Graduate Student

Interdisciplinary Program for Social Psychology

Office: 412a Wilson Hall
Phone: 343-4769
Fax: (615) 343-8449
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Degrees

• B.A., Transylvania University, Psychology (Honors), 2002
• M.A., Vanderbilt University, Psychology, 2005
• Ph.D. Candidate, Psychology, 2007

Research Area

• My research broadly focuses on the application of psychological and behavioral theory to environmental conservation. Current projects include the development and evaluation of interventions to promote energy conservation in the home and workplace, as well as the the development of persuasive communication techniques to modify driving behavior. I have also been involved in research exploring the role of social identity processes in intergroup conflict and political activity, particularly within the context of recent federal elections.

Professional Societies

• Society for Personality and Social Psychology
• International Association for Conflict Management
• Vanderbilt Climate Change Research Network

Professional Honors

• 2006 - 2008: Fellowship from the National Network for Environmental Management Studies, Environmental Protection Agency
• 2003 - present: Graduate student fellowship, Vanderbilt University
• 2002: Magna Cum Laude, Transylvania University
• 2002: Departmental Honors in Psychology, Transylvania University

Representative Publications

• Wallston, K.A., Osborn, C.Y., and Carrico, A.R. (under review). Development and validation of the perceived expectancies index (PEI).
• Smith, W.P., Carrico, A.R., Barry, B. (under review). Political identity as an instance of collective identity: a panel study of young voters in a presidential election.
• Carrico, A.R., Padgett, P., Vandenbergh, M.P., Gilligan, J., & Wallston, K.A. (2009). Costly myths: an analysis of idling beliefs and behavior in personal motor vehicles. Energy Policy, in press.
• Perry, J. E., Moore, I., Barry, B., Clayton, E. W. & Carrico, A. R. (2009). The ethical health lawyer: An empirical assessment of moral decision making. Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics, in press.
• Wallston, K.A., Osborne, C. & Carrico, A.R. (2008). The problem with balanced scales: factor analyses of the perceived expectancies index. Society of Behavioral Medicine Annual Meeting.
• Carrico, A. R. & Riemer, M. (2008). Towards and evidence-based approach to environmental behavior change programs: A case study of Vanderbilt's ThinkOne energy conservation campaign. Paper presented at the Behavior, Energy and Climate Change Conference, Sacramento, CA.
• Carrico, A.R., Barry, B., Smith, W.P., & Goates, N. (2006). Ethics across the boundaries of social identity: the role of intergroup bias in the perception of unethical behavior. Paper presented at the international association of conflict management.
• Stetson, B.A., Carrico, A.R., Beacham, A.O., Ziegler, C.H., & Mokshagundam, S.P. (2006). Feasibility of a pilot intervention targeting self-care behaviors in adults with Diabetes Mellitus. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 13, 239 - 249.
• Helweg-Larsen, M., Cunningham, S.J., Carrico, A., & Pergram, A.M. (2004). To nod or not to nod: An observational study of nonverbal communication and status in female and male college students. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 28, 358-361.