Julie Osland Department of Psychology
	Wheeling Jesuit University 316 Washington Avenue Wheeling, West Virginia 26003
	Office: Donahue 243B Phone: 304-243-2329 Fax: 304-243-4441 E-mail: oslandj@wju.edu
Assistant Professor of Psychology B.A., Central College M.A., SUNY Albany Ph.D., SUNY Albany

Professional Memberships:

American Psychological Association American Psychological Society Southwestern Psychological Association Psi Chi

Teaching Interests:

Introduction to psychology Child Psychology Adolescent Psychology Social Psychology Lifespan Development Psychology of Personal Relationships Experimental Social Psychology Psychology of Persuasion Psychology of Judgment and Decision Making Statistics Experimental Psychology

Research Interests:

A continuing theme of my research is the exploration of mechanisms underlying and factors predicting various aspects of interpersonal relationships (e.g., interpersonal attraction, relationship outcomes, and sexual behavior) and aggressive behavior.

Publications:

Hogben, M., Byrne, D., Hamburger, M. E., & Osland, J. A. (2001). Legitimized aggression and sexual coercion: Individual differences in cultural spillover.  Aggressive Behavior, 29, 26-43. Byrne, D., & Osland, J. A.  (2000).  Sexual fantasy and erotica pornography: Internal and external imagery.  In L. T. Szuchman & F. Muscarella (Eds.), The Psychological Science of Human Sexuality. New York: Wiley. Osland, J. A., Fitch, M., & Willis, E. E. (1996). Likelihood to rape in college males. Sex Roles, 35, 171-183.

Presentations:

Osland, J. A. (2002, April). Attachment, empathy and relationship satisfaction. Paper presented at Affect, Attraction, and Their Conceptual Children: A Conference Honoring the Scientific Contributions of Donn Byrne, Storrs, CT. Osland, J. A. (2000, June). Anger, hostility, and gender roles: Exploring links to attachment and sexual coercion. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Society, Miami Beach, FL. Osland, J. A.  (1999, April).  Predictors of adult attachment and sexual coercion.  Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Providence, RI. Osland, J. A., Fitch, M., & Willis, E. E.  (1993, March).  Rape proclivity in college males. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.