VITA
KURT G. HOLZHAUSEN Office: Rm. 209 Nadeau Hall
University of Maine at Fort Kent 23 University Dr. Fort Kent ME 04743-1292 Phone: (207) 834-7621 e-mail: kurtholz@maine.edu Fax: (207) 834-7577 Home: 1840 St. John Rd. St. John Plt., ME 04743 Phone: (207) 834-2494 EDUCATIONAL HISTORY
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
Degree: Ph.D. 1993
Major: Social Psychology Minor: Cognition
Dissertation: Normative and informational influence in conformity, persuasion, and group polarization: A unified paradigm of
social influence (Chairperson: Richard P. McGlynn, Ph.D.) Hope College, Holland, Michigan
Degree: B.A. Magna Cum Laude 1987
Majors: Psychology, Biology Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
Honors Program
Sigma Xi Senior Research Award
PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS
Chair, Division of Natural & Behavioral Sciences Fall 2009-present Associate Professor, University of Maine at Fort Kent Fall 2002-present Visiting Associate Professor, Texas Tech University Spring 2002 Associate Professor, University of Maine at Fort Kent Fall 2000 – Fall 2001 Assistant Professor, University of Maine at Fort Kent Fall 1994 - Spring 2000 Visiting Assistant Professor, Texas Tech University Fall 1993
Research Assistant, Texas Tech University Summer 1989
COURSES CURRENTLY TEACHING Introductory Psychology
Research Methods in the Behavioral Sciences Behavioral Science Research Seminar
Statistics for Behavioral Scientists Social Psychology
Personality
Abnormal Psychology Group Processes
COURSES PREVIOUSLY TAUGHT Cognition
Social Influence Deviant Behavior
Lifespan Human Development PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Program Reviewer:
Co-chaired a university self-study required by the Northeastern Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) for reaccreditation.
Chaired 5-year review of the Behavioral Science program.
As Division Chair, oversaw and wrote final reports for reviews of Behavioral Science, Environmental Studies, and Biology programs
Served as external reviewer of a proposed Psychology Program at a sister campus. Textbook Reviewer:
The Science of Personality (2 ed.) by L.A. Pervin, New York: Oxford Press. Inter- and Intra-group Processes (tentatively titled) by undisclosed author, New York: Psychology Press.
Psych. Online 2000 (tentatively titled) by undisclosed author, Boston: McGraw- Hill.
Division of Natural & Behavioral Sciences Chair 2009
Faculty Chair 2005-2006
Committees Chair:
Peer-Review Committee Academic Council
Human Subjects Protection Committee (IRB) Committee Service: Numerous Committees
GRANTS AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
NSF Grant to study local biomass use 2011-2012
Trustee Professorship 2009
Apple Award for Impressive Instruction 2004
Sabbatical Leave to Conduct Research on Social Influence in Groups 2000
Community Service Teaching Grant 1999
Innovative Teaching Grant 1994
Clay E. George Graduate Scholarship 1992
Outstanding Graduate Student Teacher Award 1989-1990
RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS Educational Materials
Holzhausen, K. G., & McGlynn, R. P. (1994). Study guide and practice tests to accompany Hearts and minds: An introduction to social psychology by Aronson, Wilson, & Akert. New York: Harper Collins.
Holzhausen, K. G., & McGlynn, R. P. (1994). Test bank to accompany Hearts and minds: An introduction to social psychology by Aronson, Wilson, & Akert. New York: Harper Collins.
Journal Publications
McGlynn, R. P., & Holzhausen, K. G. (2009). Groups constrained by evidence: The generation, evaluation, and use of hypotheses in collective induction. In O. T. Chen (Ed.), Organizational behavior and dynamics. Hauppage, NY: Nova Science Publishers.
Holzhausen, K. G., & McGlynn, R. P. (2001). Beyond compliance and acceptance: Influence outcomes as a function of norm plausibility and processing mode. Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice, 5, 136-149.
McGlynn, R. P., Tubbs, D. D., & Holzhausen, K. G. (1995). Hypothesis generation in groups constrained by evidence. Journal of Experimental and Social Psychology, 31, 64-81.
Paper Presentations
Holzhausen, K. G. (1999, April). Influence outcomes as a function of norm plausibility and processing mode. Paper presented at the meeting of the Maine Psychological Association, Orono, ME.
Holzhausen, K. G. (1994, April). Beyond compliance and acceptance:
Expanding conceptions of social influence. Paper presented at the meetings of the Southwestern Psychological Association, Tulsa, OK and of Social Psychologists in Texas (SPIT), El Paso, TX.
McGlynn, R. P., Holzhausen, K. G., & Tubbs, D. D. (1992, April).
Informational and social components in hypothesis evaluation by groups. Paper presented at the meeting of the Southwestern Psychological Association, Houston., TX.
Works in Progress
Holzhausen, K.G., & Cardenas, S. Characteristics of U.S. towns in the vicinity of wind farms.
Holzhausen, K. G. Minority influence as a function of norm plausibility and processing mode: Expanding a new model of social influence.
MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS American Psychological Association
Society for Personality and Social Psychology Society of Teaching of Psychology
REFERENCES
Dr. Bruno Hicks, Professor
Department of Natural & Behavioral Sciences University of Maine at Fort Kent
Fort Kent, Maine 04743 Phone: (207) 834-7616
e-mail: bhicks@maine.maine.edu Fax: (207) 834-7577
David Hobbins, Professor
Department of Natural & Behavioral Sciences University of Maine at Fort Kent
Fort Kent, Maine 04743 Phone: (207) 834-7614
e-mail: dhobbins@maine.maine.edu Fax: (207) 834-7577
Dr. Richard P. McGlynn, Professor Department of Psychology
Box 42051
Texas Tech University Lubbock, Texas 79409-2051 Phone: (806) 742-3729/3727 e-mail: r.mcglynn@ttu.edu Fax: (806) 742-0818 Dr. Steven Selva, Professor
Department of Natural & Behavioral Sciences University of Maine at Fort Kent
