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Ph.D., Kent State University
M.A., Kent State University
B.S.Ed., Southwest Missouri State University

Social Psychology

Dr. Aspelmeier earned his B.S.Ed. at Southwest Missouri State University in secondary education and he earned his M.A. and Ph.D. in Psychology at Kent State University. A Full Professor, Dr. Aspelmeier has been with Radford University since 1999 and chairperson of the Department of Psychology since the summer of 2015. He specializes in Social Psychology with a focus on personal relationships, social cognition, resilience processes, and academic performance.

Selected Publications or Presentations (Student authors appear in bold)

Whittington, A., Aspelmeier, J. E., & Raymond, J. (Accepted). Thru-hiking the Appalachian trail: Does gender matter? Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership.

Carle, B. A., Flood, G., Pierce, T. W., Arnold, K. M., Aspelmeier, J. E., & Steele, J. C. (2024). A comparison of lifelines recalled by older adults and anticipated by younger adults. The International Journal of Reminiscence and Life Review, 10(1), 16-22.

Elliott, A. N., Faires, A., Turk, R., Wagner, L., Pomeroy, B., Pierce, T. W., & Aspelmeier, J. E. (2019). Polyvictimization, distress, and trauma symptomatology among college men and women. Journal of College Counseling, 22(2), 138-151. https://doi.org/10.1002/jocc.12126

Smith, A. E., Riding-Malon, R., Aspelmeier, J., & Leak, V. (2018). A qualitative investigation into bridging the gap between religion and the helping professions to improve rural mental health. Journal of Rural Mental Health, 42(1), 32-45. https://doi.org/10.1037/rmh0000093

Whittington, A., & Aspelmeier, J. E. (2018). Resilience, peer relationships, and confidence: Do girls’ programs promote positive change? Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership, 10(2), 124-138. https://doi.org/10.18666/JOREL-2018-V10-I2-7876  

Courses taught in the Psychology Department

  • PSYC 690 – Graduate Teaching Seminar (Graduate)
  • PSYC 623 – Advanced Social Psychology (Graduate)
  • PSYC 611 – Methodology and Program Evaluation in Psychology (Graduate)
  • PSYC 491 – Topical Research in Psychology 
  • PSYC 301 – Analysis of Psychological Data