RESEARCH INTERESTS

My research interests include attachment in the area of adult romantic relationships. I am also interested in crime--why some women like to read about crime and why some women are attracted to serial killers.

• Vicary, A.M., & Fraley, R.C. (2010). Captured by True Crime: Why are women drawn to tales of rape, murder, and serial killers? Social Psychological and Personality Science, 1 , 81-86. [pdf]
  
  
• Turan, B., & Vicary, A.M. (2010). Who Recognizes and Chooses Behaviors That Are Best For a Relationship? The Separate Roles of Knowledge, Attachment, and Motivation. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 36, 119-131.
  
  
• Vicary, A.M., & Fraley, R.C. (2007). Choose your own adventure: Attachment dynamics in a simulated relationships. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 33, 1279-1291. [pdf]
  
  
  • Results summarized in Newsweek article: Love Games: How We Sabotage Relationships.
    
  • Science Daily: Simulated Relationships Offer Insight Into Real Ones
    
  
  
• Fraley, R. C., Niedenthal, P. M., Marks, M. J., Brumbaugh, C. C., & Vicary, A. (2006). Adult attachment and the perception of emotional expressions: Probing the hyperactivating strategies underlying anxious attachment. Journal of Personality, 74, 1163-1190.[pdf]
  
  
  • Daily Illini summary

MANUSCRIPTS UNDER REVIEW

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PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

       Cole, S., Vicary, A. M., & Bryant, F. (2009, May). Pat Robertson and the Dalai Lama: Fundamentalism, Religiosity, and Spirituality. Poster presented at that annual meeting of the American Psychological Society: San Francisco, CA.

        Vicary, A.M., & Fraley, R.C. (2009, February) How do people use the Internet in times of tragedy? Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology: Tampa, FL.

        Vicary, A.M., & Fraley, R.C. (2008, February) True Crime: Why do women enjoy reading about serial killers? Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology: Albuquerque, NM.

        Vicary, A.M., & Fraley, R.C. (2007, May). True Crime: An investigation into women's interest in serial killers. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association: Chicago, IL.

        Vicary, A.M., & Fraley, R.C. (2007, January). An investigation into the longitudinal reliability and validity of the 10-Item Personality Inventory. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology: Memphis, TN.

        Vicary, A., & Fraley, R.C. (2006, May). Choose your own adventure: Attachment dynamics in a simulated relationship.Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association: Chicago, IL.

        Vicary, A., & Fraley, R.C. (2006, January). Choose your own adventure: Attachment dynamics in a simulated relationship. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology: Palm Springs, CA.

        Brumbaugh, C. C., Fraley, R. C., Marks, M. J., & Vicary, A. (2005, May). Adult attachment and the perception of emotions. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association: Chicago, IL.

        Vicary, A., & Montgomery, D. E. (2004, May). The effect of contact lenses on attractiveness: An evolutionary perspective . Poster presented at the annual Bradley University Research Showcase: Peoria, IL.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Fall 2007, Spring 2008, Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Fall 2009:
Instructor, Psych 250, Personality Psychology--Designed syllabus, gave lectures, constructed exams

• Earned spot on the the University of Illinois Teachers Ranked as Excellent List all semesters
  
  

• Earned spot on the the University of Illinois Teachers Ranked as Excellent List both semesters