School of Psychological Science

		Dr Art Stukas Senior Lecturer Director of Undergraduate Programs		Phone: +61 3 9479 1515 Fax: +61 3 9479 1956 a.stukas@latrobe.edu.au Room 404 George Singer Building
		B.A. (William and Mary), Ph.D. (Minnesota)

I am a social psychologist who was trained in the grand tradition of Kurt Lewin, to be focused on using experimental social psychological theories and methods to address questions of practical and societal importance. Similar to Lewin, I see behaviour as a function of both the person and the environment.

Generally speaking, my work focuses on how people's beliefs and expectations about the self, others, and the social world guide their perceptions and their behaviour. My colleagues and I have examined such varied behaviors as the presentation of self (in social interaction, in therapy and in close relationships), engagement in community service, and ways to reduce stigma and prejudice.

In the Bachelor of Psychological Science, I offer lectures on the self, close relationships, personality, prosocial behavior, and research methodology, along with other social psychological topics.

	Recent Publications		Grants
	Postgraduate Research Projects		Social Psychology Research Group

Memberships and Associations

Member, Society for Personality and Social Psychology
Member, Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues
Member, Association for Psychological Science
Member, Society of Australasian Social Psychologists
Member, International Society for Self and Identity
Associate Member, Volunteering Australia
Consulting Editor, The Journal of Social Psychology

Recent Publications

Tandos, J., & Stukas, A. A. (in press). Identity negotiation in psychotherapy: The influence of diagnostic and rapport-building strategies on the effects of clinical expectations. Self and Identity.

Stukas, A. A., Worth, K. A., Clary, E. G., & Snyder, M. (2009). The matching of motivations to affordances in the volunteer environment: An index for assessing the impact of multiple matches on volunteer outcomes. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 38(1), 5-28.

Collins, D. R., & Stukas, A. A. (2008). Narcissism and self-presentation: The moderating effects of accountability and contingencies of self-worth. Journal of Research in Personality, 42(6), 1629-1634.

Tanti, C., Stukas, A. A., Halloran, M. J., & Foddy M. (2008). Tripartite self-concept change: Shifts in the individual, relational, and collective self in adolescence. Self and Identity, 7(4), 360-379.

Evans, L., & Stukas, A. A. (2007). Self-verification by women and responses of their partners around issues of appearance and weight: “Do I look fat in this?” Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 26(10), 1163-1188.

Snyder, M., & Stukas, A. A. (2007). Interpersonal processes in context: Understanding the influence of settings and situations on social interaction. In K. Fiedler (Ed.), Social communication (Frontiers of Social Psychology series, J. Forgas & A. Kruglanski, series eds., pp. 363-388). New York: Psychology Press.

Collins, D. R., & Stukas, A. A. (2006). The effects of feedback self-consistency, therapist status, and attitudes toward therapy on reactions to personality feedback. The Journal of Social Psychology, 146(4), 463-483.

Stukas, A. A., Snyder, M., & Clary, E. G. (2008). The social marketing of volunteerism: A functional approach. In C. P. Haugtvedt, P. Herr, & F. Kardes (Eds.), Handbook of consumer psychology (pp. 959-979). Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.

Stukas, A. A. (2006). Principled stands against racism. Race, Gender, and Class, 13, 108-123.

Collins, D. R., & Stukas, A. A. (2006). The effects of feedback self-consistency, therapist status, and attitude toward therapy on reaction to personality feedback. The Journal of Social Psychology, 146(4), 463-483.

Stukas, A. A., Daly, M., & Clary, E. G. (2006). Lessons from research on volunteering for mobilizing adults to volunteer for positive youth development. In E. G. Clary & J. E. Rhodes (Eds.), Mobilizing adults for positive youth development:Strategies for closing the gap between beliefs and behaviors (pp. 65-82). New York, NY: Springer.

Stukas, A. A., Daly, M., & Cowling, M. J. (2005). Volunteerism and social capital: A functional approach. Australian Journal on Volunteering, 10(2), 35-44.

Stukas, A. A., & Tanti, C. (2005). Recruiting and sustaining volunteer mentors. In D. L. DuBois & M. J. Karcher (Eds.), Handbook of youth mentoring (pp. 235-250). Newbury Park, CA: Sage.

Ewing, V. L., Stukas, A. A., & Sheehan, E. P. (2003). Student prejudice against gay and lesbian lecturers. The Journal of Social Psychology, 143(5), 569-579.

Stukas, A. A., & Dunlap, M. R. (2002). Community involvement: Theoretical approaches and educational initiatives. Journal of Social Issues, 58(3), 411-427.

Stukas, A. A., & Snyder, M. (2002). Targets’ awareness of expectations and behavioral confirmation in ongoing interactions. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 38, 31-40.

Stukas, A. A., Snyder, M., & Clary, E. G. (1999). The effects of “mandatory volunteerism” on intentions to volunteer. Psychological Science, 10(1), 59-64.

Snyder, M., & Stukas, A. A. (1999). Interpersonal processes: The interplay of cognitive, motivational, and behavioral activities in social interaction. Annual Review of Psychology, 50, 273-303.

Clary, E. G., Snyder, M., Ridge, R. D., Copeland, J., Stukas, A. A., Haugen, J., & Miene, P. (1998). Understanding and assessing the motivations of volunteers: A functional approach. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 74(6), 1516-1530.

Research Projects and Postgraduate students

Postgraduate students - Current
Ph.D. Students: Chris Tanti, 2003; Getrude Cosmas, 2009.
D.Psych Students : Michael Giacobbe, 2007; Emily Wilkinson, 2008.
M.Psych Students: Louise Barr, 2006; Jennifer Brown, 2006.

Grants
2002 Australian Research Council, Discovery Grant, AU$100,000 (2002-2004)
“When Targets Seek to Disconfirm Expectations: Possible Future Interactions and Target Awareness as Moderators of the Self-Fulfilling Prophecy”

2002 Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia, AU$5000; Vice Chancellor of La Trobe University, AU$5000; La Trobe University Faculty of Science, Technology, and Engineering, AU$1500. Workshop focused on “Working for the Common Good” (with M. Foddy).

2003 School of Psychological Science, La Trobe University, Research Block Scheme, AU$5500: “Matching volunteer motivations to volunteer task affordances: Effects on satisfaction, future intentions to volunteer, generalized trust, and sense of community”

2005 School of Psychological Science, La Trobe University, Internal Grant Scheme, AU$2682, with Y. Kashima: “Confirmatory processes in attitude transmission through communication”

2008 School of Psychological Science, La Trobe University, Internal Grant Scheme, AU$4000, with E. G. Clary & M. Snyder“The experience of giving”