Degrees

• Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison 1988.

Research Area

• Clinical Science.

Current Research

• Tomarken has two primary research interests. The first is the psychobiology and temporal dynamics of emotion and motivation. A major focus of current research is the testing of biologically based hypotheses concerning the short- and long-term effects of antidepressants on positive and negative affect. The second primary interest is quantitative methods, with a focus on structural equation modeling and linear and non-linear mixed effects models. Dr. Tomarken is also Director of Graduate Studies.

Selected Publications

• Brown, L. L., Tomarken, A. J., Orth, D. N., Loosen, P. M., Davidson, R.J., & Kalin, N. (1996). Individual differences in repressive-defensiveness predict basal salivary cortisol levels. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 70, 362-371.
• Tomarken, A.J., & Keener, A.M. (1998). Frontal brain asymmetry and depression: A self-regulatory perspective. Cognition and Emotion, 12, 387-420.
• Tomarken, A.J. (1999). Methodological issues in psychophysiological research. In P.C. Kendall, J.N. Butcher, & N.H. Holmbeck (Eds.), Handbook of Research Methods in Clinical Psychology (pp. 251-275). New York: Wiley.
• Orth, D.N., Shelton, R.C., Nicholson, W.E., Beck-Peccoz, P., Tomarken, A.J., Persani, L., & Loosen, P.T. (2001). Serum thyrotrophin concentrations and bioactivity during sleep deprivation in depression. Archives of General Psychiatry, 58, 77-83.
• Keener, A.D., & Tomarken, A.J. (2001). Task-dependent changes in frontal brain asymmetry: Effects of incentive cues, outcome expectancies, and motor responses. Psychophysiology, 38, 500-511.
• Dichter, G.S., Tomarken, A.J., & Baucom, B.R. (in press). Startle modulation before, during, and after exposure to emotional stimuli. International Journal of Psychophysiology.
• Shelton, R.C., & Tomarken, A.J. (in press). A conceptual framework for achieving full recovery in depression. Psychiatric Services.