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I am from Baltimore, Maryland, where I attended Gilman School, playing varsity football and participating on the debate team. I attended Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa., where I was a History major, played varsity football and was active In Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity. I served as Pledge Master, Treasurer, and Social Chairman. I worked as a bartender, bouncer, bar manager, and piano mover before I realized I much preferred the academic community. I then earned my MA from Chapman University in Child Psychology, followed by my doctorate in Social Psychology at USC. I worked for The Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) for 15 years (while teaching at Chapman) where I conducted over 300, four-hour leadership- development sessions with senior executives. The sessions, as part of an intense, one-week leadership enhancement program, consisted of the interpretation of Psychological instruments, as these applied to my clients’ goals. CCL was recently assessed as the number one non-academic leadership development organization (Business Week) in the country. I still serve as an independent feedback consultant where I specialize in working with “difficult” employees. I also occasionally utilize my sports background in working with coaches and players. I love what I do and take great interest in assisting students reach their academic and personal potentials.
Research Interest:
Professional Memberships
Courses Regularly Offered
Published Abstracts
Dana, E. R., Kugler, K., & Tse, J. (2005). Attentional styles associated with
athletes earning end-of-season honors. Proceedings of the annual meeting
of the American Psychological Society.
Presentations
Uppal, S., Dana, E.R., & Mitchell, J. (2013). Trust as a factor in purchase decisions. Paper presented at the Western Psychological Association’s annual meeting, Reno, NV, 2013.
Mitchell, J. & Dana, E.R.(2012).Competitiveness and stereotype threat in perfectionistic college students. Paper presented at the Western Psychological Association’s annual meeting, San Francisco, Ca, 2012.
Tamayo, M & Dana, E.R. (2011). Divorce effects as a mediator of college major selection. Paper presented at the Western Psychological Association’s annual meeting, Los Angeles, Ca, 2011.
Prusha, C. & Dana, E.R. (2011). Purchasing influences under conditions of product scarcity. Paper presented at the Western Psychological Association’s annual meeting, Los Angeles, Ca, 2011.
Hopkins, K. & Dana, E.R. (2009).Perceived academic stereotype threat in college students. Paper presented at the Western Psychological Association's annual meeting, Portland, OR, May,2009.
Hopkins, K. & Dana, E.R. (2009). Reactance as a factor in university stereotype threat. Paper presented at the Western Psychological Association's annual meeting, Portland, OR, May, 2009.
Bates,J. & Dana, E. R. (2008). Abstract language as a predictor of social categorization attitudes about influence tactics Used in the workforce. Paper presented at the Western Psychological Association's annual meeting, Irvine,CA, April, 2008.
Archibald, J., Hewitt, J., Ruby, C., Gentry, K., Stolzenberg, S., & Dana,E. R. (2007). Attitudes about influence tactics used in the workforce. Paper presented at the Western Psychological Association's annual meeting, Vancouver, B.C., Canada, April, 2007.
Archibald, J., Stolzenberg, S., & Dana, E. R. (2006). Influence attempts associated with work and educational authority figures. Paper presented at the Western Psychological Association's annual meeting, Palm Springs, CA, April, 2006.
Crouse, A., & Dana, E. R. (2006). Attitudes toward the value of sports and scholarship athletes. Paper presented at the Western Psychological Association's annual meeting, Palm Springs, CA, April, 2006.
Flores, M., Tyler, H., Metten, A., & Dana, E. R. (2006). Perceived trustworthiness of manipulated facial features from police sketches. Paper presented at the Western Psychological Association's annual meeting, Palm Springs, CA, April, 2006.
Saunders, G., & Dana, E. R. (2006). Verbal and physical aggression as correlates of early school experiences. Paper presented at the Western Psychological Association's annual meeting, Palm Springs, CA,April, 2006.
Archibald, J., Metten, A., & Dana, E. R. (2005). Attitudes toward women in the workplace. Paper presented at the Western Psychological Association's annual meeting, Portland, OR, April, 2005.
Dana, E. R., Kugler, K., & Tse, J. (2005). Attentional styles associated with athletes earning end-of-season honors. Paper presented at the American Psychological Society's annual meeting, Los Angeles, CA, May,2005.
Cabossel, M. & Dana, E.R. (2004). Is emotional intelligence sensitive to a learning paradigm? Paper presented to the Western Psychological Association's annual meeting, Phoenix, AZ, April 2004.
Dana, E.R., Osburn, A., Yoo, D. & Zemlick, B. (2004).Objective-self-awareness and self-to-standard discrepancies. Paper presented to the Western Psychological Association's annual meeting, Phoenix,AZ, April 2004.
Griffiths, A. & Dana, E.R. (2004). Disciplinary experiences in childhood in relation to perceived attachment difficulties. Paper presented to the Western Psychological Association's annual meeting, Phoenix,AZ, April, 2004.
Kugler, K. & Dana, E.R. (2004). Predicting athletic injuries in female-college athletes as a consequence of attentional deficits. Paper presented to the Western Psychological Association's annual meeting, Phoenix, AZ, April 2004.
Salazar, V. & Dana, E.R. (2004). Cross-cultural perspectives in self-awareness. Paper presented to the Western Psychological Association's annual meeting, Phoenix, AZ, April, 2004.
Awards and Honors