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1 TIMOTHY B. JAY Department of Psychology Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts North Adams, MA 01247 Personal Home Address: 622 Green River Road Williamstown, MA 01267 Home Phone: (413) 458-5844 Office Phone: (413) 662-5466 Fax: (413) 662-5485 Email: [email protected] Education B.A. Miami University, 1972 - Psychology M.A. Kent State University, 1974 - Cognitive Psychology Ph.D. Kent State University, 1976 - Cognitive Psychology Professional Societies Association for Psychological Science Eastern Psychological Association - Departmental Liaison Sigma Xi Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Society for Applied Research in Memory and Cognition New England Psychological Association Employment History 1995 Visiting Scholar, UCLA 1988 - Present Full Professor, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts 1987 Adjunct Professor, University of Massachusetts, Amherst 1985 - 1987 NASC Department Chair 1982 Associate Professor, North Adams State College 1981 Tenure, North Adams State College Director, PSYCAL Consultants, North Adams, MA.

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TIMOTHY B. JAY

Department of Psychology

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

North Adams, MA 01247

Personal

Home Address: 622 Green River Road

Williamstown, MA 01267

Home Phone: (413) 458-5844

Office Phone: (413) 662-5466

Fax: (413) 662-5485

Email: [email protected]

Education

B.A. Miami University, 1972 - Psychology

M.A. Kent State University, 1974 - Cognitive Psychology

Ph.D. Kent State University, 1976 - Cognitive Psychology

Professional Societies

Association for Psychological Science

Eastern Psychological Association - Departmental Liaison

Sigma Xi

Human Factors and Ergonomics Society

Society for Applied Research in Memory and Cognition

New England Psychological Association

Employment History

1995 Visiting Scholar, UCLA

1988 - Present Full Professor, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

1987 Adjunct Professor, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

1985 - 1987 NASC Department Chair

1982 Associate Professor, North Adams State College

1981 Tenure, North Adams State College

Director, PSYCAL Consultants, North Adams, MA.

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1978 - 1982 Assistant Professor, North Adams State College

1976 - 1977 Instructor, North Adams State College

1974 - 1976 Teaching Fellow - Kent State University

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Undergraduate Preparations: Introduction to Psychology, Educational Psychology, Cognitive

Psychology, Psycholinguistics, Human Factors, Perception,

Computer Assisted Learning, Computer Applications, Tutor

Training, Research Methods, Environmental Psychology,

Professional and Special Topic Seminars, Language & Censorship

Graduate Preparations: Reading Processes, Educational Psychology, Computer Assisted

Learning, Software Evaluation

Classroom Related Experience

Professional Consulting: First Amendment and Obscenity Issues

Human Factors and Communication

What to Do When Students Talk Dirty

Workplace Speech Issues

Additional: Faculty Athletics Representative

Coordinator, Research Subject Pool, MCLA

Coordinator, Psychology Club, MCLA

Director, Human Factors Cooperative Education Program

Supervisor, Undergraduate Research

Chair, Departmental Research Committee

Contact Person, Sexual Harassment Issues on Campus

Curriculum Design: Student Athlete Mentor Program, MCLA

Human Factors Program, North Adams State College

Instructional Technology Program, North Adams State College

Summer Computer Camp, North Adams State College

Tutor-Counselor Training Program

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GRANTS AND AWARDS

MCLA Athletics Department - Steve Green Award for Outstanding Service- 2011

NCAA Division III Faculty Athletics Representative Symposium – Fall 2010

MCLA Faculty Association Senior Faculty Award—2006

NCAA Fall Forum Travel Grant, November, 2005, San Diego. Faculty Athletics Representative.

Psi Chi Grant to Research Assistant, Kristin Janschewitz. Topic: Language Processing with

Taboo Words. Faculty Senior Thesis Advisor. Spring, 2004. $1, 812.

Distinguished Lecturer in Cognitive Psychology. Topic "A Neurolinguistic Model of Emotional

Language." UCLA, fall 1995 & 1996

NIMH Travel Grant for Practical Aspects of Memory Conference, summer 1994, $500.

A Multidisciplinary Computer Laboratory for the Social and Behavioral Sciences, National

Science Foundation Grant (#925345), Co-director, June 15, 1992 - December 31, 1994, $12,136.

Alcohol and Human Factors, FIPSE Grant under the NASC ADEPT Program, summer 1990,

$500.

Faculty Incentive Award, Faculty Forum, North Adams State College, "Tutor Training," spring

1986.

G. Stanley Hall Award, American Psychological Association, for Excellence in Undergraduate

Education, Topic: Microcomputers in Psychology, 1986.

Professional Development Grant, North Adams State College, Topic: "Computer Literacy on

Campus," 1981.

Distinguished Service Award, North Adams State College, 1981.

Distinguished Service Award, North Adams State College, spring 1980.

Faculty Incentive Award, Faculty Forum, North Adams State College, "Computers and

Education," fall 1980.

Professional Development Award, North Adams State College, Topic: "Computer Assisted

Learning," 1980.

National Science Foundation Chautauqua Short-Course, Participant, "Computers as an Aid in

Learning Science," 1979-1980.

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Distinguished Service Award, North Adams State College, spring 1979.

Faculty Incentive Award Grant, North Adams State College, Topic: "A Frequency Count of

Colloquial English Words," 1978.

BOOKS AND BOOK CHAPTERS

Jay, T.B. (2016). We did what!? The history of offensive and inappropriate behavior in American

history. Greenwood Press.

Jay, T.B. (2005). American Women, Their Cursing Habits and Religiosity.

In A. Jule (Ed.), Women, Religion, and Language. New York: Palgrave-MacMillan.

Jay, T.B. (2003). The Psychology of Language. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall.

Jay, T.B. (2003). Instructor’s Manual and Test Items for the Psychology of Language.

Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.

Jay, T.B. (2000). Why We Curse: A Neuro-Psycho-Social Theory of Speech. Philadelphia:

John Benjamins Pub Co.

Jay, T.B. (1998). What To Do When Your Kids Talk Dirty. San Jose: Resource Publications,

Inc.

Jay, T.B. (1996). What To Do When Your Students Talk Dirty. San Jose: Resource

Publications, Inc.

Jay, T.B. (1996). Cursing: A damned persistent lexicon. In D. Herrmann, M. Johnson, C.

McEvoy, C. Hertzog, & P. Hertel (Eds.). Basic and Applied Memory: Research on

Practical Aspects of Memory: Vol. 2. Practical Applications. Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.

Jay, T.B. (1992). Cursing in America. Philadelphia: John Benjamins.

Jay, T.B. (1990). Young children's acquisition of offensive speech. In J. M. Machado, Early

Childhood Experiences in Language Arts. (pp. 223-224). Delmar Press.

Jay, T.B. (1986). Computerphobia & The cognitive approach to computer courseware design

and evaluation. In D.O. Harper and J.H. Stewart (Eds.). Run: Computer Education.

Monterey, CA: Brooks-Cole.

Jay, T.B. (1987). Computers and Psychology. G. Stanley Hall Lecture Series Vol. 7, American

Psychological Association.

Jay, T.B. (1985). Defining and measuring computerphobia. In R. Eberts and C. Eberts (Eds.).

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Trends in Ergonomics/Human Factors, North-Holland.

Jay, T.B. (1984). Psychology and Computer Assisted Instruction. North Adams, MA: PSYCAL

Press.

Jay, T.B. (1983). The Instructional Computing Manual. North Adams, MA: PSYCAL Press.

PSYCHOLINGUISTICS and CURSING RESEARCH

Stephens, R., Zile, A., Jay, K., Jay, T. (submitted). Does emotional state influence

swearing fluency?

Jay, K. & Jay, T.B. (2015 in press). Taboo word fluency and knowledge of slurs and general

pejoratives: deconstructing the poverty-of-vocabulary myth. Language Sciences.

Jay, T.B. (2014, June 23) Should I give a damn about the mayor’s f-bomb? Zocalo Public

Square http://www.zocalopublicsquare.org/2014/06/24/should-i-give-a-damn-about-the-

mayors-f-bmob/ideas/nexus/

Jay, K., & Jay, T. (2013). A child’s garden of curses: A gender, historical, and age-related

evaluation of the taboo lexicon. American Journal of Psychology.126, 459-475.

Jay, T. & Janschewitz, K. (2012). The science of swearing. APS Observer, 25 (5), 21, 40-41.

Jay, T.B. (2009). The utility and ubiquity of taboo words. Perspectives in Psychological

Science, 4, 153–161.

Jay, T.B. (2009). Do offensive words harm people? Psychology, Public Policy, and Law,

15, 81-101.

Jay, T. B. (2008). The big “A.” Esquire, July, p 76, 78.

Jay, T.B., & Janschewitz, K. (2008). The pragmatics of swearing.

Journal of Politeness Research: Language, Behavior, Culture, 4(2), 267-288.

Jay, T.B., Caldwell-Harris, C., & King, K. (2008). Recalling taboo and nontaboo words.

American Journal of Psychology, 121 83-103.

Janschewitz, K., & Jay, T.B. (2008). Slang. Chicago companion to the child.

Jay, T.B. (2007). Profanity. International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences.

Jay, T.B. & Janschewitz, K. (2007). Filling the emotion gap in linguistic theory:

Commentary on Potts’ expressive dimension. Theoretical Linguistics, 33, 215-221.

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Jay, T.B., King, K., & Duncan, T. (2006) Memories of punishment for cursing. Sex Roles,

32, 123-133.

Jay, T.B. (2001, Fall). Psycholinguistics: To be taboo or not to be. Mind’s Eye, 7-22.

Jay, T.B. (2000). What to do when your kids start talking dirty. Parent Guide, 18(9), 20.

Jay, T.B. (1997). Undesirable language. In Jerome Kagan (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Childhood and

Adolescence. Pepper Pike, OH: Eastword Publications Development Inc.

Jay, T.B. (1997). When young children talk dirty: How to handle cursing and name calling.

Early Childhood News, 9(3), 6-13.

Jay, T.B. (1997). Improving school conduct codes: Clarity about unacceptable speech.

ERIC Document Reproduction Service, EA 028 417.

Jay, T.B. (1996). Cursing. In American folklore: An encyclopedia. New York: Garland

Publishing.

Jay, T.B. (1995). The feminizer. Initiatives: Journal of National Association for Women in

Education, 56, 37-41.

Jay, T.B. (1987). A maledicta bibliography. Maledicta: The International Journal of Verbal

Aggression, 9, 207-224.

Jay, T.B. (1985). The role of obscene speech in psychology. Interfaces, 12 (3).

Jay, T.B. (1981). Comprehending dirty word descriptions. Language and Speech, 24 (1), 29-38.

Jay, T.B. (1980). Sex roles and dirty word usage. A review of the literature and reply to Haas.

Psychological Bulletin, 88 (3), 614-621.

Jay, T.B. (1980). A frequency count of college and elementary school students' colloquial

English, Catalogue of Selected Documents in Psychology, 10, 1.

Jay, T.B. (1979). A bibliography of research on dirty word usage, Catalogue of Selected

Documents in Psychology, 9, 77.

Jay, T.B. (1978). A plea for help. Interfaces: Linguistics and Psychoanalysis Newsletter, 10,

14-15.

Jay, T.B. (1978). "Are you confused about dirty words?" Paper prepared at the request of the

Center for Applied Linguistics, Arlington, VA, ERIC Document Reproduction Service

No. ED 158 610.

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Jay, T.B. (1977). Doing research with dirty words. Maledicta: The International Journal of

Verbal Aggression, 1, 234-256.

Jay, T.B., & Danks, J.H. (1977). Ordering of taboo adjectives. Bulletin of the Psychonomic

Society, 9, 405-408.

APPLIED and GENERAL RESEARCH AND REVIEWS

Jay, T.B., & Brooks, P. (2004). Self-censorship in course diaries. College Teaching, 52 (3), 82-

86.

Jay, T.B. (1992). Review of Euphemism and Dysphemism by Allan and Burridge. In

Pragmatics, 19 (5), 518-521,

Jay, T.B. (1990). Review of Expert Systems in Education and Training. In Educational

Technology, 30, 56-7.

Jay, T.B. (1988). Review of Developing Student Autonomy in Learning (2nd

edition). In

Educational Technology, 28 (11), 43-44.

Jay, T.B. (1987). Three cheers for introductory psychology. In Contemporary Psychology, 32

(9), 808-810.

Jay, T.B. (1987). Review of American Psychologist: Special Issue: Psychological Science and

Education. (October, 1986). In Educational Technology, 27 (4), 49-50.

Jay, T.B. (1987). Review of Human Processing and Human Productivity. In Educational

Technology, 27 (2), 58.

Jay, T.B. (1985). Review of Talking Minds: The Study of Language in Cognitive Science. In

Educational Technology, 25 (3), 58.

Jay, T.B. (1985). Review of The Computer: Extension of the Human Mind III. In Educational

Technology, 25 (2), 52.

Jay, T.B. (1984). Review of Videogames and Human Development. In Educational Technology,

24 (9), 51-52,

Jay, T.B. (1983). In-Service: What you need to know before you begin? Electronic Learning, 3

(1), 90-93.

Jay, T.B. (1983). Review of Computers in the Classroom by Kepner. Educational Computer, 3

(5), 65.

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Jay, T.B. (1983). Review of Young Children in a Computerized Environment by Frank.

Educational Computer, 3 (3), 62.

Jay, T.B. (1982). Suggestions on courseware development and evaluation. Educational

Technology, 22(10), 41.

Jay, T.B. (1983). A cognitive psychologist's view of courseware. Educational Technology,

23(1), 22-26.

Jay, T.B. (1982). The future of educational technology. Educational Technology, 22(6), 21-23.

Jay, T.B. (1982). Review of Computing in the Humanities by Patton and Holoien. Educational

Technology, 22(7), 41-42.

Jay, T.B. (1982). Review of Techno/Peasant Survival Manual. The Computing Teacher, 10(2),

65.

Jay, T.B. (1982). Review of Learning with Computers by A. Bork. 80-Micro-Computing, 310.

Jay, T.B. (1981). Review of Man-Machine Systems by Sheridan and Ferell (MIT Press) in

Educational Technology.

Jay, T.B. (1981). Education, technology, and the future. Educational Technology, 22(6), 21-23.

Jay, T.B. (1981). Why be a computer literate? Thrust, 25-27.

Jay, T.B. (1981). Are you a computer illiterate? The Computing Teacher, 8(4), 58-60.

Jay, T.B. (1981). What to do about computerphobia. Educational Technology, 47-48.

Jay, T.B. (1980). Providing research experience for students in environmental psychology

courses. Teaching of Psychology, 7(2), 114-116.

PAPERS AND REPORTS

Jay, T.B. (1987). Human factors in the academic computer lab. Technical Report, NASC.

Jay, T.B. (1986). Tutoring: A mental fitness program. Faculty Forum Series, NASC.

Jay, T.B. (1982). Evolution of in-service training. pp 41-42. Defining and measuring

"computerphobia" pp 52-53. In Proceedings of the Conference on Computers and Education.

Vol. 1. Plymouth State College (NH).

Jay, T.B. & Dupee, L.D. (1982). Computerized Advising Technical Report, North Adams State

College.

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Jay, T.B. (1980). Quantification. American Association of State College and Universities and

North Adams State College, Spring.

Jay, T.B. (1979). A Frequency Count of College Students' Colloquial English. Technical

Report, Faculty Incentive Awards Committee, North Adams State College.

Danks, J.H. & Jay, T.B. (1974). Ideas and Sentences: A Two Stage Analysis of Sentence

Production. Technical Report, Kent State University.

Danks, J.H. & Jay, T.B. (1974). Case Responses to 100 Verbs. Technical Report. Kent State

University.

Dissertation: Impressions Formed from Taboo Adjective Descriptions.

Thesis: The Semantic Function of Taboo Words: Connotation and Denotation.

FILM, VIDEO, COMPUTER AND AUDIO PRODUCTION

I Swear: The History of Swearing. History Channel. Winter 2011.

F*ck. (Documentary, 90 minutes). [Steven Anderson, Director]. World premiere, American Film

Institute, Hollywood, CA (November, 2005).

The New Autumn Ritual. (Film and Video) NFL Films and ESPN Classics (June 20, 2003)

Jay, T.B. Words that Hurt. (Video) for Films for the Humanities. Fall, 2002.

Jay, T.B. What to do when students talk dirty. For WAMC's 51% August, 1996.

Jay, T.B. Divided by a Common Language. For BBC Radio 4, Part of a series based on Bill Bryson's

Made in America. August, 1995.

Jay, T.B. Director, Banned Film Series, NASC, Fall 1993.

Jay, T.B. Director, (1993). Cursing in Hollywood. (Film).

Jay, T.B. Cursing in America. For WAMC's "The Best of Our Knowledge" Fall 1992.

Jay, T.B. Obscene Phone Calls. For WAMC's "51%. Summer 1992.

Jay, T.B. Cursing in American Films. For WAMC radio's syndicated program "51%" with Beth

Engeler. Spring 1991.

Jay, T.B. Sports Language. The Berkshire Magazine, Cable Television Program, Pittsfield, MA 1987.

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Autumn Ritual - NFL FILMS, Mt. Holly, NJ, 1986.

Jay, T.B. Computers in Psychology - Audio Cassette Audio Transcripts Ltd., 610 Madison St.,

Alexandria, VA 22314, 1986.

Jay, T.B. ADVISOR BASIC Apple 2+ 10/86

Jay, T.B. Birth Control Education & Female Anatomy Apple IIE 6/86.

Jay, T.B. Computers in Mass Communication Videocassette, Cox Cablevision and NASC, Spring

1984.

Jay, T.B. ADVICE BASIC 9/82

Provides academic advising on topic of Major in Psychology and General Education Requirement at

North Adams State College.

Jay, T. B. BEGIN BASIC (PET) 6/82

Cassettes for introduction to CAL programming.

Jay, T.B. GRADES FORTRAN, COBAL 10/80

Course Gradebook for large class with numerous tests & evaluations.

Jay, T.B. WORKBOOK PILOT 10/80

Workbook exercises in multiple choice format used in conjunction with Hilgard, Atkinson &

Atkinson's Introduction to Psychology (7th Ed.)

Jay, T.B. ADVISOR PILOT 10/80

Provides personal advice in client-centered fashion on topic of student concerns and problems.

Jay, T.B. ADVICE BASIC 9/82

Provides academic advising on topic of Major in Psychology and General Education Requirement at

North Adams State College.

EXPERT WITNESS TESTIMONY AND LEGAL CONSULTATION

Expert Witness in sexual harassment case Nelson v. American Apparel (2008). For the law firm

Mitchell, Silberberg & Knupp, Los Angeles. Aaron Wais & Lucia Coyoca.

Statement of Expert Opinion in the context of All Things Considered program regarding Richard

Pryor’s use of mother----er and ass during news program, December, 2005.

Statement of Expert Opinion in 06-1760-ag(L). United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

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Fox Television Stations, Inc, et al., Petitioners, v. Federal Communications Commission, et al.

Respondents, NBC Universal, Inc, et al., Intervenors. On Petition for Review of an Order of The

Federal Communications Commission. November, 2006.

Statement of Expert Opinion regarding Old Country Buffet: Alleviating Design Problems. D’Amico,

plaintiff vs. OCB Restaurant Co., Defendant. August, 2006.

Statement of Expert Opinion in the context of radio documentary “Movin’ Out the Bricks,” the phrase

“get fucked up and shit like that” is not indecent speech. In the matter of FCC action against radio

station WBEZ (Chicago). (September, 2004). For Susan M. Jenkins of the Sanchez Law Firm,

Washington, DC.

Informational consultant to Attorney William T. Street for Law Firm Klimaszewski & Street, Saginaw,

MI. In People v. Timothy Boomer Jan., 1999. Arenac County 81st District Court #98- 1728-SM.

Research of book on "swearing in front of woman."

Consultant to Judge Peter Ney - People v. Holmes, Court of Appeals Denver, CO, April 1998.

Research regarding the offensiveness of word, "chickenshit."

Consultant to Winston & Strawn Law Firm in Chicago. Research regarding offensiveness of workplace

speech. Summer 1997.

Consultant to Morgan Sloane, Attorney, representing the Producers of Easy Rider in arbitration with

Columbia Pictures Company, 1994. Presented evidence that film was not profane.

Expert Witness. Buffkins v. City of Omaha, Broom, Johnson, Fahey & Clarkson. Cursing research on

meaning of "asshole" 1987-1989.

Consultant and Expert Witness for Cain, Hibbard & Myers Law Firm of Pittsfield, MA. Human factors

research involving warning signs used by the Western Mass Electric Company. Evans v. WMECO,

1980.

PAPERS, POSTERS AND CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION

Jay, T.B. (2013, November). A Student Athlete Mentor Program. Presented at Faculty Athletics

Meeting and Symposium. Baltimore, MD.

Jay, T.B. (2013, November). Top Priorities for a Faculty Athletics Representative. Presented at Faculty

Athletics Meeting and Symposium. Baltimore, MD.

Jay, T.B. (2013, May). Getting students interested in swearing (research). Invited address, Association

for Psychological Science. Washington, DC.

Jay, T.B. (2013, January). Problems with student-athletes’ offensive language. Invited address.

NCAA Annual Meeting. Grapevine, TX.

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Jay, T.B. (2012, November). Student athletes’ foul language. Invited Address. Faculty Athletics

Meeting and Symposium. Indianapolis, IN.

Jay, T.B., Janschewitz, K., & Seeley, K. (2011, May). College Students’ Poor Memories of Potty

Training. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Psychological Science,

Washington, DC.

Jay, T.B., Janschewitz, K., & Seeley, K. (2011, June). Poor memories of Potty Training. Poster

presented at the 9th Meeting of the Society for Applied Research in Memory and Cognition

(SARMAC), New York, New York.

Jay, T.B. (2010, September 1-4). Why do we swear? An Overview of Swearing as an Interpersonal

Activity. Sociolinguistics Symposium 18. University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.

Caucci, G., Fusini, A., & Jay, T.B. (2006, July). Slower reading times but poorer recognition rates for

romantic sentences. 16th Annual Meeting of the Society for Text & Discourse, Minneapolis, MN.

Jay, T.B. (2006, July) Psychology of the Child. Invited Address. Psychology of the Child Roundtable

St. Anne’s College in the University of Oxford. Oxford Round Table.

Jay, T.B. & Janschewitz, K. (2006, July 3-4). Swearing with friends and enemies in high and low

places. Invited address. Conference on Impoliteness. University of Huddersfield, UK.

Gaesser, B., Tovani, A., & Jay, T. (2006, April). Semantic priming effects with taboo words. Poster

presented at National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR). University of North Carolina

Asheville.

Gaesser, B., Tovani, A., & Jay, T. (2006, March). Semantic Priming Effects of Taboo Words. Poster

presented at Eastern Psychological Association, Baltimore.

Jay, T.B. & Janschewitz, K. (2005, May). Parents and children disagree about the badness of “taboo”

words. American Psychological Society, Los Angeles.

Fusini, A., Caucci, G., & Jay, T.B. (2005, May). Slower reading times but poorer recognition rates for

romantic sentences. American Psychological Society, Los Angeles.

Jay, T.B. (2004, April). (Chair). Taboo words, arousal, memory, and cross-cultural issues. Symposium

presented at Eastern Psychological Association Meeting, Washington.

Jay, T.B., & Duncan, T. (2004, April). Two hundred college students’ memories of punishment for

cursing. Paper presented at Eastern Psychological Association Meeting, Washington.

King, K., & Jay, T.B. (2004, April). Memory for taboo and emotion words: A levels of processing

approach. Paper presented at Eastern Psychological Association Meeting, Washington.

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Harris, C., Jay, T.B., & Pope, L. (2004, April). High arousal: Why are taboo words easy to recall

without elaborative processing? Paper presented at Eastern Psychological Association Meeting,

Washington.

Jay, T.B., & Brooks, P. (2003, March). Self-censorship in course diaries. Presented at Eastern

Psychological Association Meeting, Baltimore.

Jay, T.B., King, K., & Duncan, T. (2002, March). Wash my mouth with soap: Narratives of

punishment for cursing. Presented at Eastern Psychological Association Meeting, Boston.

Jay, T.B. (2001, October). Taboo words in figures of speech: Too hot to handle? Paper presented at

New England Psychological Association Meeting, Danbury, CT.

Jay, T.B. (2001, October). Chair, Paper session: Personality and Social Psychology. New England

Psychological Association Meeting, Danbury, CT.

Jay, T.B. (1999, June). When Broca's Brain was Cursing. Poster presented at American Psychological

Society Meeting, Denver, CO.

Jay, T.B. (1999, April). Broca, Leborgne, and his "Goddamn" remark. Is Cursing Speech or Not?

Paper presented at Eastern Psychological Association Meeting, Providence, RI.

Griffin, N. & Jay, T. (1998, May). Dress codes, the First Amendment, and censorship. Paper presented

at the Fourth Annual Conference on Undergraduate Research, Scholarly, Creative, and Public Service

Activities, Boston, MA.

Jay, T.B. (1998, February). Tourette Syndrome: Cross-cultural coprolalia. Paper presented at Eastern

Psychological Association Meeting, Boston, MA.

Jay, T.B. (1997, April). Symposium Chair and Speaker. Cursing, Cognition and Culture. Presented

two papers: (1) A Decade of Cursing in America and (2) The Neuro-psycho-social model of cursing.

Eastern Psychological Association Meeting, Washington, DC.

Jay, T.B. (1996, June). Invited participant. White House/Senate Conference on Character Building,

Sponsored by the Communitarian Network, Washington, DC.

Jay, T.B. (1996, April). Cursing in mental health settings. Paper presented at Eastern Psychological

Association, Philadelphia.

Jay, T.B. (1995, October). Cursing and Cognition. Cognitive Forum, UCLA, Department of

Psychology.

Tero, P., & Jay, T.B. (1995, June). Contrasting approaches toward assessment in the major. Poster at

10Th. AAHE Conference on Assessment and Quality, Boston, MA.

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Clermont, A., Boudreau, J., & Jay, T.B. (1995, April). Cursing in mental health settings. Paper

presented at Mount Holyoke College Undergraduate Psychology Conference, South Hadley, MA.

Rotolo, J., & Jay, T.B. (1995, April). High school cheerleaders' self-esteem. Presented at Mount

Holyoke College Undergraduate Psychology Conference, South Hadley, MA.

Lane, C., Barney, L., & Jay, T.B. (1995, April). Tee shirt offensiveness: Implications for school

clothing policy. Presented at Greater Boston Undergraduate Psychological Conference, Salem State

College, Salem, MA.

Jay, T.B., & Richard, D. (1995, April). Verbal sexual harassment, figurative language and gender.

Poster at Eastern Psychological Association Meeting, Boston, MA.

Jay, T.B. (1994, October). Keynote speaker. Cursing in America. Annual Psychology Fair,

Muskingum College, New Concord, Ohio.

Jay, T.B. (1994, August). Invited Speaker and Chair. Cursing: A Damned Persistent Lexicon.

Presented at the Third practical Aspects of Memory Conference, University of Maryland.

Jay, T.B. (1994, May). Panelist. False memory syndrome. Children of the 90's: 5Th. Annual

Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect. Berkshire Area Health Education Center, Pittsfield, MA.

Richard, D., Clermont, A., & Jay, T.B. (1994, April). Cursing: Elderly and college student attitudes.

Presented at the Greater Boston Undergraduate Research Paper Conference, Framingham State College.

Jay, T.B. (1994, April). Chair. Psycholinguistics. Eastern Psychological Association Meeting.

Providence, RI.

Olson, R., & Jay, T.B. (1993, April). Cursing in the nursing home. Presented at the Greater Boston

Undergraduate Research Paper Conference, Wellesley College.

Jay, T.B., & Olson, R. (1993, April). Cursing in the nursing home. Poster at Eastern Psychological

Association Meeting. Arlington, VA.

Jay, T.B. (1993, April). Cursing: Too taboo for television. Presented at Popular Culture Association

Meeting, New Orleans.

Jay, T.B. (1992, December). Cursing in America. Colloquium at Boston University.

Niquette, N., & Jay, T.B. (1992, April). Recall and recognition of brand name products and distraction

in motion pictures. Presented at Greater Boston Undergraduate Research Paper Conference, Bradford

College, Bradford, MA.

Jay, T.B. (1992, April). Women cursing women. Poster at Eastern Psychological Association Meeting,

Boston.

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Jay, T.B. (1992, March). Cursing in the comics. Presented at Popular Culture Association Meeting,

Louisville.

Jay, T.B. (1991, March). Metaphors of lust and love. Presented at Popular Culture Association

Meeting, San Antonio.

Palmaccio, T., Szewczyk, R., and Jay, T.B. (1991, April). Comic strips, cursing and gender stereotypes.

Presented at 17th. Annual Greater Boston Psychology Undergraduate Research Conference. Tufts

University.

Jay, T.B. (1991, April). Doing research with dirty words. Keynote Speaker at Kent State University

Undergraduate Research Conference.

Litchfield, M., and Jay, T.B. (1990, April). An investigation of linguistic expression and metaphors

used in the language of affection, and love and lust. Greater Boston Undergraduate Research Paper

Conference. Salem State College, Salem, MA.

Jay, T.B. (1990, March). What are "Fighting Words"? Presented at Eastern Psychological Association

Meeting, Philadelphia.

Jay, T.B. (1990, March). The evolution of cursing in American film. Presented at Popular Culture

Meeting, Toronto.

Jay, T.B. (1990, March). Chair, Language and Censorship in film. Popular Culture Meeting, Toronto.

Benedetti, K., Levitz, and Jay, T.B. (1989, April). Gender related insults in cartoons. Presented at

Greater Boston Undergraduate Psychological Research Paper Conference, Boston College.

Jay, T.B. (1989, March). The Emergence of an obscene lexicon. Presented at Eastern Psychological

Association meeting, Boston.

Jay, T.B. (1988). Beer drinking in American film. Presented at Popular Culture Association meeting.

New Orleans.

Hall, P. and Jay, T.B. (1988). Children's use of obscene speech. Presented at Popular Culture

Association meeting, New Orleans.

Jay, T.B. (1987, October). Computers in psychology. Presented at New England Psychological

Association, University of Massachusetts.

Jay, T.B. (1987, March). F---ing around with free speech and the First Amendment. Presented at

Popular Culture Association meeting, Montreal.

Bingley, J., & Jay, T.B. (1986, April). The microcomputer: Teaching anatomy and contraception.

Presented at Greater Boston Undergraduate Psychology Research Conference, Boston College.

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Jay, T.B., & Bingley, J. (1986, June). Can microcomputers deliver birth control education? Presented

at Mid Central Human Factors/ Ergonomics Conference. Miami University.

Jay, T.B. (1986, April). 2170 obscene words: who, what where and when. Presented at Eastern

Psychological Association meeting, New York.

Jay, T.B. (1986, April). Obscene speech. Presented at Popular Culture Association Convention.

Atlanta.

Jay, T.B., & Reardon, K. (1985, April). A field study of obscene speech. Presented at 20th. Annual

New York State Undergraduate Psychology Conference, Union College.

Dupee, L.D. & Jay, T.B. (1985, March). Borrowing and lending by college students. Presented at

Eastern Psychological Association Meeting. Boston.

Jay, T.B. (1985, March). Some good news about dirty words. Colloquium, Hamilton College.

Jay, T.B. (1985, March). Defining and measuring computerphobia. Presented at Eastern Psychological

Association Meeting. Boston

Jay, T.B. (1985, June). Defining computerphobia. Presented at Mid Central Human

Factors/Ergonomics Conference. Purdue University.

Dupee, L., Jay, T.B., & Bennett, D. (1984, April). Object values, borrowing and lending by college

students. Presented at Greater Boston Undergraduate Research Conference, Bridgewater.

Jay, T.B. & Giangrande, E. (1984, June). Is LOGO an instructional tool? Presented at Massachusetts

Psychological Association, Worcester, MA.

Jay, T.B. & Dupee, L. (1984, June). Computer operating manuals: Faults in technical writing.

Presented at Conference on Writing for the Computer Industry. Plymouth, NH.

Jay, T.B. (1984, June). Moderator. Who makes the best technical writers? Conference on Writing for

the Computer Industry. Plymouth, NH.

Jay, T.B. (1984). Chair, Cognitive behaviors. Eastern Psychological Association, Baltimore.

Jay, T.B. (1984, January). Computers versus education. Presented at Seventh Annual Educators

Convention. Bennington, VT.

Jay, T.B. (1983, October). A time for CAL to pay its dues. Presented at Conference on Computers.

Plymouth State College.

Jay, T.B. (1983). Word encoding, Chair, Paper Session Eastern Psychological Association,

Philadelphia.

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Jay, T.B. (1983). Computer assisted learning. Presented at Massachusetts Psychological Association

Meeting, Boston, MA.

Dupee, L.D. & Jay, T.B. (1983, April). Students' perceptions of computers as sources of help.

Presented at Greater Boston Undergraduate Research Paper Conference. Suffolk University.

Jay, T.B. (1982, October). Evolution of in-service training. Presented at Conference on Computers and

Education, Plymouth State College, Plymouth, NH.

Jay, T.B. (1982). Developmental Cognition, Chair, Paper Session. Eastern Psychological Association,

Baltimore.

Jay, T.B. (1981, November). Defining and measuring "computerphobia" Presented at Conference on

Computers and Education, Plymouth State College, Plymouth, NH.

Jay, T.B. (1981, October). Computer assisted learning. Presented at Westfield State College,

Westfield.

Jay, T.B. (1981, August). Technology and the Future: Gray cloud or silver lining? Presented at

Elderhostel, North Adams State College.

Jay, T.B. (1981, June). Gilbreth meets the P.T.O. or the human factors of computer assisted learning.

Colloquium at Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken.

Jay, T.B. & Burke, T. (1980). Male and female differences in dirty word usage. Presented at Eastern

Psychological Association, Hartford.

Jay, T.B. (1980, February). Quantitative Skills. Presented at American Association of State Colleges

and Universities, Albany, NY.

Burke, T., & Jay, T.B. (1979). Age constraints on dirty word usage. Presented at Greater Boston

Undergraduate Psychological Research Paper Conference, Wellesley College.

Clough, D.L., Jay, T.B., & Moore, D.A. (1979). Sources of power and planning in city redevelopment:

Where does the citizen fit in? Presented at Greater Boston Undergraduate Psychological Research

Paper Conference, Wellesley College.

Murphy, J.H., Jay, T.B., & Richards, D.M. (1979). Resident and non-resident student images of a

college town. Presented at Greater Boston Undergraduate Psychological Research Paper Conference,

Wellesley College.

Jay, T.B. (1979). The role of context in dirty word usage. Presented at Midwestern Psychological

Association, Chicago.

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Jay, T.B. (1979). Contextual constraints on dirty word usage. Presented at Eastern Psychological

Association, Philadelphia.

Jay, T.B. (1978). Chair, Paper Session, "Human Information Processing." Eastern Psychological

Association, Washington, D.C.

Abbott, M., & Jay, T.B. (1978). the effect of taboo words on humor appreciation. Presented at

Massachusetts Psychological Association, Wellesley.

Clough, D., & Jay, T.B. (1978). Memory for natural lists. Presented at North Adams State College

Undergraduate Research Convention.

Jay, T.B. (1978). Are you confused about dirty words? Presented at the Interdisciplinary Conference

on Linguistics, Louisville.

Jay, T.B. (1977). Impressions formed from taboo adjective descriptions. Presented at Eastern

Psychological Association, Boston.

Jay, T.B., & Danks, J.H. (1975). Connotation and denotation: The effect of semantic interpretation on

prenominal adjective order. Presented at Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago.

APPLIED WORK AND EDUCATIONAL CONSULTATION

Jay, T.B. (2003). Computerphobia Questionnaire. Behavioral Measurement Database Services: Health

And Psychosocial Instruments. Pittsburgh, PA.

Workshop Director, What to Do When Your Students Talk Dirty. Several Berkshire Co (MA) Schools

beginning 1995. Southwick-Tolland Regional Schools, June 1996. Dougherty High School, Worcester,

MA, Oct 1996. Mass Teachers Assoc - Professional Development, Auburn, MA Mar 1997. Malden

Public Schools - October, 1997. MTA Professional Development Meeting, Andover, MA, October,

1997.

Workshop Director, Broadcast Language for WJJW Radio. February 1993.

In-Service Training - Computers and Psychology, Holy Cross College, Wooster, MA, May, 1989.

Consultant, Mount Greylock Regional High School. Computer Literacy. Contact: Ellio Fernander

MGRHS, Williamstown, MA 01267.

Consultant, Amherst Regional Schools, Computer Literacy. Contact: Jack Heffley, Director of

Secondary Education, Amherst, MA 01002.

Participant - Human Factors Society Meeting, Seattle. October, 1982.

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In-Service Training - Aging and Language Abilities, Sweetbrook Nursing Home Staff, summer 1982,

Williamstown, MA 01267.

Workshop, Computer Literacy for Berkshire County Elementary School Principals, Spring 1982.

Contact Stephen Smachetti, East School North Adams, MA 01247.

In-Service Training - Computer Literacy, North Adams Public Schools, spring 1982. Contact Carol

Cellana.

Consultant, In-Service Training, Williamstown Public Schools, School Street, Williamstown, MA

01267. Contact Dr. H. Smith.

Consultant, In-Service Training, Mount Everett School, Sheffield, MA 01257. Contact Emilie Piper.

Consultant, In-Service Training, North Adams Schools, E. Main Street, North Adams, MA 01247.

Contact Ms. Carol Cellana.

Consultant to Guilderland Public Schools, School Road, Guilderland Center, NY 12085. Computers

and Education. Contact Dr. Joseph E. Purcell Administrator for Instruction.

Consultant to Independent Broadcasting Authority, 70 Brompton Road London on topic of broadcasting

standards and public reaction for Dr. J.M. Wober, Deputy Head of Research.

Book Reviewer on topic of Computer Assisted Instruction Man-Machine System and Human Factors

for Educational Technology Magazine.

Consultant, Evaluation Team Member of North Adams State College - Skills Center Grant, Spring

1981.

Workshop and Seminar Director, Computer Assisted Learning, North Adams State College, Graduate

& Continuing Education, Summer 1980.

Consultant and Contributor to Academic Program Evaluation Project. The Resource Center for Planned

Change of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities. Spring 1980.

Numerous artist-in-residence projects and art education projects with Williamstown Public Schools.

Medium of stained glass arts.

Environmental Psychology Consultant to Mayor Richard Lamb of the City of North Adams,

Massachusetts, spring 1979. Projects included downtown redevelopment plans and college-city

relationships.

Member and Psychological Consultant, Board of Trustees, The Children's Museum, Williamstown,

Massachusetts, 1997-1978.

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Psychological Consultant, Graduate Education Program, North Adams State College. In the area of

reading processes, 1977.

Group Discussion Leader, Institute for the Child with Learning Difficulties. Directed by Dr. Bruno

Bettelheim and Dr. Fritz Redl, 1977.

Educational-Psychological consultant for art curriculum revision for Williamstown, Massachusetts

Public School. Purpose was to revise the art curriculum in relation to current educational and

psychological practices. Supervised by Donald Kurlander, Art Teacher, 1977.

Individual investigation of the procedures and services of the Kent State University, Educational Child

Study Center, College of Education. The purpose was to examine and evaluate the procedures for

intake of children taking reading tests. Directed by Dr. Carol Rosen, 1976.

Coordinator for Psychology-Graduate Education seminar on the application of cognitive psychology

research to reading processes and the acquisition of reading skills, 1975.

Coordinator of Staff for Academic Advising Office, Kent State University, 1975-1976.

Member of the Kent State University Statistics and Design Consulting Group. The purpose was to

assist faculty and graduate students with programs and problems involving experimental design and

statistical analysis, 1975-1976.

Numerous projects involving computer programming skills and the implementation of research and

analysis programs on computers, 1972-1986 Software: FORTRAN, Pascal, BMD, SPSS, BASIC

Hardware: CDC, Burroughs, DEC, RadioShack, PET.

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FACULTY ATHLETICS REPRESENTATIVE TO NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC

ASSOCIATION (NCAA)

2012-2013

January - Invited Address. Problems with student-athletes’ offensive language. NCAA Convention.

Grapevine, TX. Attend MASCAC Meeting. Attend MASCAC Integration Activity

March – Attend FARA Executive Committee Spring Meeting, Indianapolis, IN.

March – Attend MASCAC Meeting, Worcester State University

On Going – Develop Student Athlete Mentor (SAMs) program at MCLA

2011-2012

January – Attend NCAA convention, San Antonio, TX. Attend FARA executive committee meeting.

Attend MASCAC meeting.

March – Attend FARA executive committee meeting. Indianapolis, IN

August – Attend MASCAC integration meeting, Wooster State University.

September – Elected Vice President DIII Executive Committee

September – Attend MASCAC meeting, Worcester State University. Chair, MASCAC FAR meeting

September – Facilitator, FARA’s DIII FAR Fellows Leadership Institute, Indianapolis, IN

October – Initiate Faculty Mentor Program for MCLA teams

November - Invited Address Student athletes’ foul language. FARA Meeting and Symposium.

Indianapolis, IN. Chair Legislative Review Committee. Best Communication Practices Panel

member

On Going – Develop Integration program for MASCAC

2010-2011

September – Attend MASCAC meeting, Worcester State University

September – Attend FARA’s DIII FAR Fellows Leadership Institute, Indianapolis, IN

October – Initiate Faculty Liaisons Program by Academic Department for MCLA student athletes

March – Attend FARA Spring Meeting, Indianapolis, IN

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April – Attend MASCAC SAAC meeting, Worcester State University

November - Attend FARA meeting and symposium, San Diego, CA. Legislative Review Panel.

2009-2010

January – Attend NCAA convention, Washington, DC. Attend DIII meeting. Attend MASCAC

meeting

September – Elected FARA DIII Executive Committee

November – Attend FARA fall meeting and symposium, St Louis, MO

2008-2009

January – file Byers Scholarship application for Simon Zelazo

August – Athletic Department Retreat

September – Attend MASCAC meeting, Worcester State University

November – Attend FARA Fall Meeting and Symposium, San Diego, CA.

2007-2008

January – Attend NCAA Convention, Orlando, FL. Attend FAR Orientation

Attend MASCAC Meeting at NCAA Convention

On Going – President’s Athletic Advisory Committee, Co- Chair

Summer – Men’s Basketball Coach selection committee

November – Attend FARA Meeting and Symposium, Baltimore, MD

2006-2007

January – Attend NCAA Convention, Indianapolis, IN. Attend FAR Orientation

On Going – MCLA Golf Tournament Committee

Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) - Conference FAR

2005-2006

November - Attend Faculty Athletics Representative Association (FARA) Meeting, San Diego, CA

Awarded NCAA Travel Grant

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SELECTED INTERVIEWS PUBLISHED IN NATIONAL AND REGIONAL MEDIA

Interview on Martha Stewart Cable Network – September, 2010

Interview with History Channel on Swearing – October, 2010

Language Studies. What The—? The New Yorker. Ben McGrath July 9, 2007

Cursing in America. CBS Sunday Morning News. November 13, 2005.

Almost Before We Spoke, We Swore. New York Times (Science Times). Sept 20,

2005. D1, D6.

Expletives Deleted. The Chronicle of Higher Education. February 4, 2005. p. A5.

Impropriety. (This American Life, WBEZ and National Public Radio, June, 2004).

TV Language and Children (CNN News, August, 2001)

Workplace Speech (CBS Early Show, July, 2001)

Workplace Speech (New York Times, July, 2001)

Damn Yankees. Yankee Magazine. (September, 2000)

ABC World News Tonight with Peter Jennings (June 2, 2000)

Children's Cursing. Parenting. (June/July, 1999).

Cursing in America. Good Morning America Sunday. (February 26, 1999).

Cursing in America. CBS News Eye on America. (February 3, 1999).

Dealing with a Dirty Mouth. Prevention. (January, 1998), 78.

O'Reilly Report (Fox News Network). (June 13, 1997). When kids talk dirty.

Hellmich, N. (1997, May 20). Today's schools cursed by an increase in swearing. USA Today, 4d.

Balin, N. (February, 1997). She says, 'poopie-head', you say...Parenting, 99.

Eberlein, T. (February, 1997). Should you pitch a fit when your kids says...Parenting, 95, 96, 100.

How to stop kids from using bad language. (February 19, 1997). Family Circle, 6.

Gordon Elliott Show (CBS). (October, 1996). Profanity.

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CBS Undercurrents. (October 4, 1996). The F Word.

Corridan, K. (March, 1996). What did you just say? Redbook, 141.

NBC TODAY Show (January 22, 1996). Live interview from New York. Cursing in America.

CNN News Today (January 18, 1996). Live interview from New York. Cursing in America.

Wilson, C., & Mihoces, G. (January 17, 1996). Public profanity is on the rise. USA Today, ID, 2D.

Mead, R. (December, 1995). Eternal damn nation. Allure, pp. 88, 94.

Graham, E. (July 17, 1995). Language of Childhood: No Expletives Deleted. Wall Street Journal, B1,

B2.

Goldbery, C. (June 19, 1995). Welcome to New York, Capital of Profanities. New York Times, B1,

B3.

Oldenburg, D. (April 5, 1995). Cleaning up your kid's mouth. Washington Post, E5.

When did cursing become okay? (June 27, 1995). Woman's World, 3.

Kutner, L. (November, 1994). Salty language fascinates many preschoolers, Parents, 107-108/

Untitled Interview (October, 1994). First Magazine for Women, p 18.

Lynn Smith. (June 1994). When children talk back. Los Angeles Times.

Dirty Words. (May/June, 1994). Psychology Today, 20-21.

Dormen, L. (March, 1994). What are you thinking? Redbook, 94-97.

Murder on the Highway. Panelist on the syndicated Fox Television Bertice Berry Show, (October,

1993).

Kutner, L. (May 20, 1993). Foul language can mean, 'pay more attention to me!' New York Times.

Oh,@&#@!! (April, 1993). Redbook, 30.

Solemnly Comparing Swearing (July, 1992). Boston, 16.

Ptacek, G. (April 9, 1991). Indies cater to growing market for family films. The Hollywood Reporter,

1, 8.

Freifeld, K. (March, 1991). Telephone Terrorism. New Woman, 8 88.

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Kaleina, G. (August 24-26, 1990). I Swear! Women's Language is Getting Fouler. USA Weekend, 18.

Callahan, J. (May, 1990). Profanity poll. Premiere, 22.

Callahan, J. (April, 1990). And other choice words to strike from your child's vocabulary. Parenting,

66-69.

The Playboy Advisor. (June, 1989). Playboy, 47.

Callahan, J. (February, 1989). Obscenely Funny. Cable Choice, 7-8.

High Tech, High Anxiety. (May, 1988). Executive Fitness, 19(5), 1-2.

Raissman, B. (August 2, 1986). Sports View. TV Guide, 22.

Cassidy, P. (June 9, 1986). Discussin' cussin': Men Swear More. USA Today.

Cobb, N. (May 17, 1986). Doctor of Dirty Words. The Boston Globe, 9-11.

Bean, E. (April 10, 1986). Collecting Swears, Contemplating Navels: Scholars Gather to Celebrate

Pop Culture. The Wall Street Journal.

Current Research Interests and Instruction

Psycholinguistics & Cognitive Neuroscience

Most of my research is concerned with how Americans use taboo or obscene language. I

published WHY WE CURSE (2000), my theoretical treatment of the subject. WWC presents a

comprehensive theory of language that addresses the use of emotional speech and cursing.

Extensions into media, workplace speech, mental health, First Amendment, censorship, human

sexuality, verbal abuse, sexual harassment and neurological issues are being explored. I am

currently collecting data regarding children’s swearing in public and working on a new project

concerning verbal fluency with taboo and nontaboo words.

I published a textbook (and instructor’s manual) for Prentice-Hall on THE PSYCHOLOGY OF

LANGUAGE (2003). I discuss some of my research in the context of courses on topics of

language, cognition, education and introductory psychology.

Teaching Philosophy

Using the Socratic Method in almost all of my upper division courses makes the students

responsible for completing readings and contributing to each class. I also require students to

complete research projects and submit APA-style papers. I have sponsored and co-written many

papers with undergraduates and am an advocate of learning by doing. I make extensive efforts to

train and prepare research assistants for graduate schools and have been very successful at

placing students.

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I won a G.S. Hall Award for my teaching in Introductory Psychology and take great interest in

what happens to students here. Students are called on individually in each class and are

sometimes asked to answer questions in writing. They complete a demanding set of readings and

then are tested each week. It may be the most important course I teach.

With over 36 years of teaching experience and several distinguished teaching awards, it is clear

that instruction is very important to me and that I do an exemplary job of it. I integrate several

forms of media into discussions and lectures and generally go to great efforts to make material

concrete and personal for students. Using a fair amount of humor and addressing issues of

interest to students I maintain a lively atmosphere in my courses.