CHRISTOPHER J. HOLDEN
Oakland University
Department of Psychology
130 Pryale Hall
Rochester, MI 48309
cjholden@oakland.edu
www.christopherjholden.com
EDUCATION
Oakland University
Ph.D. - Psychology
 Advisor: Virgil Zeigler-Hill, Ph.D.
Rochester, MI
Expected - April 2016
Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC
M.A. - Psychology
May 2012
 Thesis: The Effect of Research Project Descriptions on Samples Drawn From Mechanical Turk
 Advisor: Harold A. Herzog, Ph.D.
Western Carolina University
B.S. - Psychology, Magna Cum Laude
 Minor in Sociology
Cullowhee, NC
May 2010
RESEARCH & TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Oakland University Department of Psychology
Rochester, MI
Graduate Assistant
September 2012-Present
 Courses: Undergraduate research design (Fall 2013), Undergraduate statistics (Fall 2013), Developmental
psychology (Winter 2013), Introductory psychology (Winter 2013, Fall 2012)
 Tasks
o Assist in grading
o Aid in design of courses
o Lecture
o Tutor students individually
Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC
Graduate Assistant
June 2011-May 2012
 Programmed and developed surveys using Qualtrics
 Contributed as a member of assessment and data collection sub-team for project funded by NC
QUEST grant (North Carolina Quality Educators through Staff Development and Training across
North Carolina)
 Trained to administer the Reformed Teaching Observation Protocol (RTOP)
 Received training on Response to Intervention (RtI)
 Used RTOP to observe teachers in local schools
WCU Department of Psychology
Cullowhee, NC
Graduate Assistant
August 2010-May 2011
 Courses: Research methodology (Spring 2011, Fall 2010), History of Psychology (Spring 2011)
 Tasks
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Assist in grading
Lectured
Tutored students individually
Found relevant readings for all classes
Data entry
Conducted analysis on class data
WCU Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation
Cullowhee, NC
Graduate Assistant
August 2010-May 2011
 Courses: Health and Wellness (Spring 2011, Fall 2010)
 Tasks
o Managed Behavior Change Project
o Graded all assignments associated with Behavior Change Project
o Helped students to develop ideas for Behavior Change Project
PUBLICATIONS
 Holden, C. J., Dennie, T., & Hicks, A. D. (2013). Assessing the reliability of the M5-120 on
Amazon’s Mechanical Turk. Computers in Human Behavior, 29, 1749-1754.
 Ford, T. E., Triplett, S. R., Woodzicka, J. A., Holden, C.J., & Kochersberger, A. O. (In press).
Not all groups are equal: Differential vulnerability of social groups to the prejudice-releasing
effects of disparagement humor. Group Processes & Intergroup Relations.
 Zeigler-Hill, V. & Holden, C. J. (2013) Self-esteem and psychopathology: The connections
between feelings of self-worth and psychological adjustment. In D. S. Stoyanov
(Ed.),Psychopathology: Theory, perspectives, and future approaches (pp. 181-200). Hauppauge, NY: Nova.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
 Holden, C. J., Noser, A., Holub, A., & Zeigler-Hill, V. (2014) Mate Retention and Personality Features.
Poster session to be presented at Society for Personality and Social Psychology’s Fifteenth Annual
Meeting, Austin, TX.
 Southard, A. C., Holden, C. J., Ewing, T, & Zeigler-Hill, V. (2014) Fast and furious females:
Associations between life history speed and personality in women. Poster session to be presented at Society
for Personality and Social Psychology’s Fifteenth Annual Meeting, Austin, TX.
 Pollock, N. C., Holden, C. J., & Zeigler-Hill, V. (2013, May) Self-esteem instability and personality.
Poster session presented at Midwestern Psychological Association’s Eighty-fifth Annual Meeting,
Chicago, IL.
 Montrosse, B. E., Holden, C. J., & Cunningham, J. D. (2013, April) Use of the MacArthur Network
student engagement measure in a rural educational program evaluation. Paper Session Presented at American
Education Research Association’s 2013 Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
 Holden, C. J., & Zeigler-Hill, V. (2013, January) Fragile self-esteem and personality features. Poster
session presented at Society for Personality and Social Psychology’s Fourteenth Annual Meeting,
New Orleans, LA.
 Holden, C. J., Dennie, T., & Hicks, A. D. (2012, March). Population comparisons between dominant
groups of Mechanical Turk users. Paper session presented at Western Carolina University’s Twentieth
Annual Graduate Research Symposium, Cullowhee, NC.
 Ohanmamooreni, A., Holden, C. J., Kochersberger, A. O., Hicks, A. D., & Ford, T. E. (2012,
March). The influence of need for closure on jury decision making. Paper session presented at Western
Carolina University’s Twentieth Annual Graduate Research Symposium, Cullowhee, NC.
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Holden, C. J. (2012, March). Evaluating MTurk: The effect of research project descriptions on response
patterns. Paper session presented at Western Carolina University’s Twentieth Annual Graduate
Research Symposium, Cullowhee, NC.
Ohanmamooreni, A., Holden, C. J., Ford, T. E., & Kochersberger, A. O. (2012, February) The
effect of need for closure on jury decision making. Poster session presented at Southeastern Psychological
Association’s Fifty-eighth Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
Hicks, A. D., Holden, C. J., & Dennie, T. (2012, February) Procedures and practices for conducting
research on Amazon’s Mechanical Turk. Paper session presented at Southeastern Psychological
Association’s Fifty-eighth Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
Hicks, A. D., Holden, C. J., & Beveridge, A. R. (2011, November). Neurological and cognitive
suppression of prejudice. In T. E. Ford (Chair) Comprehensive examination of the consequences of
disparagement humor. Colloquium conducted at Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC.
Dennie, T., Hicks, A. D., & Holden, C. J. (2011, November). Amazon’s Mechanical Turk: The
applicability to social psychology and personality studies. Paper session presented at Society of Southeastern
Social Psychologists Thirty-third Annual Meeting, Johnson City, TN.
Holden, C. J. (2011, October). MTurk and beyond. Colloquium presented at Western Carolina
University’s Psychology Department Colloquium, Cullowhee, NC.
Holden, C. J. & Herzog, H. (2011, April). The relationship between disgustability, transphobia, and
homophobia. Paper session presented at University of North Carolina Asheville’s 2011 Queer Studies
Conference, Asheville, NC.
Holden, C. J. (2011, March). Amazon’s MTurk: A flawed source of participants in psychology studies?
Paper session presented at Western Carolina University’s Nineteenth Annual Graduate Research
Symposium, Cullowhee, NC.
Holden, C. J., Talley, H., & Herzog, H. (2011, March). The relationship between disgustability,
transphobia, and homophobia. Poster session presented at Southeastern Psychological Association’s
Fifty-seventh Annual Meeting, Jacksonville, FL.
Holden, C. J. & Taylor, J. (2011, March). Effects of hunger on mate preferences in males and females. Paper
session presented at Southeastern Psychological Association’s Fifty-seventh Annual Meeting,
Jacksonville, FL.
Holden, C. J. & McCord, D. M. (2009, March). College attendance as a mating strategy. Paper session
presented at Western Carolina University’s Eleventh Annual Undergraduate Research Expo,
Cullowhee, NC.
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
 Holden, C. J., Cunningham, J. D., & Montrosse, B. E. (2012). External evaluation of Transylvania
County’s NC Quest Grant entitled “Responsiveness to Instruction professional teams: A model for increasing
student engagement and achievement through formative assessment, targeted interventions, and professional
development”: Progress memorandum #1. Cullowhee, NC: Western Carolina University.
 Montrosse, B.E., Holden, C.J., Stroupe, L.P., & Cunningham, J.D. (2012). External Evaluation of
Transylvania County’s NC Quest Grant entitled “Responsiveness to Instruction professional teams: A model for
increasing student engagement and achievement through formative assessment, targeted interventions, and professional
development”: Year 1 final report. Cullowhee, NC: Western Carolina University.
CLASSROOM LECTURES
 “Trait theories of personality,” Psychology 100, Foundations in Contemporary Psychology: March
19th, 2013
 “Learning,” Psychology 100, Foundations in Contemporary Psychology: October 11th, 2012
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“Poverty and the American Dream,” Sociology 235-01 & 235-07, Social Problems: February 28th,
2012
“Introduction to Social Psychology,” Psychology 150, Introduction to Psychology: February 23rd,
2012
“Grad School: A Reality Check” Psychology 495: January 11th, 2012
“Red Sex, Blue Sex,” Psychology 331, Human Sexuality: October 27th, 2011
“Football, Brain Damage, and Biological Psychology,” Psychology 440, Biological Psychology:
October 27th, 2011
“Learning: Operant and Classical Conditioning,” Psychology 150, Introduction to Psychology:
October 7th, 2011
“How Nerve Cells Work,” Psychology 440, Biological Psychology: September 27th, 2011
“Evolutionary Psychology: An Introduction,” Psychology 150, Introduction to Psychology:
September 20th, 2011
“Grad School: Tips, and a Testimonial,” Sociology 495, Professional Issues: September 12th, 2011
“MTurk Basics,” Psychology 495, Senior Seminar: August 30th, 2011
“Men’s Long-term Mating Strategies,” Psychology 270, Evolutionary Psychology: February 17th,
2011
INVITED DISCUSSIONS & OUTREACH
 Panelist, “The New GRE” Western Carolina University’s Psychology Department Colloquium,
November 2nd, 2011
 WCU Experimental Psychology Representative, North Carolina Psychological Association, 11th Annual
Undergraduate Conference: October 29th, 2011
 Panelist, “Experimental Psychology: Graduate Study in Psychology at WCU,” UNC Asheville
Psychology Department, February 3rd, 2011
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
 American Psychological Association
 Association for Psychological Science
 Society for Personality and Social Psychology
 Social Psychology Network
 Midwestern Psychological Association
 Human Behavior and Evolution Society
HONORS SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS
 Psi Chi Honor Society in Psychology, April 2010-Present
 Pi Gamma Mu Honor Society in Social Sciences, July 2009-Present
 Alpha Kappa Delta Sociology Honor Society, April 2009-Present,
o WCU Student Representative, April 2009-April 2010
SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY
 Vice-President Cycling Club at Oakland University, Fall 2012-Present
 Graduate Representative for Psychology, WCU College of Education and Allied Professions
Assessment Committee, Fall 2011-2012
 Graduate Representative for Psychology, WCU College of Education and Allied Professions Student
Advisory Committee, Fall 2011-2012
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Undergraduate Representative for Psychology, WCU College of Education and Allied Professions
Student Advisory Committee, Fall 2009-Spring 2010
Treasurer WCU Sociology Club, Fall 2009 – Spring 2010
Organizer/Coordinator/Mechanic WCU Yellow Bike Project (found bicycles, established the program
on campus, and maintained fleet), Spring 2009-Spring 2010
President WCU Cycling Club, Spring2009-Spring 2010
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