Vocational Psychology Research Team
Recent & Ongoing Research Projects
Ongoing Projects
We have several team research projects currently in progress. See the Research Team page for information on ongoing individual projects.
-In collaboration with Dr. Melanie Leutyand as a part of the career counseling specialty clinic, we have developed a career counseling group that is running through the Community Counseling & Assessment Clinic. The 5-session group and treatment manual is structured around the Cognitive Information Processing Approach with integration of Theory of Work Adjustment components. USM students will recieve career development assistance from Counseling Psychology graduate students trained in this treatment while we study the effects of this intervention.
-The research team is wrapping up its 3rd phase of research at the WIN Job Center, the local employment office. The team has been working with WIN for several years to better understand the career development of unemployed adults through surveys and interventions delivered by team members. Several team members will present on the totality of this work at the 2012 National Career Development Association Conference. The initial phases of this research are now published in the Journal of Employment Counseling. We have submitted the results of our 3rd research phase for publication and await the results of the editorial review.
Publications in Progress
*Bullock-Yowell, E., Leavell, K., McConnell, A., Rushing, A., Andrews, L., Campbell, M., & Osborne, L. (submitted). Career decision-making intervention with unemployed adults: When good intentions are not effective. Counselling Psychology Quarterly.
Johnson, M. B., Bullock-Yowell, E., Blackman, E. (submitted). The Self-Directed Search and college student-athletes. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology.
Bullock-Yowell, E., Katz, S. P., Reardon, R., & Peterson, G. (submitted). Role of career thinking and career problem solving self efficacy in career exploratory behavior. The Professional Counselor.
*Bullock-Yowell, E., Duffy, R., Miller, S. M., & Bott, E. (in revision). Calling and vocational interests. Journal of College Student Development.
*Andrews, L., Bullock-Yowell, E., Dahlen, E. R., Nicholson, B. C. (submitted). Can perfectionism affect career development? Exploring career thoughts and self-efficacy. Journal of Counseling and Development.
*McConnell, A. & Bullock-Yowell, E. (in revision). Undecided college students career decision making.
*Osborne, L. & Bullock-Yowell, E. (in revision). Career development of participants in Army Reserve Officer Training Corps: Does ROTC participation stabilize your career path?
*project includes student research team members
Recent, Selected Publications
Chason, A. K., Bullock-Yowell, E., Sampson, J. P., Jr., Lenz, J. G, & Reardon, R. C. (in press, July/August 2012). Relationships among career thoughts, career interests, and career decision state. The Canadian Journal of Career Development.
*Prather, E., Dahlen, E. R., Nicholson, B. C., & Bullock-Yowell, E. (in press). Relational aggression in college students’ dating relationships. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma.
*Bullock-Yowell, E., Andrews, L., McConnell, A., & Campbell, M. (2012). Unemployed Adults’ Interest, career thoughts, and career self-efficacy: Any similarity to college students? Journal of Employment Counseling, 49 (1) 18-30.
*Madson, M. B., Speed, A. C., Bullock-Yowell, E., & Nicholson, B. C. (2011). A pilot study evaluating a motivational interviewing seminar on graduate student skill, self efficacy and intention to use. Rehabilitation Counselors and Educators Association Journal.
Bullock-Yowell, E., Peterson, G, Wright, L., Reardon, R, & Mohn, R. (2011). The contribution of self-efficacy in assessing interests using the Self-Directed Search. Journal of Counseling and Development, 89 (4), 470-478.
*Bullock-Yowell, E., Andrews, L., & Buzzetta, M. (2011). Explaining career decision making self-efficacy: Personality, cognitions, and cultural mistrust. The Career Development Quarterly, 59 (5), 400-411.
Bullock-Yowell, E., Peterson, G. P., Reardon, R. C., Leierer, S. J., & Reed, C. A. (2011). Relationships among career and life stress, thoughts, and career decision state: A Cognitive Information Processing perspective. The Career Development Quarterly, 59 (4), 302-314.
*Pseekos, A. C., Bullock-Yowell, E., Dahlen, E. R. (2011). Examining Holland’s Person-Environment Fit, Workplace Aggression, Interpersonal Conflict at Work, and Job Satisfaction: A Replication and Extension Study. Journal of Employment Counseling, 48 (2). 63-71.
*Czar, K. A., Dahlen, E. R., Bullock, E. E., & Nicholson, B. C. (2011). Psychopathic personality traits in relational aggression among young adults. Aggressive Behavior, 37, 207-214.
*Bullock, E. E., Andrews, L. Braud, J., & Reardon, R. C. (2010). Holland’s theory in a post-modern world: RIASEC structure and assessments in an international context. Career Planning and Adult Development Journal, 25, 29-58.
Mueller, C., Bullock, E., & Leierer, S. (2010). Demonstration of Rasch measurement through examination of the CTI: An introduction for practitioners. Career Planning and Adult Development Journal, 25, 115-125.
*Bullock, E. E., Braud, J., Phillips, J., & Andrews, L. (2009). Career concerns of U.S. war veterans: Suggestions from a Cognitive Information Processing perspective. Journal of Employment Counseling, 46, 171-181.
* indicates the publication is with a current or former research team member or other USM student
We have several team research projects currently in progress. See the Research Team page for information on ongoing individual projects.
-In collaboration with Dr. Melanie Leutyand as a part of the career counseling specialty clinic, we have developed a career counseling group that is running through the Community Counseling & Assessment Clinic. The 5-session group and treatment manual is structured around the Cognitive Information Processing Approach with integration of Theory of Work Adjustment components. USM students will recieve career development assistance from Counseling Psychology graduate students trained in this treatment while we study the effects of this intervention.
-The research team is wrapping up its 3rd phase of research at the WIN Job Center, the local employment office. The team has been working with WIN for several years to better understand the career development of unemployed adults through surveys and interventions delivered by team members. Several team members will present on the totality of this work at the 2012 National Career Development Association Conference. The initial phases of this research are now published in the Journal of Employment Counseling. We have submitted the results of our 3rd research phase for publication and await the results of the editorial review.
Publications in Progress
*Bullock-Yowell, E., Leavell, K., McConnell, A., Rushing, A., Andrews, L., Campbell, M., & Osborne, L. (submitted). Career decision-making intervention with unemployed adults: When good intentions are not effective. Counselling Psychology Quarterly.
Johnson, M. B., Bullock-Yowell, E., Blackman, E. (submitted). The Self-Directed Search and college student-athletes. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology.
Bullock-Yowell, E., Katz, S. P., Reardon, R., & Peterson, G. (submitted). Role of career thinking and career problem solving self efficacy in career exploratory behavior. The Professional Counselor.
*Bullock-Yowell, E., Duffy, R., Miller, S. M., & Bott, E. (in revision). Calling and vocational interests. Journal of College Student Development.
*Andrews, L., Bullock-Yowell, E., Dahlen, E. R., Nicholson, B. C. (submitted). Can perfectionism affect career development? Exploring career thoughts and self-efficacy. Journal of Counseling and Development.
*McConnell, A. & Bullock-Yowell, E. (in revision). Undecided college students career decision making.
*Osborne, L. & Bullock-Yowell, E. (in revision). Career development of participants in Army Reserve Officer Training Corps: Does ROTC participation stabilize your career path?
*project includes student research team members
Recent, Selected Publications
Chason, A. K., Bullock-Yowell, E., Sampson, J. P., Jr., Lenz, J. G, & Reardon, R. C. (in press, July/August 2012). Relationships among career thoughts, career interests, and career decision state. The Canadian Journal of Career Development.
*Prather, E., Dahlen, E. R., Nicholson, B. C., & Bullock-Yowell, E. (in press). Relational aggression in college students’ dating relationships. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma.
*Bullock-Yowell, E., Andrews, L., McConnell, A., & Campbell, M. (2012). Unemployed Adults’ Interest, career thoughts, and career self-efficacy: Any similarity to college students? Journal of Employment Counseling, 49 (1) 18-30.
*Madson, M. B., Speed, A. C., Bullock-Yowell, E., & Nicholson, B. C. (2011). A pilot study evaluating a motivational interviewing seminar on graduate student skill, self efficacy and intention to use. Rehabilitation Counselors and Educators Association Journal.
Bullock-Yowell, E., Peterson, G, Wright, L., Reardon, R, & Mohn, R. (2011). The contribution of self-efficacy in assessing interests using the Self-Directed Search. Journal of Counseling and Development, 89 (4), 470-478.
*Bullock-Yowell, E., Andrews, L., & Buzzetta, M. (2011). Explaining career decision making self-efficacy: Personality, cognitions, and cultural mistrust. The Career Development Quarterly, 59 (5), 400-411.
Bullock-Yowell, E., Peterson, G. P., Reardon, R. C., Leierer, S. J., & Reed, C. A. (2011). Relationships among career and life stress, thoughts, and career decision state: A Cognitive Information Processing perspective. The Career Development Quarterly, 59 (4), 302-314.
*Pseekos, A. C., Bullock-Yowell, E., Dahlen, E. R. (2011). Examining Holland’s Person-Environment Fit, Workplace Aggression, Interpersonal Conflict at Work, and Job Satisfaction: A Replication and Extension Study. Journal of Employment Counseling, 48 (2). 63-71.
*Czar, K. A., Dahlen, E. R., Bullock, E. E., & Nicholson, B. C. (2011). Psychopathic personality traits in relational aggression among young adults. Aggressive Behavior, 37, 207-214.
*Bullock, E. E., Andrews, L. Braud, J., & Reardon, R. C. (2010). Holland’s theory in a post-modern world: RIASEC structure and assessments in an international context. Career Planning and Adult Development Journal, 25, 29-58.
Mueller, C., Bullock, E., & Leierer, S. (2010). Demonstration of Rasch measurement through examination of the CTI: An introduction for practitioners. Career Planning and Adult Development Journal, 25, 115-125.
*Bullock, E. E., Braud, J., Phillips, J., & Andrews, L. (2009). Career concerns of U.S. war veterans: Suggestions from a Cognitive Information Processing perspective. Journal of Employment Counseling, 46, 171-181.
* indicates the publication is with a current or former research team member or other USM student
