Alicia Barr
I received my Ph.D. in Social Psychology from Arizona State University in 2001. I began teaching at South Plains College, a community college in West Texas, the same year. South Plains College is first and foremost a teaching college, and all instructors and professors are expected to teach a course load of 5 classes per semester. Moreover, South Plains College does not have an IRB. Consequently, I do not have an opportunity to conduct research (except through collaboration with others), so I very much miss the excitement of dreaming up and executing research endeavors. My main reason for joining SPN is to stay abreast of current research in social psychology.
Primary Interests:
- Close Relationships
- Evolution and Genetics
- Intergroup Relations
- Neuroscience, Psychophysiology
- Prejudice and Stereotyping
- Research Methods, Assessment
- Sexuality, Sexual Orientation
Journal Articles:
- Barr, A., Bryan, A., & Kenrick, D. (2002). Sexual peak: Socially shared cognitions about desire, frequency, and satisfaction in men and women. Personal Relationships, 9, 287-299.
- Barr, A. & MacKinnon, D. P. (1998). Designated driving among college students. Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 59, 549-554.
- Gonzales, N. A., Deardorff, J., Formoso, D., Barr, A., & Barrera, M. (2006). Family mediators of the relation between acculturation and adolescent mental health. Family Relations, 55, 318-330.
- Gutierres, S. E., & Barr, A. (2003). The relationship between attitudes toward pregnancy and contraception use among drug users. Journal of Substance Abuse and Treatment, 24, 19-29.
- Michaels, M. L., Barr, A., Roosa, M. W., & Knight, G. P. (2007). Self-esteem: Assessing measurement equivalence in a multiethnic sample of youth. Journal of Early Adolescence, 27, 269-295.
Courses Taught:
- American Minority Studies
- General Psychology
- Social Psychology
- Statistical Methods in Psychology
Alicia Barr
Reese Campus, Building 4
South Plains College
819 Gilbert Drive
Lubbock, Texas 79416
United States of America
- Phone: (806) 716-4641