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VITA
David Mark McCord, Ph.D.
Personal Data:
Present Position:
Professor
Department of Psychology
Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC 28723
Home Address:
P.O. Box 1120
Cullowhee, NC 28723
Telephone:
(828) 227-7361 Office
(828) 506-0097 Cellular
Email:
mccord@wcu.edu
Education:
Duke University, Durham, North Carolina.
B.A. in Psychology, May, 1972.
Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, North Carolina.
M.A. in Clinical Psychology, July, 1979.
The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, May, 1984.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Predoctoral Internship in Clinical Psychology, 1983-1984
(School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry)
Organizational Affiliations:
American Psychological Association
Southeastern Psychological Association
Human Behavior and Evolution Society
Individual Differences Association
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Record of Recent Scholarly Activity
Publications:
Herzog, H. A., Grayson, S., & McCord, D. M. (2015). Brief measures of the Animal Attitude
Scale. Anthrozoos, 28(1), 145-152.
Solomon, D. T., Morgan, B. V., Asberg, K. A., & McCord, D. M. (2014). Treatment
implications based on Child Abuse Potential Inventory and MMPI-2-RF scores: Are we
missing an intervention opportunity? Children and Youth Services Review, 43, 153159. doi: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2014.05.016
Melnyk, J. W., McCord, D. M., & Vaske, J. (2014). Gaze pattern variations among men when
assessing female attractiveness. Evolutionary Psychology, 12(1), 167-177.
Cooper, C. A., Carpenter, C. D., & McCord, D. M. (2014). Personality and job satisfaction:
Evidence from a sample of street level bureaucrats. International Journal of Public
Administration, 37(3), 155-162. doi: 10.1080/01900692.2013.798810
Hurt, A. A., Grist, C. L., Malesky, L. A., Jr., & McCord, D. M. (2013). Personality traits
associated with occupational “burnout” in ABA therapists. Journal of Applied Research
in Intellectual Disabilities, 26(4), 299-308. doi: 10.1111/jar.12043
Stokes, L. D., McCord, D. M., & Aydlett, L. (2013). Family environment, personality, and
psychological symptoms in adults sexually abused as children. Journal of Child Sexual
Abuse, 22(6), 658-676.
McCord, D. M. (2013). Appropriate and inappropriate uses of students' assessment of
instruction. Psychology and Education, 50(1/2), 22-27.
Cooper, C. A., Knotts, H. G., McCord, D. M., & Johnson, A. (2012). Taking personality
seriously: The five factor model and public management. American Review of Public
Administration, 43(4), 397-415. doi: 10.1177/0275074012446509
Grist, C. G., Socha, A., & McCord, D. M. (2012). The M5-PS-35: A five-factor personality
instrument for preschool children. Journal of Personality Assessment, 94(3), 287-295.
doi:10.1080/00223891.2011.653063
Wheeler, K. R., Wagaman, A. L., & McCord, D. M. (2012). Personality traits as predictors of
adherence in adolescents with Type I Diabetes. Journal of Child and Adolescent
Psychiatric Nursing, 25(2), 66-74. doi: 10.1111/j.1744-6171.2012.00329.x
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Hicks, A. D., & McCord, D. M. (2012). Correlating the BDI-II, CES-D, and the Five-Factor
Model: A Pilot Study. Individual Differences Research, 10(1), 27-36. .
Fortenberry, C. L., McCord, D. M., & Grist, C. L. (2011). Personality trait differences between
typically developing children and those diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Individual Differences Research, 9(2), 73-83.
Ingram, P. B., Kelso, K. M, & McCord, D. M. (2011). Empirical correlates and expanded
interpretation of the MMPI-2-RF Restructured Clinical Scale 3 (Cynicism).
Assessment, 18(1), 95-101. DOI: 10.1177/1073191110388147
Cooper, C. A., McCord, D. M., & Socha, A. (2011). Evaluating the college sophomore
problem: The case of personality and politics. Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary
and Applied, 145(1), 23-37. doi:10.1080/00223980.2010.528074
McCord, D. M., & Drerup, L. C. (2011). Relative practical utility of the MMPI-2 RC Scales
versus the Clinical Scales in a chronic pain patient sample. Journal of Clinical and
Experimental Neuropsychology, 33(1), 140-146. doi:10.1080/13803395.2010.495056
Scheck, A. M., Malesky, L. A., Grist, C. L., & McCord, D. M. (2010). Personality in preschool
children: Preliminary psychometrics of the M5-PS questionnaire. American Journal of
Psychological Research, 6(1), 134-156.
Hambrick, E. P., & McCord, D. M. (2010). Proactive coping and its relation to the Five-Factor
Model of Personality. Individual Differences Research, 8(2), 67-77.
Grist, C. L., & McCord, D. M. (2010). Individual differences in preschool children:
Temperament or personality?. Infant & Child Development, 19, 264-274.
doi:10.1002/icd.663
Unruh, L. E., & McCord, D. M. (2010). Personality traits and beliefs about diversity in preservice teachers. Individual Differences Research, 8(1), 1-7.
Socha, A., Cooper, C. A., & McCord, D. M. (2010). Confirmatory factor analysis of the M5-50:
An implementation of the IPIP item set. Psychological Assessment, 22(1), 43-49. DOI:
10.1037/a0017371
Shuler, G. A., & McCord, D. M. (2010). Determinants of male attractiveness: “Hotness”
ratings as a function of perceived resources. American Journal of Psychological
Research, 6(1), 10-23.
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Johnson, A., & McCord, D. M. (2010). Relating sense of humor to the Five Factor Theory
personality domains and facets. American Journal of Psychological Research, 6(1),
32-40.
Proctor, S. L., & McCord, D. M. (2009). Correlates of the Openness to Experience domain.
Individual Differences Research, 7(4), 222-227.
Proctor, S. L., & McCord, D. M. (2009). Assessment of multidimensional personality traits: A
review of the psychopathic correlates of the M5 Questionnaire. American Journal of
Psychological Research, 5(1), 65-72.
Williams, J. E., & McCord, D. M. (2006). Equivalence of standard and computerized versions
of the Raven Progressive Matrices Test. Computers in Human Behavior, 22, 791-800.
Technical Reports:
Bastian, K. C., McCord, D. M., Marks, J. T., & Carpenter, C. D. (2015, July). Do personality
traits impact beginning teacher performance and persistence? Education Policy
Initiative at Carolina. Retrieved from http://paws.wcu.edu/mccord/pdf/bastian-mccordmarks-carpenter-EPIC-Policy-Brief-2015.pdf
Manuscripts under review:
McCord, D. M., Achee, M. C., Harrop, T. M., Cannon, E. M., & Poynter, W. D. (2016). Using
the Research Domain Criteria framework to explore associations between MMPI-2-RF
constructs and physiological variables assessed by eye-tracker technology.
Manuscript submitted for publication.
McCord, D. M., Provost, R. P., & Scales, W. D. (2016). Construct validation of the PHQ-9
depression measure. Manuscript submitted for publication.
Wormley, K. A., & McCord, D. M. (2015). Correlations between eye-movement dynamics and
MMPI-2-RF Validity Scales. Manuscript submitted for publication.
Franz, A. O., Harrop, T. M., & McCord, D. M. (2015). Examining the validity of the MMPI-2RF interpersonal scales. Manuscript submitted for publication.
Bastian, K. C., McCord, D. M., Marks, J. T., & Carpenter, C. D. (2015). The impact of
personality traits on beginning teacher performance and persistence. Manuscript
submitted for publication.
Bridges, A. N., Wormley, K. A., Leavitt, I., & McCord, D. M. (2015). Personality differences
between treatment-seeking and non-treatment-seeking individuals with self-reported
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anorexia. Manuscript submitted for publication.
McCord, D. M., Blanchard, B. E., & Cooper, K. A. (2015). A comparison of the MMPI-2-RF
and the Personality Assessment Inventory: Convergent and discriminant validity.
Manuscript submitted for publication.
Cooper, C. A., Bridges, W., & McCord, D. M. (2015). Personality and nonprofit management.
Manuscript submitted for publication.
Spain, M. B., Long, M. C., & McCord, D. M. (2015). The Inclusion of Other in Self Scale:
What Does It Measure? Manuscript submitted for publication.
Shuler, G. A., Locklair, B. R., Wagaman, J. C., & McCord, D. M. (2015). Do female
personality traits moderate the impact of male status on attractiveness appraisal?
Manuscript submitted for publication.
Book Chapters:
McCord, D. M. (2013). Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory. In D. S. Dunn (Ed.),
Oxford bibliographies in psychology. New York: Oxford University Press. DOI:
10.1093/OBO/9780199828340-0118
Grist, C. L., & McCord, D. M. (2013). Preschool personality assessment: Concepts and
instruments. In E. E. Crossman & M. A. Weiler (Eds.), Personality traits: Causes,
conceptions, and consequences. Hauppage, NY: Nova Science Publishers. ISBN:
978-1-62618-399-5
Conference Presentations:
Byrd, K., & McCord, D. M. (2016, March). Electronic cigarette use and personality. Paper to
be presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association,
New Orleans, LA.
Haugh, S., & McCord, D. M. (2016, March). Mapping resilience onto the substantive scales of
the MMPI-2-RF. Paper to be presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern
Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.
Lance, B. L., Gordon, W., Wormley, K. A., & McCord, D. M. (2016, March). Personality, brain
wave activity, and dysfunctional eating behaviors. Paper to be presented at the annual
meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.
Longamore, E. P., Deese, S. L., & McCord, D. M. (2016, March). Contrast effects in men’s
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ratings of women’s attractiveness. Paper to be presented at the annual meeting of the
Southeastern Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.
Bastian, K. C., McCord, D. M., Marks, J. T., & Carpenter, C. D. (2016, April). The impact of
personality traits on beginning teacher performance and persistence. Paper to be
presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association,
Washington, DC.
Wormley, K. A., Gordon, W., McCord, D. M., Hamlin, E. D., and Hamlin, I. (2015, November).
MMPI-2-RF and qEEG differences among women with eating disorders. Poster
session presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and
Cognitive Therapies, Chicago, IL.
McCord, A. T., Malesky, L. A., & McCord, D. M. (2015, August). Modern mate selection using
social media. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the American
Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada.
Franz, A. O., Harrop, T. M., & McCord, D. M. (2015, June). Convergent and discriminant
validity of the MMPI-2-RF Interpersonal Scales: Comparison with construct-relevant CATPD scales. Poster session presented at the 50th Annual Symposium on Recent Research
with the MMPI-2-RF, MMPI-2, and MMPI-A, Minneapolis, MN.
Harrop, T. M., & McCord, D. M. (2015, June). Construct validation of the PPI-Tri: Comparison
with relevant MMPI-2-RF scales. Poster session presented at the 50th Annual Symposium
on Recent Research with the MMPI-2-RF, MMPI-2, and MMPI-A, Minneapolis, MN.
McCord, D. M., Cannon, E. M., Harrop, T. M., Achee, M. C., & Poynter, W. D. (2015, June).
Eye-movement correlates of MMPI-2-RF internalizing, externalizing, and thought
dysfunction scales using full-motion video stimulus presentation. Paper presented at the
50th Annual Symposium on Recent Research with the MMPI-2-RF, MMPI-2, and MMPI-A,
Minneapolis, MN.
McCord, D. M., Provost, R. P., Scales, W. D., & McCord, J. T. (2015, June). Mapping the
PHQ-9 depression screening tool onto the construct-relevant scales of the MMPI-2-RF.
Poster session presented at the 50th Annual Symposium on Recent Research with the
MMPI-2-RF, MMPI-2, and MMPI-A, Minneapolis, MN.
McCreight, K. A., Peters, W. J., Cannon, E. M., Hamlin, E. D., & McCord, D. M. (2015, June).
MMPI-2-RF Profiles for qEEG-classified groups. Poster session presented at the 50th
Annual Symposium on Recent Research with the MMPI-2-RF, MMPI-2, and MMPI-A,
Minneapolis, MN.
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Wormley, K. A., & McCord, D. M. (2015, June). Correlations between eye-movement
dynamics and MMPI-2-RF Validity Scales. Poster session presented at the 50th Annual
Symposium on Recent Research with the MMPI-2-RF, MMPI-2, and MMPI-A,
Minneapolis, MN.
Wormley, K. A., Bridges, A. N., & McCord, D. M. (2015, April). Distinguishing treatmentseeking behaviors in individuals with anorexia by personality trait profiles. Poster
session presented at the 2014 Collaborative Conference on Rural Mental Health,
Boone, NC.
Achee, M., Harrop, T., Cannon, E., Gillette, E., McCall, P., Poynter, W., & McCord, D. M.
(2015, March). Correlations between eye-tracker variables and MMPI-2-RF Thought
Disorder scales. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern
Psychological Association, Hilton Head, SC.
Cannon, E., Harrop, T., Achee, M., Gillette, E., McCall, P., Poynter, W., & McCord, D. M.
(2015, March). Eye-tracker variables as correlates of the MMPI-2-RF negative affect
scales. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological
Association, Hilton Head, SC.
Deese, S. L., & McCord, D. M. (2015, March). The effects of nesting on grandparent
investment levels. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern
Psychological Association, Hilton Head, SC.
Franz, A. O., Harrop, T. M., & McCord, D. M. (2015, March). Discriminant correlates of the
Interpersonal Scales of the MMPI-2-RF. Poster session presented at the annual
meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Hilton Head, SC.
Harrop, T., Cannon, E., Achee, M., McCall, P., Gillette, E., Poynter, W., & McCord, D. M.
(2015, March). Eye-tracking correlates of externalizing personality traits. Paper
presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association,
Hilton Head, SC.
McCreight, K., Peters, J. P., Cannon, E. M., Hamlin, E. D., & McCord, D. M. (2015, March).
Quantitative EEG correlates of MMPI-2-RF scales. Paper presented at the annual
meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Hilton Head, SC.
Melnyk, J. W., Beard, S., & McCord, D. M. (2015, March). Differences in gaze patterns
between sexually relevant and irrelevant images. Paper presented at the annual
meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Hilton Head, SC.
Cannon, E. M., McCord, D. M., and Poynter, W. D. (2014, April). Eye-tracker correlates of
MMPI-2-RF negative emotionality scales. Paper presented at the 49th Annual
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Symposium on Recent Research with the MMPI-2-RF, MMPI-2, and MMPI-A,
Scottsdale, AZ.
Baley, J. W., & McCord, D. M. (2014, April). MMPI-2-RF scales and alcohol/drug craving.
Paper presented at the 49th Annual Symposium on Recent Research with the MMPI-2RF, MMPI-2, and MMPI-A, Scottsdale, AZ.
Spain, M. B., & McCord, D. M. (2014, April). MMPI-2-RF predictors of success in Special
Forces selection and training. Paper presented at the 49th Annual Symposium on
Recent Research with the MMPI-2-RF, MMPI-2, and MMPI-A, Scottsdale, AZ.
Cannon, E. M., Dillard, A. M., & McCord, D. M. (2014, March). Correlations between eyetracker variables and MMPI-2-RF negative affect scales. Paper presented at the
annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Nashville, TN.
Melnyk, J. W., Dillard, A. M., & McCord, D. M. (2014, March). Assessing female
attractiveness: Latent Class Analysis of eye-tracking patterns. Paper presented at the
annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Nashville, TN.
Spain, M. B., Long, M. C, & McCord, D. M. (2014, March). Inclusion of Other in Self Scale:
Measuring interpersonal closeness? Paper presented at the annual meeting of the
Southeastern Psychological Association, Nashville, TN.
Blanchard, B. E., Cooper, K. A., & McCord, D. M. (2013, May). Comparison of the MMPI-2RF and the PAI in a college student sample. Paper presented at the 48th Annual
Symposium on Recent Research with the MMPI-2-RF, MMPI-2, and MMPI-A, St.
Petersburg, FL.
Melnyk, J. W., & McCord, D. M. (2013, March). Gaze pattern variations among men when
assessing female attractiveness. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the
Southeastern Psychological Association, Atlanta, GA.
Baley, J. W., Spain, M., Zucca, S. B., & McCord, D. M. (2013). Personality and risk
propensity: Explicit and implicit measures. Paper presented at the annual meeting of
the Southeastern Psychological Association, Atlanta, GA.
Spain, M. B., Baley, J. W., Zucca, S., & McCord, D. M. (2013). Personality traits as predictors
of risk propensity. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern
Psychological Association, Atlanta, GA.
Melnyk, J. W., & McCord, D. M. (2012, February). Hair color as a determinant of
attractiveness: Testing evolutionary hypotheses. Paper presented at the annual
meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.
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Bridges, W. B., & McCord, D. M. (2012, February). Development of a public-domain proxy
instrument for the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. Presented at the annual meeting of
the Southeastern Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.
Russell, V., Asberg, K., Morgan, B., McCord, D. M., & Moon, W. B. (2012, February).
Differentiating between “higher” and “lower” risk for child re-abuse. Presented at the
annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.
Morgan, B., McCord, D. M., & Moon, W. B. (2012, February). Correlations between MMPI-2RF Supplementary Scales and the Child Abuse Potential Inventory. Presented at the
annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.
Hicks, A. D., Dennie, T., & McCord, D. M. (2012, February). Addressing the utility of
personality in differentiating between anxiety and depression. Presented at the annual
meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.
Hicks, A. D., & McCord, D. M. (2012, February). Personality variance within depression.
Presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, New
Orleans, LA.
Morgan, B. V., Moon, W. B., & McCord, D. M. (2011, May). Correlations between the MMPI2-RF, Child Abuse Potential Inventory, and ASEBA scales in a sample of courtreferred parents. Presented at the 46th Annual Symposium on Recent Research with
the MMPI-2-RF, MMPI-2, and MMPI-A, Minneapolis, MN.
Morgan, B. V., Moon, W. B., & McCord, D. M. (2011, May). Correlations between MMPI-2-RF
scales and the Achenbach System of Empirically Based Assessment. Presented at
the annual meeting of the Association for Psychological Science, Washington, D.C.
Morgan, B., Solomon, D., Asberg, K. K. T., & McCord, D. M. (2011, November).
Psychological predictors of abuse: Are we missing an intervention opportunity?
Presented at the annual convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive
Therapies, Toronto, Canada.
Bridges, A. N., Asberg, K. K., & McCord, D. M. (2011, May). Individuals with anorexia who
are seeking treatment are more agreeable and conscientious. Presented at the annual
meeting of the Association for Psychological Science, Washington, D.C.
Morgan, B. V., Moon, W. B., & McCord, D. M. (2011, March). Correlations between the
MMPI-2-RF scales and the Child Abuse Potential Inventory. Presented at the annual
meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Jacksonville, FL.
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Johnson, A., McCord, D. M., Cooper, C., Asberg, K., & Gordon, W. (2010, October).
Personality, political ideology, and social welfare policy opinion: A five-factor model
facet based approach. Presented at the annual meeting of the Society for
Southeastern Social Psychologists, Charleston, SC.
Ingram, P. B., Kelso, K. M., McCord, D. M., (2010, March). Interpretation of RC3: Some
External Correlates. Presented at the 45th Annual Symposium on Recent Research
with the MMPI-2, MMPI-2-RF, and MMPI-A, St. Petersberg, FL.
Hicks, A. D., McCord, D. M. (2010, March). Comparing measures of depression: Clinical
versus the Five Factor Model. Presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern
Psychological Association, Chattanooga, TN.
Grist, C. L., & McCord, D. M. (2009, February). A personality scale for preschoolers:
Preliminary psychometrics. Presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern
Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.
Ingram, P., Kelso, K., & McCord, D. M. MMPI-2-RF: (2009, February). An empirical analysis
of RC3 validity. Presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological
Association, New Orleans, LA.
Johnson, A., & McCord, D. M. (2009, February). Relating humor to the Five Factor Theory of
personality. Presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological
Association, New Orleans, LA.
Drerup, L., McCord, D., & Aydlett, L. (2008, August). Family Environment, Personality, and
Psychological Symptoms in Sexually Abused Individuals. Presented at the annual
meeting of the American Psychological Association, Boston, MA.
Hambrick, E., & McCord, D.M. (2008, March). Proactive coping ability in relation to five-factor
personality traits. Presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological
Association, Charlotte, NC.
White, J., & McCord, D.M. (2008, March). Scale Development of the Hatred Measurement
Scale. . Presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological
Association, Charlotte, NC.
Drerup, L. C., & McCord, D.M. (2007, April). Use of the RC Scales in a complex
neuropsychological patient sample. Presented at the 42nd Annual Symposium on
Recent Research with the MMPI-2 & MMPI-A, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
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Drerup, L. C., & McCord, D. M. (2007, February). Examining the clinical utility of the MMPI-2
Restructured Clinical Scales. Presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern
Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.
Miller, C., & McCord, D. M. (2007, February). Relationships between religious
fundamentalism and FFT personality factors. Presented at the annual meeting of the
Southeastern Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.
King-Vogel, K., & McCord, D. M. (2006, March). Measuring artistic interest: A validation
study of the M5 Questionnaire. Presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern
Psychological Association, Atlanta, GA.
Harvey, N. A., Roth, N. P., & McCord, D. M. (April, 2005). Measuring achievement-striving: A
validational study. Presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological
Association, Nashville, TN.
Meltzer, A. L., Judd, T. E., & McCord, D. M. (March, 2005). Women’s perceptions of body
image as a function of personality traits. Presented at the annual Gender Research
Conference, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC.
Work in progress:
McCord, D. M. (2016). Assessment using the MMPI-2-RF. Textbook and accompanying
training video in progress. American Psychological Association.
McCord, D. M., Begg, A., & Gordon, W. Personality trait differences between undergraduates
who have and have not declared a major. Manuscript in preparation.
Spain, M. B., & McCord, D. M. MMPI-2-RF scales as predictors of successful selection for
Special Forces among soldiers. Thesis completed – manuscript in preparation.
McCord, D. M., Carpenter, D. C. Personality trait profile of high-performing teachers.
Manuscript in preparation.
McCord, D. M. Comparative accuracy of quantitative versus qualitative student ratings of
instructional effectiveness. Manuscript in preparation.
Recent Service:
Editorial Board, Psychological Assessment, 2012 – present.
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Advisory Board, University of Minnesota Press, Test Division (providing scientific
oversight of the MMPI family of test instruments), member 2011 – present,
appointed chair for 2015.
McCord, D. M. (2015, March). Practical Introduction to the MMPI-2-RF. Continuing
education workshop (3 hours, APA-approved) presented at the annual meeting
of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Hilton Head, SC.
2015 Southeastern Psychological Association Program Committee.
Ad hoc reviewer for professional journals: Journal of Personality Assessment; Autism;
Assessment; Death Studies; Psychology, Health, & Medicine; Journal of
Developmental and Physical Disabilities; Child Psychiatry and Human
Development.