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MICHAEL DOOLEY
University of California, Riverside Phone: 703-298-8625
900 University Ave. Email: michael.dooley@email.ucr.edu
Riverside, CA 92521

RESEARCH AND TEACHING OVERVIEW

My research focuses on well-being and health behaviors in the context of awaiting uncertain future
outcomes, such as medical test results, exam scores, and job interviews. In particular, my research
examines how people successfully navigate uncertain stressors with particular focus on the effects of
seeking, receiving, and providing social supportthe perception or experience that one is loved and
cared for by others, esteemed and valued, and part of a social network of mutual assistance and
obligation. To examine this phenomena, I utilize longitudinal studies of people awaiting personally
significant news, retrospective accounts of these experiences, and in-lab experiments creating
situations of uncertainty.

As a professor, I strive to present content in ways that highlight the relevance of psychological
research, provide students with frequent opportunities to apply and reinforce what they have
learned, and create a positive and engaging learning environment for all students. I have been the
primary instructor for six courses including Research Methods (with lab), Statistics for Behavioral Sciences,
and Introductory Psychology, as well as 22 discussion sections as a teaching assistant. In addition, I
mentor and supervise undergraduate students on independent research projects.

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EDUCATION

2018 Ph.D. in Social/Personality Psychology,

(expected) University of California, Riverside
Advanced to Candidacy, Fall 2015

2015 M.A. in Social/Personality Psychology,

University of California, Riverside

2009 B.S. in Psychology,

University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, VA
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PUBLICATIONS (* indicates undergraduate co-author)

Dooley, M., & Sweeny, K. (September 2017). The stress of academic publishing. The Chronicle of
Higher Education. http://www.chronicle.com/article/The-Stress-of-Academic/241156.

Falkenstein, A., Dooley, M., & Sweeny, K. (in press). Waiting for medical news. In K. Sweeny &
M.L. Robbins (Eds.), The Wiley Encyclopedia of Health Psychology: Volume II, The Social Bases of
Health Behavior.
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Sweeny, K. & Dooley, M. (2017). The surprising upsides of worry. Social and Personality Psychology
Compass, 11, 4.

Dooley, M., *Burreal, S., & Sweeny, K. (2016). Well call you when the results are in: Preferences
for how medical test results are delivered. Patient Education and Counseling, 100, 364-366.

Sweeny, K., Reynolds, C.A., Falkenstein, A., Andrews, S.A., & Dooley, M. (2016). Two definitions
of waiting well. Emotion, 16, 129-143.

UNDER REVIEW:

Dooley, M., Sweeny, K., Howell, J., & Reynolds, C. (invited resubmission). Perceptions of romantic
partners responsiveness during a period of stressful uncertainty. Journal of Personality and
Social Psychology.
Dooley, M., *Wilkinson, D., Sweeny, K. (under review). Social support during uncertain waiting
periods: A qualitative analysis.

Dooley, M., & Howell, J. (under review). Social support processes. In V. Ziegler-Hill & T.K.
Shackelford (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Personality and Individual Differences.

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CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS (* indicates undergraduate co-author)

Sweeny, K., Dooley, M., & *Burreal, S. (January 2017)Well call you when the results are in: Preferences
for how medical test results are delivered. Symposium talk during Society for Personality and Social
Psychology (SPSP) annual conference

Dooley, M., & Sweeny, K. (January 2017). Perceived responsiveness during periods of uncertainty. Poster for
presentation during Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP) annual conference.

Dooley, M., & Sweeny, K. (November 2016). Being optimistic versus seeming optimistic: Consequences for
interpersonal success. Individual talk during Southeastern Society for Social Psychology (SSSP)
annual conference.

Dooley, M., & Sweeny, K. (April 2016). Support provision during periods of uncertainty. Poster for
presentation during Western Psychological Association (WPA) annual conference.

Dooley, M., & Sweeny, K. (January 2016). You got what I need(ed): Social support seeking and satisfaction
during the waiting period. Poster for presentation during Society for Personality and Social
Psychology (SPSP) annual conference.

Dooley, M., & Sweeny, K. (February 2015). The nuanced role of outcome importance when awaiting uncertain
news. Poster for presentation during Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP)
annual conference.
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Dooley, M., & Bohrnstedt, G. (April 2013). Exploratory analysis of Asian-White achievement gaps using
data for the National Assessment of Educational Progress. Paper presented for roundtable
discussion during American Educational Research Association (AERA) annual conference.

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UNDERGRADUATE MENTORING

Senior Honors Project, Shay Burreal, UC Riverside

Well call you when the results are in: Preferences for how medical test results are delivered

Undergraduate Research Project, Dulce Wilkinson, UC Riverside

You arent helping!: A qualitative review of what helps (and doesnt) during periods of uncertainty

Undergraduate Research Project, Jacqueline Hua, UC Riverside

A bird in the hand: The role of uncertainty reduction in intertemporal choices

Senior Honors Project, Katayoun Tehrani, UC Riverside

Being optimistic versus seeming optimistic: Consequences for interpersonal success

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Introduction to Psychology
Instructor (Overall: 4.8/5.0) Chapman University, Interterm 2017
Instructor (Overall: 4.6/5.0) Chapman University, Fall 2016

Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences

Instructor (Overall: 4.3/5.0) UC Riverside, Summer 2017
Teaching Assistant, 2 sections (Overall: 6.9/7.0) UC Riverside, Spring 2017

Research Methods and Laboratory

Instructor Chapman University, Fall 2017
Instructor (Overall: 4.5/5.0) Chapman University, Spring 2017
Teaching Assistant, 1 section (Overall: 6.5/7.0) UC Riverside, Fall 2014
Teaching Assistant, 1 section (Overall: 6.7/7.0) UC Riverside, Spring 2014

Technology & Human Development

Teaching Assistant, 3 sections UC Riverside, Fall 2017

Psychology and Law

Instructor (Overall: 4.5/5.0) UC Riverside, Summer 2016
Teaching Assistant, 3 sections (Overall: 6.5/7.0) UC Riverside, Winter 2017

Social Psychology
Teaching Assistant, 3 sections (Overall: 6.7/7.0) UC Riverside, Fall 2016
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Health Psychology
Teaching Assistant, 3 sections (Overall: 6.8/7.0) UC Riverside, Spring 2016

Personality Psychology
Teaching Assistant, 3 sections (Overall: 6.7/7.0) UC Riverside, Fall 2015

The Science of Well-Being

Teaching Assistant, 3 sections (Overall: 6.7/7.0) UC Riverside, Spring 2015

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COURSES PREPARED TO TEACH

Introduction to Psychology Theories of Personality

Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences Health Psychology
Research Methods and Laboratory Health and Well-Being
Social Psychology Forensic Psychology

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SERVICE ROLES

2017 2018 Member at Large (elected position)

Graduate Student Committee
Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP)

2016 2017 Graduate Student Representative (elected position)

Department of Psychology
University of California, Riverside

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CERTIFICATES AND AWARDS

2017 Undergraduate Teaching Certificate, Teaching Assistant Development

Program: The University of California, Riversides Graduate Division created the
University Teaching Certificate (UTC) Program as an instructional training and
certification program for graduate students. This highly competitive program is
designed to assist university-level instructors in developing teaching and lecturing
strategies, designing a teaching philosophy, and becoming members of the
professional teaching community. The goal of the UTC program is to equip graduate
students with the necessary skills so that they can be regarded as both outstanding
scholars and teachers in their continued work in academia.

2017 Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award: Each year, The University of California,
Riverside recognizes students who have demonstrated exceptional teaching skills.
Departments who employ teaching assistants will select their most exceptional TAs
to be recognized for Outstanding Teaching Assistant (OTA) Awards.