University of California, San Francisco
Postdoctoral Fellow, Treatment Research Center (1999-2003)
Project: Depression as a Predictor of Smoking Treatment Outcome
Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
A.B. Psychology, cum laude (1991-1993)
Thesis: Is Children's Anxiety Categorical or Dimensional? Analysis or the Revised Children's Manifest Anxiety Scale Using Item Response Theory
Acton, G. S. (2001). Demoralization as a predictor of smoking treatment outcome. Individual National Research Service Award (NRSA) (F32-DA14739) funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). PI: G. Scott Acton. Dates: 2001-2002. Funding level: $40,900.
Acton, G. S. (2001). Depression as a predictor of smoking treatment outcome. Postdoctoral fellowship (10FT-0248) funded by the California Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program (TRDRP). PI: G. Scott Acton. Dates: 2001-2003. Funding level: $70,000.
Acton, G. S. (2001). Demoralization as a predictor of smoking treatment outcome. Pilot study grant funded by the UCSF Treatment Research Center (P50-DA09253). PI: G. Scott Acton. Dates: 2001-2003. Funding level: $5,000.
Acton, G. S. (1999). Depression and stages of change for smoking in psychiatric outpatients. Institutional NRSA (T32-DA07250) funded by NIDA. PI: Sharon M. Hall. Dates: 1999-2001. Funding level: $70,000.
Acton, G. S. (1995). Interpersonal theory and circumplex structure. Graduate Research Fellowship funded by the NSF. PI: G. Scott Acton. Dates: 1995-1999. Funding level: $80,000.
Acton, G. S. (1995). Interpersonal theory and circumplex structure. Predoctoral research fellowship awarded by the Ford Foundation (declined in favor of NSF fellowship). PI: G. Scott Acton. Dates: 1995-1999. Funding level: $75,000.
Acton, G. S., & Hauser, P. C. (in preparation). The rise of explanatory item response theory and the end of the test: Inaugurating the future of survey research and clinical assessment. Psychological Medicine.
Acton, G. S., Kim, N. S., & Goegebeur, Y. (in preparation). Development and validation of the Personality and Symptoms Survey (PASS) using cognitive design principles and explanatory item response theory. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
Acton, G. S., & *Zodda, J. J. (2005). Classification of psychopathology: Goals and methods in an empirical approach. Theory & Psychology, 15, 373-399.
Acton, G. S., *Kunz, J. D., Wilson, M., & Hall, S. M. (2005). The construct of internalization: Conceptualization, measurement, and prediction of smoking treatment outcome. Psychological Medicine, 35, 395-408.
De Boeck, P., Wilson, M., & Acton, G. S. (2005). A conceptual and psychometric framework for distinguishing categories and dimensions. Psychological Review, 112, 129-158.
Acton, G. S., & Revelle, W. (2004). Evaluation of ten psychometric criteria for circumplex structure. Methods of Psychological Research, 9, 1-27.
Acton, G. S. (2003). Measurement of impulsivity in a hierarchical model of personality traits: Implications for substance use. Substance Use & Misuse, 38, 67-83.
Acton, G. S., & Revelle, W. (2002). Interpersonal personality measures show circumplex structure based on new psychometric criteria. Journal of Personality Assessment, 79, 446-471.
Acton, G. S., Prochaska, J. J., Kaplan, A. S., Small, T., & Hall, S. M. (2001). Depression and stages of change for smoking in psychiatric outpatients. Addictive Behaviors, 26, 621-631.
Acton, G. S., & Schroeder, D. H. (2001). Sensory discrimination as related to general intelligence. Intelligence, 29, 263-271.
Acton, G. S. (1998). Classification of psychopathology: The nature of language. The Journal of Mind and Behavior, 19, 243-256.
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Acton, G. S., & Hauser, P. C. (in press). What is good about Rasch measurement? In J. W. Osborne (Ed.), Best practices in quantitative methods. Newbury Park, CA: Sage.
Acton, G. S. (in press). Intrinsically meaningful goals and the process of peer-review: Why and how teaching can make a difference. In K. K. Karukstis & T. Elgren (Eds.), How to design, implement, and sustain a research-supportive undergraduate curriculum: A compendium of successful curricular practices from faculty and institutions engaged in undergraduate research. Washington, DC: Council on Undergraduate Research.
Acton, G. S. (2004). The generalized interpersonal theory of personality and psychopathology. Society for Interpersonal Theory and Research Newsletter, 4(3), pp. 2, 5.
Acton, G. S. (2003). What is good about Rasch measurement? Rasch Measurement Transactions, 16, 902-903.
Acton, G. S. (2002). Depression and patients who smoke. Published electronically in Understanding stress, anxiety, and depression for STAND (an initiative of the Sir Robert Mond Memorial Trust), http://www.depression.org.uk
Acton, G. S., Delucchi, K. L., & Hall, S. M. (2001). Depression severity as a predictor of smoking treatment outcome [Abstract]. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 63 (Suppl. 1), S4.
Acton, G. S., Prochaska, J. J., Kaplan, A. S., & Hall, S. M. (2000). Smoking and depression among psychiatric outpatients [Abstract]. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 60 (Suppl. 1), S2.
Acton, G. S. (1998). The interpersonal principle of complementarity: A meta-analysis.
Acton, G. S., & Revelle, W. (1996). Testing for circumplex structure in the interpersonal circle and structural analysis of social behavior.
Acton, G. S., Minor, K. L., & Park, S. (2005). A conceptual and psychometric framework relating universal, selective, and indicated preventive interventions for mental health. Poster to have been presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Research in Psychopathology, Coral Gables, FL (cancelled because of hurricane).
Acton, G. S., Tsoh, J. Y., & *Yamada, H. (2005). Relations between diagnosed nicotine dependence and the Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence in English- and Chinese-speaking Americans. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association, Philadelphia.
Acton, G. S., *Kunz, J. D., Wilson, M., & Hall, S. M. (2005). The construct of internalization: Conceptualization, measurement, and prediction of smoking treatment outcome. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Research in Personality, New Orleans, LA.
Acton, G. S., *Kunz, J. D., Wilson, M., & Hall, S. M. (2004). The construct of internalization: Conceptualization, measurement, and prediction of smoking treatment outcome. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the International Society for Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Pittsburgh, PA.
Acton, G. S. (2004). The generalized interpersonal theory of personality and psychopathology. Address presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Interpersonal Theory and Research, Toronto, Canada.
Acton, G. S. (2001). Depression as a predictor of smoking treatment outcome. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the California Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program, Los Angeles.
Acton, G. S., Delucchi, K. L., & Hall, S. M. (2001). Depression severity as a predictor of smoking treatment outcome. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence, Scottsdale, AZ.
Acton, G. S., & Revelle, W. (2001). Circumplex structure in interpersonal personality measures: Testing five instruments using new criteria. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Interpersonal Theory and Research, Montreal, Canada.
Acton, G. S., Prochaska, J. J., Kaplan, A. S., & Hall, S. M. (2000). Smoking and depression among psychiatric outpatients. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Acton, G. S., & Schroeder, D. H. (1999). Color discrimination as related to other aptitudes: An analysis of the Farnsworth-Munsell 100-Hue Test. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the International Society for the Study of Individual Differences, Vancouver, Canada.
Acton, G. S., & Revelle, W. (1999). New criteria for circumplex structure. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the International Society for the Study of Individual Differences, Vancouver, Canada.
Acton, G. S., & *Jang, K. M. (1999). Nomological relations of the interpersonal circle and other personality taxonomies. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the International Society for the Study of Individual Differences, Vancouver, Canada.
*Jang, K. M., & Acton, G. S. (1999). Nomological relations of the interpersonal circle and other personality taxonomies. Address presented at the Chicago Regional Undergraduate Psychology Symposium, Evanston, IL.
Acton, G. S. (1997). Testing for circumplex structure in the Interpersonal Checklist and the Interpersonal Adjective Scales. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Society, Washington, DC.
Acton, G. S. (1997). Testing for circumplex structure in the Interpersonal Checklist and the Interpersonal Adjective Scales. Address presented at the annual Northwestern-University of Chicago Psychology Conference, Evanston, IL.
Acton, G. S. (1996). On the nature of language in the classification of psychopathology. Address presented at the annual Northwestern-University of Chicago Psychology Conference, Chicago.
Acton, G. S., & Revelle, W. (1996). Testing for circumplex structure in the interpersonal circle and the structural analysis of social behavior. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago.
Acton, G. S. (1995). On the nature of language in the classification of psychopathology. Address presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, New York.
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Psychology of Personality (2003-Present)
Taught survey of personality theory and research at RIT. Developed syllabus, lecture notes, assignments, exams, and reading lists, and edited and graded student papers with peer commentaries. See the elaborate instructional materials website: Great Ideas in Personality.
Abnormal Psychology (2003-Present)
Taught survey of abnormal psychology at RIT. Developed syllabus, lecture notes, assignments, exams, and reading lists, and edited student papers with peer commentaries.
Introductory Psychology (2004-Present)
Taught survey of the field of psychology at RIT. Developed syllabus, lecture notes, assignments, exams, and reading lists, and graded student group presentations.
Writers' Task Force (2002)
Initiated and led peer-review writing group for graduate students at the University of Leuven, Belgium. Each participant received feedback on a rough draft paper intended for publication. Developed guidelines for presenters and reviewers, recruited participants, and led weekly meetings.
Introduction to Personality (1998)
Taught survey of personality theory and research at Northwestern University. Developed syllabus, lecture notes, assignments, exams, and reading lists, and edited and graded student papers with peer commentaries. See the elaborate instructional materials website: Great Ideas in Personality.
Special Topics: Great Ideas in Personality (1997)
Taught advanced undergraduate course at Northwestern University on outstanding personality research programs. Student papers with peer commentaries can be found in the instructional materials website: Great Ideas in Personality.
Paul De Boeck, Ph.D.
Professor and Vice-President for Research
Department of Psychology
University of Leuven
Leuven, B-3000
Belgium
+32 16 32 59 80
paul.deboeck@psy.kuleuven.ac.be
William Revelle, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Psychology
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL 60208-2710
(847) 491-7700
revelle@northwestern.edu
Sohee Park, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Psychology
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 322-2532
sohee.park@vanderbilt.edu