Psychology

Distinguished Early Career Scholar Award 2014

Health/Social Psychology

PSY 101 - Introductory Psychology
PSY 367 - Health Psychology

My areas of interest are in health and social psychology. Broadly, my work examines the roles of emotions and perceptions in relation to health behaviors and physical health. Our lab has examined how anxiety and risk perception influence behaviors ranging from cancer screening to binge drinking. We also develop interventions, often centered around first-person narratives or affective forecasting manipulations to change behaviors.

Lappas, C. M., Coyne, N., Dillard, A. J., & Meier, B. P. (2023). Do physicians prefer natural drugs? The natural versus synthetic drug bias in physicians. European Journal of Health Psychology, 30, 40-47.

Dillard, A. J., Lester, J.*, & Holyfield, H.* (2022). Associations between COVID-19 risk perceptions, behavior intentions, and worry. Health Psychology Report, 10, 139-148.

Dillard, A. J., Weber, A.*, Chassee, A. & Thakur, M. (2022). Perceptions of the COVID-19 pandemic among women with infertility: Correlations with dispositional optimism. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19, 2577.

Dillard, A. J., & Meier, B. P. (2021). The association between trait mindfulness and distress related to COVID-19. Personality and Individual Differences, 179, 1-8.

Meier, B. P., Dillard, A. J., & Lappas, C. M. (2021). Predictors of attitude toward and intention to receive a SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine in a nationally represented sample in the U.S. Journal of Public Health, 1-3. 

Dillard, A. J., Dean, K. K., Gilbert, H.*, & Lipkus, I. M. (2021). You won't regret it (or love it) as much as you think: Impact biases for everyday health behavior outcomes. Psychology & Health, 36, 761-786.