Primary Interests:
- Applied Social Psychology
- Attitudes and Beliefs
- Health Psychology
- Persuasion, Social Influence
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Steven Prentice-Dunn
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Steven Prentice-Dunn is a faculty member in the University of Alabama’s doctoral program in social psychology. His current courses are Introduction to Psychology in traditional, honors, and online formats, as well as a graduate course in the Teaching of Psychology. He has also taught graduate courses in research methods and social psychology and has received the College’s and University’s highest awards for teaching excellence.
Dr. Prentice-Dunn's research focuses on health psychology and teaching. In recent years, he has investigated interventions to promote preventive health behaviors such has reducing skin cancer risk, starting regular breast self-examinations, and complying with dietary guidelines following gastric bypass surgery. He has also written articles on training graduate students to teach and on consultation with new instructors. He is a Fellow of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology.
Journal Articles:
- Allen, R. S., Phillips, L. L., Pekmezi, D., Crowther, M. R., & Prentice-Dunn, S. (2009). Living well with living wills: Application of protection motivation theory to living will execution among older Caucasian and African American adults. Clinical Gerontologist, 32, 44-59.
- Boeka, A., Prentice-Dunn, S., & Lokken, K. (2010). Psychosocial predictors of weight loss and intentions to comply with post-surgical guidelines following bariatric surgery. Psychology, Health, and Medicine, 15, 188-197.
- Payne, K. L., Prentice-Dunn, S., & Allen, R. S (2010). A comparison of two interventions to increase completion of advance directives. Clinical Gerontologist, 33, 49-61.
- Prentice-Dunn, S., McMath, B. F., & Cramer, R. J. (2009). Protection motivation theory and stages of change in sun protective behavior. Journal of Health Psychology, 14, 297-305.
Other Publications:
- Prentice-Dunn, S. (in press).Teaching in the context of professional development and work-private life balance. In William Buskist & Victor Benassi (Eds.), Successful strategies for preparing graduate students to become effective college and university teachers. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
- Rogers, R. W., & Prentice-Dunn, S. (2008). Deindividuation and anger-mediated interracial aggression: Unmasking regressive racism. Reprinted in E. Aronson (Ed.), Readings about the social animal (10th ed., pp. 357-372). New York: Worth.
Courses Taught:
- Honors Introduction to Psychology
- Introduction to Psychology
- Online Introduction to Psychology
- Teaching of Psychology
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Steven Prentice-Dunn
Department of Psychology
University of Alabama
P.O. Box 870348
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0348
United States
Phone: (205) 348-1940
Fax: (205) 348-8648