Employment
July 2003 - Current	Assistant Professor of Psychology Haverford College Department of Psychology Haverford, Pennsylvania

Education
August 2003	Ph.D. Purdue University Department of Psychological Sciences West Lafayette, Indiana Major: Social Psychology Dissertation: Social influence on romantic relationship commitment Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Christopher R. Agnew Committee: Drs. Janice Kelly, Ximena Arriaga, & Howard Weiss
May 1999	M.S. Purdue University Department of Psychological Sciences Major: Social Psychology Thesis: Need fulfillment and emotional experience in interdependent romantic relationships Thesis Advisor: Dr. Christopher R. Agnew Committee: Drs. Janice Kelly and Duane Wegener
May 1996	B. A. (with honors) Grinnell College Grinnell, Iowa Major: Psychology Advisor: Dr. Thomas Brozoski
September 1992 - June 1994	Undergraduate student California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo, California Major: Architecture/Liberal Studies

Publications

Etcheverry, P. E., Le, B., & Charania, M. R. (under review). Perceived versus actual social referent approval and romantic relationships: An application of the subjective norms construct.

Le, B., ^HCBuniva, E., ^HCKozakewich, E., & Etcheverry, P. E. (under review). Social network approval and disapproval behaviors and general relationship knowledge in predicting commitment to long-distance relationships.

Le, B., Loving, T. J., ^HCFeinberg, E. G., ^HCJohnson, K. C., ^HCFiorentino, R., & ^HCIng, J. (under review). Missing a romantic partner: A prototype analysis of the experience of geographic separation.

Mashek, D., Le, B., & Israel, K. (under review). Wanting less closeness in romantic relationships: A prototype analysis and experimental validation.

Le, B., ^HCMoss, W. B., & Mashek, D. (in press). Assessing relationship closeness on-line: Moving from an interval-scaled to continuous measure of including others in the self.

Loving, T. J., Le, B., & Crockett, E. (in press). The physiology of feeling hurt. In A. Vangelisti (ed.), Hurt feelings in close relationships. Cambridge University Press.

Le. B., ^HCChoi, H. N., & Beal, D. J. (2006). Pocket-sized psychology studies: Exploring daily-diary software for Palm Pilots. Behavior Research Methods, Instruments, and Computers, 38, 325-332. << click for abstract >>

Etcheverry, P. E., & Le, B. (2005). Thinking about commitment: Accessibility of commitment and prediction of relationship persistence, accommodation, and willingness to sacrifice. Personal Relationships, 12, 103-123. << click for abstract >>

Le, B. (2005). Study guide: Aronson, Wilson, & Akert’s Social Psychology (5th edition). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. << click for cover >>

Agnew, C. R., Loving, T. J., Le, B., & Goodfriend, W. (2004). Thinking close: Measuring relational closeness as perceived self-other inclusion. In D. Mashek & A. Aron (eds.), Handbook of closeness and intimacy (pp. 103-115). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. << click to go to the publisher's website >>

Le, B., & Agnew, C. R. (2003). Commitment and its theorized determinants: A meta-analysis of the Investment Model. Personal Relationships, 10, 37-57. << click for abstract >>

Le, B., & Agnew, C. R. (2001). Need fulfillment and emotional experience in interdependent romantic relationships. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 18, 423-440. << click for abstract >>

Weiss, H. M., MacDermid, S. M., Strauss, R., Kurek, K. E., Le, B., & Robbins, D. (2001). Retention in the armed forces: Past approaches and new research directions. Technical report submitted to the Department of Defense. << click for .pdf >>

Invited Colloquia

Le, B. (2007, March 9). The experience of geographic separation: A prototype analysis of missing a romantic partner. Social Psychology Area, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.

Le, B. (2007, March 7). The psychology of geographic separations: A prototype analysis of the experience of missing a romantic partner. Natural Science Colloquium, Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, Illinois.

Le, B. (2005, February 10). Speed and distance in romantic relationships: Thinking about commitment and geographic separation. Department of Psychology, Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania.

Le, B. (2004, March 30). Antecedents and consequences of relationship commitment: Perspectives from the Investment Model. Department of Psychology, Rutgers University, Camden, New Jersey.

Le, B. (1997, March 12). From Grinnell to grad school: Making the most of your Grinnell education in the transition to graduate school. Talk given at Grinnell College, Psychology Department, Grinnell, Iowa.

Symposia Discussant

Le, B. (2006, July). Discussant for symposium: Moving beyond snapshots of affective and relational processes: New findings using experience sampling and video recall. M. Schulz (chair). Presentation at the bi-annual meeting of the International Association for Relationship Research (IARR), Rethymnon, Crete.

Professional Presentations

Korcz, L., Lewandowski, G. W. Jr., Le, B., & Lupon, J. (2007, March). Self variables as predictors of ethnocentrism and study abroad interest. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association (EPA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

^HCKorn, M. S., ^HCMutso, A., Le, B., Smoak, N. D., & Agnew, C. R. (2007, March). Predicting persistence in dating relationships: A meta-analytic examination. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association (EPA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Le, B., ^HCBuniva, E., ^HCKozakewich, E., & Etcheverry, P. E. (2007, January). Social network supportive behaviors and commitment in long-distance romantic relationships. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP), Memphis, Tennessee.

Smoak, N. D., Le, B., Agnew, C. R. (2007, January). A meta-analytic examination of predictors of persistence in premarital relationships. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP), Memphis, Tennessee.

Crockett, E. E., Loving, T. J., & Le, B. (2006, July). “He said, she said:” Gender differences in disclosure to friends about relationships. Paper presented at the bi-annual meeting of the International Association for Relationship Research (IARR), Rethymnon, Crete.

Le, B., Loving, T. J., ^HCFeinberg, E. G., ^HCJohnson, K. C., & ^HCIng, J. (2006, July). The experience of geographic separation: Validating the prototype of missing a romantic partner. Paper presented at the bi-annual meeting of the International Association for Relationship Research (IARR), Rethymnon, Crete.

Le, B., Smoak, N. D., & Agnew, C. R. (2006, July). A meta-analytic examination of predictors of persistence in dating relationships. Paper presented at the bi-annual meeting of the International Association for Relationship Research (IARR), Rethymnon, Crete.

Mashek, D., Israel, K., & Le, B. (2006, July). Priming the desire for less closeness. Paper presented at the bi-annual meeting of the International Association for Relationship Research (IARR), Rethymnon, Crete.

Schoenfeld, E. A., Loving, T. J., & Le, B. (2006, July). The depiction of close relationships in The New Yorker cartoons. Paper presented at the bi-annual meeting of the International Association for Relationship Research (IARR), Rethymnon, Crete.

Etcheverry, P. E., Le, B., & Rehmatullah, M. (2006, January). Social network approval, participant perceptions and the prediction of romantic relationship commitment and persistence. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP), Palm Springs, California.

Rehmatullah, M., Etcheverry, P. E., & Le, B. (2006, January). Predicting normative beliefs about maintaining a romantic relationship and motivation to comply with those beliefs. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP), Palm Springs, California.

Bradshaw, K. M., Craig, T. Y., & Le, B. (August, 2005). Relationship need for cognition: Their needs, your thoughts, and satisfaction. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), Washington DC.

Bradshaw, K. M., Craig, T. Y., & Le, B. (May, 2005). Relationship need for cognition and commitment: “Hey Baby, I know what you need.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association (MPA), Chicago, Illinois.

Le, B., ^HCWidick, P., ^HCPurchia, E., ^HCSpinelli, L. M., & ^HCKoster, E. (2005, January). College commitment and associated outcomes: Perspectives from the Investment Model. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP), New Orleans, Louisiana.

Sullivan, K., Loving, T. J., & Le, B. (2005, January). Disclosing to family and friends about romantic relationships: Who matters more? Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP), New Orleans, Louisiana.

^HCWidick, P., ^HCPurchia, E., ^HCSpinelli, L. M., ^HCKoster, E., & Le, B. (2005, January). Inclusion and satisfaction with a college community: A self-expansion analysis. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP), New Orleans, Louisiana.

Le, B., ^HCChoi, H. N., & Beal, D. J. (2004, October). A review of ESM software for Palm Pilots. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Experimental Social Psychology (SESP), Fort Worth, Texas.

Etcheverry, P. E., & Le, B. (2004, July). Accessibility of commitment and prediction of relationship persistence, accommodation, and willingness to sacrifice. Paper presented at the bi-annual meeting of the International Association for Relationship Research (IARR), Madison, Wisconsin.

Le, B., Loving, T. J., ^HCFiorentino, R., ^HCQuill, M., ^HCPorricelli, L., & ^HCAdams, S. (2004, July). "Wish you were here": A prototype analysis of missing a romantic partner. Paper presented at the bi-annual meeting of the International Association for Relationship Research (IARR), Madison, Wisconsin.

Mashek, D., Le, B., Bloom-Feshbach, A., ^HCGardner-Mims, W., Israel, K., & ^HCThomas, S. (2004, July). Central descriptors of wanting more vs. wanting less closeness. Paper presented at the bi-annual meeting of the International Association for Relationship Research (IARR), Madison, Wisconsin.

Le, B. (2004, June). A prototype analysis of missing a romantic partner. Paper presented at the Meeting of Emerging Relationship Researchers Group (MERRG), Highland Beach, Florida.

Etcheverry, P. E., & Le, B. (2004, January). Thinking about commitment: Accessibility of commitment and the prediction of accommodation and willingness to sacrifice. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP), Austin, Texas.

Etcheverry, P. E., Le, B., & Agnew, C. R. (2003, May). Relationship satisfaction and actual-ideal discrepancies in closeness: Moderation by relationship beliefs. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association (MPA), Chicago, Illinois.

Le, B., & Etcheverry, P. E. (2003, February). Social network associations with commitment: An expansion of the Investment Model. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP), Los Angeles, California.

Etcheverry, P. E., & Le, B. (2003, February). Accessibility of commitment and the prediction of relationship continuance. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP), Los Angeles, California.

Heffner, K. L., Le, B., & Loving, T. J. (2002, July). Attachment following terrorism: The impact of 9/11 on attachment style and beliefs in a just world. Paper presented at the bi-annual meeting of the International Society for the Study of Personal Relationships (ISSPR), Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Le, B., & Beal, D. J. (2002, July). Social networks and the promotion of relationship commitment. Paper presented at the bi-annual meeting of the International Society for the Study of Personal Relationships (ISSPR), Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Etcheverry, P. E., Le., B., & Agnew, C. R. (2002, February). Accessibility of Investment Model constructs and the prediction of commitment. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP), Savannah, Georgia.

Le., B., & Beal, D. J. (2002, February). The mediational role of commitment in the Investment Model. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP), Savannah, Georgia.

Kurek, K., Le, B., & Weiss, H. M. (2001, April). Studying affective climates using web-based experience sampling methods. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP), San Diego, California.

Le, B., & Agnew, C. R. (2001, February). Applicability of the Investment Model across commitment targets: Meta-analytic findings. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP), San Antonio, Texas.

Le, B., & Agnew, C. R. (2000, May). Emotional experience and need fulfillment in long-distance and proximal relationships. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association (MPA), Chicago, Illinois.

Le., B., & Loving, T. J. (2000, May). Self-expansion through shared experiences: An investigation into the effects of relationship events and public affirmation. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association (MPA), Chicago, Illinois.

Le, B., & Agnew, C. R. (1999, June). Need fulfillment and emotional experience in interdependent romantic relationships. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Network on Personal Relationships (INPR), Louisville, Kentucky.

Le, B., & Agnew, C. R. (1999, May). Psychological individualism and emotional experience. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association (MPA), Chicago, Illinois.

Le, B., & Agnew, C. R. (1999, May). Comparison level and outcomes: Examining the underpinnings of relationship satisfaction. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association (MPA), Chicago, Illinois.

Le, B., & Agnew, C. R. (1998, June). Individualism in romantic relationships: Correspondence between partners and associations with relationship quality. Paper presented at the bi-annual meeting of the International Society for the Study of Personal Relationships (ISSPR), Saratoga Springs, NY.

Le, B., Loving, T. J., Miron, C. A., & Agnew, C. R. (1998, April). Affective experience and close relationship quality: Exploring the moderating role of cognitive interdependence. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association (MPA), Chicago, Illinois.

Le, B., & Agnew, C. R. (1997, June). Discrepancy between own and perceived partner inclusion-of-other-in-the-self predicts relationship dissolution. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Network on Personal Relationships (INPR) Young Scholars Pre-Conference, Oxford, Ohio.

Agnew, C. R., & Le, B. (1997, May). Individualism in romantic relationships: Associations with commitment, satisfaction, and self-other inclusion. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Society (APS), Washington, D. C.

Le, B., & Barden, J. (1997, May). A bias in physical attractiveness ratings of familiar targets. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association (MPA), Chicago, Illinois.

Le, B., Kopelman, T., Sinnett, L. M., & Barden, J. (1996, May). Individual differences in the role of personal projects as mood regulators. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association (MPA), Chicago, Illinois.

Le, B. (1995, September). Implicit and explicit memory performance as mediated by introversion-extroversion and arousal levels. Paper presented at the annual Grinnell College Summer Research Poster Session, Grinnell, Iowa.

Student Presentations at Research Symposia

^HCKorn, M. S., & Le, B. (2006, November). Predicting dissolution in dating relationships: A meta-analytic review. Paper presented at the Undergraduate Science Research Symposium, Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania.

^HCFeinberg, E. G., ^HCJohnson, K. C., & Le, B. (2005, April). Missing a romantic partner in long-distance relationships: A prototype approach. Paper presented at the annual University of Scranton Psychology Conference, Scranton, Pennsylvania.

^HCKorn, M. S., & Le, B. (2005, April). An Investment Model analysis of predictors of college commitment: Changes across students’ first semester at school. Paper presented at the annual University of Scranton Psychology Conference, Scranton, Pennsylvania.

^HCChoi, H. N., & Le, B. (2004, November). Exploring ESM software on Palm Pilots. Paper presented at the Undergraduate Science Research Symposium, Haverford College, Haverford, Pennsylvania. 

Research
August 1996 - August 2001	Research Assisant Dr. Christopher Agnew Department of Psychological Sciences Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana
August 1998 - August 2001	Research Assisant Dr. Howard Weiss Purdue University Funded by Military Family Research Institute (MFRI)
August 1995 - May 1996	Research Assistant Dr. Laura M. Sinnett Department of Psychology Grinnell College Grinnell, Iowa
June 1994 - August 1994	Summer Intern Mental Health Association of Yolo County Davis, California
Teaching
July 2003 - Current	Assistant Professor of Psychology Department of Psychology Haverford College Courses: Foundations of Social Behavior (PSY 106) Experimental Methods and Statistics (PSY 200) Social Psychology (PSY 224) Social Psychology Lab (PSY 324) The Psychology of Close Relationships (PSY 325) Senior Research Tutorial in Social Psychology (PSY 393)
July 2001 - June 2003	Scholar-in-Residence & Visiting Instructor of Psychology Haverford College
August 1999 - May 2001	Graduate Instructor Department of Psychological Sciences Purdue University Course: The Psychology of Personality (PSY 242)
May 2001 (Maymester) June - August, 1998 - 2000 (Summer Sessions)	Graduate Instructor Purdue University Course: Consumer Behavior (PSY 285)
August 1997 - May 1998	Adjunct Faculty Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences Indiana University-- Kokomo Kokomo, Indiana Courses: Social Psychology (P320) The Psychology of Personality (P319)
May - August 1997	Instuctor Purdue University Course: Readings in Social Psychology (PSY 391) Under the supervision of Dr. Richard Heslin
January - May 2000	Teaching Assistant Purdue University Social Psychology (PSY 240) Dr. Donal Carlston-- instructor
August 1998 - May 1999	Teaching Assistant Purdue University Health Psychology (PSY 251) Timothy J. Loving-- instructor
August 1996 - December 1999	Teaching Assistant Purdue University Consumer Behavior (PSY 285) Dr. Richard Heslin-- instructor Traci Craig-- instructor (Spring 1999 Semester)

Grants Received

Haverford College Faculty Research Grant
Awarded February 2007

Haverford College Faculty Research Grant
Awarded November 2006

Haverford College Faculty Research Grant
Awarded February 2006

Haverford College Faculty Research Grant
Awarded February 2005

JF Milne Publications Research Grant; Center for the Study of Long Distance Relationships.
Awarded December 2004

Haverford College Faculty Research Grant
Awarded February 2002

Consortium for a Stronger Minority Presence at Liberal Arts Colleges (CSMP) 
Scholar-in-Residence Dissertation Fellowship, Haverford College
For July 2001 - July 2002

Purdue Graduate Student Association Travel Grant
Awarded November 2000

Sherman Fairchild summer research grant, Grinnell College
For May - August 1995

@ Haverford College (August 2001 - Current)

Participant - Science & Society Faculty Development Seminar
Haverford College (Funded by the Howard Hughs Medical Institute)
August 2002 - May 2003

Participant - Statistics across the Curriculum Faculty Development Seminar
Haverford College (Funded by the Howard Hughs Medical Institute)
August - December 2003

@ Purdue University (August 1996 - August 2001)

Design (1997) and maintenance (1997-2001) of the Purdue Social Psychology Home Page

Design (2000) of the Purdue University Department of Psychological Sciences Home Page

Graduate student / Faculty Representative
Purdue University, Department of Psychological Sciences, Social Psychology Area
August 1997 - August 1999

Discussant - Purdue University Psi Chi Undergraduate Honors Society presentation on Graduate School Admissions
November 7th, 2000

Purdue University Graduate Student Award for Outstanding Teaching
April 12th, 2000
 

Teaching Seminars Attended

Writing and Revising the Disciplines
Haverford College
November 1st, 2001 

Institutionalization of Classroom Climate Workshop: Creating cultural awareness in college classrooms
Purdue University
August 20th, 1998

Center for Instructional Services (CIS) College Teaching Workshop
Purdue University
May 19th - 21st, 1998

Center for Instructional Services (CIS) Teachers on Teaching Workshop:
Chalkboard to the World Wide Web: Visuals that Work
Purdue University
March 5th, 1998

American Psychological Society (APS) Teaching Pre-conference. Washington D.C.
May 1997
 

Guest Lectures Given

PSY 372 (Introduction to I/O Psychology-- Dr. Fred Oswald). Attitudes and Attitude Change.
May 18th, 2000

PSY 240 (Introduction to Social Psychology-- Dr. Donal Carlston). The Self.
February 4th, 2000

PSY 251 (Health Psychology--Tim Loving). The Individual vs. the System.
November 24th, 1998

Editorial Board, Personal Relationships (May 2003 - current).

Ad Hoc Manuscript Reviewer:

European Journal of Social Psychology (August, 2006).
Journal of Experimental Social Psychology (August, 2006).
Journal of Social and Personal Relationships (December 2000 – current).
Personal Relationships (April 2001 – May 2003).
Representative Research in Social Psychology (October 2000 – July 2002).

Conference Paper Session/Symposia Chair

Cognition II. Paper session chaired at the bi-annual meeting of the International Association for Relationship Research (IARR), Rethymnon, Crete (July 2006).

Measuring commitment to predict relationship cognitions, behaviors, and outcomes: Theoretical and methodological considerations. Symposium co-chaired (with T. J. Loving) at the bi-annual meeting of the International Association for Relationship Research (IARR), Madison, Wisconsin (July 2004).

Reviewer for Proposed Texts in Close Relationships and/or Social Psychology:
Prentice Hall (October 2001)
Allyn & Bacon (January 2002)
Palgrave/Macmillan (July 2003)
Wadsworth (September 2003; March 2004)
Blackwell (May 2005)

Professional Affiliations

American Psychological Association (APA, 2001-2005)

American Psychological Society (APS, 1997 - 2003)

International Association for Relationship Research (IARR)

International Society for the Study of Personal Relationships (ISSPR, 1998 - 2003)

International Network on Personal Relationships (INPR, 1999 - 2003)

Midwestern Psychological Association (MPA; 1995-2001)

Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP)