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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.