Jeffrey B. Vancouver
Page 1
Professor
Ohio University
740-593-1071 (Office)
Department of Psychology
740-593-0579 (Fax)
Porter Hall 223
vancouve@ohio.edu (e-mail)
Athens, OH 45701-2979 http://www.psych.ohiou.edu/people/Faculty/Vancouver/vancouver.html (web home page)
Statement of Interest
To better understand, predict, and optimize performance (and behavior) in environments where individuals
attempt to maintain multiple goals, emanating from multiple constituencies, with multiple potential sources of
information available on goal progress.
Work-Related Experience
Ohio University, Department of Psychology
Professor (September 2009 – present): Director of Experimental Training (September 2002 – 2003; 2007present); Founder & Director of HEIDi (an interdisciplinary organization).
Associate Professor (September 2000 – August 2009): Director of Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Specialization (September 2001 -2007).
Assistant Professor (September 1997 - August 2000)
University of New South Wales, Australian Graduate School of Management
Visiting Professor (April 2006)
Leiden University, Department of Clinical and Health Psychology
Visiting Professor (June 1999)
New York University, Department of Psychology
Assistant Professor (September 1990 - August 1997)
Michigan State University, Department of Psychology & Office of Medical Education Research and Development
Assistant Professor (September 1989 - August 1990)
Education
Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
Doctor of Philosophy, Industrial/Organizational Psychology. March 1988 - September 1989
Master of Arts, Industrial/Organizational Psychology. September 1984 - March 1988
Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
Two years of Computer Science, Mathematics and Graduate-level Psychology courses. Sept. 1982 - March 1984
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology. September 1978 - March 1982
Funded Grants
Modeling the Underlying Dynamic Processes in Motivation and Decision Making: A Parsimonious Self-Regulatory
Approach. National Science Foundation; PI 09-12. ($408,060). – funded
A multi-level approach to developing selection systems: assessing the effect of situation differences on predictor and
outcome relationships. Aon Consulting; PI 99 ($600).
A proposal for an evaluation of the New York State Department of Health Health Personnel Rate Adjustment
Program. New York State Department of Health; Co-PI. 92-93; (~$700,000) & Extension 1994 (~$9,000)
Creating a simulated work environment for the study of control hierarchies. NYU Challenge Fund; PI: 93-94
(~$4,000)
Jeffrey B. Vancouver
Page 2
Grants Unfunded and Under Review
Self-regulation of approach and avoidance goals in independent and interdependent contexts: An examination within
safety-critical systems. Australian Research Council; co-PI 10-15 ($921,458). – not funded
Developing a Parsimonious Approach to Modeling the Underlying Dynamic Processes in Motivation and Decision
Making. National Science Foundation; PI 08-11. ($745,738). – not funded
Building Dynamic Computational Models of Human-Environment Interactions. 1804 (Ohio University), PI 08.
($29,308). –not funded
How Humans Deal with Dynamic Environments: Models and Methods of Adaptive Control in Intelligent Systems.
National Science Foundation; PI 07-10. ($748,570). – not funded
Improving the Efficiency and Quality of Judgments and Decisions in Dynamic Environment. National Science
Foundation; co-PI 07-10. (~$1,200,000) - not funded.
Regulating Business Goals after Disaster Strikes: Regaining Control. National Science Foundation; co-PI 05-06.
($83,755) – not funded
Testing computational models of goal striving, planning, and learning. National Science Foundation; PI 04. ($54,381)
- not funded
The Role of Expectancy Beliefs in Self-Regulation Processes. National Science Foundation; PI. 04-05.
($108,489) - not funded
Modeling Goal-Striving Behavior on a Complex Managerial Task. National Science Foundation; PI. 00-02.
(~$171,000) - not funded
Studying managerial effectiveness in a complex simulated environment. National Science Foundation; PI. 96-98.
(~$300,000) - not funded
Studying managerial effectiveness in a complex simulated environment. National Science Foundation; PI. 95-96.
(~$30,000) - not funded
Board governance behavior and hospital performance. U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public
Health Services; Co-PI: 92-93 (~$109,000)- not funded
Publications
Vancouver, J. B., and Warren, M. A. (2012) “This is how we do research around here: socializing methodological
and measurement issues.” In C. Wanberg (Ed.), The Oxford Handbook of Organizational Socialization. New
York: Oxford University Press.
Vancouver, J. B. (2012). Applying control theory to sequential foreign policy decision-making. In C. Hermann (Ed.),
When Things Go Wrong: Foreign Policy Decision-Making Under Adverse Feedback. London: Routledge Press.
Vancouver, J. B., Weinhardt, J. M., & Schmidt, A. M. (2010). A formal, computational theory of multiple-goal
pursuit: Integrating goal-choice and goal-striving processes. Journal of Applied Psychology, 95, 985-1008.
Gullekson, N. L., & Vancouver, J. B. (2010). To conform or not to conform? An examination of perceived emotional
display rule norms among sojourners. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 34, 315-325.
Vancouver, J. B. (2010). Improving I/O Science through Synthetic Validity. Industrial and Organizational
Psychology: Perspectives on Science and Practice, 3, 360-362.
Scherbaum, C. A., & Vancouver, J. B. (2010). If we produce discrepancies, then how? Testing a computational
process model of positive goal revision. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 40, 2201-2231.
Vancouver, J. B., Tamanini, K. B., & Yoder, R. J. (2010). Using dynamic computational models to reconnect theory
and research: Socialization by the proactive newcomer exemple. Journal of Management, 36, 764-793.
Jeffrey B. Vancouver
Page 3
Vancouver, J. B. (2009). Measuring individual differences in content via changing person-context interaction.
Industrial and Organizational Psychology: Perspectives on Science and Practice, 2, 109-111.
Vancouver, J. B. (2008). Integrating self-regulation theories of work motivation into a dynamic process theory.
Human Resource Management Review, 18, 1-18.
Vancouver, J. B. & Scherbaum, C. A. (2008). Do We Self-Regulate Actions or Perceptions? A Test of Two
Computational Models. Computational and Mathematical Organizational Theory, 14, 1-22.
Vancouver, J. B., Yoder, R. J., & More, K. M, (2008). Predicting research productivity among I/O Psychologists:
The implications of a dynamic interaction model in validity research. The Industrial-Organizational Psychologist,
45, 27-36.
Vancouver, J. B., More, K. M., & Yoder, R. J. (2008). Self-efficacy and resource allocation: Support for a
discontinuous model. Journal of Applied Psychology, 93, 35-47.
Vancouver, J. B., & Zawidzki, T. (2007). What Determines the Self in Self-Regulation: Applied Psychology’s
Struggle with Will. In D. Ross, D. Spurrett, H. Kincaid, & L. Stephens (Eds.), Distributed Cognition and the Will
(pp. 289-322). MIT Press: Cambridge, MA.
Vancouver, J. B. (2006). Control theory. In S. G. Rogelberg (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Industrial/Organizational
Psychology (pp. 107-110). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Vancouver, J. B. & Kendall, L. N. (2006). When self-efficacy negatively relates to motivation and performance in a
learning context. Journal of Applied Psychology, 91, 1146-1153.
Owens, J. S., Richerson, L., Beilstein, E. A., Crane, A., Murphy, C. E., & Vancouver, J. B. (2005). School-Based
Mental Health Programming for Children with Inattentive and Disruptive Behavior Problems: First Year
Treatment Outcome. Journal of Attention Disorders, 9, 261-274.
Vancouver, J. B., & Day, D. V. (2005). Industrial and Organization Research on Self-Regulation: From Constructs to
Applications. Applied Psychology: International Review, 54, 155-185.
Vancouver J. B., Putka, D. J., & Scherbaum, C. A. (2005). Testing a Computational Model of the Goal-Level Effect:
An Example of a Neglected Methodology. Organizational Research Methods, 8, 100-127.
Vancouver, J. B. (2005). The Depth of History and Explanation as Benefit and Bane for Psychological Control
Theories. Journal of Applied Psychology, 90, 38-52.
Vancouver, J. B., & Tischner, E. C. (2004). The Effect of Feedback Sign on Task Performance Depends on
Self-Concept Discrepancies. Journal of Applied Psychology, 89, 1092-1098.
Vancouver, J. B. (2004). Motivational taxonomies. In C.D. Spielberger (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Applied Psychology,
(pp. 625-630). San Diego: Academic Press.
Vancouver, J. B., Thompson, C. M., Tischner, E. C., & Putka, D. J. (2002). Two studies examining the negative
effect of self-efficacy on performance. Journal of Applied Psychology, 87, 506–516.
Patterson, S.M., Vancouver, J. B., & Krantz, D. S. (2002). Relationships among 24-hr activity diary recordings,
Holter monitor heart rate, and actigraph activity monitoring. Psychophysiology, 39: S65-S65 Suppl. 1.
Vancouver, J. B., Thompson, C. M., & Williams, A. A. (2001). The changing signs in the relationships between
self-efficacy, personal goals and performance. Journal of Applied Psychology, 86, 605-620.
Jeffrey B. Vancouver
Page 4
Vancouver, J. B. & Putka, D. J. (2000). Analyzing Goal-Striving Behavior and a Test of the Generalizability of
Perceptual Control Theory. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 82, 334-362.
Vancouver, J. B. & Scherbaum Jr., C. A. (2000). Automaticity, goals and environmental interactions. American
Psychologist, 55, 763-764.
Morrison, E. W., & Vancouver, J. B. (2000). Within-person analysis of information seeking: The effects of
perceived costs and benefits. Journal of Management, 26, 119-137.
Vancouver, J. B. (2000). Self-regulation in Industrial/Organizational Psychology: A tale of two paradigms. In M.
Boekaerts, P.R. Pintrich, & M. Zeidner, (Eds.), Handbook of Self-Regulation (pp. 303-341). San Diego, CA:
Academic Press.
Vancouver, J. B., (1997). The application of HLM to the analysis of the dynamic interaction of environment, person
and behavior. Journal of Management, 23(6), 795-818.
Austin, J. T., & Vancouver, J. B. (1996). Goal constructs in psychology: Structure, process, and content.
Psychological Bulletin,120(3), 338-375.
Vancouver, J. B. (1996). Living systems theory as a paradigm for organizational behavior: Understanding humans,
organizations, and social processes. Behavioral Science, 41(3), 165-204.
Vancouver, J. B., & Morrison, E. W. (1995). Feedback inquiry: The effects of source attributes and individual
differences. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 62, 276-285.
Vancouver, J. B., & Millsap, R., Peters, P. A. (1994). Multilevel Analysis of Organization Goal Congruence.
Journal of Applied Psychology, 79, 666-679.
Solomon, D. J., Vancouver, J. B., Reinhart, M. A., & Haf, J. J. (1992). A graphic approach for presenting
expectancy of success based on two predictors. Teaching and Learning in Medicine, 4, 45-48.
Vancouver, J. B., & Schmitt, N. (1991). An exploratory examination of person-organization fit: Organizational goal
congruence. Personnel Psychology. 44, 333-352.
Vancouver, J. B., Rubin, B., & Kerr, N. L. (1991). Sex Composition of groups and member motivation III: Social
loafing at a feminine task. Basic and Applied Social Psychology, 12, 133-144.
Smith, R. C., Greenbaum, D., Vancouver, J. B., Henry, R., Reinhart, M. A., Greenbaum, R., Dean, H., & Mayle, J.
(1991). Gender differences in the prediction of Irritable Bowel Syndrome using Manning criteria.
Gastroenterology. 100, 591-595.
Vancouver, J. B., Reinhart, M. A., Solomon, D. J., & Haf, J. J. (1990). Testing for validity and bias in the use of
GPA and the MCAT in the selection of medical school students. Academic Medicine. 65, 694-696.
Smith, R. C., Greenbaum, D., Vancouver, J. B., Henry, R., Reinhart, M. A., Greenbaum, R., Dean, H., & Mayle, J.
(1990). Psychosocial factors are associated with health care-seeking rather than diagnosis in irritable bowel
syndrome. Gastroenterology, 98, 293-301.
Vancouver, J. B. & Ilgen, D. R. (1989). The effects of individual difference and the sex-type of the task on choosing
to work alone or in a group. Journal of Applied Psychology, 74, 927-934.
Hollenbeck, J. R., Ilgen, D. R., Ostroff, C., & Vancouver, J. B. (1987). Sex differences in occupational choice, pay
and worth: A psychological approach to understanding the male-female wage gap. Personnel Psychology, 40,
715-744.
Jeffrey B. Vancouver
Page 5
Presentations & Invited Addresses
Purl, J., Weinhardt, J. M., Milakovic, A., Vancouver, J. B., & González-Vallejo, C. (2011, May) A dynamic
computational model of preference construction. Poster presented at the 23th annual Association for Psychological
Science (APS) conference. Washington D.C.
Tenbrink, A. N., Milakovic, A., Warren, M., Weinhardt, J. M., & Vancouver, J. B. (2011, May) Linear, asymptotic,
or nonmonotonic: Your vocabulary words for today. Poster presented at the 23th annual Association for
Psychological Science (APS) conference. Washington D.C.
Harman, J. L., Weinhardt, J., González-Vallejo, C., & Vancouver, J. B. (2011, May). Affect and Goals in Decision
Search Behavior. Paper presented at Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
Milakovic, A., Tenbrink, A. N., Weinhardt, J. M., Warren, M., & Vancouver, J. B. (2011, May) Learning selfefficacy and study decisions. Poster presented at the 23th annual Association for Psychological Science (APS)
conference. Washington D.C.
Weinhardt, J. M., & Vancouver, J. B. (2011, April) Learning to Pursue Mutliple Goals: A computational model.
Paper presented at Midwest Cognitive Science Society, East Lansing, MI.
Harman, J. L., González-Vallejo, C., Vancouver, J. B., Weinhardt, J. M., & Milakovic, A. (2011, April) Lost causes
and unobtainable goals: Dynamic choice in a multiple goal seeking environment. Paper presented at Midwest
Cognitive Science Society, East Lansing, MI.
Chan, D., Vandenberg, R. J., Vancouver, J. B., Beal, D. J., Wang, M., & Newman, D. A. (2011, April). Longitudinal
Research: Combining Recent Advancements. Panel discussion to be presented at Annual Conference of the
Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology.
Gerasymchuk, M., Gullekson, N. L., Morse, B. J., Warren, M. A., & Vancouver, J. B. (2011, April). Self-Efficacy:
Differing Effects across Manipulations, Measures, and Levels of Analysis. Poster to be presented at Annual
Conference of the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Chicago, IL.
Yoder, R. J. & Vancouver, J. B. (2011, April). Does Specific Feedback Undermine or Encourage Self-Regulated
Learning? It Depends. In T. Sitzmann & K. N. Bauer (chairs) Self-Regulated Learning Interventions: A Recipe
for Training Success. Paper to be presented at Annual Conference of the Society of Industrial and Organizational
Psychology. Chicago, IL.
Weinhardt, J. M., Milakovic, A., Vancouver, J. B., González-Vallejo, C., Harman, J. L., & Phillips, N. (2010,
November). The Development and Test of a Dynamic Decision Making Model of Changing Multiple Preferences.
Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of Society for Judgment and Decision Making (SJDM). St. Louis, MO.
Harman, J. L., Weinhardt, J. M., González-Vallejo, C., & Vancouver, J. B. (2010, November). Process tracing in
non-conscious activation of goal pursuit: reversal of the affect motivational route of goal activation. Paper
presented at the Annual Meeting of Society for Judgment and Decision Making (SJDM). St. Louis, MO.
Vancouver, J. B. (2010, October). Seeking a Parsimonious Computational Model of Human Motivation. Presented at
the National University of Singapore, Department of Management Brown Bag. Singapore, Singapore.
Vancouver, J. B. (2010, October). Lessons to be Learned from the Self-Efficacy Debacle. Presented at the National
University of Singapore, Department of Management Brown Bag. Singapore, Singapore.
Jeffrey B. Vancouver
Page 6
Hofmann, D., Gavin, M, & Vancouver, J. B. (2010, August). Application of Multi-level Models to HRM Research.
Professional Development Workshop (PDW) presented at the Academy of Management Annual Convention,
Montreal, CA.
Vancouver, J. B., (2010, August). Discussant. In A. M. Schmidt & J. W. Beck (Co-Chairs), Any Which Way You
Can: Resource Allocation among Competing Demands. Symposium presented at the Academy of Management
Annual Convention, Montreal, CA.
Vancouver, J.B., Gonzalez-Vallejo, C.C., Weinhardt, J.M., Harmon, J., & Phillips, N. (2010, June). Evaluation of a
changing values computational model of dynamic decision making. Poster presented at The Conference on
Behavioral Decision Research in Management. Carnegie Melon, PA.
Harman, J. L., González Vallejo, C., Vancouver, J. B., & Weinhardt, J. M. (2010, June). Dynamic SDM Model of
Choice: Understanding the dynamics of risk-aversion and risk-seeking with a goal framework perspective. Poster
presented at The Conference on Behavioral Decision Research in Management. Carnegie Melon, PA.
Weinhardt, J. M., Vancouver, J. B., González Vallejo, C., & Harman, J. L. (2010, June). Testing Intertemporal
Substitution of Labor and Leisure in the Laboratory: The Role of Goals in Dynamic Motivation. Poster presented
at The Conference on Behavioral Decision Research in Management. Carnegie Melon, PA.
Vancouver, J.B., Gonzalez-Vallejo, C.C., Weinhardt, J.M., Harman, J., Suhr, J. & Vigo, R. (2010, May). A
Computational Model of Goal-Striving Person/Environment Processes during the BART Risk-Taking Measure.
Poster presented at the 22th annual Association for Psychological Science (APS) conference. Boston, MA.
Weinhardt, J.M., Harman, J., Milakovic, A., Tenbrink, A. Gonzalez-Vallejo, C.C., & Vancouver, J.B. (2010, May).
Testing the Affective-Motivational Route in Nonconscious Goal Activation. Poster presented at the 22th annual
Association for Psychological Science (APS) conference. Boston, MA.
Milakovic, A., Weinhardt, J.M., Vancouver, J.B., Moon, I., & Goren, B. (2010, May). Contrasting Goal-Striving
Models with Economic Models of Choice and Time on Task. Poster presented at the 22th annual Association for
Psychological Science (APS) conference. Boston, MA.
Vancouver, J.B., Weinhardt, J.M., Gonzalez-Vallejo, C.C., Harman, J., & Milakovic, A. (2010, May). Multiple-Goal
Pursuit: Computational modeling approach to theory development and testing. Poster presented at The Society for
Study of Motivation Pre-Conference to APS. Boston, MA.
More, K. & Vancouver, J. B. (2010, April). Values in Motivation: Support for a Self-Regulatory Approach.
Interactive poster presented at the Annual Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology conference.
Atlanta, GA.
Weinhardt, J. M., Vancouver, J. B., González-Vallejo, C. C., & Harman, J. (2009, November). The Influence of
Goals on Dynamic Decision Making. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of Society for Judgment and
Decision Making (SJDM). Boston, MA.
Griffeth, R. W. & Vancouver, J. B. (2009, November). Sim Career: Development of a Virtual Organizational World
(VOW) For Studying Employee Turnover Processes. Presented at the annual Society of Organizational Behavior
conference, University of Maryland, College Park, MD.
Vancouver, J. B. (2009, October). Seeking a Parsimonious Computational Model of Human Motivation. Presentation
for the College of Arts & Sciences New Professor Series, Ohio University, Athens.
Vancouver, J. B. & Weinhardt, J. M. (2009, August). Computationally Modeling Motivation: Multiple Goal Pursuit.
Paper presented in J. B. Vancouver & J. M. Weinhardt (Chairs), Micro and Meso Computational Models of
Organizational Behavior. Academy of Management, Chicago.
Jeffrey B. Vancouver
Page 7
Weinhardt, J. M., Vancouver, J.B., Gonzalez-Vallejo, C. C, Harmon, J. (2009, May). Understanding the
framing effect: A computational model of Affect and Goals. Poster presented at the 21th annual
Association for Psychological Science (APS) conference. San Fransisco, CA.
Vancouver, J. B., Gullekson, N., Morse, B., & Warren, M. (2009, April). Self-Efficacy’s Different Effects on
Performance Depend on Goal Process. Poster presented at the 24th annual Society for Industrial and
Organizational Psychology (SIOP) conference. New Orleans, LA.
Harman, J. L., González-Vallejo, C., Vancouver, J. B., Weinhardt, J. M. (2009, April). A Dynamic Goal Relative
Decision Model of Risk Seeking Behavior. Poster presented at the annual Midwestern Psychological Association
conference. Chicago, IL.
Weinhardt, J. M. & Vancouver, J. B. (2008, November). The Influence of Choice Bracketing on Intertemporal
Substitution of Labor. Poster presented at the Society for Judgment and Decision Making. Chicago, IL.
Harman, J. L., González-Vallejo, C., Vancouver, J. B., Weinhardt, J. M. (2008, November). A Dynamic and
Stochastic Choice Model for Risk Seeking Behavior. Poster presented at the Society for Judgement and Decision
Making, Chicago, IL.
Vancouver, J. B. (2008, October). Modeling a Marriage between Motivation and Decision Making. Presented at the
annual Society of Organizational Behavior conference, Virginia Tech University, Richmond, VA.
Gullekson, N. L., Morse, B. J., & Vancouver, J. B. (2008, May). Replicating the negative effects of self-efficacy on
performance. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Psychological Science, Chicago.
Morse, B. J., Gullekson, N. L., & Vancouver, J. B. (2008, May). Discrepancy reduction in motivation: The negative
effect of self-efficacy on performance. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Psychological
Science, Chicago.
González-Vallejo, C. C., Vancouver, J. B., Harmon, J., Weinhardt, J. M., & More, K. M. (2008, May). Exploring
risk-seeking behavior with a dynamic and stochastic model of choice. Poster presented at the annual meeting of
the Association of Psychological Science, Chicago.
Vancouver, J. B., González-Vallejo, C. C., Weinhardt, J. M., & More, K. M. (2008, May). Prospecting for goals: A
computational model of risk, choice, and goal seeking. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association
of Psychological Science, Chicago.
More, K. M., Weinhardt, J. M., & Vancouver, J. B. (2008, May). Using computational self-regulation models to
simulate psychological processes in dynamic decision making. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the
Association of Psychological Science, Chicago.
Weinhardt, J. M., Vancouver, J. B., & More, K. M. (2008, May). Competing goals: A computational model of
muliple goal systems. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Psychological Science,
Chicago.
Vancouver, J. B., Morris, S., Morse, B., Smart, M., & Tamanini, K (2008, April). Learning a new goal: A control
theory approach to goal origin. Paper presented at the 23rd annual conference of the Society of Industrial and
Organizational Psychology, San Francisco, CA.
Gullekson, N. L., & Vancouver, J. B. (2008, April). Cultural distance, perception of emotional display rules, and
sojourner adjustment. Poster presented at the annual Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Conference, San Francisco, CA.
Jeffrey B. Vancouver
Page 8
More, K. & Vancouver, J. B. (2008, April). Consider the source: An investigation of psychological contract
formation. Poster presented at the 23rd annual conference of the Society of Industrial and Organizational
Psychology, San Francisco, CA.
Vancouver, J. B. (2008, March). Applying control theory to sequential foreign policy decision-making. In C. F.
Hermann (chair), Blowback! Adverse Feedback to Major Foreign Policy Commitments & Policy Makers
Reaction. Paper to be presented at the International Studies Association annual conference, San Francisco, CA.
Vancouver, J. B. (2007, October). Goal Acquisition: Learning a New Goal. Presented at the annual Society of
Organizational Behavior conference, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC.
Steel, P., Vancouver, J. B., & Lord, R. G. (2007, April). Unifying Theories of Motivation. Theoretical Advancement
Session presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, New York.
Yoder, R. & Vancouver, J. B. (2007, April). Investigating conflicting findings: An examination of the relationship
between self-efficacy and information seeking behavior. Poster submitted to the annual meeting of the Society for
Industrial and Organizational Psychology, New York.
Vancouver, J. B., Gullekson, N., & Bliese, P. (2007, April). Lagged Regression as a Method for Causal Analysis:
Monte Carlo Analyses of Possible Artifacts. Poster submitted to the annual meeting of the Society for Industrial
and Organizational Psychology, New York.
Vancouver, J. B. (2006, October). Invariance in Change: The Case of the Motivated Agent. Presented at the annual
Society of Organizational Behavior conference, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Vancouver, J. B. (2006, July). Modeling Time, Person, and Environment When Examining Self-Regulatory
Processes. In J. B. Vancouver (Chair), Self-regulation in the workplace: Contemporary issues. Symposium
presented at the International Congress of Applied Psychology, Athens, Greece.
Vancouver, J. B. (2006). Models and Methods for Understanding the Role of Self-Efficacy (Expectancy) in Human
Motivation. …
…Invited address to the Department of Psychology, Michigan State University. October, 2007.
…Invited address to the Department of Psychology, Wright State University. May.
…Invited address to the Department of Psychology, University of Melbourne. April.
…Invited address to the Department of Psychology, Queensland University. April.
…Invited address to the Australian Graduate School of Management, University of New South Wales, April.
Vancouver, J. B. (2006, April). Multilevel Computational Models of Some Socialization Processes. Invited address to
the Australian Graduate School of Management, University of New South Wales.
Morse, B., Gullekson, N., Morris, S., & Vancouver, J. B., (2005, November). Predicting behavior using perceptual
control theory and a managerial scheduling task. Presented at the First Annual River Cities Industrial and
Organizational Psychology Conference, Northern Kentucky University.
Vancouver, J. B. (2005, December). Menagerie of Methods: Uncovering the Effects of Self-Efficacy in Motivation.
Invited address to the Theory/Practice colloquium. Universities of Mainz, Frankfurt and Giessen. Germany.
Vancouver, J. B., Tamanini, K.B., & Yoder, R. (2005, April). Seeking reciprocity in socialization theory and
research: What models reveal. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Industrial and
Organizational Psychology, Los Angeles, CA.
More, K. M., Yoder, R., & Vancouver, J. B. (2005, April). Manipulating self-efficacy through enacted mastery:
More negative effects on motivation. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Industrial and
Organizational Psychology, Los Angeles, CA.
Jeffrey B. Vancouver
Page 9
Vancouver, J. B., & Zawidzki, T. (2005, March). What Determines the Self in Self-Regulation: Applied Psychology’s
Struggle with Will. Paper presented at the second annual Distributed Cognition and the Will conference.
Vancouver, J. B., (2004, September). Multilevel Modeling. Invited presentation at Miami University, OH.
More, K., Yoder, R., & Vancouver, J. B. (2004, June). Resource Allocation under Various Levels of SelfEfficacy and Valence. Poster presented at the annual American Psychological Society conference, Chicago.
Yoder, R., More, K., & Vancouver, J. B. (2004, June). What makes a productive I/O faculty member: A predictive
validity study. Poster presented at the annual American Psychological Society conference, Chicago.
Vancouver, J. B. & Kendall, L. N. (2004, April). Does self-efficacy negatively affect motivation in a learning
context? In A. M. Schmidt & S. W. J. Kozlowski (Chairs), What to do? Multiple goals, resource allocation, and
self-regulation. Symposium presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Industrial and Organizational
Psychology, Chicago.
Vancouver, J. B. (2004, April). Discussant. Goal-setting, goal-orientation, and self-regulatory focus - an integration.
In M. Erez (Chair), Symposium presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Industrial and Organizational
Psychology, Chicago.
Vancouver, J. B. & Scherbaum, K. L. (2003, June). Does self-efficacy positively or negatively influence motivation?
. . . Yes. Poster presented at the annual conference of the American Psychological Society, Altanta.
Scherbaum, C. A., Vancouver, J. B., & Finlinson, S. (2003, April). Applying computational and multilevel modeling
to Ackerman’s skill acquisition model. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Industrial and
Organizational Psychology, Orlando.
Vancouver, J.B., Hanges, P. J., Ilgen, D. R., Lord, R. G., & Scherbaum, C. A. (2003, April). Computational
modeling of dynamic organizational phenomenon. Roundtable presented at the annual meeting of the Society for
Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Orlando.
Vancouver, J. B., Thompson, C. M. & Carlson, B. (2003, April). All Things in Moderation. Including Tests of
Mediation. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology,
Orlando.
Vancouver, J. B., & Scherbaum, K. L., (2003, April). Computational model accounting for relationship between selfefficacy and resource allocation. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Industrial and
Organizational Psychology, Orlando.
Patterson, S. M., Vancouver, J. B., & Krantz, D. S. (2002, October). Relationships among 24-hour activity diary
recordings, Holter monitor heart rate, and Actigraph activitiy monitoring. Poster presented at the annual
convention of the Society of Psychophysiological Research, Washington, D.C.
Eden, D. Chen, G., Kanfer, R., Mathieu, J., Stajkovic, A., Vancouver, J. B. (2002, April). Thinking of Efficacy:
Debating Contrary Views of Issues in Research on Efficacy Beliefs. Panel discussion presented at the annual
meeting of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Toronto, Canada.
Lee, T., Locke, E. & Vancouver, J. B., (2002, April). Control theory vs. goal-setting theory: Which is the proper
model for human motivation? Debate at the annual meeting of the Society for Industrial and Organizational
Psychology, Toronto, Canada.
Jeffrey B. Vancouver
Page 10
Scherbaum, C. A., & Vancouver, J. B. (2002, April). Testing Two Explanations for Goal-Setting Effects: A
Persistent Question. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Industrial and Organizational
Psychology, Toronto, Canada.
Scherbaum, C. A., & Vancouver, J. B. (2002, April). Testing a computational goal-discrepancy reducing model of
discrepancy production. In J. B. Vancouver (chair), Goal-Perception Discrepancy Production: Current Practical
and Theoretical Issues. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Industrial and Organizational
Psychology, Toronto, Canada.
Tischner, E. C., & Vancouver, J. B. (2002, April). The Effects of Feedback and Self-level Goal Maintenance on Task
Performance. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology,
Toronto, Canada.
Vancouver, J. B., & Scherbaum, K. C. (2002, April). Self-Efficacy and Resource Allocation Planning: A
Discontinuous Model. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Industrial and Organizational
Psychology, Toronto, Canada.
Zollo, J. S., Vancouver, J. B., & Thompson, C. M. (2002, April). Self-Efficacy and Performance: Moderators of
Experimental Effect Sizes. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Industrial and
Organizational Psychology, Toronto, Canada.
Vancouver, J. B. (2001, July). Melding Modes of Processing: Program-Level Models of Thinking and Behaving.
Presented at the annual meeting of the Control Systems Group, St. Louis, MO.
Vancouver, J. B. (2001, May). Can Control Theory Increase Understanding of Sequential Foreign Policy Decision
Making? Paper presented at the George Bush School Symposium on "Responding to Negative Feedback in
Foreign Policy Decision-Making" at Texas A&M University.
Putka, D. J. & Vancouver, J. B. (2001, April). The Relative Reliability of Three Measures of Group OCB
Engagement. Presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, San
Diego, CA.
Putka, D. J. & Vancouver, J. B. (2001, April). The Variance Architecture Approach to the Study of Organizational
Constructs. Presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, San
Diego, CA.
Vancouver J. B., Putka, D. J., & Scherbaum, C. A. (2000, August). How Control Theory Accounts for Goal-Setting:
An Empirical Investigation. Presented at the annual Academy of Management conference, Toronto, Canada.
Putka, D. J. & Vancouver, J. B. (2000, August). Decomposing the Variance in Employees' Engagement in OCB: A
Multi-level Investigation. Presented at the annual Academy of Management conference, Toronto, Canada.
Vancouver, J. B. (2000, June). Unified Theories in Psychology and the Machine-Analogy Criticism. Presented at the
annual American Psychological Society conference, Miami Beach, FL.
Putka, D. J. & Vancouver, J .B. (2000, June). Testing Directionality in the Relationship Between Organizational
Citizenship Behavior and Job Satisfaction. Presented at the annual American Psychological Society conference,
Miami Beach, FL.
Scherbaum Jr. C. A. & Vancouver, J. B. (2000, June). How discrepancy reducing loops can create positive goal
discrepancies: A computer simulation. Presented at the annual American Psychological Society conference,
Miami Beach, FL.
Jeffrey B. Vancouver
Page 11
Thompson, C. & Vancouver, J. B. (2000, June). Self-efficacy and Performance on Complex Tasks:
Reconceptualizing the Level of Specificity. Presented at the annual American Psychological Society conference,
Miami Beach, FL.
Boyer, D. A., Zollo, J. Thompson, C., Vancouver, J. B., Shewring, K., & Sims, E. (2000, June). A Quantitative
Review of the Effects of Manipulated Self-Efficacy on Performance. Presented at the annual American
Psychological Society conference, Miami Beach, FL. (GS = 13)
Zollo, J. Lobo, T. R., & Vancouver, J. B. (2000, June). A Validation of the Rosenbaum Self-Control Schedule.
Presented at the annual American Psychological Society conference, Miami Beach, FL.
Vancouver J. B. & Thompson, C. M. (2000, April). When Increasing Self-Efficacy Decreases Performance: An
Experimental Study. Presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology,
New Orleans, LA..
Vancouver, J. B. Williams, A. A. & Thompson, C. (1999, August). Another Paper on Goals, Self-Efficacy and
Performance, But a Very Different Set of Findings. Presented at the 59th Annual Academy of Management
Conference. Chicago, IL.
Putka, D. J. & Vancouver, J. B. (1999, August). The moderating effects of employee perceptions of behavioral
discretion on the relationship between OCB and job satisfaction. Presented as the 59th Annual Academy of
Management Conference. Chicago, IL. (GS = 2)
Vancouver, J. B. (1999, June). Control theory and goal-striving processes. Invited address at the University of
Leiden, Holland.
Vancouver, J. B. (1999, June). Control theory and goal-striving processes workshop. Workshop given at the
University of Leiden, Holland.
Zollo, J. & Vancouver, J. B. (1999, June). Delay of Gratification: Applying ‘cool’ Ideation Strategies to Adults.
Presented at the Annual American Psychological Society conference.
Zollo, J., Scherbaum, C., & Vancouver, J.B. (1999, May). Goal setting in perfect markets. Presented at the Annual
Midwest Psychology Association Conference, Chicago, IL.
Vancouver, J. B. (1998, August). Clarifying semantic misunderstandings in the control theory debate. Paper
Presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.
Vancouver, J. B. (Discussant)(1998, August). Correlates of Employee Initiative. Symposium presented at the
annual meeting of the Academy of Management, San Diego, CA.
Zollo, J., Vancouver, J. B., & Wang, J. (1998, May). When Goal Setting Fails: The Uncertain Task. Poster
presented at the meeting for the American Psychological Society, Washington D.C.
Finlinson, S., Brasher, E. E., Chen, P. Y., Haeggberg, H., Hanley, R. E., Vancouver, J. B. (1998, April). Using
Interactive Multimedia Software On The Web For I/O Applications. Masters tutorial presented at the annual
meeting of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Dallas, Texas.
Vancouver, J. B. (1997, October). Self-regulation in Occupational Psychology: A tale of two paradigms. Invited
address at the University of Leiden, Holland.
Morrison, E. W., & Vancouver, J. B. (1997, August). Within-Person analysis of newcomer information seeking
across information domains and sources. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Academy of
Management. Boston, MA
Jeffrey B. Vancouver
Page 12
Vancouver, J. B., (1997, June). Living Systems Theory: Some Musings and Data. Invited address at the University
of Amsterdam, Holland.
Vancouver, J. B., (1997, June). Expanding the Dimensions of Observations: Combining Between and Within-Person
Levels of Analysis. Invited address at the University of Amsterdam, Holland.
Vancouver, J. B. (1997, May). Should psychological science seek unified theories now or ever? Poster presented at
the annual conference of the American Psychological Society. Washington D.C.
Williams, A. A., Vancouver, J. B., & Liu, E. ( 1996, August). Experimental Simulations as a Research Method. In
J.B. Vancouver (chair), Using Computer Simulations to Study Complex Organizational Behavior. Academy of
Management Annual Conference, Cincinnati, August 1996.
Liu, E., Vancouver, J.B., & Williams, A.A. (1996, August). SIMNURSE: A dynamic and interactive research tool.
In J.B. Vancouver (chair), Using Computer Simulations to Study Complex Organizational Behavior. Academy of
Management Annual Conference, Cincinnati, August 1996.
Vancouver, J.B. (1995, August). The application of HLM to the analysis of performance on two goals. In N.
Bennett (Chair), Introduction, Explanation, and Illustrations of Hierarchical Linear Modeling as a Management
Research Tool. Presented at the Academy of Management Annual Conference, Vancouver, BC.
Vancouver, J.B. (1994, August). Individual and organizational systems fit. In T. Welchan (Chair), New Directions
in Fit. Presented at the Academy of Management Annual Conference, Dallas.
Loher, B., Vancouver, J. B., & Czajka, J. (1994, April). Preferences and Reactions to teams. Presented at the 9th
Annual Conference for the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Nashville. (GS = 4)
Kovner, C. T., Lavelle, K. O., Vancouver, J. B., Cook, S., & Ferrara, E. (1993, October). Predictors of individual
success in achieving a nursing career. Poster presented at New York State Nurses Association Conference.
Morrison, E. W., & Vancouver, J. B. (1993, August). The effects of source attributes on feedback seeking: A policy
capturing study. Poster presented at Academy of Management Annual Conference, Atlanta.
Vancouver, J. B., Larson, P., & McDonald, D. (1992, August). Feedback timing effects on the performance of two
goals. In J. B. Vancouver (Chair), The effects of multiple goal systems in work settings. Symposium conducted
at the meeting of the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington DC.
Waxman, E. A., Rock, J., & Vancouver, J. B. (1992, August). Identification and advantage of multiple control
systems in task performance. In J. B. Vancouver (Chair), The effects of multiple goal systems in work settings.
Symposium conducted at the meeting of the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association,
Washington DC.
Smith, R. C., Greenbaum, D., Vancouver, J. B., & Henry, R. (1990, August). Gender differences in diagnosis of
Irritable Bowel Syndrome by the Manning criteria. Paper presented at the World Congresses of Gastroenterology,
Sydney, Australia.
Anderson, W. A., Vancouver, J. B., & McKellin, D. (1990, May). Impact of faculty development fellowship training.
Society for Teachers of Family Medicine Annual Spring Conference. Seattle, Washington.
Vancouver, J. B., & Schmitt, N. (1990, April). An exploratory examination of person-organization fit:
Organizational goal congruence. Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Annual Meeting, Miami,
Florida.
Jeffrey B. Vancouver
Page 13
Smith, R. C., Greenbaum, D., Vancouver, J. B., & Henry, R. (1989, May). Failure of psychosocial criteria to
diagnose the Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Paper presented at the National Gastroenterologists Association Annual
Meeting, Washington, D.C.
Vancouver, J. B., Rubin, B., & Kerr, N. L. (1989, May). Group sex composition and social loafing on a feminine
task. Paper presentation at the Midwest Psychological Association, Chicago, Illinois.
Vancouver, J. B., Reinhart, M. A., Solomon, D. J., & Haf, J. J. (1989, March). Determination of validity and bias in
the use of GPA and MCAT in the selection of medical school students. Paper presented at the American
Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
Solomon, D. J., Vancouver, J. B., Reinhart, M. A., & Haf, J. J. (1989, January). A graphic approach for presenting
expectancy of success based on two predictors. Paper presentation at the Winter Conference for the Michigan
Educational Research Association, East Lansing, Michigan.
Technical Reports
Vancouver, J. B., Gullekson, N. Kendall, L., More, K., Morris, S., Morse, B., Tamanini, K., Watakakosol, R., Yoder,
R. (2005). An Evaluation of Don Wood Automotive Sales Representatives. Athens, OH: Ohio University.
Vancouver, J. B., Boyer, D., Fields, S., Labus, J., Scherbaum, C., Scherbaum, K., Thompson, C., Tischner, E. C., &
Zollo, J. (2001). Educational Outcomes Evaluation: Intersession versus Full Session. Athens, OH: Ohio
University.
Vancouver, J. B., Zollo, J., Thompson, C., Putka, D., & Finlinson, S. (1998). Final Report: Analysis of
administrative roles in the department of psychology at Ohio University. Athens, OH: Ohio University.
Kovner, C., Vancouver, J. B., Lavelle, K, Cook, S., Kollar, T., Stave, C., & Finkler, S. (1993). Final Report: An
evaluation of the health personnel rate adjustment program. New York: New York University.
Schmitt, N., Vancouver, J. B., McKellin, D. B., Major, D., & Cortina, J. (1990). Factory Assessment Project. East
Lansing, MI: Michigan State University.
Vancouver, J. B., Alquire, P., Henry, R., Holmes, T., McKellin, D. B., & Solomon, D. J. (1990). Planning a
research study: Participant's workbook. (Available from OMERAD, Michigan State University, East Lansing,
MI).
Vancouver, J. B., Lienhart, K. J., deSpelder, T. (1990). Project management for academic physicians. (Available
from OMERAD, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI).
Vancouver, J. B. (1989). Organizational goal congruence in schools: An exploratory multi-level analysis.
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI.
Solomon, D. J., McKellin, D. B., & Vancouver, J. B. (1989). Instructions for using the National Board of Medical
Examiner's computer based examination system. East Lansing, MI: Michigan State University.
Vancouver, J. B. (1988). The effects of personality and task sex-type on the choice of working alone or in a group.
Unpublished master's thesis, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI.
Syllogistics, Inc. (1988). Elements and standards for commissary personnel. (Contract No. F49642-84-D0038).
Springfield, VA: Author.
Syllogistics, Inc. (1987). General officer and senior executive service position requirements and justification system:
A final report. (Contract No. F49642-84-D0038). Springfield, VA: Author.
Jeffrey B. Vancouver
Page 14
Syllogistics, Inc. (1986). Development and evaluation of procedures for acquisition, selection, classification,
placement, and retention of both civilian and military employees. (RFP: N66001-86-R-0245). Springfield, VA:
Author.
Professional Activities and Associations
Member: Society of Organizational Behavior, American Psychological Society, Academy of Management, Society
for Industrial & Organizational Psychology, International Association of Applied Psychology
Editorial Boards: Journal of Applied Psychology (January 2003 - present). Organizational Behavior and Human
Decision Processes (January 2002 - present). Journal of Business and Psychology (January 2009 - present)
Ad hoc Reviewer: Journal of Applied Psychology, Personnel Psychology, Organizational Behavior and Human
Decision Processes, Organizational Research Methods, Journal of Organizational and Occupational Psychology,
Applied Psychology: International Review, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Personality and Social
Psychology Bulletin, Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied, Acta Psychologica, European Review of
Applied Psychology, Basic and Applied Social Psychology, Journal of Applied Social Psychology, Journal of
Management, Academy of Management Review, Academy of Management Journal, Motivation and Emotion,
Organizational Psychology, Human Performance, British Journal of Social Psychology, Journal of Personality,
Journal of Community Psychology, Systems Research and Behavioral Science, Perceptual and Motor Skills,
Psychological Reports, Cognitive Therapy and Research, National Science Foundation,Institute for Mental
Health Research, APA, Academy of Management & Society for Industrial & Organization Psychology
Conferences.
Review Panels: IGART review panel (National Science Foundation, September, 2000).
Courses Taught
Undergraduate:
Masters:
Ph.D.:
Introduction to Industrial/Organizational Psychology; Advanced Organizational Behavior;
Statistics; Laboratory in Social and Organizational Psychology
Work Motivation Programs; Training in Organizations
Motivation; Experimental Methods; Introduction to Industrial/Organizational Psychology; Work
Attitudes and Motivation; The Psychology of Group Behavior; Context Analysis; Organizational
Behavior; Learning, Training and Development.
Dissertations Chaired
Gullekson, N. L., (2010). Should Expatriates Really “Do as the Romans Do?” An Examination of Status and
emotional Display Rules in Intercultural Work Contexts.
Yoder, R. J. (2009). Learning Cognitive Feedback Specificity during Training and the Effect on Learning for
Cognitive Tasks.
Tamanini, K. B. (2008). Evaluating Differential Rater Functioning in Performance Ratings: Using a Goal-Based
Approach.
Pickering, C. A. L. (2006). Institutional Participation Effects on Individual Market Framing.
Finlinson, S. (2005). Understanding Organizational Energy Conservation Behaviors: A Test and Application of the
Theory of Planned Behavior and Reasons Theory for Developing an Effective Behavioral Change Intervention.
Thompson, C. M. (2004). Training and self-efficacy interventions: Too much of a good thing?
Scherbaum, C. A. (2003). Detecting response distortion on measures of personality: An application of differential
person functioning.
Putka, D. J. (2002). The Variance Architecture Approach to the Study of Organizational Constructs.
Diddams, M. (1994). Revisiting the “person” in person-environment fit: The congruence between self-concept and
organizational goals and their relationship to organizational commitment and intent to turnover via control theory.
Committees Served
Jeffrey B. Vancouver
Page 15
University: Institutional Review Board (01-current [chair of Social/Behavioral Board: 06-current])
College: Curriculum Committee (99-02); various P&T committees.
Department: Director of Experimental Training (07-current); Faculty load (02 – 02, 07-current), AdmissionsExperimental (97-99), Curriculum (97-98; 99-02), ad hoc Curriculum Revision (01-02), Computer Committee
(90-97; 98-01), Evaluation (01-02), Policy and Planning Administration (00-02; 07-current), ad hoc IRB (01current); various faculty search committees and P&T committees.
Ph.D. program (chaired): I/O Program Coordinator (99-current); Comprehensives (90-91; 92-97; 99-current),
Computer (90-97).