Nicole Else-Quest, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

 

Curriculum Vita

Education  

Doctor of Philosophy (2006) Psychology; University of Wisconsin—Madison

            Dissertation: “The development of adaptive cognitions, guilt, and shame in cancer patients.”

Master of Science (2002) Psychology; University of Wisconsin—Madison

            Thesis: “Breastfeeding, bonding, and the mother-infant relationship”

Bachelor of Arts (1999) Psychology; University of Wisconsin—Madison

            Thesis: “Effects of dietary conjugated linoleic acid on the fat mass of male rats

Professional Positions  

Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Villanova University (2006-present).

Research Assistant, STEM Learning in Montessori Education, University of Virginia, (2005-2006).  PI: Dr. Angeline Lillard.

Research Assistant, Wisconsin Study of Families and Work, University of Wisconsin-Madison (2000-2005). PI: Dr. Janet S. Hyde. 

Lecturer, Women’s Lifespan Development, University of Wisconsin-Madison (2005)

Lecturer, Psychology of Women, University of Wisconsin-Madison (2004)

Publications

Else-Quest, N. M., LoConte, N. K., Schiller, J. H., & Hyde, J. S.  (in press).  Perceived stigma, self-blame, and adjustment in lung, breast, and prostate cancer patients.  Psychology & Health.

LoConte, N. K., Else-Quest, N. M., Hammes, L., Eickhoff, J., Hyde, J., & Schiller, J. H.   (2008).  Assessment of guilt and shame in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer compared to patients with breast and prostate cancer.  Clinical Lung Cancer, 9, 171-178.

Else-Quest, N. M., Hyde, J. S., & Hejmadi, A.  (2008).  Mother and child emotions during mathematics homework.  Mathematical Thinking and Learning, 10, 5-35.

Else-Quest, N. M.  (2008).  Gender and sexual orientation.  In W.F. Buskist, & S.F. Davis (Eds.), The Handbook of 21st Century Psychology (pp. 460-469).  Sage. 

Graf-Estes, K., Evans, J. L., & Else-Quest, N. M.  (2007).  Differences in nonword repetition performance of children with and without Specific Language Impairment: A meta-analysis.  Journal of Speech, Language, & Hearing Research, 50, 177-195.

Lillard, A. S., & Else-Quest, N.M.  (2006).  An evaluation of Montessori education.  Science, 313, 1893-1894.

Schmidt, N. K., Else-Quest, N. M., Hammes, L., Eickhoff, J., Hyde, J., Schiller, J. H.  (2006).  Evaluation of guilt, shame, and depression in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) relative to breast (BC) and prostate (PC).  Journal of Clinical Oncology, 14, 403S.

Else-Quest, N. M. & Hyde, J. S.  Pregnancy.  (2006).  In Salkind, N. (Ed.), Encyclopedia of human development (pp. 1016-1018), Thousand Oaks , CA: Sage.

Hyde, J. S., Else-Quest , N. M., Alibali, M.W., Knuth, E., & Romberg, T.  (2006).  Mathematics in the home: Mother-child interactions doing mathematics.  Journal of Mathematical Behavior, 25, 136-152.

Else-Quest, N. M., Hyde, J. S., Goldsmith, H. H., & Van Hulle, C.  (2006).  Gender differences in temperament: A meta-analysis.  Psychological Bulletin, 132, 33-72.  

Rice, J. K. & Else-Quest, N. M.  (2005).  The mixed messages of motherhood.  In J. Worell & C. D. Goodheart (Eds.), Handbook of girls' and women's psychological health (pp. 339-349), New York: Oxford.

Schmidt, N., Else-Quest, N., Eickhoff, J., Hyde, J., & Schiller, J. (2005). Guilt and shame in lung cancer patients. Lung Cancer, 49, S46.

Else-Quest, N.M., Hyde, J.S., & DeLamater, J.D.  (2005).  Context counts: Long-term sequelae of premarital intercourse or abstinence.  Journal of Sex Research, 42, 102-112.  

Hyde, J.S., Else-Quest, N.M., Goldsmith, H.H., & Biesanz, J.C.  (2004).  Children’s temperament and behavior problems predict employed mothers' work functioning.  Child Development, 75, 580-594.

Else-Quest, N.M., Hyde, J.S., & Clark, R.  (2003).  Breastfeeding, bonding, and the mother-infant relationship. Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 49, 495-517.

Book Reviews    

Else-Quest, N. M.  Review of Hot and Bothered: Women, Medicine, and Menopause in Modern America.  Archives of Sexual Behavior, in press. 

Else-Quest, N. M.  Biological determinism and the never-ending quest for gender differences.  Review of The Female Brain.  Psychology of Women Quarterly, 31, 322-323.

Else-Quest, N. M.  (2006).  Still crazy after all these years?  Review of Women and Madness.  Psychology of Women Quarterly, 30, 418-419.

Else-Quest, N. M.  (2006).  Not my feminism: The global fight for women’s freedom. Review of The Death of Feminism.  Psychology of Women Quarterly, 30, 324-325.

Honors and Awards    

Roderick Menzies Memorial Scholarship (2006)

Women’s Studies Research Center Hyde Dissertation Research Award (2004)

American Psychological Association Travel Award (2003, 2006)

University of Wisconsin Psychology Graduate Student Research Award (2002, 2004)

Gilchrist Award for Undergraduate Psychology Research (1999)

Sandy Naumann Memorial Scholarship for Academic Excellence (1997)

Friends & Alumni Scholarship for Academic Excellence, University of Wisconsin (1997)

Phi Theta Kappa National Honors Society (1997)

Professional Affiliations  

American Psychological Association

APA Division 35, Society for the Psychology of Women

Association for Psychological Science

Society for Research in Adolescence

Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality

Women Against Lung Cancer

Service  

UW System Women’s Studies Conference Planning Committee (2004)

APAGS Advocacy Campus Representative (2003-2005)

Graduate Committee, UW Psychology Department (2001-2002)

Childbirth Doula (2000-present)

Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin (2003-present)

Conference Presentations and Posters

Else-Quest, N. M. & Hyde, J. S. (2008). Cross-National Patterns of Gender Differences in Mathematics: A Meta-Analysis. Annual Meeting of the Association for Psychological Science.

Else-Quest, N. M. & Hyde, J. S. (2008). Cross-National Patterns of Gender Differences in Mathematics: A Meta-Analysis. Gender Development Research Conference, San Francisco, CA.

Else-Quest, N. M., & Hyde, J. S.  (2007).  Social and emotional context of mathematics learning in the home Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, Illinois.

Else-Quest, N. M. & Hyde, J. S. (2006).  Behavioral observations of maternal and early adolescent emotions during mathematical problem solving.  Society for Research in Adolescence, San Francisco.

Else-Quest, N. M. & Hyde, J. S. (2006).  Preadolescent children's perceptions of their dual-earner parents' functioning.  Society for Research in Adolescence, San Francisco.

Else-Quest, N. M., Schmidt, N. K., Hyde, J. S., & Schiller, J. H.  (2006).  Self-blame and depression in lung cancer patients.  Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Else-Quest, N. M., Schmidt, N. K., Eickhoff, J., Schiller, J. S., & Hyde, J. S.  (2005).  Shame and guilt in lung cancer patients.  International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer, Barcelona, Spain.

Else-Quest, N. M., Hyde, J. S., Goldsmith, H. H., & Van Hulle, C. A.  (2004).  Gender differences in temperament: A meta-analysis. Gender Development Conference, San Francisco.

Else-Quest, N. M., Hyde, J. S., & DeLamater, J.D.  (2004). Context counts: Long-term sequelae of premarital abstinence or intercourse.  Society for Research in Adolescence, Baltimore.

Else-Quest, N. M., Hyde, J. S., & DeLamater, J. D.  (2003).  Women's early sexual experiences and later sexual dysfunction.  Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada.

Else-Quest, N. M., Hyde, J. S., Goldsmith, H. H., & Van Hulle, C. A.  (2003).  Gender differences in temperament: A meta-analysis.  Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada.

Else-Quest, N. M., Hyde, J. S., & DeLamater, J. D.  (2003).  Context counts: Early sexual experiences and later sexual dysfunction.  Annual Meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality Eastern Region, Baltimore.

Else-Quest, N. M., Hyde, J. S., & Clark, R.  (2002).  Breastfeeding, bonding, and the mother-infant relationship.  Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Chicago.

Else, N. M., Keesey, R. E., Hirvonen, M. D., Atkinson, R. L.  (1999).  Effects of dietary conjugated linoleic acid on the fat mass of male rats.  University of Wisconsin Interdepartmental Graduate Program in Nutritional Sciences Poster Session.

Else, N. M.  (1998).  Gender and Power: Attitudes toward Premenstrual Syndrome as a source of anger.  Annual Psi Chi Symposium, University of Wisconsin.

Invited Talks

Else-Quest, N. M.  (2007).  How different is different?  Making sense of gender differences and similarities.  Rutgers University at Camden, New Jersey.

Else-Quest, N. M.  (2002).  Alternative birthing: Doula care.  Wisconsin National Organization for Women Women’s Health Lecture Series in Madison, Wisconsin.

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Last Updated: August 15, 2008