Steven Prentice-Dunn, PhD
Professor		 Primary Concentration:
  Secondary Concentration:
Social   Clinical Health
     
Contact Information:
  Courses:
Office: 352 Gordon Palmer

Research Methods in Psychology (PY 607)

Teaching of Psychology Practicum (PY 695)

Honors Introduction to Psychology (PY 105)
Phone: (205) 348-1940
FAX: (205)  348-8648  
E-Mail:

PY 101 and 105 students, please use: py101spd@bama.ua.edu

All others , please use:
sprentic@bama.ua.edu

 
  Website: http://bama.ua.edu~sprentic  
Research Interests: I have published in the areas of health psychology, teaching, and collective violence. Currently I investigate brief psychosocial interventions to promote preventive health behaviors. Recent topics include reduction of skin cancer risk, promotion of breast self-examinations, completion of advance health care directives, and dietary compliance in gastric bypass patients. I also have written articles on training graduate students to teach and on consultation with new instructors.
 
Research Affiliations: Social Psychology
  Health Psychology Concentration
 
Recent Publications:

Fry, R. B., & Prentice-Dunn, S. (2006). Effects of a psychosocial intervention on breast self-examination attitudes and behaviors. Health Education Research, 21, 287-295.
 

Prentice-Dunn, S. (2006). Supervision of new instructors: Promoting a rewarding first experience in teaching. Teaching of Psychology, 33, 45-47.
  Prentice-Dunn, S., Payne, K. L., & Ledbetter, J. M. (2006). Improving teaching through video feedback and consultation. In W. Buskist & S. F. Davis (Eds.), Handbook of the teaching of psychology (pp. 295-300). Malden, MA: Blackwell.
 

McMath, B. F., & Prentice-Dunn, S. (2005). Protection motivation theory and skin cancer risk: The role of individual differences in responses to persuasive appeals. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 35, 621-643.
 

Fry, R. B., & Prentice-Dunn, S. (2005). The effects of coping information and value affirmation on responses to a perceived health threat. Health Communication, 17, 133-147.