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May 2012
VITA
CYNTHIA A. BERG
Office
380 S. 1530 E
Department of Psychology
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah 84112
(801) 581-8239
FAX (801) 581-5841
E-Mail: cynthia.berg @ psych.utah.edu
EDUCATION
1987
Ph.D.
Yale University, Developmental Psychology
1985
M. Phil.
Yale University, Developmental Psychology
1984
M.S.
Yale University, Developmental Psychology
1981
B. S.
University of Washington, Psychology
HONORS AND AWARDS
Graduated magna cum laude, with distinction in psychology, 1981.
Guthrie Prize (for most outstanding Senior Thesis), Department of Psychology, University of
Washington, 1981.
NIMH Predoctoral Fellow, 1985-1986.
University Research Committee, Faculty Fellow, Autumn 1989
Mensa Education and Research Foundation Award for Excellence, 1990.
Faculty Associate, Gerontology Center, University of Utah, 1990National Academy of Education Spencer Fellow, 1992-1994
Fellow, Division 20, American Psychological Association
Fellow, Gerontological Society of America.
Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Scholar Distinguished Mentor Award, Graduate School,
University of Utah, 2006.
Division 20's 2007 Retirement Research Foundation Master Mentor Award.
College of Social and Behavior Science’s Superior Research Award, 2008.
Irwin Altman Award for Distinguished Research, Teaching, Mentoring, & Service, 2012.
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PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Psychological Association (Divisions 20 and 54)
Gerontological Society of America
BRIDGE (Behavioral Research in Diabetes Group Exchange)
Society for Behavioral Medicine
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Employment:
2011
2008-2011
2005
20011995-2000
1993
1992-present
1987-1992
1986-1987
Visiting Professor, Human Development and Family Studies, Center on
Aging, Pennsylvania State University
Chair, Department of Psychology
Visiting Professor, University of Fribourg, Switzerland
Professor, Department of Psychology,
University of Utah
Developmental Area Coordinator, Department of Psychology,
University of Utah
Visiting Professor, Max Planck Institute for Human Development,
Berlin, Germany
Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Utah
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Utah
Instructor, Department of Psychology, University of Utah
Reviewing:
Editorial Boards
Psychology and Aging
Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences
Journal of Family Psychology
Journal Reviewing
Ad Hoc Reviewer
Grant Reviewing
Developmental Psychology
Psychological Bulletin
International Journal of Behavioral Development
Health Psychology
Journal of Pediatric Psychology
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
Annals of Behavioral Medicine
Diabetes Care
Journal of Adolescent Research
National Institutes of Health, Psychosocial Risk and
Disease Prevention Study Section Guest Reviewer
National Science Foundation
Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of
Canada.
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Manuscript Reviewing
Ad Hoc Reviewer:
Academic Press, Brooks Cole, Cambridge University Press,
Lawrence Erlbaum, Wiley
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
1994-1997
Member at large, APA Division 20
1996
Program Co-Chair, Southwestern Society for Research in Human
Development, Park City, UT.
1996-1999
Chair, Education Committee, APA (Division 20)
2007-present Utah Center on Aging
2008-2011
Secretary, APA (Division 20).
2010-2011
Executive Committee of COGDOP
2011-present BSS Fellowship Committee, Gerontological Society of America
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
1986 -
Undergraduate Courses: Psychology of Infancy and Childhood, Issues in
Human Development, Senior Thesis Program, Adult Development and Aging
Graduate Courses: Health and Relationships Across the Life Span,
Cognitive Development, Development of Spatial Cognition, Theories of
Human Development, Adult Development and Aging, Adult Cognition and
Aging, Multivariate Statistical Analysis, Teaching of Psychology Practicum.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Examine the ways that those in close relationship (parent-adolescent dyads and triads, married
couples) interact as they work together to solve everyday problems and deal with daily stressors
especially dealing with chronic health conditions (diabetes, prostate cancer, pain, cardiovascular
disease). Examine physiological (heart rate, blood pressure) and interpersonal processes
(affiliation, control) that characterize effective collaboration surrounding everyday problems and
interpersonal conflicts and the normative ways that such processes may change across parentchild dyads during adolescence and across adulthood in long-term married couples.
Collaboration can serve several functions for those in close relationships including cognitive
compensation, enhancing relationship satisfaction, reducing physiological distress, and
enhancing adherence to a medical regimen.
COMMITTEES
Departmental
Ad Hoc Graduate Statistics Committee (1986-1987)
Undergraduate Committee (1987-1988, 1989-1991)
Search Committee for Social and Developmental Areas (1987-1988)
Liaison to the College Computing Committee (1986-1990)
Ad Hoc Graduate Committee (1987)
Graduate Committee (1988-1989, 1992-1994)
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Search Committee for Clinical Area (1988-1989)
Search Committee for Cognition and Neuroscience (1991)
Chair, Search Committee for Quantitative Psychology (2002)
Personnel Committee (1992-1993, 2003-2006), Chair (2005-2006)
Director of Graduate Studies, Department of Psychology (1993-1994)
Executive Committee, Department of Psychology (1996-2004)
Professional Issues and Ethics Committee (2000-2005)
Interdepartmental
Committee to Evaluate Supplemental Instruction Program in the University
Task Force for Women in Math, Science, and Engineering (1991)
Faculty Advisory Committee, Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence
Academic Senate (2004-2007)
Institutional Review Board (2006-2008)
(1986-1987)
(1994-1996)
GRANTS (Received)
University of Utah Research Committee, "Adult age differences in strategy use in a task of
cognitive maps," PI, 1987-1988, $1000.
Biomedical Research Support Grant Program S07RR07092, NIH, "People's theories of
intellectual development: Impact and development," 1987-1990, $5500.
Dean's Summer Research Stipend Award, "Aging and spatial cognition in context," Summer
1988, $2000.
National Institute of Child Development and National Institute of Aging. "Context and Planning
Across Development.", co-PI. With C. Sansone (co-PI), 1989-1992, $252,066.
University of Utah Research Committee Faculty Grant, "The context of everyday intelligence
across the life span," PI, 1988-1991, $4,971.
University of Utah Research Committee Faculty Grant, PI, "The practical problem-solving
process in the school context," 1992-1994, $4,901.
Spencer Foundation, "Practical problem solving in the school context: Do perceptions accurately
reflect behavior," PI, 1992-1994, $35,000.
University of Utah Research Committee Faculty Grant, "Role of experience in preventing
practical problems from occurring", PI, 1995-1997, $4,833.
University of Utah Research Committee Faculty Grant, "Self and everyday problem solving
across adulthood," PI, 1999-2001, $5998.
Primary Children’s Research Foundation, "Adolescents and parents developing independence
and coping with diabetes," co-PI, 2000-2001, $24,640, with Dr. Deborah Wiebe.
Research Instrumentation Fund, University of Utah, "Social Interactions and Physiological
Functioning," PI, $35,912, with Dr. Carol Sansone and Dr. Timothy Smith.
University Research Foundation, PI, "Couples coping with prostate cancer," 2000-2001, $35,820
with Dr. Deborah Wiebe.
National Institutes of Health, co-PI, "Hostility and health in middle-aged and older married
couples." $1,245,098, with Dr. Timothy Smith (PI), 2000-2005.
Primary Children’s Research Foundation, co-PI, "Adolescents and parents developing
independence and coping with diabetes.," 2001-2003, $24,956, with Dr. Deborah Wiebe (PI).
Research Instrumentation Fund, University of Utah, "Social Interactions and Physiological
Functioning," PI, $15,000, with Dr. Carol Sansone, Dr. Timothy Smith, and Dr. Deborah
Wiebe.
National Institutes of Health, co-Investigator, “The Utah study of fertility, longevity, and aging”,
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$3,610,999, Ken Smith-PI, 2002-2006.
NIDDK, co-PI, “Parental Involvement in Diabetes Care Across Adolescence,” Deborah WiebePI. $1, 929,355, 2005-2010.
NIDDK MPI “A Self-Regulation Approach to Diabetes Adherence Into Emerging Adulthood,”
Deborah Wiebe-MPI. $2,790,629, 2011-2016.
PUBLICATIONS (* Involves student as lead author)
Berg, C. A., Hertzog, C. & Hunt, E. (1982). Age differences in the speed of mental rotation.
Developmental Psychology,18, 95-107.
Berg, C. A., & Sternberg, R. J. (1985). A triarchic theory of intellectual development during
adulthood. Developmental Review,5, 334-370.
Berg, C. A., & Sternberg, R. J. (1985). Response to novelty: Continuity versus
discontinuity in the developmental course of intelligence. In H. W. Reese (Ed.), Advances
in child development and behavior (Vol. 19, pp. 1-47). New York: Academic Press.
Berg, C. A. (1986). The role of social competence in a theory of adult intellectual
development. Educational Gerontology,12, 315-327.
Sternberg, R. J., & Berg, C. A. (1986). Definitions of intelligence: A quantitative
comparison of the 1921 and 1986 symposia. In R. J. Sternberg & D. K. Detterman (Eds.),
What is intelligence? Contemporary viewpoints on its nature and definition. (pp.
155-162). Norwood, NJ: Ablex.
Berg, C. A. (1987). Cognitive development: An information-processing perspective.
Contemporary Psychology,32, 796-798.
Sternberg, R. J., & Berg, C. A. (1987). What are theories of adult intellectual development
theories of? In C. Schooler & K. W. Schaie (Eds.), Cognitive functioning and social
structure over the life course (pp. 3-23). Norwood, NJ: Ablex.
Berg, C. A. (1988). Review of Blueprints for thinking. S. L. Friedman, E. K. Scholnick, &
R. R. Cocking (Eds.). American Scientist,76, 523.
Berg, C. A. (1989). Knowledge of strategies for dealing with everyday problems from
childhood through adolescence. Developmental Psychology,25, 607-618.
Berg, C. A., & Ross, B. L. (1989). Review of Understanding Child Development. S. A.
Rathus. & Child Development: Its Nature and Course. L. A. Sroufe, R. G. Cooper, & M.
E. Marshall. Contemporary Psychology, 34, 685-686.
Berg, C.A. (1990). What is intellectual efficacy over the life course?: Using adults'
conceptions to address the question. In J.A. Rodin & C. Schooler, K.W. Schaie (Eds.),
Self-directedness: Causes and effects throughout the life course, (pp. 155-181). Hillsdale
N.J.: Lawrence Erlbaum.
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*Ross, B. L. & Berg, C. A. (1990). Individual differences in script reports: Implications for
Language Assessment. Topics in Language Disorders,10, 30-44.
Berg, C. A., & Calderone, K. S. (1991). A sampler on everyday problem solving. Review
of J. D. Sinnott (Ed.), Everyday problem solving: Theory and applications.
Contemporary Psychology,36, 114-115.
*Ross, B. L., & Berg, C. A. (1991). Examining idiosyncracies in script reports across the life
span: Distortions or Derivations of Experience. In R. West & J. Sinnott (Eds.), Everyday
memory and aging (pp. 39-53). Springer-Verlag.
Berg, C. A. (1992). Perspectives for viewing intellectual development throughout the life
course. In R. J. Sternberg & C. A. Berg (Eds.), Intellectual Development (pp. 1-15). New
York: Cambridge University Press.
Berg, C. A., & Sternberg, R. J. (1992). Adults' conceptions of intelligence across the life
span. Psychology and Aging,7, 221-231.
Sternberg, R. J., & Berg, C. A. (Eds.) (1992). Intellectual Development. New York:
Cambridge University Press.
*Elbaum, B., Berg, C. A., & Dodd, D. H. (1993). Previous learning experience, strategy
beliefs, and task definition in self-regulated foreign language learning. Contemporary
Educational Psychology,18, 318-336.
Sansone, C., & Berg, C. A. (1993). Adapting to the environment across the life span:
Different process or different inputs? International Journal of Behavioral Development,
16, 215-241.Reprinted in M.E. Lachman (Ed.) Planning and control processes across the
life span. Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.
Berg, C. A., & Calderone, K. S. (1994). The role of problem interpretations in
understanding the development of everyday problem solving. In R. J. Sternberg & R. K.
Wagner (Eds.), Mind in context: Interactionist perspectives on human intelligence, (pp.
105-132). NY: Cambridge University Press.
Berg, C. A., & Elbaum, B. (1994). A cross-cultural view of life-span development. Review
of A. Gormly and D. M. Brodzinsky, Life-span Development. Contemporary
Psychology,39, 282-283.
Berg, C. A., Klaczynski, P., Calderone, K. S., & Strough, J. (1994). Adult age differences
in cognitive strategies: Adaptive or Deficient. In J. Sinnott (Ed.), Interdisciplinary
Handbook of Adult Lifespan Learning, (pp. 371-388). Westport, CT: Greenwood Press.
Berg, C. A. & Klaczynksi, P. (1996). Practical intelligence and problem solving: Searching
for perspectives. In F. Blanchard-Fields & T. M. Hess (Eds.), Perspectives on cognition in
adulthood and aging. McGraw-Hill.
Strough, J., Berg, C. A., & Sansone, C. (1996) The interpersonal context of everyday
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problem solving: The role of age, gender, and the problem context in understanding goals.
Developmental Psychology,32, 1106-1115.
Berg, C. A., Strough, J., Calderone, K. S., Meegan, S. P., & Sansone, C. (1997). The social
context of planning and preventing everyday problems from occurring. In S. L. Friedman,
& E. K. Scholnick (Eds.), Why, how, and when do we plan? The developmental
psychology of planning (pp. 209-236). Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.
Berg, C. A., Meegan, S. P., & Deviney, F. P. (1998). A social-contextual model of coping
with everyday problems across the life span. International Journal of Behavioral.
Development,22, 239-261.
Berg, C.A., Strough, J., Calderone, K.S., Sansone, C. & Weir, C. (1998). The role of
problem definitions in understanding age and context effects on strategies for solving
everyday problems. Psychology and Aging,13, 29-44.
Berg, C. A. (1999). The special world of work and the older adult. Review of K. W. Schaie
& C. Schooler (Eds.), Impact of Work on Older Adults. Contemporary Psychology,44,
173-175.
Berg, C. A., Meegan, S. P., & Klaczynski, P. (1999). Age and experiential differences in
strategy generation and information requests for solving everyday problems. International
Journal of Behavioral Development,23, 615-639.
Berg, C. A. (2000). Adult intellectual development. In R. J. Sternberg (Ed.), Handbook of
human intelligence. Cambridge.
*Strough, J., & Berg, C. A. (2000). The role of goals in mediating dyad gender differences in
high and low involvement conversational exchanges. Developmental Psychology,36, 117125.
*Meegan, S. P. & Berg, C. A. (2001). Whose life task is it anyway? Social appraisal and life
task pursuit. Journal of Personality,69, 363-389.
*Strough, J., Berg, C. A., & Meegan, S. P. (2001). Friendship and gender differences
task and social interpretations of peer collaborative problem solving. Social
Development,10, 1-22..
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Berg, C. A., & Klaczynski, P. (2002) Contextual variability in the expression and meaning of
intelligence. In R. J. Sternberg & E. L. Grigorenko (Eds). The General Factor of
Intelligence: How General is it? (pp. 381-412). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
*Meegan, S. P., & Berg, C. A. (2002). Contexts, functions, forms, and processes of
collaborative everyday problem solving in older adulthood. International Journal of
Behavioral Development,26, 6-15.
Berg, C. A., Johnson, M. M. S., Meegan, S. P., & Strough, J. (2003). Collaborative problemsolving interaction in young and old married couples. Discourse Processes,35, 33-58.
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Berg, C. A., & Sternberg, R. J. (2003). Multiple perspectives on adult intellectual
development. In J. Demick & C. Andreoletti (Ed.), Handbook of adult development.
Hingham, MA: Kluwer.
*Palmer, D. L., Berg, C. A., Wiebe, D. J., Beveridge, R. M., Korbel, C. D., Upchurch, R.,
Swinyard, M. T., Lindsay, R., Donaldson, D. L. (2004). The role of autonomy and
pubertal status in understanding age differences in maternal involvement in diabetes
responsibility across adolescence. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 29, 35-46.
Berg, C. A. (2005). Commentary: Lessons from a life-span perspective to adolescent
decision making. In J. Jacobs & P. Klaczynski (Eds.), The development of decision
making: Cognitive, sociocultural and legal perspectives. (pp. 241-249). Mahwah, NJ:
Erlbaum.
Wiebe, D. J., Berg, C. A., Korbel, C., Palmer, D. A., Beveridge, R. M., Upchurch, R.,
Lindsay, R., Swinyard, M. T., & Donaldson, D. L. (2005). Children’s appraisals of
maternal involvement in coping with diabetes: Enhancing our understanding of
adherence, metabolic control, and quality of life across adolescence. Journal of Pediatric
Psychology, 30, 167-178.
*Beveridge, R. M., Berg, C. A., Wiebe, D. J., & Palmer, D. A. (2006). Mother and
Adolescent Representations of Illness Ownership and Stressful Events Surrounding
Diabetes. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 31, 818-827.
Uchino, B., Berg, C. A., Smith, T. S., Pearce, G., & Skinner, M. (2006). Age-related
differences in ambulatory blood pressure during daily stress: Evidence for greater blood
pressure reactions in older individuals. Psychology and Aging, 21, 231-239.
Berg, C. A., Smith, T. W., Allen, N., & Pearce, G. (2007). A developmental approach to
psychosocial risk factors and successful aging. In C. Aldwin, C. Park, & A. R. Spiro
(Eds.), Handbook of Health Psychology and Aging (pp. 30-53). New York: Guilford
Press.
Berg, C. A., Smith, T. W., Ko, K., Story, N., Beveridge, R., Allen, N., Florsheim, P., Pearce,
G., Uchino, B., Skinner, M., & Glazer, K. (2007). Task control and cognitive abilities of
self and spouse in collaboration in middle-aged and older couples. Psychology and Aging,
22, 420-427.
Berg, C. A., & Upchurch, R. (2007). A developmental-contextual model of couples coping
with chronic illness across the adult life span. Psychological Bulletin, 133, 920-954.
Berg, C.A., Wiebe, D.J., Beveridge, R.M., Palmer, D.L., Korbel, C.D., Upchurch, R., et al.
(2007). Appraised involvement in coping and emotional adjustment in children with
diabetes and their mothers. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 32, 995-1005.
*Beveridge, R., & Berg, C. A. (2007). Parent-adolescent collaboration: An interpersonal
model for understanding optimal interactions. Clinical Child and Family Psychology
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Review, 10, 25-52.
Butler, J., Skinner, M., Gelfand, D., Berg, C. A., & Wiebe, D. J. (2007). Maternal parenting
style and adjustment in adolescents with type 1 diabetes. Journal of Pediatric Psychology,
32, 1227-1237.
*Henry, N., Berg, C. A., Smith, T. W., & Florsheim, P. (2007). Positive and negative
relationship characteristics and their association with marital satisfaction in middle-aged
and older couples. Psychology and Aging, 22, 428-441.
*Ko, K., Berg, C. A., Uchino, B., & Smith, T. W. (2007). Profiles of successful aging in
middle-aged and older married couples. Psychology and Aging, 22, 705-718.
*Korbel, C., Wiebe, D. J., Berg, C. A., & Palmer, D. L. (2007). Gender differences in
adherence to type 1 diabetes management across adolescence: The mediating role of
depression. Children’s Health Care.
Smith, T. W., Uchino, B. N., Berg, C. A., Florsheim, P., Pearce, G., Hawkins, M., &
Hopkins, P. N. (2007). Hostile personality traits and coronary artery calcification in
middle-aged and older married couples: Different effects for self-reports versus spouse
ratings. Psychosomatic Medicine, 69, 441-448.
*Story, T. N., Berg, C. A., Smith, T., Beveridge, R., & Henry, N. A., Pearce, G. (2007).
Positive sentiment bias in middle and older married couples. Psychology and Aging, 22,
719-727.
Berg, C. A. (2008). Everyday problem solving in context. In S. Hofer & D. Alwin (Eds.),
Handbook of Cognitive Aging: Interdisciplinary Perspectives (pp. 207-223) . Sage.
Berg, C. A., Butler, J. M., Osborn, P., King, G., Palmer, D., Butner, J., Murray, M., Lindsay,
R., Donaldson, D., Foster, C., Swinyard, M., & Wiebe, D. J. (2008). The Role of Parental
Monitoring in Understanding the Benefits of Parental Acceptance on Adolescent
Adherence and Metabolic Control of Type 1 Diabetes. Diabetes Care, 31, 678-683..
Berg, C. A., Schindler, I., & Marajh, S. (2008). Adolescents’ and Mothers’ Perceptions of
the Cognitive and Relational Functions of Collaboration and Adjustment in Dealing with
Type 1 Diabetes. Journal of Family Psychology, 22, 865-874.
Berg, C. A., Wiebe, D. J., Bloor, L., Butner, J., Bradstreet, C., Upchurch, R., Hayes, J.,
Stephenson, R., Nail, L., Patton, G. (2008). Collaborative coping and daily mood in
couples dealing with prostate cancer. Psychology and Aging, 23, 505-516.
*Olsen, B., Berg, C. A., & Wiebe, D. J. (2008). Mother-child similarity in illness
representations and adjustment to type 1 diabetes. Psychology and Health, 23, 113-129.
Smith, T. W., Uchino, B. N., Berg, C. A., Florsheim, P., Pearce, G., Hawkins, M., Henry, N.,
Beveridge, R., Skinner, M., Hopkins, P. N., & Yoon, H. (2008). Associations of selfreports versus spouse ratings of negative affectivity, dominance, and affiliation with
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coronary artery disease: Where should we look and who should we ask when studying
personality and health. Health Psychology, 27, 676-684.
Wiebe, D., Berg, C., Fortenberry, K., Sirstins, J., Lindsay, R., Donaldson, D., & Murray, M.
(2008). Physician recommendations about maternal involvement in adolescent diabetes
management. Diabetes Care, 31, 690-692.
Berg, C. A., Skinner, M., Ko, K. (2009). An integrative model of everyday problem solving
across the adult life span. In M. C. Smith (Ed.), Handbook of research on adult learning
and development (pp. 524-552). Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.
Berg, C. A., Skinner, M., Ko, K., Butler, J., Palmer, D., Butner, J., & Wiebe, D. J. (2009).
The Fit Between Stress Appraisal and Dyadic Coping in Predicting Perceived Coping
Effectiveness for Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes. Journal of Family Psychology, 23,
521-530.
Butler, J. M., Berg, C. A., Gelfand, D., Fortenberry, K. T., Foster, C, & Wiebe, D. J. (2009).
Parental and adolescent perceptions of adolescent efficacy for diabetes management: The
association of depressed mood, and mothers and fathers views. Journal of Family
Psychology, 23, 611-614.
Butner, J., Berg, C. A, Osborn, P., Butler, J., Godri, C., Fortenberry, K., Barach, I., Le, H.,
Wiebe, D. J. (2009). Parent-Adolescent discrepancies in adolescents’ competence and the
balance of adolescent autonomy and adolescent and parent well-being in the context of
type 1 diabetes. Developmental Psychology, 45, 835-849.
*Fortenberry, K. T., Butler, J. M., Butner, J., Berg, C. A., Upchurch, R., & Wiebe, D. J.
(2009). Perceived diabetes task competence mediates the relationship of both negative
and positive affect with blood glucose in adolescents with type 1 diabetes. Annals of
behavioral medicine, 37, 1-9.
*Horton, D., Berg, C., & Wiebe, D. (2009). The Role of Parental Monitoring in
Understanding the Effect of Externalizing Behaviors on Diabetes Management During
Adolescence. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 34, 1008-1018.
*Palmer, D. L., Berg, C. A., Butler, J. Fortenberry, K., Murray, M., Lindsay, R., Donaldson,
D., Swinyard, M., Foster, C., & Wiebe, D. J. (2009). Mothers’, fathers’, and children’s
perceptions of parental diabetes responsibility in adolescence: Examining the roles of age,
pubertal status, and efficacy. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 34, 195-204.
Smith, T. W., Berg, C. A., Florsheim, P., Uchino, B. N., Pearce, G., Hawkins, M., Henry, N.
J. M., Beveridge, R., Skinner, M., & Olsen-Cerny, C. (2009). Conflict and collaboration
in middle-aged and older married couples: I: Effects on self-reported affect, spouse
appraisals, and observed behavior. Psychology and Aging, 24, 259-273.
Smith, T. W., Uchino, B. N., Berg, C. A., Florsheim, P., Pearce, G., Hawkins, M., Henry, N.
J. M., Beveridge, R., Skinner, Ko, K. J., & Olsen-Cerny, C. (2009). Conflict and
collaboration in middle-aged and older married couples: II; Age, sex, and task context
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moderate cardiovascular reactivity during marital interaction. Psychology and Aging, 24,
274-286 .
*Traupman, E.K., Smith, T.W., Uchino, B.N., Berg, C.A., Trobst, K.K., & Costa, P.T., jr.
(2009). Interpersonal circumplex octant, control, and affiliation scales for the NEO-PI-R.
Personality and Individual Differences, 47, 457-463.
Drew, L., Wiebe, D. J., & Berg, C. A. (2010). The mediating role of extreme peer
orientation on the relationships between adolescent-parent relationship and diabetes
management. Journal of Family Psychology.24, 299-306.
Schindler, I., Berg, C. A., Butler, J., Fortenberry, K., & Wiebe, D. J. (2010). Shared possible
selves and psychological well-being during times of illness: The role of collaborative
problem solving. Journals of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences. 65B, 416-424.
Smith, T., Traupman, E. K., Uchino, B. N., & Berg, C. A. (2010). Interpersonal circumplex
descriptions of psychosocial risk factors for physical illness: Application to hostility,
neuroticism, and marital adjustment. Journal of Personality, 778, 1011-1036
Uchino, B. N., Birmingham, W., & Berg, C. A. (2010). Are older adults less or more
physiologically reactive? A meta-analysis of age-related differences in autonomic nervous
system reactivity to laboratory based tasks. Journals of Gerontology: Psychological
Sciences, 65B, 154-162.
Wiebe, D. J., Croom, A., Fortenberry, K. T., Butner, J., Butler, J. Swinyard, M. T., Lindsay,
R., Donaldson, D., Foster, D., Murray, M., Berg, C. A. (2010). Parental involvement
moderates associations between pump duration and metabolic control during adolescence.
Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 35, 1152-1160.
Berg, C. A., King, P., Butler, J., Pham, P., Palmer, D. & Wiebe, D. J. (2011). Parental
involvement and adolescents’ diabetes management: The mediating role of self-efficacy
and externalizing and internalizing behaviors. J of Pediatric Psychology, 36, 329-339.
Berg, C. A., Schindler, I., Smith, T. W., Skinner, M., & Beveridge, R. M. (2011).
Perceptions of the cognitive compensation and interpersonal enjoyment functions of
collaboration among middle-aged and older married couples. Psychology and Aging, 26,
167-173.
Berg, C. A., & Strough, J. (2011). Problem solving across the life span. In K. Fingerman, C.
A. Berg, T. Antonnuci, & J. Smith. (Eds.), Handbook of life-span psychology. New York:
Springer.
Berg, C. A., Wiebe, D. J., & Butner, J. (2011). Affect Covariation in Marital Couples
Dealing with Stressors Surrounding Prostate Cancer. Gerontology, 57, 167-172.
Butler, J., Fortenberry, K., Berg, C., Reed, J., Blakemore, T., & Wiebe, D. (2011). Early
adolescents’ goals and mothers’ accuracy in predicting adolescent goals in the context of
type 1 diabetes. Children’s Health Care, 40, 155-169.
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Butner, J., Story, N., Berg, C. A., & Wiebe, D. J. (2011). Fractals, vigilance, and adolescent
diabetes management: A case for when regulation may be difficult to measure with the
current medical standards. Multivariate Behavioral Research, 46, 33-57.
*Croom, A., Wiebe, D. J., Berg, C. A., Lindsey, R., Donaldon, D., Foster, C. Murray, M., &
Swinyard, M. (2011). Adolescent and Patient Perceptions of Patient-Centered
Communication while Managing Type 1 Diabetes, Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 36,
206-215.
*Cundiff, J. M., Smith, T. W., Uchino, B. N., & Berg, C. A. (2011). An interpersonal
analysis of subjective social status and psychosocial risk. Journal of Social and Clinical
Psychology, 30, 47-74.
Drew, L. , Berg, C. A., King, P., Verdant, C., Butler, J., Griffiths, K., & Wiebe, D. (2011).
Depleted parental psychological resources as mediators of the association of income with
adherence and metabolic control. J of Family Psychology, 25, 751-758.
Fingerman, K., Berg, C., Antonnuci, T., & Smith, J. (2011). (Eds.), Handbook of life-span
psychology. New York: Springer.
*Glazer Baron, K. G., Smith, T. W., Berg, C. A., Czajkowski, L. A., Gunn, H., & Jones, C. R.
(2011). Spousal involvement in CPAP adherence among patients with obstructive sleep
apnea. Sleeping and Breathing, 15, 525-534.
Palmer, D. L., Osborn, P., King, P., Berg, C. A., Butler, J., Butner, J., Horton, D., & Wiebe,
D. J. (2011). The structure of parental involvement and relations to disease management
for youth with type 1 diabetes. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 36, 596-605.
Smith, T.W., Uchino, B.N., Florsheim, P., Berg, C.A., Butner, J., Hawkins, M.,….Yoon, HC. (2011). Affiliation and control during marital disagreement, history of divorce, and
asymptomatic coronary artery calcification in older couples. Psychosomatic Medicine, 73,
350-357.
*Tran, V., Wiebe, D. J., Fortenberry, K. T., Butler, J. M., & Berg, C. A. (2011). Benefit
finding, affective reactions to diabetes stress, and diabetes management among early
adolescents. Health Psychology, 30, 212-219.
Wiebe, D. J., Berg, C. A., Gelfand, D., Butler, J., Korbel, C., Fortenberry, K. T., McCabe, J.
(2011). Longitudinal associations of maternal depressive symptoms, maternal
involvement, and diabetes management across adolescence. Journal of Pediatric
Psychology, 36, 837-846.
Berg, C. A., Butner, J., Butler, J. M., King, P. S., Hughes, A. E., & Wiebe, D. J. (in press).
Parental persuasive strategies in the face of daily problems in adolescent type 1 diabetes
management. Health Psychology.
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*Fagundes, C. A., Berg, C. A., & Wiebe, D. J. (2012). Intrusion, avoidance, and daily
negative affect among couples coping with prostate cancer: A dyadic investigation.
Journal of Family Psychology, 26, 246-253.
*Fortenberry, K., T., Wiebe, D. J., & Berg, C. A. (2012). Perceptions of Treatment Control
Moderate the Daily Association Between Negative Affect and Diabetes Problems among
Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes. Psychology and Health, 27, 294-309.
*Glazer Baron, K., Berg, C. A., Czajkowski, L. A., Smith, T. W., Gunn, H. E., & Jones, C. R.
(in press). Self efficacy contributes to individual differences in subjective improvements
using CPAP. Sleep and Breathing, 15, 599-606.
*Hughes, A. E., Berg, C. A., & Wiebe, D. J. (in press). Regulatory benefits of emotional
processing and self-control in adolescents with type 1 diabetes. Journal of Pediatric
Psychology.
King, P. S., Berg, C. A., Butner, J., Drew, L. M., Foster, C., Donaldson, D., Swinyard, M.,
Murray, M., & Wiebe, D. J. (in press). Longitudinal trajectories of metabolic control
across adolescence: Associations with parental involvement, adolescents’ psychosocial
maturity, and health care utilization. Journal of Adolescent Health.
Smith, T. A., Uchino, B. N., Berg, C. A., & Florsheim, P. (in press). Marital discord and
coronary artery disease: A comparison of behaviorally-defined discrete groups. Journal
of Consulting and Clinical Psychology.
PRESENTATIONS
Berg, C. A. (1981, August). Age differences in the speed of mental rotation. Paper
presented at American Psychological Association, Los Angeles, CA.
Sternberg, R. J., & Berg, C. A. (1984, September). What are theories of adult intellectual
development theories of?. Paper presented at National Institutes of Aging Conference on
"Intellectual Functioning, Social Structure, and Aging," Bethesda, MD.
Berg, C. A., & Sternberg, R. J. (1984, November). People's conceptions of intelligence
across the life-span. Paper presented at Gerontological Society, San Antonio, TX.
Berg, C. A., & Sternberg, R. J. (1985, April). Novelty as a component of intelligence
throughout development. In R. J. Sternberg (Chair), Novelty as a source of
developmental continuity in intelligence. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the
Society for Research in Child Development, Toronto, Canada.
Berg, C. A. (1985, November). The role of social competence in a contextual theory of adult
intellectual development. In D. A. Kramer (Chair), Social cognition in adulthood: An
emerging discipline. Symposium conducted at the Gerontological Society, New Orleans,
LA.
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Berg, C. A. (1987, April). The development of flexibility in everyday problem solving.
Paper presented at the meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development,
Baltimore, MD.
Berg, C. A. (1988, April). Individual differences in age-related strategies for learning
cognitive maps. In C. Hertzog (Chair), Individual differences in cognitive aging. Invited
symposium conducted at Conference on Cognition and Aging, Atlanta, GA.
Ross, B. L., & Berg, C. A. (1989, April). The use of personal scripts in remembering new
events across adulthood. Paper presented at the meeting of the Society for Research in
Child Development, Kansas City, Kansas.
Berg, C. A., Calderone, K., & Gunderson, M. (1990, November). Strategies young and old
adults use to solve their own everyday problems. Paper presented at the meeting of the
Gerontological Society, Boston, MA.
Ross, B. L., & Berg, C. A. (1990, November). Individual differences in script structure in
young and older adults. Paper presented at the meeting of the Gerontological Society,
Boston, MA.
Berg, C. A. & Sansone, C. (1991, April). To plan or not to plan?: Individual and contextual
factors involved in planning to prevent everyday problems from recurring. In C. Berg &
C. Sansone (Chairs), New directions in the development of planning: Cognitive, social,
and motivational components. Symposium conducted at the Society for Research in
Child Development, Seattle, WA.
Sansone, C., Berg, C. A., Weir, C. , Calderone, K., Harpster, L., & Morgan, C. (1991,
April). Assessing normative contexts across the life span. Paper presented at the meeting
of the Society for Research in Child Development, Seattle, WA.
Sansone, C., Berg, C. A., & Weir, C. (1991, August). What are we adapting to? Perceived
environments across the lifespan. In C. Sansone & C. A. Berg (Chairs) Competence in
context: Social-developmental lifespan perspectives in everyday competence.
Symposium presented at the meetings of the American Psychological Association, San
Francisco, CA.
Berg, C. A. (1991, November). Individual differences in strategy shifts across two spatial
cognitive tasks. In C. Berg & M. Johnson (Chairs) Age differences in cognitive strategies:
New approaches to an old problem. Presented at the meeting of the Gerontological
Society, San Francisco, CA.
Klaczynski, P. A., & Berg, C. A. (1992, April). What's the real problem? Age, perceived
control and perceived difficulty as predictors of everyday problem definitions. Paper
presented at Cognitive Aging Conference, Atlanta, GA.
Berg, C. A., Calderone, K. S., Strough, J., & Williams, J. (April, 1993). Everyday problem
solving: Strategy use and revision across the life span. Paper presented at the meeting of
the Society for Research in Child Development, New Orleans, LA.
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Calderone, K. S., Berg, C. A., & Barker, J. (April, 1993). The impact of children's and
adolescent's definitions of everyday problems on strategy effectiveness ratings. Paper
presented at the meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, New Orleans,
LA.
Berg, C. A., Strough, J., & Meegan, S. (March, 1994). Problems students report
experiencing while working in collaborative projects. Workshop at Conference on
Cooperative Learning in Utah Education, Orem, UT.
Berg, C. A. (April, 1994). Children's practical problem solving in group projects: The role
of problem interpretations. Paper presented at Spencer Fellow Forum, New Orleans, LA.
Berg, C. A., Meegan, S. P., Klaczynski, P. A. (November, 1994). Experience and
information requests in everyday problem solving. Paper presented at the meeting of the
Gerontological Society, Atlanta, GA.
Strough, J., & Berg, C. A. (November, 1994). Interpersonal goals and strategies for solving
everyday problems across the lifespan. Paper presented at the meetings of the
Gerontological Society, Atlanta, GA.
Meegan, S. P., & Berg, C. A. (March, 1995). Perceptions of strategy effectiveness for peer
collaboration. Paper presented at the meetings of Society for Research in Child
Development, Indianapolis, IN.
Johnson, M. M. S., Berg, C. A., & Meegan, S. P. (August, 1995). Collaborative cognition
among young and older married couples. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the
American Psychological Association, New York, NY.
Berg, C. A., Meegan, S. P., & Johnson, M. M. S. (November, 1995). Collaborative
interaction styles in young and old married couples. Paper presented at the meetings of
the Gerontological Society, Los Angeles, CA.
Meegan, S. P., & Berg, C. A. (March, 1996). Interactions in collaborative problem solving:
The impact of group friendship level. Paper presented at Southwestern Society for
Research in Child Development, Park City, UT.
Strough, J., & Berg, C. A. (March, 1996). Understanding relationships between group
friendship and gender composition and achievement in a collaborative learning situation:
The role of problem definitions. Paper presented at Southwestern Society for Research in
Child Development, Park City, UT.
Berg, C.A., Strough, J., Calderone, K.S., Sansone, C. & Weir, C. (1996, April). The role of
problem definitions in understanding age and context effects on strategies for solving
everyday problems. Paper presented at Cognitive Aging Conference, Atlanta, GA.
Berg, C.A., Strough, J., Sansone, C. & Morgan, C. (1996, August). Individual differences in
everyday problem definitions across the life span. In M. Macsiske (Chair), Everyday
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problem solving - Interface of Cognition, Affect, and the Self. American Psychological
Association Meetings, Toronto, Canada.
Berg, C.A. (1996, August). A phenomenological approach to everyday problem solving
across the life span. In J. Smith (Chair), Aging from a life-span developmental
perspective: New Directions. XXVI International Congress of Psychology, Montréal,
Canada.
Berg, C.A., Meegan, S.P., & Strough, J. (April, 1997). Practical problem solving in the
school context: Do perceptions accurately reflect behavior? In C. Berg (Chair), The role of
intelligence, representations, and motivation in everyday problem solving across the life
span. Presented at the meetings of Society for Research in Child Development,
Washington, DC.
Meegan, S.P., Berg, C.A., Price, R., & Williams, G. (April, 1997). Are the benefits of
collaboration simply perceptions? Collaboration in College Physics Classes. Presented at
the meetings of Society for Research in Child Development, Washington, DC.
Berg, C. A. (August, 1997). The use of collaborative activities to make life-span theories
come alive. Presented at the meetings of the American Psychological Association,
Chicago, IL.
Berg, C. A., Meegan, S. P., & Deviney, F. P. (1998, July). Problem definitions as an
organizer of everyday problem solving strategies across the life span. In A.M. Freund &
N. Cantor (Chairs), Selection and pursuit of goals throughout the life span. Symposium
conducted at the Bi-Annual Meeting of the International Society for the Study of
Behavioral Development, Berne, Switzerland.
Berg, C. A. (1998, July). Adapting to everyday life problems across the life span. In H. A.
Bosma & M. D. Berzonsky (Chairs), Adaptational processes and mechanisms in human
development. Symposium conducted at the Bi-Annual Meeting of the International
Society for the Study of Behavioral Development, Berne, Switzerland.
Berg, C. A., Meegan, S. P. & Deviney, F. P. (1998, August). The social nature of everyday
problem solving. In E. A. L. Stine-Morrow (Chair), How elders use cognition in their
everyday lives. Symposium, conducted at the Annual Meeting of the American
Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.
Meegan, S. P., & Berg, C. A. (1998, August). Interdependent appraisals and pursuit of life
tasks. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association,
San Francisco, CA.
Deviney, F. P., & Berg, C. A. (1998, August). Aggressive children’s expectations and
strategies to prevent future problems. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the
American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.
Meegan, S. P., & Berg, C. A. (1998, November). Interdependent appraisals and collaborative
pursuit of life tasks among older adult married couples. In S. P. Meegan & C. A. Berg
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(Chairs), Motivational and definitional features of the self in older adults. Symposium
conducted at the Annual Meeting of the Gerontological Association of America,
Philadelphia, PA.
Berg, C. A., Meegan, S. P., & Deviney, F. P. (1999). The social context of goals across the
life span. In C. A. Berg & J. Nurmi (Chairs) Life-span development of personal goals in
interpersonal contexts. Symposium presented at Society for Research in Child
Development, Albuquerque, NM.
Berg, C. A. (2000). Functions of collaboration in adult everyday problem solving. In J.
Margrett & C. Berg (Chairs), Contextual Influences on Everyday Problem Solving
Throughout the Lifespan. American Psychological Association, Washington D. C.
Berg, C. A., Hyun, J., Lonsdale, J. (2000). Emotional experience of everyday problem
solving in adulthood. In J. Smith (Chair), Everyday Competence Symposium in Honor of
Margret M. Baltes. American Psychological Association, Washington, D. C.
Deviney, F. P., & Berg, C. A. (2000). Aggressive children’s expectations for and
interpretations of social interaction. American Psychological Association, Washington, D.
C.
Berg, C. A. (2000). Proactive planning in the context of achieving life goals. Gerontological
Society of America, Washington, D. C.
Berg, C. A., Smith, T. W., & Hawkins, M. (2000). Hostility and cardiovascular reactivity
during couples’ collaborative problem solving. Gerontological Society of America,
Washington, D. C.
Wiebe, D. J., Berg, C. A., Palmer, D., Korbel, C., Beveridge, R., Swinyard, M., &
Donaldson, D. L. (2001). Parental involvement in diabetes care during adolescence:
Influences on depression, adherence, and metabolic control. Poster presented at American
Diabetes Association Annual Meetings, Philadelphia.
Palmer, D. L., Berg, C. A., Wiebe, D. J., Korbel, C. D., Donaldson, D., & Swinyard, M.
(2001, August). Diabetes management as a function of adolescent autonomy. Poster
presented at the Annual Meetings of the American Psychological Association, San
Francisco, CA.
Berg, C. A., Wiebe, D. J., Bloor, L., Phippen, H., Bradstreet, C., Hayes, J., Stephenson, R.
A., & Patton, G. (2001, November). Couples coping with prostate cancer. In M. M.
Franks (Organizer), Health and illness of older married partners: A focus on the dyad.
Symposium presented at Gerontological Society of America, Chicago, IL.
Berg, C. A., Wiebe, D. J., Bloor, L., Phippen, H., Bradstreet, C., Hayes, J., Stephenson, R.
A., & Patton, G. (2001, November). Collaborative Problem Solving in Couples Dealing
with Prostate Cancer. In J. A. Margrett (Organizer), Older married couples: Later life
issues and everyday functioning. Symposium presented at Gerontological Society of
America, Chicago, IL.
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Bloor, L., Berg, C., Wiebe, D., Uchino, B (2002, April). Spousal support and adjustment in
prostate cancer. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Behavioral
Medicine, Washington, D. C.
Korbel, C. D., Wiebe, D. J., Berg, C., Beveridge, R., Palmer, D., Lindsay, R., Swinyard, M.
T., & Donaldson, D. (2002, April). Maternal depression and involvement in diabetes care
during adolescence. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Behavioral
Medicine, Washington, D. C.
Palmer, D. L., Berg, C. A., & Beveridge, R. A. (2002, April). Interdependence in
adolescents’ and mothers’ life goals and adolescents’ current academic performance and
outlook for future education. Poster presented at the Biennial Meeting of the Society for
Research on Adolescence. New Orleans, LA.
Berg, C. A., Wiebe, D. J., Bloor, L., Hook, C., Bradstreet, C., Phippen, H., Hayes, J.,
Stephensen, R. A., & Patton, G. (2002, November). Treatment decision making in
prostate cancer patients. In B. Carpenter (Organizer), Decision Making in Late Life
Families. Symposium presented at Gerontological Society of America, Boston, MA.
Berg, C. A., Wiebe, D. J., Bloor, L., Hook, C., Bradstreet, C., Phippen, H., Hayes, J.,
Stephensen, R. A., & Patton, G. (2002, November). Couple responsiveness in coping with
prostate cancer. In C. Berg (Organizer) Marital Couples Coping with Distress and
Managing Chronic Health Conditions. Symposium presented at Gerontological Society of
America, Boston, MA.
Smith, T., Uchino, B., Berg, C. A., Hawkins, M., Glazer, K., Bloor, L., Allen, N., &
Beveridge, R. (2003, March). Blood pressure reactivity during marital interaction predicts
concurrent coronary artery disease. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the
American Psychosomatic Society, Phoenix, AZ.
Glazer, K., Smith, T., Hawkins, M., Allen, N., & Berg, C. (2003, March).Age as a moderator
of the association of optimism and hostility with marital adjustment. Poster presented at
the Annual Meeting of the Society for Behavioral Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT.
Korbel, C., Newon, J., Palmer, D., Wiebe, D., Berg, C., Beveridge, R., Upchurch, R.,
Donaldson, D., Lindsey, R., & Swinyard, M. (2003, March). Mother’s reasons for
transferring diabetes responsibility to their child: Not always about readiness. Poster
presented at the Annual meeting of the Society for Behavioral Medicine, Salt Lake City,
UT.
Montgomery, S., Wiebe, D., Berg, C., Korbel. C., Upchurch, R., Beveridge, R., & Palmer, D.
(2003, March). Sex differences in diabetes self-conceptions during adolescence. Poster
presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Behavioral Medicine, Salt Lake City,
UT.
Robertson, G., Wiebe, D., Berg, C., Upchurch, R., Korbel, C., Palmer, D., Beveridge, R., &
Donaldson, D. (2003, March). Mother-child illness perceptions and adherence among
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adolescents with type 1 diabetes. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society
for Behavioral Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT.
Upchurch, R., Berg, C., Wiebe, D., Bloor, L., Bradstreet, C., Nail, L., Hayes, J., &
Stephensen, R. (2003, March). Couples collaboratively coping with prostrate cancer: The
benefits and costs to wife’s daily mood. In R. Upchurch & C. Berg (Chairs) The
interpersonal context of adjusting to chronic illness. Symposium presented at the Society
for Behavioral Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT.
Wiebe, D., Berg, C., Bloor, L., Bradstreet, C., Stepheson, R., Hayes, J., & Nail, L. (2003,
March). Self-regulation in men coping with prostate cancer: Possible selves and daily
affect. In M. Diefenbach (Chair) Self-regulation in the cancer context: The role of
cognition and affect. Symposium presented at the Society for Behavioral Medicine, Salt
Lake City, UT.
Allen, N., Berg, C., Smith, T., Hawkins, M., Glazer, K., Uchino, B., Florsheim, P., &
Beveridge, R. (2003, November). The nature of marital conflict in middle aged and older
couples. Paper presented at the meting of the Gerontological Society of America, San
Diego, CA.
Berg, C., Smith, T., Uchino, B., Hawkins, M., Glazer, K., Allen, N., Beveridge, R., &
Florsheim, P. (2003, November). Agreement and accuracy in perceptions of self and
spouse’s cognitive functioning. Paper presented at the meeting of the Gerontological
Society of America, San Diego, CA.
Berg, C., Smith, T., Uchino, B., Hawkins, M., Glazer, K., Allen, N., Beveridge, R.,
Florsheim, P., Montgomery, S., & Warden, J. (2003, November). Cognitive functioning
and cardiovascular reactivity during couples’ collaborative problem solving. In L. Martire
& M. Franks (Chairs), Older couples managing everyday challenges: A focus on partner
perceptions and influences during dyadic interactions. Symposium conducted at the
meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, San Diego, CA.
Wiebe, D.J., Berg, C.A., Palmer, D., Beveridge, R., Korbel, C.D., Upchurch, R., and
Fortenberry, K. Maternal Involvement in Diabetes Care across Adolescence:SelfRegulation and the Self. Presentation at the Australasian Society of Behavioural Health
and Medicine, Christ Church, NZ, February, 2004.
Ko, K., Berg, C., Smith, T., Uchino, B, Allen, N., Beveridge, R., Pearce, G., Skinner, M.,
Daniels, C., Gilbert, J., Hamilton, K., Glazer, K, Florsheim, P. (2004) Facets of
Neuroticism and Cognitive Functioning in Middle Aged and Older Adults. Presented at
the meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Washington, D. C.
Skinner, M., Berg, C., Smith, T., Allen, N., Uchino, B., R. Beveridge, P. Florsheim, C.
Daniels, G. Pearce, K. Ko (2004). Context specificity of emotion regulation in older and
middle-aged married couples. Presented at the meeting of the Gerontological Society of
America, Washington, D. C.
Allen, N., C. Berg, T. Smith, R. Beveridge, P. Florsheim, M. Hawkins, G. Pearce (2004.
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Positive and negative relationship characteristics in middle-aged and older married
couples. Presented at the meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Washington,
D. C.
Wiebe, D. J., Berg, C.A., Fortenberry, K. T., Murray, M., Lindsay, R.A., & Donaldson, D.
(March, 2005). Physician’s Influence on Parental Involvement in Diabetes Care During
Adolescence. Society of Behavioral Medicine, Boston, MA, 2005.
Beveridge, R. M., Berg, C. A., Wiebe, D. J., & Freitag, M. (2005, March). Congruence in
daily stressors of adolescents with diabetes and their mothers. Poster presented at the
meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society, Vancouver, British Columbia.
Berg, C. ,Wiebe, D, Beveridge, R., Palmer, D., Korbel, C., Upchurch, R., Swinyard, M.,
Lindsay, R., & Donaldson, D. (2005, March). Dyadic coping and emotional adjustment in
children with diabetes and their mothers. Poster presented at the meeting of the American
Psychosomatic Society, Vancouver, British Columbia.
Korbel, C. D., Wiebe, D. J., Berg, C. A., Upchurch, R., Beveridge, R., & Fortenberry, K.
Help or hinderance? The complex role of father involvement in diabetes care among
adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus. American Psychosomatic Society, Vancouver,
British Columbia, 2005.
Berg, C., Ko, K., Story, N., Allen, N., Beveridge, R., Smith, T., Florsheim, P, Pearce, G.,
Skinner, M., Uchino, B. (November, 2005) Cognitive Function and Interpersonal Control
in Collaborative Problem Solving. In C. Berg & J. Strough (Chairs), Cognition in a social
context. Symposium presented at the meeting of the Gerontological Society of America,
Orlando, FL.
Henry, N., Smith, T. W., Berg, C. A., Florsheim, P., & Beveridge, R. (November, 2005).
Depressive symptoms and relationship factors in middle aged and older couples. Poster
presented at the meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Orlando, FL.
Ko., K., Berg, C. A., Smith, T. W., & Uchino, B. (November, 2005). Profiles of successful
aging in middle-age and older adult married couples. Poster presented at the annual
Gerontological Society of America Meetings, Orlanda, FL.
Skinner, M. A., Berg, C. A., Ko, K. J., Pearce, G., & Smith, T. W. (November, 2005).
Individual and spouse predictors of self-rated health: If you think you are doing badly, so
am I. Poster presented at the annual Gerontological Society of America Meetings,
Orlando, FL.
Wiebe, D.J., Berg, C.A., & Palmer, D. Maternal appraisals of children’s diabetes
management skills: Associations with adolescent development and diabetes selfmanagement. Society of Behavioral Medicine, San Francisco, 2006. (Citation Abstract
Award).
Upchurch, R., Berg, C.A., Wiebe, D.J., Fortenberry, K., Korbel, C., & Shaevitz, M. Mothers’
coping with their child’s diabetes: The benefits of caregiving for mother’s daily mood.
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Society of Behavioral Medicine, San Francisco, 2006.
Olsen, B. T., Berg, C. A., Wiebe, D. J. (March, 2006). Mother-child similarity in illness
representations and adjustment to type 1 diabetes. Poster presented at Society for
Behavioral Medicine Meetings, San Francisco, CA.
Berg, C. (November, 2006). The role of competence and interpersonal goals in everyday
problem-solving strategies. In C. Hoppmann & F. Blanchard-Fields (Organizers), On the
role of goals for solving everyday problems and coping across the lifespan. Symposium
presented at annual Gerontological Society of America Meetings, Dallas, TX.
Berg, C. Smith, T., Skinner, M., Ko, K., Story, N., Allen, N., Beveridge, R., Pearce, G.,
Uchino, B., & Florsheim, P. (November, 2006). Cognitive and interpersonal factors
involved in couples’ perceptions of collaborative problem solving. In J. Strough & C.
Berg (Organizers). Social Cognition: Are two heads better than one? Symposium
presented at annual Gerontological Society of America Meetings, Dallas, TX.
Butler, J. M., Fortenberry, K. T., Berg, C., Taylor, W., King, G., & Wiebe, D. (March 2007).
Mothers’ Perceptions of Adolescents’ Efficacy for Managing Diabetes: Associations with
Maternal Depressed Affect. Society of Behavioral Medicine Meetings, Washington, D.
C.
Fortenberry, K. T., Butler, J. M., Upchurch, R., Berg, C. A., Forsman, M., & Wiebe, D. J.
(March, 2007). Daily blood glucose and affect in adolescents with diabetes. Presented at
Society of Behavioral Medicine Meetings, Washington, D. C.
Upchurch, R., Wiebe, D. J., Berg, C., Fortenberry, K., Korbel, C., & Shaevitz, M. (March,
2007). Invisible support: Relationship to adolescent adjustment to type 1 diabetes.
Presented at Society of Behavioral Medicine Meetings, Washington, D. C.
Wiebe, D. J., Berg, C., Upchurch, R., Fortenberry, K., Shaevitz, M. (March, 2007). Maternal
emotions, mother-child transactions, and adolescent diabetes management. Presented at
Society of Behavioral Medicine Meetings, Washington, D. C.
Berg, C. A. Wiebe, D. J., Butler, J., Murray, M., Donaldson, D., Lindsay, R., Foster, C.,
Swinyard, M., Fortenberry, K., Osborn, P., Skinner, M., Johnson, M., Simard, M.,
Shaevitz, M. (June, 2007). Mother and father acceptance and awareness of the
adolescent’s diabetes management behaviors differentially predict glycemic control and
adherence. Presented at American Diabetes Association annual meetings, Chicago, IL.
Berg, C. A., Wiebe, D. J., Butler, J., Skinner, M., Fortenberry, K., Osborn, P., Shaevitz, M.,
Murray, M., Lindsay, R., Donaldson, D., Swinyard, M.. (August, 2007). The Fit Between
Shared Stressor Appraisal and Collaborative Coping in Predicting Self-Efficacy for
Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes. In C. Berg (Organizer) Dyadic Processes Involved in
Dealing with Chronic Illness Across the Life Span. Symposium presented at the American
Psychological Meetings, San Francisco, CA.
Butler, J., Skinner, M., Gelfand, D., Berg, C., & Wiebe, D. (August, 2007). Relationships
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between Parenting Style and Adjustment in Adolescents with Diabetes. American
Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.
Ko, K., Berg, C., & Smith, K. (November, 2007). Perceptions of aging in the oldest old and
the young-old. Paper presented at the Gerontological Society of America Meeting, San
Francisco, CA.
Maharajh, S., Berg, C., Schindler, I., & Wiebe, D. J. (August, 2007). Perceptions of
Collaboration and Parenting Style in Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes and their Mothers.
Poster presented at the American Psychological Meetings, San Francisco, CA.
Schindler, I., Berg, C., Butler, J., & Fortenberry, K. (November, 2007). The role of
perceived interpersonal behavior and shared possible selves. In A. Auers, A. Kleinspehn
(Co-organizers) A Life-span Perspective on Dyadic Interactions. Symposium presented at
Gerontological Society of America Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
Skinner, M., Berg, C., & Ko, K. (November, 2007). Spousal involvement, relational, and
emotional language in narratives of stress. Paper presented at the Gerontological Society
of America Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
Berg, C., Butner, J., Osborn, P., Butler, J., Godri, C., Fortenberry, K., Barach, I., Le, H., &
Wiebe, D. (2008, March). Parent-adolescent discrepancies and the balance of adolescent
autonomy and adolescent and parent well-being in a stressful context. Poster presented at
the Society for Research in Adolescence, Chicago, IL.
Butler, J. M., Berg, C. A., Palmer, D., Gelfand, D., & Wiebe, D. J. (2008, March). Parental
self-related beliefs and adolescent self-efficacy for diabetes management: The importance
of a sense of environmental mastery and purpose in life in mothers and fathers. Paper
presented at the Society for Research in Adolescence, Chicago, IL.
Butler, J. M., Fortenberry, K. T., Berg, C., Foster, C., & Wiebe, D. J. (2008, March).
Parental perceptions of adolescent efficacy for Type 1 diabetes management: The
association of depressed affect and trait anxiety for mothers and father. Paper presented at
the Society for Behavioral Medicine, San Diego, CA. (Meritorious abstract award)
Fortenberry, K. T., Butler, J. M., Berg, C. A., Shaevitz, M., & Wiebe, D. J. (2008, March).
Diabetes integration relates to diabetes outcomes and psychosocial adjustment in
adolescents with Type 1 diabetes. Poster presented at the Society for Behavioral Medicine,
San Diego, CA.
Osborn, P., & Berg, C. A. (2008, March). Come on, DO something, Dad! Parental
involvement and monitoring of childhood insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus on
adolescent outcomes. Poster presented at the Society for Research in Adolescence,
Chicago, IL.
Palmer, D., Berg, C. A., Wiebe, D. J., Butler, J. M., Osborn, P., & King, G. J. (2008, March).
Parental involvement and emotional support and the connections to autonomy and disease
management for youth with type 1 diabetes. Paper presented at the Society for Research in
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Adolescence, Chicago, IL.
Reed, G., Wiebe, D. J., Berg, C. A., Korbel, C., & Palmer, D. (2008, March). Intrusive
maternal involvement and adolescent functioning in youth with diabetes. Poster presented
at the Society for Behavioral Medicine, San Diego, CA. (Meritorious student abstract
award).
Tran, V., Wiebe, D. J., Berg, C. A., Butler, J., & Fortenberry, K. T. (2008, March). Benefit
finding, emotion coping, and well-being in adolescents with diabetes. Poster presented at
the Society for Behavioral Medicine, San Diego, CA.
Berg, C. A., Ko, K., Skinner, M., Smith, T., & Uchino, B. (2008). Gender differences in
links between cognition and health in married couples. In C. Hoppmann & D. Gerstorf
(Co-Organizers), Dyadic Interdependencies in Cognition and Health in Old Age.
Symposium presented at Gerontological Society of America, National Harbor, MD.
Berg, C. A., Korbel, C., Butler, J., Palmer, D., Lindsay, R., Murray, M., Donaldson, D., &
Wiebe, D. J. (2008). Adolescent and Parental Intelligence, Physician Perceptions of
Competence and Parental Involvement, and Glycemic Control. Paper presented at
Pediatric Health Conference, Miami, FL.
Berg, C. A., Skinner, M., Ko, K., Uchino, B., & Smith, T. (2008). Collaborative coping and
daily stress in middle-aged and older married couples. In R. Stawski & C. B. Rosnick (coOrganizers). Stress, Health, Well-being, and Cognition across the Adult Lifespan:
Psychological and Biological Perspectives. Symposium presented at Gerontological
Society of America, National Harbor, MD.
Ko, K. J., Traupman, E. K., Berg, C., A., & Smith, T. W. (2008). Presence of spouse and
spouse supportiveness in predicting collaboration in everyday problems. In F. McFall, &
J. Strough (co-organizers). Aging in a social context: Implications for everyday cognitive
performance. Symposium presented at Gerontological Society of America, National
Harbor, MD.
Wiebe, D. J., Berg, C. A., Gelfand, D., Butler, J., Korbel, C., Fortenberry, K. T., & McCabe,
J. (2008, August). Maternal and paternal depression and diabetes management during
adolescence. Paper presented at American Psychological Association, Boston, MA.
Berg, C. A., Wiebe, D. J., Fortenberry, K., & Butler, J. (2009, April). Daily parental
involvement and diabetes problem solving during adolescence. In J. Heckhausen & C. A.
Berg (co-organizers). Parents' Influences and Individual Agency in Adolescent SelfRegulation: Differences Across Domains and Ethnic Groups. Symposium presented at
Society for Research in Child Development, Denver, CO.
Butler, J. M., Berg, C., A., Palmer, D., & Wiebe, D. J. (April, 2009). Parents’ Well-being
and Associations with Parental Monitoring for Adolescents with Diabetes. Poster
presented at Society for Behavioral Medicine, Montreal, Canada.
Butler, J., Fortenberry, K. T., Reed, J., Blakemore, T., Berg, C. A., & Wiebe, D. J. (2009,
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April). Mother-child goal concordance and associations with child adjustment and
mother-child relationships in a type 1 diabetes context. Poster presented at Society for
Research in Child Development, Denver, CO.
Drew, L. M., Wiebe, D. J., & Berg, C. A. (2009, April). Teens at risk from extreme peer
orientation: Metabolic Control. Poster presented at Society for Behavioral Medicine,
Montreal, Canada.
Garcia, R., Tran, V., Wiebe, D., Butler, J., & Berg, C. A. (2009, April). Benefit finding and
illness perceptions: How feedback on Hba1c levels is related to perceptions of control.
Poster presented at Society for Behavioral Medicine, Montreal, Canada.
Palmer, D.L., Osborn, P., Berg, C.A., Butler, J., Butner, J., Horton, D., King, P., & Wiebe,
D.J. (2009, April). Modeling parental involvement and predicting adherence in type 1
diabetes during adolescence. Poster presented at the Midwest Conference on Pediatric
Psychology, University of Kansas, Kansas City, MO.
Wiebe, D. J., Berg, C. A., Butler, J. (2009, April). Maternal and paternal involvement in
adolescent diabetes management across regimens. Poster presented at Society for
Behavioral Medicine, Montreal, Canada.
Phung, P, Berg, C. A., & Butler, J., Wiebe, D. J. (2009, June). The role of self-efficacy in
understanding the link between parental acceptance and diabetes outcomes in adolescents
with type 1 diabetes. Poster presented at the Jean Piaget Society, Park City, UT.
Croom, A., Wiebe, D., Murray, M., Foster, C., Donaldson, D., Lindsay, R., Swinyard, M., &
Berg, C. (2009, June). Shared decision making between adolescents with type 1 diabetes
and physicians. Paper presented at American Diabetes Association, New Orleans, LA.
Vesco, A. T., Wiebe D. J., Berg, C. A., & Hood, K. K. (2009, June). Glycemic control in
pediatric type 1 diabetes: Association with maternal distress. Poster presented at
American Diabetes Association, New Orleans, LA.
Berg, C. A., King, P., Butler, J., & Wiebe, D. J. (2009, August). How does maternal and
paternal involvement benefit the management of type 1 diabetes during adolescence? In
B. Werba & C. Berg (co-Organizers) Understanding Optimal Parental Involvement for
Children with Chronic Illness, Symposium presented at the American Psychological
Association, Toronto, CN.
Butler, J. M., Berg, C., Palmer, D. L,, & Wiebe, D. J. (2010, March). Daily confidence in
adolescents’ ability to manage diabetes: Relationships between adolescent and parental
perceptions and factors parents may use to form their judgments. Poster presented at
Society for Research in Adolescence, Philadelphia, PA.
King, P. S., Berg, C. A., & Wiebe, D. J. (2010, March). Emotional distress disrupts selfregulation in adolescents with type 1 diabetes. Poster presented at Society for Research in
Adolescence, Philadelphia, PA.
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Butler, J. M., Fortenberry, K., Berg, C. A., & Wiebe, D. J. (2010, April). Daily diary ratings
of affect, adolescent diabetes, management competence, and blood glucose by adolescents,
mothers, and fathers. Paper presented at Society for Behavioral Medicine, Seattle, WA.
Drew, L. M., Berg, C., & Wiebe, D. J. (2010, April). Grandparent Involvement in
Adolescent Diabetes Care: Health Disparities. Poster presented at Society for Behavioral
Medicine, Seattle, WA.
Drew, L. M., Verdant, C., Butler, J. M., Griffith, K., King, P., & Wiebe, D. (2010, April).
The relationships between income, parental depression, parenting style, and adherence on
adolescent metabolic control. In L. M. Drew (Organizer) Health disparities in children:
The effect of socioeconomic status, education, race, parenting, and neighborhoods.
Symposium presented at Society for Behavioral Medicine, Seattle, WA.
Hughes, A., Berg, C. A., & Wiebe, D. J. (2010, April). Adolescent problem solving skill and
parental monitoring moderate self-control deficits on metabolic control in Type 1
Diabetics. Poster presented at Society for Behavioral Medicine, Seattle, WA.
King, P. S., Berg, C., Butler, J., & Wiebe, D. J. (2010, April). Longitudinal trends in
maternal and paternal involvement and adolescents’ adherence to the type 1 diabetes
regimen. In P. King (Organizer). Longitudinal trajectories of chronic illness outcomes
across adolescence. Symposium presented at Society for Behavioral Medicine, Seattle,
WA.
Phung, P., Berg, C. A., King, P. S., Butler, J., & Wiebe, D. J. (2010, April). Longitudinal
illness representations among adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes. Poster presented at
Society for Behavioral Medicine, Seattle, WA.
Beveridge, R., & Berg, C. A. (August, 2010). Mother-adolescent collaboration in managing
type 1 diabetes: An interpersonal approach to understanding optimal interactions. In J.
Butler (Organizer). Symposium presented at American Psychological Association, San
Diego, CA.
Horton, D., Berg, C. A., & Wiebe, D. J., & Palmer, D. (2010, August). Mothers’ marital
satisfaction and fathers’ involvement in diabetes during adolescence. Poster presented at
American Psychological Association, San Diego, CA.
Story, N., Phung, P., Berg, C. A., & Wiebe, D. J. (2010, August). Parent partiality and selfefficacy in the context of adolescent diabetes. Poster presented at American Psychological
Association, San Diego, CA.
Berg, C. A., Wiebe, D. J., & Butner, J. (2010, November). Problem Anticipation and Daily
Adjustment in Couples Coping with Prostate Cancer. In C. Hoppman & D. Gerstorf
(Organizers). Symposium presented at the Gerontological Society of American Meetings,
New Orleans, LA.
Berg, C. A., Wiebe, D. J., Hughes, A., King, P.S., Butler, J., & Fortenberry, K. (2011,
April). Quality of life and daily negative affect of adolescents with type 1 diabetes: The
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role of daily problems, family conflict, and blood glucose control. Poster presented at the
National Children’s Pediatric Psychology, San Antonio, TX.
Hughes, A., Berg, C., & Wiebe, D. J. (2011, April). GPA as a predictor of metabolic control
in adolescents with type 1 diabetes. Poster presented at the National Children’s Pediatric
Psychology, San Antonio, TX.
Osborn, P., Berg, C., Pham, P., Hughes, A., & Wiebe, D. J. (2011, April). To tell or not to
tell: Associations of adolescent disclosure and secret keeping to parents regarding
management of type 1 diabetes. Poster presented at the National Children’s Pediatric
Psychology, San Antonio, TX.
Berg, C. A., King, P., Osborn, P., Hughes, A., Pham, P. & Wiebe, D. J. (2011, October).
Longitudinal declines in parental involvement across adolescence predict low disclosure to
parents for adolescents with type 1 diabetes. Poster presented at Conference on Emerging
Adulthood, Providence, RI.
Berg, C. Wiebe, D., Hughes, A., & King, P. (2011, November). Daily adolescent diabetes
problems and parental affect. In C. Berg (Organizer), Regulating daily affect and stress
across the life span. Symposium presented at the Gerontological Society of America
Meetings, Boston, MA.
Berg, C., Wiebe, D., King, P., Butner, J., & Butler, J. (2011, November). Coregulation of
daily affect in adolescents with type 1 diabetes and their parents. In G. Luong & S.
Charles (Organizers), The Positive and Negative Side of Social Relationships: Influences
on Well-Being. Symposium at Gerontological Society of America, Boston, MA.
Berg, C. A., Denos, A., Gadsby, S., Rytting, A., & Wiebe, D. J. (2012, April). Content of
daily diabetes stressors and perceived severity and coping effectiveness in adolescents,
mothers, and fathers. Paper presented at Society for Behavioral Medicine, New Orleans,
LA.
Butler, J., Berg, C. A., Carter, M., Hung, M., Hayden, C., Morales, J., & Samore, M. (2012,
April). A white coat effect: Age education, and shared decision making between patients
and providers. Paper presented at Society for Behavioral Medicine, New Orleans, LA.
Hughes, A. E., Berg, C., A., Rogers, M. M., & Wiebe, D. J. (2012, April). Falling reactivity
and adherence in adolescents with type 1 diabetes. Paper presented at Society for
Behavioral Medicine, New Orleans, LA.
Osborn, P., Berg, C., & Wiebe, D. (2012, April). Attachment styles predicting longitudinal
trends in adolescent disclosure to and secrecy from mothers regarding type 1 diabetes care.
Paper presented at Society for Behavioral Medicine, New Orleans, LA.
Wiebe, D., Chow, C., Butner, J. Palmer, D., Story, N., Osborn, P., & Berg, C. (2012, April).
Longitudinal predictors of parental involvement and type 1 diabetes management across
adolescence. Paper presented at Society for Behavioral Medicine, New Orleans, LA.
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INVITED TALKS
Berg, C.A. (1988, October). The context of efficacy in intellectual aging. Expanding the
scope of intelligence. In J. Rodin & C. Schooler (Chairs). Self-directedness and efficacy:
Causes and effects throughout the life course. Pennsylvania State University Gerontology
Conference, University Park, PA.
Berg, C. A. (1990, April). To plan or not to plan? Characteristics that distinguish situations
in which we plan from those in which we do not. Department of Psychology, University
of Chicago, Chicago, IL, Harris Visiting Professor Series.
Berg, C. A. (1991, June). Practical Intelligence: What is it and how does it develop.
Invited workshop, Infancy and early childhood. Utah State University, Logan, Utah.
Berg, C. A. (1992, March). The context of everyday problem solving across the life course.
Meetings of Southwestern Society for Research in Human Development, Tempe, Arizona.
Berg, C. A. (1992, May). Everyday problem solving across the life span. University of
Utah Gerontology Center.
Berg, C. A. (1992, September). The role of problem interpretations in understanding
planning and the everyday problem-solving process across development. Workshop on
the development of planning skills: Placing blueprints in context. National Institute of
Child Health and Human Development. Bethesda, MD.
Berg, C. A. (1994, September). Problem interpretations and the development of everyday
problem solving. Department of Psychology, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT.
Berg, C. A. (1995, February). The role of problem definitions in understanding the context
of everyday problem solving across development. Max Planck Institute for Human
Development, Berlin, Germany.
Berg, C. A. (1995, August). Cognition and everyday problem solving in older adults. Utah
Gerontological Society, Salt Lake City, UT.
Berg, C. A. (1995, April). Problem definitions and everyday problem solving across the life
span. Department of Psychology, University of Victoria, British Columbia.
Berg, C.A. (1996, December). Everyday problems across the life span. Department of
Family and Human Development, Utah State University, Logan, UT.
Berg, C. A. (2000, April). What is the real problem? Age and Gender differences in
Everyday Problem Solving, University of Utah Counseling Center.
Berg, C. A. (2001, November). The Benefits and Liabilities of Interdependence in Coping
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with Chronic Health Stressors. Department Psychology, Western Illinois University.
Berg, C. A., (April, 2004). The past, present, and future of everyday problem solving.
Cognitive Aging Conference, Atlanta Georgia.
Berg, C. A. (March, 2005). The cognitive, emotional, and health benefits of collaborative
problem solving across the life span. University of Irvine, Irvine, CA.
Berg, C. A. (April, 2005). Implementing Biobehavioral Techniques in Interpersonal
Research Karmanos Cancer Center and Wayne State University, Detroit, MI.
Berg, C. A. (May, 2005). The Future of Everyday Problem Solving:
Linking Everyday Problem Solving to Real World Indicators of Successful Aging.
International Conference on the Future of Cognitive Aging Research, Pennsylvania State
University, State College, PA.
Berg. C. A. (May, 2005). The cognitive, emotional, and health benefits of collaborative
problem solving across the life span. Fribourg University, Fribourg, Switzerland.
Berg, C. A. (March, 2008). The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Health in Close Relationships
Across the Life Span. Department of Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.
Berg, C. A. (June, 2008). Collaboration and Adjustment to Chronic Illness Across the Life
Span: Toward a Transactional Approach. Center for Applied Developmental Science
(CADS), Friedrich Schiller University of Jena, Germany.
Berg, C. A. (September, 2008). Effective Communication and Joint Problem Solving
Between Patients and Caregivers. 6th Annual Rocky Mountain Geriatrics Conference,
Salt Lake City, UT.
Berg, C. A. (September, 2008). The Benefits of Collaboration for Problem Solving,
Adjustment, and Medical Adherence in Families Across the Lifespan. Family Relations
and Late Life Health Center on Aging and the Life Course Symposium, Purdue University.
Berg, C. A. (March 2011). Self and Co-Regulatory Processes in Everyday Problem Solving
Across the Life Span. Fredda Blanchard-Fields Memory Symposium. Georgia
Technological University.
Berg, C. A. (April, 2011). Dyadic Problem Solving in a Chronic Illness Context During
Adolescence and Adulthood. Center for Health Aging, Pennsylvania State University.
Berg, C. A. (October, 2011). How close relationships affect self-efficacy for dealing with
chronic illness during adolescence and late adulthood. Department of Psychology, West
Virginia University.
DOCTORAL DISSERTATIONS CHAIRED
Skinner, M. (2010, June). Individual and Dyadic Appraisals of Pain Severity and Control and
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Patient and Spouse Adjustment to Chronic Pain Across Adulthood
Beveridge, R. (2008, June). Mother-adolescent collaboration in managing type 1 diabetes: An
interpersonal approach for understanding optimal interactions.
Fortenberry, K. (2008, June). Diabetes control perceptions, daily negative affect, and daily
diabetes problem solving among adolescents with type 1 diabetes. Co-chair.
Ko, K. (2008, June). Predictors of self-perceptions of aging in the young-old: The role of
successful aging and parental perceptions.
Palmer, D. (2003, December). Modeling maternal and paternal involvement in adolescence.
Deviney, F. P. (2002, May). The role of aggressive children’s self-perceptions in their
expectations for and reactions to social interaction
Meegan, S. (2001, May). Interdependent appraisals and collaborative pursuit of life tasks among
middle-aged and older adult married couples.
Humphries, T. (1998, March). Children’s interpretations of interactions and social problems
during collaborative problem solving.
Strough, J. (1996, July). The role of goals in mediating dyad gender differences in high and low
involvement conversational exchanges.
Elbaum, B. (1994, December). The role of task definitions and classroom experience in the
development of children’s strategy beliefs.
Ross, B. (1992, March). The impact of goals on the process of script development.
OTHER MENTORING
Served on over 40 master’s thesis and dissertation committees both in and outside of the
department.
Supervised 10 senior thesis students.
Supervised 3 Summer Research Opportunity Minority Students.
Worked with over 100 undergraduates who have worked in my lab throughout the years.
POST-DOCTORAL FELLOWS SUPERVISED
Paul Klaczysnki, Ph.D.
Gale Pearce, Ph.D.
Jorie Butler, Ph.D.
Ines Schindler, Ph.D.
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Pam King, Ph.D.
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Addendum
Papers in Progress
Berg, C. A., Hughes, A. E., King, P. S., Korbel, C., Fortenberry, K. T., Donaldson, D., Foster,
C., Swinyard, M., & Wiebe, D. J. Intelligence as a resource for self-regulation and
HbA1c during adolescence. Under review at Annals of Behavioral Medicine.
Berg, C. A., Wiebe, D. J., Bloor, L., Phippin, H., Bradstreet, C., Nail, L., Hayes, J., Stephenson,
R., & Patton, G. Preference for Making Immediate Treatment Decisions and Adjustment
in Prostate Cancer Patients.
Cundiff, J. M., Smith, T. W., Uchino, B. N., & Berg, C. A. Subjective social status: Construct
validity and associations with psychosocial vulnerability among middle-aged and older
married couples. Revise/resubmit at Journal of Aging Issues.
King, P. S., Berg, Butner, J., Butler, J. M., & Wiebe, D. J. Longitudinal trajectories of parental
involvement in type 1 diabetes and adolescents’ adherence. Revise/resubmit at Health
Psychology.
King, P., Berg, C., & Wiebe, D. Emotional Distress Disrupts Autonomous Motivation for
Diabetes Management. Revise/resubmit at Journal of Adolescent Research.
Osborn, P., Berg, C. A., Hughes, A. E., Pham, P., & Wiebe, D. J. What mom and dad don’t
know CAN hurt you: Adolescent disclosure to and secrecy from parents about type 1
diabetes. Revise/resubmit at Journal of Pediatric Psychology.
Schindler, I., Dietrich, & Berg, C. A. Why collaborate with close others when choosing a
college major? Under review Journal of Counseling Psychology.
Skinner, M., Berg, C. A., & Smith, T. W. Dyadic spousal involvement in coping and relational
language in narratives of stress in married couples. Revise/resubmit under review at
Journal of Family Psychology.
Skinner, M., Berg, C. A., & Uchino, B. Contextual variation in older adults’ emotion regulation
during everyday problem solving. In P. Verhaegen & C. Hertzog (Eds.),
Skinner, M., Pearce, G. E., Smith, T. W., Butner, J., Berg, C. A., & Uchino, B. N. The twodimensional structure of hostility in middle-aged and older married couples.
Revise/resubmit.
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References
Karen Fingerman, PhD
Professor, Human Development & Family Sciences
Affiliate, Psychology Department and Population Research Center
The University of Texas at Austin
1 University Station, A2702
Austin, Texas 78712
kfingerman@austin.utexas.edu
512-471-0618
Christopher Hertzog, Ph.D.
School of Psychology J.S. Coon Bldg
Georgia Institute of Technology
654 Cherry Street
Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0170
404-894-2680
Christopher.Hertzog@psych.gatech.edu
Bert Uchino, Ph.D.
380 S. 1530 E.
Department of Psychology
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
801-581-5682
Bert.Uchino@psych.utah.edu
Deborah Wiebe, Ph.D.
UT Southwestern Medical Center
5323 Harry Hines Boulevard
Dallas, Texas 75390
214-648-5555
deborah.wiebe@utsouthwestern.edu