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Institution
University of UtahCurrent Position
Associate Professor Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Social Psychology from University of California at Los Angeles, 1991
Research Interests
 | Emotion |
| Health |
| Motivation/Goal Setting |
| Social Cognition |
Courses Taught
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Lisa G. Aspinwall
Department of Psychology
University of Utah
380 S. 1530 E., Room 502
Salt Lake City, Utah 84112
U.S.A.
Home Page
Phone: (801) 587-9021
Fax: (801) 581-5841
Lisa G. Aspinwall received her undergraduate
degree from Stanford University in 1987 and her
Ph.D. from UCLA in 1991. Her research interests
include the study of self-regulation (how people plan,
control, and revise their own actions) and the role of
emotions and expectations in this process. Specific areas of interest include future-oriented thinking (optimism, proactive
coping, preventive behaviors), positive affect, and the processing of negative events
and information. Her current research examines these processes in
the context of cancer genetic testing and other health-risk communications. She is a member of the National Cancer Institute's Health Cognitions Working Group, a member of the Steering Committee of the Cancer Control and Population Sciences Program at the Huntsman Cancer Institute, the recipient of a research grant from the National Science Foundation, and a winner of the 2000 Templeton Positive Psychology Prize.
 Books:
 Aspinwall, L. G., & Staudinger, U. M. (Eds.). (2003). A psychology of human strengths: Fundamental questions and future directions for a positive psychology. Washington, DC: APA Books.
Journal Articles:
- Aspinwall, L.G. (2005). The psychology of future-oriented thinking: From achievement to proactive coping, adaptation, and aging. Motivation and Emotion, 29, 203-235.
- Aspinwall, L. G. (1998). Rethinking the role of positive affect in self-regulation. Motivation and Emotion, 22, 1-32.
- Aspinwall, L.G., & Leaf, S.L. (2002). In search of the unique aspects of hope: Pinning our hopes on positive emotions, future-oriented thinking, hard times, and other people. Psychological Inquiry, 13, 276-288.
- Aspinwall, L. G., Leaf, S. L., Dola, E. R., Kohlmann, W., & Leachman, S. A. (2008). CDKN2A/p16 genetic test reporting improves early detection intentions and practices in high-risk melanoma families. Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, 17, 1510-1519.
- Aspinwall, L. G., Leaf, S. L., Kohlmann, W., Dola, E. R., & Leachman, S. A. (2009). Patterns of photoprotection following CDKN2A/p16 genetic test reporting and counseling. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 60, 745-757.
- Aspinwall, L. G., & MacNamara, A. (2005). Taking positive changes seriously: Toward a positive psychology of cancer survivorship and resilience. Cancer, 104(11 Suppl), 2549-2556.
- Aspinwall, L.G., Sechrist, G.B., & Jones, P. (2005). Expect the best and prepare for the worst: Anticipatory coping and preparations for Y2K. Motivation and Emotion, 29, 357-388.
- Aspinwall, L. G., & Taylor, S. E. (1997). A stitch in time: Self-regulation and proactive coping. Psychological Bulletin, 121, 417-436.
- Aspinwall, L.G., & Tedeschi, R.G. (in press). The value of Positive Psychology for Health Psychology: Progress and pitfalls in examining the relation of positive phenomena to health. Annals of Behavioral Medicine.
- Bränström, R., Chang, Y., Kasparian, N., Affleck, P., Tibben, A., Aspinwall, L.G., et al. (in press). Melanoma Risk Factors, Risk Perceptions and Intentional Tanning: An Online Survey in Europe, Israel, the USA and Australia. European Journal of Cancer Prevention.
- Leaf, S. L., Aspinwall, L. G., & Leachman, S. A. (in press). God and agency in the era of molecular medicine: Religious beliefs predict sun-protection behaviors following melanoma genetic test reporting. Archive for the Psychology of Religion.
Other Publications:
- Aspinwall, L. G. (in press). Future-oriented thinking, proactive coping, and the management of potential threats to health and well-being. To appear in S. Folkman (Ed.), The Oxford Handbook of Stress, Health and Coping. New York: Oxford University Press.
- Aspinwall, L. G., Leaf, S. L., & Leachman, S. A. (in press). Meaning and agency in the context of genetic testing for familial cancer. To appear in P.T.P. Wong (Ed.), The Human Quest for Meaning (2nd Edition). New York: Routlege.
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