbal Behavior: Special Issue on Nonverbal

Behavior and Aging, 23, 133-152.

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Koff, E., Zaitchik-Samet, D. Montepare, J. M., & Albert, M. (1999). Emotion processing in the visual and

auditory domains by patients with Alzheimer’s disease. Journal of the International

Neuropsychological Society, 5, 32-40.

Montepare, J.M., & Zebrowitz, L. A. (1998). "Person perception comes of age": The salience and

significance of age in social judgments. In M. Zanna (Ed.) Advances in Experimental Social

Psychology, (Vol. 30, pp. 93-161), San Diego, CA: Academic Press.

Montepare, J. M. (1996). Variations in adults' subjective ages in relation to birthday nearness, age

awareness, and attitudes toward aging. Journal of Adult Development, 3, 193-203.

Montepare, J. M. (1996). Actual and subjective-related age differences in women's attitudes toward their

bodies across the life span. Journal of Adult Development, 3, 171-182.

Montepare, J. M. (1996). An assessment of adults' perceptions of their psychological, physical, and social

ages. Journal of Clinical Geropsychology, 2, 117-128.

Montepare, J.M. (1995). Impact of variations in height on children's impressions of men and women.

Journal of Nonverbal Behavior, 19, 31- 48.

Zebrowitz, L.A., Montepare, & Lee, H.K. (1993). "They all don't look alike": Individuated impressions of

other racial groups. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 65, 85-101.

Montepare, J.M., & Zebrowitz, L.A. (1993). A cross-cultural comparison of impressions created by age-

related variations in gait. Journal of Nonverbal Behavior, 17, 55-68.

Zebrowitz L.A., & Montepare, J.M. (1992). Impressions of babyfaced individuals across the life span.

Developmental Psychology, 28, 1143-1152.

Montepare, J.M., Steinberg, J., & Rosenberg, B. (1992). Characteristics of vocal communications

between young adults and their parents and grandparents. Communication Research: Special Issue

on Communication and Aging: Cognition, Language, and Relationships, 19, 479-492. (Reprinted

in L. K. Guerrero & M.L. Hecht (Eds.). The Nonverbal Communication Reader (2008, 3rd

edition). Prospect Heights, IL: Waverland Press).

Montepare, J.M. (1991). Characteristics and psychological correlates of young adult men's and women's

subjective age. Sex Roles, 24, 323-333.

Zebrowitz-McArthur, L.A., & Montepare, J.M. (1989). Contributions of a babyface and a childlike voice

to impressions of moving and talking faces. Journal of Nonverbal Behavior, 13, 189-203.

Montepare, J.M., & Zebrowitz-McArthur, L. A. (1989). Children's perceptions of babyfaced adults.

Perceptual and Motor Skills, 69, 467-472.

Montepare, J.M., & Lachman, M.E. (1989). "You're only as old as you feel": Self-perceptions of age,

fears of aging, and life satisfaction from adolescence to old age. Psychology and Aging, 4, 73-89.

Montepare, J.M., & Vega, C. (1988). Women's vocal reactions to intimate and casual male friends.

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 14, 103-113.

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Montepare, J.M., & Zebrowitz-McArthur, L.Z. (1988). Impressions of people created by age-related

qualities of their gaits. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 55, 547-556.

Montepare, J.M., Goldstein, S.B., & Clausen, A. (1987). The identification of emotions from gait

information. Journal of Nonverbal Behavior, 11, 33-42. (Reprinted in J.A. DeVito & M.L. Hecht

(Eds.). The Nonverbal Communication Reader (1990, 1st edition). Prospect Heights, IL:

Waverland Press).

Montepare, J.M. (1987). Improving preschoolers' recognition memory for faces with orienting

information. Waltham, MA: Brandeis University, Department of Psychology. (ERIC No. ED 294

671).

Montepare, J.M., & McArthur, L.Z. (1987). Perceptions of adults with childlike voices in two cultures.

Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 23, 331-349.

Montepare, J.M., & McArthur, L.Z. (1986). The influence of facial characteristics on children's age

perceptions. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 42, 303-314.

Montepare, J.M., & McArthur, L.Z. (1982). Development of age discrimination ability and stereotyping

of the elderly. Waltham, MA: Brandeis University, Department of Psychology. (ERIC No. ED 219

134).

Published Notes

Montepare, J. M. (2014). Nonverbal behavior in the digital age –Explorations in internet social

communication. Journal of Nonverbal Behavior, 38, 409-411.

Montepare, J. M. (2014). Nonverbal behavior in the digital age – Meanings, models, and methods. Journal

of Nonverbal Behavior, 38, 279-281.

Montepare, J. M. (2014). Contemporary perspectives in nonverbal behavior: Then and now. Journal of

Nonverbal Behavior, 38,169-170.

Montepare, J. M. (2011). Aging revitalizes nonverbal challenges. Journal of Nonverbal Behavior, 35, 259-

260.

Montepare, J. M. (2009). Review of Aging and Time: Multidisciplinary Perspectives. International

Quarterly of Community Health Education, 30, 185-187.

Montepare, J. M. (2007). Nonverbal behavior in a global context: A time for dialogue. Journal of

Nonverbal Behavior, 31,185-187.

Montepare, J. M. (2005, October). A self-correcting approach to multiple-choice tests. APS Observer, 18,

35-36.

Montepare, J. M. (2005). Marking the past and forging the future in nonverbal research: The importance

of forming relationships. Journal of Nonverbal Behavior, 29, 137-139.

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Montepare, J. M. (2004). Exploring interpersonal sensitivity: What, who, why and to what end? Journal

of Nonverbal Behavior, 28, 143- 144.

Montepare, J. M. (2003). Evolution and nonverbal behavior: Adaptive social interaction strategies.

Journal of Nonverbal Behavior, 27, 141-143.

Montepare, J. M. (2003). Evolution and nonverbal behavior: Adaptive social perceptions. Journal of

Nonverbal Behavior, 27, 61-64.

Montepare, J. M., & Tucker, J. S. (1999). Aging and nonverbal behavior: Current perspectives and future

directions. Journal of Nonverbal Behavior, 23, 105-109.

Grants (External, Internal), Awards, Honors

Agency: Bridges Together

Title: Intergenerational Pre-K Program Development Grant

Investigators: Joann M. Montepare (Lasell College), Kathy Rudnicki Lasell Rockwell Child Study

Center, Carla Pepka (Lasell Village), Jayne Colino (Newton Council on Aging)

Agency: Bridges Together

Title: Plan Your Intergenerational Program Workshop Grant

Investigators: Joann M. Montepare (Lasell College)

Projet de Réseau International (GDRI-CNRS) - International Network Project

Vieillissement en Afrique (VA) – Aging in Africa

Project led by Enguerran Macia, Chargé de Recherche au CNRS

Role: Joann M. Montepare (Lasell College) - Participating international researcher

Agency: APS Fund for Teaching and Public Understanding of Psychological Science

Title: Talk of Ages Summit: Promoting aging knowledge in higher education (2014)

Investigator: Joann M. Montepare (Lasell College)

Agency: APS Fund for Teaching and Public Understanding of Psychological Science

Title: Talk of Ages: A web resources for integrating aging and intergenerational activities into

psychology classes (2013)

Investigator: Joann M. Montepare (Lasell College)

Agency: Tufts Health Plan Foundation

Title: Transitions to encore careers: Expanding the encore work continuum (2012-2013)

Investigators: Devra Simon (Discovering What’s Next) and Joann M. Montepare (Lasell College)

Agency: Tufts Health Plan Foundation

Title: Transition to encore careers: Building pathways to new opportunities (2011-2012)

Investigators: Devra Simon (Discovering What’s Next) and Joann M. Montepare (Lasell College)

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Agency: Tufts Health Plan Foundation

Title: Transition to encore careers: A community-based program to provide guidance and support for

older adults seeking new work opportunities (2009-2010)

Investigators: Devra Simon (Discovering What’s Next) and Joann M. Montepare (Lasell College)

Agency: Davis Educational Foundation

Title: Students as investigators: Increasing academic challenge through undergraduate research across the

curriculum (2009-2012)

Investigators: Joann M. Montepare and James Ostrow (Lasell College)

Agency: National Institute on Aging Grant # P01-AG04390

Title: Emotion perception in adults with Alzheimer's disease (1993-1998)

Investigators: Marilyn Albert (MA General Hospital), Elissa Koff (Wellesley), and Joann M. Montepare

(Emerson College)

Agency: AT&T Equipment Grant (1991), Tufts University

Title: The development of a psychological statistics laboratory

Investigators: Joann M. Montepare and Richard A. Chechile (Tufts University)

Agency: NIMH Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship (1987-1989), Brandeis University

Title: The impact of variations in facial maturity on impression formation

Investigator: Leslie Z. McArthur (Brandeis University)

Agency: NIMH Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship (1986-1987)

Wellesley Center for Research on Women

Title: Biopsychosocial development in adolescent girls

Investigators: Jill Rierdan, Elissa Koff (Wellesley College)

Faculty Advancement Fund Award (1999-2000), Emerson College

Breaking the code of emotional expressions

Faculty Research Leave Award (Spring, 2000), Emerson College

The multichannel communication of social messages by men and women

Faculty Research Award (1990-1991), Tufts University

Self-perceptions of age and gender across the life span

Biomedical Research Grant (1986-1987), Wellesley College

The impact of college on changes in traditional- and non-traditional-aged women's self-identity

Barenholtz Research Grant (1985-1986), Wellesley College

Preschool-aged children's reactions to strangers

Shaunghnessy Graduate Fellowship, Brandeis University, 1984-1985

Feld-Zalk Graduate Fellowship, Brandeis University, 1981-1984

Graduate Research Fellowship, SUNY at New Paltz, 1977-1979

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Psi Chi (National Honor Society in Psychology)

Friend of the Faculty Award, Emerson College (2009)

Conference Presentations

Montepare, J. M., & Farah, K. S. (2015, November). “Talk of Ages”: A program for engaging older and

younger learners across the curriculum. Age-Friendly Universities Conference 2015, Dublin, Ireland.

Montepare, J. M., & Farah, K. S. (2015, November). Connecting age-friendly course activities with age-

friendly community initiatives. Age-Friendly Universities Conference 2015, Dublin, Ireland.

Farah, K. S., Montepare, J. M., & Zang, K. (2016, March). Building capacity through Faculty Fellows.

Association for Gerontology in Higher Education, Long Beach CA.

Montepare, J. M., Krauss Whitbourne, S., Vacarr, B., & Silverstein, N. (2016, March). Talk of Ages

Summit – Starting a state-wide conversation about age-friendly college campuses. Association for

Gerontology in Higher Education, Long Beach CA.

Montepare, J. M., Hughes, M., & Lachman, M. (2015, November). Unraveling relationships among age

identity, age attribution, and age awareness Gerontological Society of America, Orlando FL.

Hughes, M., Montepare, J. M., & Lachman, M. (2015, November). Feeling younger everyday: Higher

cognitive performance reduces subjective age over successive laboratory sessions. Gerontological Society

of America, Orlando FL.

Boisvert, B., Montepare, J. M., & Zheng, Z., (2015, May). Age-related differences in the perception of

body ownership. Association for Psychological Science, New York, NY.

Boisvert, B., Montepare, J. M., & Zane Zheng (2015, May) Age-related differences in self-body

ownership: An intergenerational study. Massachusetts Gerontology Association (2nd place poster award).

Montepare, J. M., Swanson, J., & Cooper, E. (2015, August). Social and personal age messages expressed

in birthday cards. American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada.

Montepare, J. M. & Farah, K. (2015, March). “Communities by Design”: A multi-disciplinary course for

healthy living and healthy aging. Association for Gerontology in Higher Education, Nashville, TN.

Montepare, J. M., (2014, November). “Same old, same old”: Persistent relations between women’s body

image and subjective age. Gerontological Society of America, Washington, DC.

Notthoff, N., Montepare, J. M., Hummert, M. L., & Lachman, M. E. (2014, November). I Hear You!

Extracting information about age and characteristics of others from voice recordings. Gerontological

Society of America, Washington, DC.

Montepare, J.M., & Dobish, H. (2014, November). Perceptions of the everyday emotional displays of

younger and older adults. Gerontological Society of America, Washington, DC.

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Montepare, J. M., Cooper, E., & Swanson, J. (2014, August). Feeling older and less wise: The attenuating

effects of subjective age on self-perceptions of wisdom. American Psychological Association,

Washington, DC.

Montepare, J. M., & Conte, M. (2014, August). Fashion attitudes and the aging self. American

Psychological Association, Washington, DC.

Montepare, J. M., Cooper, E., & Swanson, J. (2014, March). Feeling older and more resilient:

Manipulated changes in subjective age identities. Eastern Psychological Association, Boston, MA.

Montepare, J. M. (2013, November). “Talk of Ages” A web resource for integrating aging content and

intergenerational activities into college classes. Gerontological Society of America, New Orleans, LA.

Farah, K., Daley, M., & Montepare, J. M. (2013, July) Engaging Undergraduate Students using

Community Based: Intergenerational, Participatory Research. U.S. EPA Community Involvement

Training Conference, Boston, MA.

Swanson, J., Montepare, J. M., & Cooper, E. (2013, May). Social perceptions of LGBT elders.

Association for Psychological Science, Washington, DC.

Montepare, J. M., Cooper, E., & Swanson, J. (2013, May). Variations in subjective age and adults’

perceptions of wisdom. Association for Psychological Science, Washington, DC.

Montepare, J. M., Cooper, E., & Swanson, J. (2013, March). Intergenerational perspectives on wisdom.

Eastern Psychological Association, New York, NY.

Petrov, P. M., & Montepare, J. M. (2012, May). Cultural messages of personal development, subjective

age, and age attitudes in birthday cards. Massachusetts Gerontology Association, Waltham, MA.

Montepare, J.M & Petrov, P. M. (2012, March). Personal models of development: A life drawing

analysis. Eastern Psychological Association, Pittsburg, PA.

Montepare, J.M., Gormley, K., & Sarikas, S.N. (2012, March) HIV/AIDS knowledge and sexual activity

in young adults: A 20-year exploration. Eastern Psychological Association, Pittsburg, PA.

Montepare, J.M. (2012, March). Encore Navigators: The role of peer mentors in a community program for

aging adults exploring encore careers. American Society on Aging, Washington, DC.

Montepare, J.M., Reddicliffe. M., Bath. R. (2012, February). Engaging older adults in college classes:

Three innovative intergenerational formats. Association for Gerontology in Higher Education, Arlington,

VA.

Kempler, D., McLaughlin-Volpe, T., Montepare, J.M., & Volz, M. (2011, November). The older voice:

Positive traits and their acoustic characteristics. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, San

Diego, CA.

McLaughlin-Volpe, T., Montepare, J.M., & Kempler, D. (2011, March). The voice of wisdom: Positive

perceptions of aging voices. Eastern Psychological Association, Boston, MA.

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Montepare, J. M., Dickson, D., Greenfield, J.M., Simon, D., & Burns, K. (2010, February). Envisioning

new work in later life: A community program to empower older adults seeking encore careers.

Association for Gerontology in Higher Education, Cincinnati, OH.

Montepare, J. M., Dickson, D., Greenfield, J.M., Simon, D., & Burns, K. (2010). New work, new stories:

A community program to empower older adults seeking encore careers. International Conference on

Positive Aging, Los Angeles, CA.

Montepare, J. M., Ostrow, J., & Johansson, T. (June, 2010). Research across the curriculum: Combining

information literacy, investigative skill-building and effective communication. Council on Undergraduate

Research, Ogden, UT.

Montepare, J. M. & Lieb, J. M. (2010, March). Gender-related depictions of pop culture celebrities: The

role of implicit nonverbal facial cues. Eastern Psychological Association, Brooklyn, NY.

Vogel, T. & Montepare, J. M. (2009, March). Creativity in US-based advertising agencies: Exploring the

role of the 4P’s - person, place, process, and product. American Academy of Advertising Annual

Conference, Cincinnati, OH.

Montepare, J. M. (2007, March). The impact of dynamic cues on perceptions of emotion events. Eastern

Psychological Association, Philadelphia, PA.

Montepare, J. M., (2003, October). Enhancing the learning potential of multiple choice tests. Society of

Experimental Social Psychology, Boston, MA.

Montepare, J. M. (2002, February). Insights in the processing of emotion information: The role of

cognitive demand in judging emotions. Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Savannah, GA.

Montepare, J. M. (2001, February). Nonverbal correlates of persuasiveness: The power of politeness.

Society for Personality and Social Psychology, San Antonio, TX.

Dobish, H., & Montepare, J. M. (1999, June). Stereotypes of emotional experience and expression across

the life span. American Psychological Association, Denver, CO.

Montepare, J. M., (1998, October). Personal theories and aging stereotyping. Society of Experimental

Social Psychology, Lexington, KY.

Montepare, J. M., & Dobish, H. (1998, May). Emotions cue interpersonal trait attributions. American

Psychological Society, Washington, DC.

Opeyo, A. & Montepare, J. M. (1998, March). The relative salience of race, age, gender, and emotional

expression in social perceptions. Eastern Psychological Association, Boston, MA.

Clements, A., & Montepare, J. M. (1997, April). A schematic processing approach to subjective age.

Society for Research in Child Development, Washington, DC.

Montepare, J. M., & Clements, A. (1996, November). The relationship between subjective age and age

awareness: A case for schematicity. Gerontological Society of America, Washington, DC.

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Montepare, J. M., & Clements, A. (1995, April). "The denial of youth": Implications for age identification

in young adult men and women. Eastern Psychological Association, Boston, MA.

Montepare, J. M. (1995, March). Covariations in height, sex, status, and role in children's literature:

Unbidden messages for gender stereotyping. Society for Research in Child Development, Atlanta, GA.

Montepare, J. M., & Birchander, E. (1994, November). Social circles and subjective age identities.

Gerontological Association of American, Atlanta, GA.

Montepare, J.M., & Barboza, S. (1994, April). The impact of variations in physiognomy on the perception

of emotional expressions. Eastern Psychological Association, Providence, RI.

Montepare, J.M. (1994, July). Actual and subjective age-related differences in women's body esteem.

American Psychological Society, Washington, DC.

Montepare, J.M. (1993, November). Introducing the SAGS: A multidimensional measure of adults'

subjective age and gender. Gerontological Society of America, New Orleans, LA.

Montepare, J.M. (1993, May). Toward a social theory of age: "You're only as old as others make you

feel". Nags Head Conference on the Self and Social Identity, Highland Park, FL.

Barboza, S., Montepare, J.M., & White, J. (1993, April). Spontaneously produced vocal qualities men and

women use to convey power and politeness. Eastern Psychological Association, Arlington, VA.

Montepare, J.M., & Akiba, D. (1993, April). American and Japanese young adults' self-perceptions of age

and gender. Eastern Psychological Association, Arlington, VA.

Montepare, J.M. (1993, March). Young children's age- and gender- based self-perceptions and

perceptions of others. Society for Research in Child Development, New Orleans, LA.

Montepare, J.M. (1992, May). Influences of interpersonal relations and social goals on vocal behavior.

Nags Head Conference on Interaction and Close Relationships, Highland Park, FL.

Zebrowitz, L., & Montepare, J.M. (1991, August). Differentiating and evaluating same vs. cross-race

faces: "They don't all look alike". Sixth International Conference on Event Perception and Action,

Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Montepare, J.M. (1991, July). Subjective age and other personal constructs in young adult men and

women. International Society for the Study of Behavioral Development, Minneapolis, MN.

Montepare, J.M., & Fein, S. (1991, April). The contribution of height information to children's gender-

based social perceptions. Society for Research in Child Development, Seattle, WA.

Rosner, B.A., & Montepare, J.M. (1990, March). Men's and women's naive knowledge of their vocal

behavior. Eastern Psychological Association, Philadelphia, PA.

Montepare, J.M., & Rosner, B.A. (1990, March). Vocal correlates of intimacy in male speakers. Eastern

Psychological Association, Philadelphia, PA.

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Zebrowitz, L., & Montepare, J.M. (1989, November). Appearance-based impressions of older adults.

Gerontological Society of America, Minneapolis, MN.

Montepare, J.M., Rierdan, J., Koff, E., & Stubbs, M. (1989, June). The impact of biological events on

females' subjective age identities. Society for Menstrual Cycle Research, Salt Lake City, UT.

Montepare, J.M. (1989, April). The relationship between self-esteem, subjective age, body satisfaction

and physical attractiveness in young adulthood. Society for Research in Child Development, Kansas City,

MI.

Montepare, J.M. (1988, November). The relative importance of biopsychosocial variables in defining age

across the life span. Gerontological Society of America, San Francisco, CA.

Montepare, J.M., & McArthur, L.Z. (1988, April). Children's perceptions of adults with babyfaces.

Eastern Psychological Association, Buffalo, NY.

Montepare, J.M. (1987, August). Improving preschoolers' recognition memory for faces with orienting

information. American Psychological Association, New York, NY.

Montepare, J.M., & Fleet, J. (1987, April). Psychological implications of young men's and women's

subjective age identities. Society for Research in Child Development, Seattle, WA.

Cullen, K.A., & Montepare, J.M. (1986, November). Self-views of age and self-concept in young women.

Gerontological Society of America, Chicago, IL.

Montepare, J.M., Goldstein, S.B., & Clausen, A. (1986, October). Emotion information revealed in

patterns of gait. New England Psychological Association, Boston, MA.

Montepare, J.M., & McArthur, L.Z. (1986, April). A cross-cultural comparison of impressions of adults

with childlike voices. Eastern Psychological Association, New York, NY.

Montepare, J.M. (1985, November). Perceptions of power elicited by age-related variations in voice and

gait. Gerontological Society of America, New Orleans, LA.

Montepare, J.M., McArthur, L.Z., & Amgott-Kwan, T. (1984, April). Variations in gait as a source of age

and gender information. Eastern Psychological Association, Baltimore, MD.

Montepare, J.M., & Lachman, M.E. (1983, April). Subjective age identification from adolescence to old

age. Society for Research in Child Development, Detroit, MI.

Montepare, J.M., & McArthur, L.Z. (1982, April). Development of age discrimination ability and

stereotyping of the elderly. Eastern Psychological Association, Baltimore, MD.

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Symposia and Invited Talks

Notthoff, N., & Montepare, J. M. (Co-Chairs) (2014, November). Contemporary “Ages of Me”: New

insights into social and self-perceptions of age. Symposium at the meeting of the Gerontology Society of

America, Washington, DC.

Andreoletti, C., Barrett, A., Fruhauf, C.A., & Leszczynski, J., & Montepare, J. M. (2014, February).

Taking “age” out of intergenerational programs: A new model for connecting older and younger adults in

classrooms and communities. Symposium at the meeting of the Association for Gerontology in Higher

Education, Denver, CO.

Moving beyond subjective aging measures: Exploring new contexts and connections (with Anne Barrett,

2013, November). Invited TransCoop Workshop on Toward a New Research Agenda in Subjective Aging

Research, Heidelberg University, Germany.

Shifting age horizons: Opportunities for theory, research, and practice (2013, May) Keynote Speaker,

CSU Psychology Day, Connecticut State University, CT.

The construct of subjective aging: What do we need to know to make a real leap forward? (with Anne

Barrett, 2012, November). Invited TransCoop Workshop on Toward a New Research Agenda in

Subjective Aging Research, at the meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, San Diego, CA.

Potential, limitations, and challenges of questionnaire-based assessment of subjective aging in survey and

quasi-experimental research (with Anne Barrett, 2012, May). Invited TransCoop Workshop on Research

on Subjective Aging and Awareness of Age-Related Change, Colorado State University, CO.

The contemporary classroom: Older students and intergenerational formats (with Loredana Padurean,

2012, October). Invited session at the meeting of the New England Psychological Association (NEPA)

and the Northeast Conference for Teachers of Psychology (NECTOP), Worcester, MA.

A life-span view of the subjective age (2011, April). Saint Anselm College, NH.

Behind the face (2010, March). Belmont Council on Aging, Belmont, MA.

Discussant (2006, May). In N. Murphy (Chair). The social perception of stigma. Symposium at the

meeting of the Association of Psychological Science, New York, NY.

Panelist (2005, October). Studying person perception from an ecological perspective: Natural extensions

and new directions. In J. Burgoon (Chair), Local connections: Nonverbal scholars from other disciplines.

Invited symposium at the meeting of the National Communication Association, Boston, MA.

Discussant (2005, March). In N. Murphy (Chair). Current trends in person accuracy research: The role of

nonverbal behaviors in social interaction. Symposium at the meeting of the Eastern Psychological

Association, Boston, MA.

Discussant (2002, March). In J. Hall (Chair). Interpersonal sensitivity: New approaches and findings.

Symposium at the meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Boston, MA.

The battle against personal terrorism (2002, September), Panel on Terrorism, Emerson College, MA.

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Facial affordances: Their source, salience, and interaction (2000, April), Boston College, MA.

Social and personal implications of age (2000, February), Northeastern University, MA.

Body attitudes of aging men and women (1999, April). J. Demick and J. Bybee (Chairs). Body image:

Cultural, ethnic, and gender differences. Symposium at the meeting of the Eastern Psychological

Association, Providence, RI.

Age: The neglected variable in social psychology (1998, February), Northeastern University, MA.

Exploring paths of personal age across the life span (1996, March). In J. Bybee and E. Cole (Chairs),

Envisioning ourselves: Past, present, and future selves in adulthood. Invited symposium at the meeting of

the Eastern Psychological Association, Philadelphia, PA.

Multiple views of age: Actual, subjective, and schematic age (1996, November), Psychology and

Aging Special Interest Group, Brandeis University, MA.

Self-perceptions of age across the life span: Views of an “old” student (1996, October). Brandeis

University, MA.

Discussant (1996, March). In N. Galambos (Chair), Marching toward adulthood: The role of adolescents'

impressions of their developmental status. Symposium at the meeting of the Society for Research on

Adolescence, Boston, MA.

Exploring the paradox of age: Why the old feel young and the young feel old (1995, April). In J. Bybee

and E. Cole (Chairs), Envisioning ourselves: Real selves, ideal selves and subjective selves.

Symposium at the meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Boston, MA.

Designing exams: Traditional and non-traditional approaches to teaching (1995, November), Third

University-wide Conference on Teaching and Faculty Development, Tufts University, MA.

The social construction of age: Insights from intergenerational communication (1992, October), Meeting

of the New England Social Psychological Association, Waltham, MA.

A cross-age comparison of men's and women's age and gender identities (1992, June), Northeastern

University, MA.

A multidimensional approach to the measurement of subjective age and gender identity (1992, April),

Brandeis University, MA.

Impact of variations in facial babyishness on children's social perceptions (1988, August). In V. Andreoli

Mathie (Chair), Face perception: Effects and implications of physiognomic structure. Symposium at the

meeting of the American Psychological Association, Atlanta, GA.

Women's and men's perceptions of their age and other self-views (1988, February), Wellesley College

Center for Research on Women, MA.

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Events and Programs Organized

Talk of Ages Summit : A Vision for Aging Education and Age-Friendly Campuses in

Massachusetts, Lasell College (2015, June)

Massachusetts Gerontology Association (MGA) Fall Policy Forum: Leadership in Aging Services:

Challenges and Opportunities, Lasell College (2015, October)

MGA Fall Policy Forum: At Ground Level – Massachusetts Cities and Towns Respond to

Changing Demographics, Lasell College (2014, October)

MGA Fall Policy Forum: Falls Prevention – New Perspectives on Research, Policy and Practice,

Lasell College (2013, October)

MGA Annual Conference: Age-Friendly Communities, Lasell College (2013, May)

MGA Fall Policy Forum: End-of-life care, Choices and Conversations, Lasell College (2012,

October)

MGA Fall Policy Forum: Health Care Reform and Medicare: What’s an Elder to Do? Lasell

College (2010, October)

MGA Fall Policy Forum, Home Sweet Home, New Directions in Housing and Care, Lasell

College (2009, September)

Intergenerational Speakers Series, Belmont Council on Aging (2011, 2012)

Women’s History Month Intergenerational Event, in collaboration with the Nancy Donahue ’49

Institute for Values and Public Life, Lasell College, (2010 - present)

Annual Intergenerational Reading and Activity Series, Rockwell Child Study Center, Lasell

College, (2010 - present)

Encore Careers Summit (2010, November), Encore Town Hall (2013, April), in collaboration with

Discovering What’s Next, Lasell College

AGHE Careers in Aging Week Panel, Varied Paths in a Changing World, Lasell College, (2009,

April)

Exploring the Healing Power of Art (a day long multidisciplinary event in conjunction with the

Saving Faces exhibition), Emerson College, (2005, September)

Fourth University-wide Conference on Teaching and Faculty Development, Tufts University.

Enhancing Teaching at Tufts: A Working Conference, (1996, April)

Third University-wide Conference on Teaching and Faculty Development, Tufts University. Let’s

Talk about Teaching, (1995, November)

Second University-wide Conference on Teaching and Faculty Development, Tufts University.

Teaching your Best in Large and Small Groups, (1995, April)

Seventeenth Annual Greater Boston Undergraduate Psychology Research Conference, Tufts

University, (1991, April)

Professional Development

• Syracuse University Gerontology Education Workshop “Public Policy Issues in Aging”,

Syracuse NY (2014)

• The Art of Grantsmanship, Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR), Alexandria, VA (2009)

• American Marketing Association (AMA) Boot Camp, Boston Massachusetts (2007)

• Educating the Ne(x)t Generation, The Experimental College, Tufts University (2007)

• How to Recruit Graduate Students: Strategies, Techniques, & Secrets, Graduate and Professional

School Enrollment Management Corporation (GAPSEMC), Boston, Massachusetts (2006)

• Workshop for Department Chairs, Council of Independent Colleges, Waltham, MA (2006)

• Outcome Assessment Practices, Northeastern University (2002)

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Courses Taught

• Generations in America

• Ethics Across Generations

• Communities by Design

• Life Span Developmental Psychology

• Psychology of Gender and Age Roles

• Behavioral Statistics

• Research Methods

• Person Perception and Nonverbal Behavior

• Knowing Faces

• Social Psychology

• Social Psychology and Cinema

• First Year Seminar

• Graduate Seminar in Social-Developmental Psychology

• Graduate Seminar in Nonverbal Behavior

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Selected Media Coverage

Thoughts on the triumph and tragedy of aging Herald-Tribune/ Friday, November 14, 2014

How to Retire Early while Everyone Else Toils at Work

USA Today, August 7, 2014

Retiring Minds Want to Know

APA Monitor, Jan, 2014

How Old Are You? On the Job, It’s Not So Obvious

Psychology Today, Oct 24, 2013

Feeling at Home Again Under the Same Roof

Culture, Family, Finances Fuel Multigeneration

Households Boston Globe, Apr 23, 2010

The Politics of Beauty…Fit to Serve

The Economist - Jan 18, 2007

Mirror, Mirror: Face-Off

The New Yorker

Talk of the Town - Jun 11, 2007

Scientists Search for that Winning Look

NPR - Jun 9, 2005

Lose the Election? Looks May Be to Blame

Scientific American - Jun 10, 2005

A "Competent" Face Helps Win Elections

National Geographic - Jun 9, 2005

Got A Baby Face? Don't Run For Office

ABC News - Jun 9, 2005

Reuters - Jun 10, 2005

Reuters India, India - Jun 9, 200

Reuters.Uk, UK - Jun 9, 2005

Hindustan Times, India - Jun 10, 2005

Independent Online, South Africa - Jun 10, 2005

P2preactor.Com, Poland Jun 10, 2005

Babyface A Losing Look For Politicians

Guardian Unlimited, UK - Jun 9, 2005

Washington Post, DC - Jun 2005

WTOP, D.C. - Jun 10, 2005

Philly.Com, PA - Jun 10, 2005

Sun-Sentinel.Com, FL - Jun 10, 2005

The Faces That Make It To The Top

Guardian Unlimited, UK - Jun 9, 2005

Babyface: Kiss Of Death For A Politician

MSNBC - Jun 9, 2005

Study: Baby Face Does Not Win Votes

Aljazeera.Net, Qatar - Jun 9, 2005

You might have been a beautiful baby, but...

Jerusalem Post - Jul 3, 2005

Babyfaces Don't Win Elections

Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - Jun 10, 2005

In Politics, Appearance DOES Matter

Capitol Hill Blue, VA - Jun 10, 2005

That Babyface May Be Cute, But It Won't Get You

Elected That ...Chicago Sun-Times, IL - Jun 10, 2005

It’s all in the look: Voters don’t fall for the babyface

Economic Times - Jun 11, 2005

Baby Face Not a Winner with Voters

Columbia Daily Tribune, MO - Jun 10, 2005

Babyfaces Prove Bad For Political Candidates

The Olympian, WA - Jun 10, 2005

Voters Don't Go Gaga Goo-Goo Over Baby-Face

Politicians News & Observer, NC - Jun 10, 2005

Study: Baby-Faced Bomb At Polls

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, AR - Jun 10, 2005

Babyface Will Leave A Candidate Crying

The Spokesman Review, WA - Jun 10, 2005

That Babyface Looks Great - But Not For A Politician

USA Today – Jun 9, 2005

Sunherald.Com, MS - Jun 10, 2005

Chicago Daily Southtown, IL - Jun 10, 2005

Duluth News Tribune, MN - Jun 9, 2005

Provo Daily Herald, UT - Jun 10, 2005

A Baby Face Forecasts Election Outcomes

Scienceblog.Com - Jun 10, 2005

Rednova.Com, TX - Jun 10

Eurekalert, DC - Jun 9, 2005

You’ve Got the Cutest Little …

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, IN - Jun 10, 2005

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Scientists Face Facts: Voters Pick Politicians Who Look

Competent

Fort Wayne News Sentinel, IN - Jun 10, 2005

Chicago Tribune - Jun 10, 2005

Rating The Face Value In Politics

Baltimore Sun, MD - Jun 10, 2005

A Baby Face Seems Bad In Politics

Newsday, NY - Jun 10, 2005

Babyface Politicians Often Losers At Polls

Los Angeles Daily News, CA - Jun 10, 2005

Los Angeles Times, CA - Jun 9, 2005

Newsday, NY - Jun 9, 2005

San Francisco Chronicle, CA - Jun 9, 2005

Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX - Jun 9, 2005

Bakersfield Californian, CA - Jun 9, 2005

Fort Wayne News Sentinel, IN - Jun 9, 2005

News & Observer, NC - Jun 9, 2005

Kentucky.Com, KY - Jun 9, 2005

Biloxi Sun Herald, MS - Jun 9, 2005

WJLA, DC - Jun 9, 2005

Monterey County Herald, CA - Jun 9, 2005

Bradenton Herald, FL - Jun 9, 2005

Tallahassee.Com, FL - Jun 9, 2005

Myrtle Beach Sun News, SC - Jun 9, 2005

Voters Turn Up Noses At Baby-Faced Politicians

Dallas Morning News, TX - Jun 9, 2005

Votes Don't Go For 'Babyfaced' Candidates

Technewsworld, CA - Jun 9, 2005

Study Confirms: Appearances Do Matter In Politics

Knoxville News Sentinel, TN - Jun 9, 2005

Record-Searchlight, CA - Jun 9, 2005

Times Record News, TX - Jun 9, 200

It’s Cute on Some, But Babyface Look Not for Politicians

Winnipeg Sun, Canada - Jun 9, 2005

Study Finds Politicians Who Lack Baby Faces Win Votes

Fort Wayne News Sentinel, IN - Jun 10, 2005

Who's Got The Best Face In Politics?

Globe and Mail, Canada - Jun 10, 2005

Judging Politicians By Their Covers: 'Baby-Face' Look Is

A Loser Salt Lake Tribune, UT - Jun 10, 2005

Babyfaced Politicians Lose Out

Canton Repository, OH - Jun 10, 2005

Babyface, You’ve Got The Cutest Little Baby Face…

Times Online, UK – Jun 9, 2005

Titin And Muscle Transcriptional Regulation

Science Magazine - Jun 9, 2005

In Politics, Babyface Is A Loser

AZ Central.Com, AZ - Jun 10, 2005

No Votes For Babyfaces?

Long Beach Press-Telegram, CA - Jun 10, 2005

Face May Be Key To Ballot-Box Victory

Concord Monitor, NH - Jun 10, 2005

Voters Give Thumbs-Down To Baby-Faced Politicians

New Scientist, UK - Jun 9, 2005

Babyface: Features Influence Voters

Winston-Salem Journal, NC - Jun 9, 2005

Sesame Street: Tall Tales

The connection between height and self-esteem

by Carol Orlock - 1995

Talking to Intimate Male Friends

Ladies Home Journal -1988

Vogue -1988

Glamour - 1988