Robin Kowalski

Professor, Psychology

Contact
Affiliated Faculty, External To CAH
Office: 410-E Brackett Hall
Phone: (864) 656-0348
Email: rkowals@clemson.edu

Education
Ph.D. in Social Psychology, University of North Carolina at Greensboro (1990); M.A. in General Psychology, Wake Forest University (1987); B.A. in Psychology, Furman University (1985)

Research Interests:

• Cyber bullying
• Aversive interpersonal behaviors, especially teasing and complaining
• Health psychology
• Courage

Selected Publications:

• Kowalski, R. M. & Limber, S. E. (in press). Electronic bullying among middle school students. Journal of Adolescent Health.
• Kowalski, R. M. (in press). Culture and hurt feelings. In A. Vangelisti (Ed.), Feeling hurt in close relationships. London: Cambridge University Press.
• Kowalski, R. M., Limber, S. E., & Agatston, P. W. (2008). Cyber bullying: Bullying in the digital age. Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishers.
• Kowalski, R. M., & Westen, D. (2008). Psychology (5th ed). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.
• Kowalski, R. M. (2007). Teasing and bullying. In B. H. Spitzberg & W. R. Cupach (Eds.). The dark side of interpersonal communication (2nd ed, pp. 169-197). Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
• Kowalski, R. M. & Payne, H.S. (2006). The decision to donate: A model of donation decision-making among individuals and families. Progress in Transplantation, 16, 1-7.

Awards and Honors:

• Clemson University’s Mentoring Award of Distinction – April, 2005
• Clemson University’s College of Business and Behavioral Science Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching – May, 2005
• Clemson University’s Psi Chi Teaching Award – May, 2005
• SEPA Professional Paper Award, March, 2005
• Western Carolina University Botner Superior Teaching Award, April, 1999
• Western Carolina University Legislative Teaching Award, Psychology, April, 2001
• Western Carolina University Teaching-Research Award, 2002
• SEPA/CEPO Research Award
• Association of Women in Psychology (AWP)/Division 35 Research Award
• Hunter Scholar – Western Carolina University – 1995, 1998
• Phi Beta Kappa

Professional Affiliations:

• American Psychological Association
• International Society for Self and Identity
• Society for Experimental Social Psychologists
• Southeastern Psychology Association
• Society for Personality and Social Psychology
• Society for Southeastern Social Psychologists
• Society for the Advancement of Social Psychology
• Sigma Xi
• Society for Health Psychology
• Psi Chi
• Teaching of Psychology

Teaching Responsibilities:

• PSYCH 201H: Introduction to Psychology (Honors)
• PSYCH 310: Advanced Experimental Design
• PSYCH 352H: Social Psychology (Honors)
• PSYCH 408: Women and Psychology
• PSYCH 480/680: Health Psychology