Erin Quinlivan Murdoch

Associate Professor

Social Psychology: self-views, social construction of the self

Dr. Murdoch holds a Ph.D. in Social Psychology and is dedicated to teaching undergraduate Psychology courses. In addition to her teaching responsibilities, she supervises graduate teaching assistants for Statistics and Research Methods, providing mentorship and support in their instructional roles. She also serves as the faculty advisor for Psi Chi, the International Honor Society in Psychology.

Selected Publications

Pinel, E. C., Long, A. E., Murdoch, E. Q., & Helm, P. (2017). A prisoner of one’s own mind: Identifying and understanding existential isolation. Personality and Individual Differences, 105, 54-63.
Swim, J. K., Eyssell, K. M., Murdoch, E. Q., & Ferguson, M. J. (2010). Self-silencing to sexism. Journal of Social Issues, 66, 493-507.
Leary, M. R., Twenge, J. M., & Quinlivan, E. (2006). Interpersonal rejection as a determinant of anger and aggression. Personality and Social Psychology Review, 10, 111-132.
Quinlivan, E., & Leary, M. R. (2005). Women’s perceptions of their bodies: Discrepancies between self-appraisals and reflected appraisals. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 24, 1061-1085.

Courses Taught

PSYC 300: Statistics in Psychology

PSYC 301: Research Methods in Psychology

PSYC 379: Applied Cross-Cultural Psychology

PSYC 399: Psychology - College to Career

PSYC 461: Psychology of COVID-19

Education

Ph.D., Social Psychology, The Pennsylvania State University, 2006

M.A., Psychology, Wake Forest University, 2002

B.A., Psychology, Muhlenberg College, 2000