Representative Publications: Dr. Detweiler-Bedell’s research investigates the role of message framing (i.e., taking objectively equivalent information and describing it in subjectively different ways) in promoting beneficial physical and mental health behaviors. She publishes in peer-reviewed journals such as American Psychologist, Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice, Health Psychology, Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, and others. Notable publications include Doing Collaborative Research in Psychology: A Team-Based Guide (a book written in collaboration with Brian Detweiler-Bedell); peer-reviewed articles written in collaboration with undergraduates; a co-authored book used in training clinicians in the U.S. and Canada (Treatment Planning in Psychotherapy: Taking the Guesswork Out of Clinical Care); and co-authored papers on her model of organizing undergraduate research (“A classroom of colleagues,” “Establishing the flow of collaborative research,” “Using laddered teams to organize efficient undergraduate research” and “Transforming undergraduates into skilled researchers using laddered teams”).
Research Presentations: Dr. Detweiler-Bedell presents her research each year at professional conferences (including the meetings of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology and the Western Psychological Association) and does so in collaboration with numerous Lewis & Clark College undergraduate students. She regularly works with students to secure grant funding so they too can attend these conferences, and she especially enjoys yearly reunion dinners with former undergraduates (now doctoral students and professors) at these meetings.
