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Curriculum Vitae
Dr. JOANN M. MONTEPARE
Office Address Home Address
Lasell College 41 Meadowbrook Road
1844 Commonwealth Avenue ` Bedford, MA 01730
Newton, MA 02466 781- 271-0365
617-663-7006
Education
Institution Degree Field
Brandeis University PhD (1986) Social-Developmental Psychology
SUNY at New Paltz MA (1980) General Psychology
Smith College AB (1977) Biology, Psychology
Present Position (2009-present)
Director, RoseMary B. Fuss Center for Research on Aging and Intergenerational Studies
Professor of Psychology, Lasell College
Previous Faculty Positions
Professor of Psychology, Emerson College, 2008 – 2009
Associate Professor of Psychology, Emerson College, 1998-2007
Visiting Scholar, Brandeis University, 1996-1997
Assistant Professor in Psychology, Tufts University, 1990-1996
Visiting Assistant Professor, Tufts University, 1989-1990
Adjunct Assistant Professor in Psychology, Brandeis University, 1986-1989
Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology, Wellesley College, 1985-1986
Instructor in Behavioral Research, University of Massachusetts, 1984-1985
Instructor in Social Psychology, Wallkill Correctional Facility, Wallkill, NY, 1979
Instructor in Psychology, SUNY at New Paltz, NY, 1979
Previous Administrative Positions
Chair, Marketing Communication, Emerson College (2004-2009)
Director, CENTA, Tufts' Center for Excellence in Teaching and Advising (1994-1996)
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Professional Memberships
Society for Experimental Social Psychology, Fellow
Gerontological Society of American, Fellow
American Psychological Association, Fellow
Association for Gerontology on Higher Education
Massachusetts Gerontology Association
Association for Psychological Science
Eastern Psychological Association
Council on Undergraduate Research
Professional and Editorial Positions
Massachusetts Gerontology Association (MGA)
(President, 2012-14; Vice President 2010-12, Executive Committee, present)
APA Division 20 (Adult Development and Aging)
(Secretary, 2014-17; Conference Program Co-Chair 2013, 2014; Listserv Moderator, present)
AGHE, Academic Program Development Committee (2015-present)
Experience Service Corps (ESC) of New England (Board of Directors, 2014-present, Secretary, present)
Discovering What’s Next (DWN), Newton, MA (Board of Directors, 2009-2014)
Lasell Village, Newton, MA (Board of Trustees, 2009-present)
Encore Boston Network (EBN) (Action Team Member, 2014 – present)
Tufts Health Plan Foundation (Healthy Aging Collaborative Advisory Council, 2014-present)
Associate Editor of Special Issues - Journal of Nonverbal Behavior
Issues Organized
Nonverbal Behavior and Aging (1999)
Evolution and Nonverbal Behavior (2003)
Part I: Adaptive Social Perceptions
Part II: Adaptive Social Interaction Strategies
Interpersonal Sensitivity and Nonverbal Behavior (2004)
Nonverbal Behavior and the Development of Attachment Relationships (2005)
Nonverbal Behavior in a Global Context -- Special Focus and Dialogues (2007)
Politics and Nonverbal Cues (2010)
Aging and Emotion Perception (2011)
Contemporary Issues in Nonverbal Behavior (2014)
Nonverbal Behavior in a Digital Age (2014)
Part I: Meanings, Models, and Methods
Part II: Explorations in Internet Social Communication
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Editorial Board Member
International Journal of Aging and Human Development
Journal of Adult Development
Journal of Nonverbal Behavior
National Institutes of Health (NIH) (reviewer, Social Psychology, Personality, and Interpersonal Process
Study Section, 2002 – present)
National Science Foundation (NSF) (reviewer 2002 - present)
Advisory Board Member
Annual Editions: Child Growth & Development (1993-present)
Annual Editions: Social Psychology (2005-present)
Journal Reviewer
Journals of Gerontology: Psychological Science, Gerontologist, Psychology and Aging,
Research on Aging, Child Development, Journal of Adolescence
International Journal of Behavioral Development, International Journal of Aging and
Human Development, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Personality and
Social Psychology Bulletin, Sex Roles, Psychological Review, Communication Research,
Psychological Science, Social Cognition, Perception, Basic and Applied Social
Psychology, Perceptual and Motor Skills, Psychological Reports, Journal of Ethology,
Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, Journal of Health and Social
Behavior, Cognitive Development, Journal of Experimental Social Psychology,
Motivation and Emotion, Cognition and Emotion, Emotion, Psychonomic Bulletin &
Review, European Journal of Ageing, Current Psychology, Scholarship of Teaching and
Learning in Psychology, Adult Education Quarterly
Books Reviewed
The Story of Human Development (Poole, Warren & Nunez)
Developing Person through the Life Span (Berger)
The Social Psychology of Aging (Pratt & Norris)
Life-span Development (Santrock)
Social Psychology: The Heart and the Mind (Aronson, Wilson & Akert)
Social Psychology (Taylor, Peplua & Sears)
Advanced Social Psychology (Brown)
Classics in Psychology Video Series (for Prentice-Hall)
Writing Papers in Psychology (Rosnow & Rosnow)
Social Psychology: The Self in a Multicultural World (for McGraw-Hill)
Aging & Time Multidisciplinary Perspectives (Baars & Visser)
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Published Works
Macia, E., DuBoz, P., Montepare, J. M., & Gueye, L. (in press). Explorations of life satisfaction among
older adults in Dakar, Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology.
Barrett, A., & Montepare, J. M. “It’s about time”: Applying life span and life course perspectives into the
study of subjective age (2015). Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Special Volume on
Research on Subjective Aging: New Developments and Future Directions, 35, 55-78.
Macia, E., Duboz, P., Montepare, J. M., & Lamine G. (2015). Social representations of older adults
[magget] in Dakar. Ageing & Society, 35, 405 – 427.
Westerhof, G. J., Miche, M., Brothers, A. F., Barrett, A. E., Diehl, M., Montepare, J. M., Wahl, H.-W., &
Wurm, S. (2014). The influence of subjective aging on psychophysical functioning and longevity:
A meta-analysis of longitudinal data. Psychology and Aging, 29, 793-802.
Zebrowitz, L. A., & Montepare, J. M., (2014) Face perception and first impressions. In E. Borgida and J.
Bargh (Eds.) Handbook of Personality and Social Psychology: Attitudes and Social Cognition (pp.
251-276).Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Diehl, M., Wahl, H., Barrett, A., Brothers, A., Miche, M., Montepare, J.M., Westerhof, G., & Wurm.S.
(2014) Awareness of aging: Theoretical considerations of an emerging concept, Developmental
Review, 34, 93-113.
Montepare, J.M., & Dobish, H. (2014). Younger and older adults’ beliefs about the experience and
expression of emotions across the life span. Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences, 69,
892-896.
Montepare, J.M., McLaughlin-Volpe, T. & Kempler, D. (2014). The voice of wisdom: Positive
perceptions of aging voices. Journal of Language and Social Psychology, 33, 241-259.
Zebrowitz, L. A., Montepare, J. M., & Stromm, M., (2013) Face and body physiognomy: Nonverbal cues
for trait impressions. In J. Hall and M. Knapp (Eds.) Handbook of Communication Science:
Nonverbal Communication (pp. 263-294). New York: Mouton de Gruyter.
Macia, E., DuBoz, P., Montepare, J. M., & Gueye, L. (2012). Age identity, self-rated health and life
satisfaction among older adults in Dakar, Senegal. European Journal of Ageing, 9, 243-253.
Montepare, J.M. (2011). The impact of cognitive demands on attention to facial versus situational cues
when judging emotions. Psychology, 2, 727-731.
Zebrowitz, L. A., Bronstad, P. M., & Montepare, J. M. (2011). An ecological theory of face perception.
In R.B. Adams, Jr., N. Ambady, K. Nakayama, & S. Shimojo (Eds.), The Science of Social Vision
(pp. 3-30). Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Montepare, J. M. (2010). Cue, view, action: An ecological approach to person perception. In E. Balecitis
and G. D. Lassiter (Eds.). The Social Psychology of Visual Perception (pp. 299-323). NY:
Psychology Press.
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Montepare, J. M. (2009) Subjective age: A guiding life-span framework. International Journal of
Behavioral Development, 33, 42-46.
Zebrowitz, L.A., & Montepare, J.M. (2008). Social psychological face perception: Why appearance
matters. Social and Personality Psychology Compass, 2, 1497-1517.
Zebrowitz, L.A., & Montepare, J.M. (2008). First impressions from facial appearance cues. In J.
Skowronski and N. Ambady (Eds.) First Impressions (pp. 171-204). New York: Guilford Press.
Montepare, J. M. (2007). Body consciousness across the adult years: Variations in actual and subjective
age. Journal of Adult Development, 13, 102-107.
Montepare, J. M. (2007). A self-correcting approach to multiple-choice tests. In B. Perlman, L., I.
McCann, & S. H., McFadden (Eds.) Lessons Learned: Practical Advice for the Teaching of
Psychology (Vol 3, pp. 143-154). Washington, DC: APS Association of Psychological Science.
Zebrowitz, L. A. & Montepare, J. M. (2006). The ecological approach to person perception: Evolutionary
roots and contemporary offshoots. In M. Schaller, J.A. Simpson, & D.T. Kenrick (Eds). Evolution
and Social Psychology (pp. 81-113). NY: Psychology Press.
Zebrowitz, L. A., & Montepare, J. M. (2005). Appearance DOES Matter, Science, 308, 1565-1566.
Montepare, J. M., & Dobish, H. (2003). The contribution of emotion perceptions and their
overgeneralizations to trait impressions. Journal of Nonverbal Behavior, 27, 237-254.
Montepare, J. M. & Zebrowitz, L. A. (2002). A social-developmental view of ageism. T. Nelson (Ed.)
Ageism: Stereotyping and Prejudice Against Older Persons (pp. 77-129). Cambridge: MIT Press.
Montepare, J. M., & Opeyo, A. (2002). The relative salience of physiognomic cues in differentiating
faces: A methodological tool. Journal of Nonverbal Behavior, 25, 43-59.
Montepare, J. M., & Clements, A. (2001) “Age schemas”: Guides to processing information about the
self. Journal of Adult Development, 8, 99-108.
Zebrowitz, L. Z., & Montepare, J. M. (2000). Integrating social psychology and aging research: Toward a
social-developmental theory of behavior. Journal of Basic and Applied Social Psychology, 22,
257-260.
Zebrowitz, L. A. & Montepare, J. M. (2000). “Too old, too young”: Stigmatizing adolescents and elders.
In T. Heatherton, R. Kleck, & J. H. Hull (Eds.) The Social Psychology of Stigma, (pp. 334-373).
New York, NY: Guilford Press.
Montepare, J. M., Koff, E., Zaitchik-Samet, D., & Albert, M. (1999). The use of body movements and
gestures in younger and older adults. Journal of Nonverbal Behavior: Special Issue on Nonverbal
Behavior and Aging, 23, 133-152.
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Koff, E., Zaitchik-Samet, D. Montepare, J. M., & Albert, M. (1999). Emotion processing in the visual and
auditory domains by patients with Alzheimer’s disease. Journal of the International
Neuropsychological Society, 5, 32-40.
Montepare, J.M., & Zebrowitz, L. A. (1998). "Person perception comes of age": The salience and
significance of age in social judgments. In M. Zanna (Ed.) Advances in Experimental Social
Psychology, (Vol. 30, pp. 93-161), San Diego, CA: Academic Press.
Montepare, J. M. (1996). Variations in adults' subjective ages in relation to birthday nearness, age
awareness, and attitudes toward aging. Journal of Adult Development, 3, 193-203.
Montepare, J. M. (1996). Actual and subjective-related age differences in women's attitudes toward their
bodies across the life span. Journal of Adult Development, 3, 171-182.
Montepare, J. M. (1996). An assessment of adults' perceptions of their psychological, physical, and social
ages. Journal of Clinical Geropsychology, 2, 117-128.
Montepare, J.M. (1995). Impact of variations in height on children's impressions of men and women.
Journal of Nonverbal Behavior, 19, 31- 48.
Zebrowitz, L.A., Montepare, & Lee, H.K. (1993). "They all don't look alike": Individuated impressions of
other racial groups. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 65, 85-101.
Montepare, J.M., & Zebrowitz, L.A. (1993). A cross-cultural comparison of impressions created by age-
related variations in gait. Journal of Nonverbal Behavior, 17, 55-68.
Zebrowitz L.A., & Montepare, J.M. (1992). Impressions of babyfaced individuals across the life span.
Developmental Psychology, 28, 1143-1152.
Montepare, J.M., Steinberg, J., & Rosenberg, B. (1992). Characteristics of vocal communications
between young adults and their parents and grandparents. Communication Research: Special Issue
on Communication and Aging: Cognition, Language, and Relationships, 19, 479-492. (Reprinted
in L. K. Guerrero & M.L. Hecht (Eds.). The Nonverbal Communication Reader (2008, 3rd
edition). Prospect Heights, IL: Waverland Press).
Montepare, J.M. (1991). Characteristics and psychological correlates of young adult men's and women's
subjective age. Sex Roles, 24, 323-333.
Zebrowitz-McArthur, L.A., & Montepare, J.M. (1989). Contributions of a babyface and a childlike voice
to impressions of moving and talking faces. Journal of Nonverbal Behavior, 13, 189-203.
Montepare, J.M., & Zebrowitz-McArthur, L. A. (1989). Children's perceptions of babyfaced adults.
Perceptual and Motor Skills, 69, 467-472.
Montepare, J.M., & Lachman, M.E. (1989). "You're only as old as you feel": Self-perceptions of age,
fears of aging, and life satisfaction from adolescence to old age. Psychology and Aging, 4, 73-89.
Montepare, J.M., & Vega, C. (1988). Women's vocal reactions to intimate and casual male friends.
Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 14, 103-113.
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Montepare, J.M., & Zebrowitz-McArthur, L.Z. (1988). Impressions of people created by age-related
qualities of their gaits. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 55, 547-556.
Montepare, J.M., Goldstein, S.B., & Clausen, A. (1987). The identification of emotions from gait
information. Journal of Nonverbal Behavior, 11, 33-42. (Reprinted in J.A. DeVito & M.L. Hecht
(Eds.). The Nonverbal Communication Reader (1990, 1st edition). Prospect Heights, IL:
Waverland Press).
Montepare, J.M. (1987). Improving preschoolers' recognition memory for faces with orienting
information. Waltham, MA: Brandeis University, Department of Psychology. (ERIC No. ED 294
671).
Montepare, J.M., & McArthur, L.Z. (1987). Perceptions of adults with childlike voices in two cultures.
Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 23, 331-349.
Montepare, J.M., & McArthur, L.Z. (1986). The influence of facial characteristics on children's age
perceptions. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 42, 303-314.
Montepare, J.M., & McArthur, L.Z. (1982). Development of age discrimination ability and stereotyping
of the elderly. Waltham, MA: Brandeis University, Department of Psychology. (ERIC No. ED 219
134).
Published Notes
Montepare, J. M. (2014). Nonverbal behavior in the digital age –Explorations in internet social
communication. Journal of Nonverbal Behavior, 38, 409-411.
Montepare, J. M. (2014). Nonverbal behavior in the digital age – Meanings, models, and methods. Journal
of Nonverbal Behavior, 38, 279-281.
Montepare, J. M. (2014). Contemporary perspectives in nonverbal behavior: Then and now. Journal of
Nonverbal Behavior, 38,169-170.
Montepare, J. M. (2011). Aging revitalizes nonverbal challenges. Journal of Nonverbal Behavior, 35, 259-
260.
Montepare, J. M. (2009). Review of Aging and Time: Multidisciplinary Perspectives. International
Quarterly of Community Health Education, 30, 185-187.
Montepare, J. M. (2007). Nonverbal behavior in a global context: A time for dialogue. Journal of
Nonverbal Behavior, 31,185-187.
Montepare, J. M. (2005, October). A self-correcting approach to multiple-choice tests. APS Observer, 18,
35-36.
Montepare, J. M. (2005). Marking the past and forging the future in nonverbal research: The importance
of forming relationships. Journal of Nonverbal Behavior, 29, 137-139.
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Montepare, J. M. (2004). Exploring interpersonal sensitivity: What, who, why and to what end? Journal
of Nonverbal Behavior, 28, 143- 144.
Montepare, J. M. (2003). Evolution and nonverbal behavior: Adaptive social interaction strategies.
Journal of Nonverbal Behavior, 27, 141-143.
Montepare, J. M. (2003). Evolution and nonverbal behavior: Adaptive social perceptions. Journal of
Nonverbal Behavior, 27, 61-64.
Montepare, J. M., & Tucker, J. S. (1999). Aging and nonverbal behavior: Current perspectives and future
directions. Journal of Nonverbal Behavior, 23, 105-109.
Grants (External, Internal), Awards, Honors
Agency: Bridges Together
Title: Intergenerational Pre-K Program Development Grant
Investigators: Joann M. Montepare (Lasell College), Kathy Rudnicki Lasell Rockwell Child Study
Center, Carla Pepka (Lasell Village), Jayne Colino (Newton Council on Aging)
Agency: Bridges Together
Title: Plan Your Intergenerational Program Workshop Grant
Investigators: Joann M. Montepare (Lasell College)
Projet de Réseau International (GDRI-CNRS) - International Network Project
Vieillissement en Afrique (VA) – Aging in Africa
Project led by Enguerran Macia, Chargé de Recherche au CNRS
Role: Joann M. Montepare (Lasell College) - Participating international researcher
Agency: APS Fund for Teaching and Public Understanding of Psychological Science
Title: Talk of Ages Summit: Promoting aging knowledge in higher education (2014)
Investigator: Joann M. Montepare (Lasell College)
Agency: APS Fund for Teaching and Public Understanding of Psychological Science
Title: Talk of Ages: A web resources for integrating aging and intergenerational activities into
psychology classes (2013)
Investigator: Joann M. Montepare (Lasell College)
Agency: Tufts Health Plan Foundation
Title: Transitions to encore careers: Expanding the encore work continuum (2012-2013)
Investigators: Devra Simon (Discovering What’s Next) and Joann M. Montepare (Lasell College)
Agency: Tufts Health Plan Foundation
Title: Transition to encore careers: Building pathways to new opportunities (2011-2012)
Investigators: Devra Simon (Discovering What’s Next) and Joann M. Montepare (Lasell College)
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Agency: Tufts Health Plan Foundation
Title: Transition to encore careers: A community-based program to provide guidance and support for
older adults seeking new work opportunities (2009-2010)
Investigators: Devra Simon (Discovering What’s Next) and Joann M. Montepare (Lasell College)
Agency: Davis Educational Foundation
Title: Students as investigators: Increasing academic challenge through undergraduate research across the
curriculum (2009-2012)
Investigators: Joann M. Montepare and James Ostrow (Lasell College)
Agency: National Institute on Aging Grant # P01-AG04390
Title: Emotion perception in adults with Alzheimer's disease (1993-1998)
Investigators: Marilyn Albert (MA General Hospital), Elissa Koff (Wellesley), and Joann M. Montepare
(Emerson College)
Agency: AT&T Equipment Grant (1991), Tufts University
Title: The development of a psychological statistics laboratory
Investigators: Joann M. Montepare and Richard A. Chechile (Tufts University)
Agency: NIMH Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship (1987-1989), Brandeis University
Title: The impact of variations in facial maturity on impression formation
Investigator: Leslie Z. McArthur (Brandeis University)
Agency: NIMH Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship (1986-1987)
Wellesley Center for Research on Women
Title: Biopsychosocial development in adolescent girls
Investigators: Jill Rierdan, Elissa Koff (Wellesley College)
Faculty Advancement Fund Award (1999-2000), Emerson College
Breaking the code of emotional expressions
Faculty Research Leave Award (Spring, 2000), Emerson College
The multichannel communication of social messages by men and women
Faculty Research Award (1990-1991), Tufts University
Self-perceptions of age and gender across the life span
Biomedical Research Grant (1986-1987), Wellesley College
The impact of college on changes in traditional- and non-traditional-aged women's self-identity
Barenholtz Research Grant (1985-1986), Wellesley College
Preschool-aged children's reactions to strangers
Shaunghnessy Graduate Fellowship, Brandeis University, 1984-1985
Feld-Zalk Graduate Fellowship, Brandeis University, 1981-1984
Graduate Research Fellowship, SUNY at New Paltz, 1977-1979
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Psi Chi (National Honor Society in Psychology)
Friend of the Faculty Award, Emerson College (2009)
Conference Presentations
Montepare, J. M., & Farah, K. S. (2015, November). “Talk of Ages”: A program for engaging older and
younger learners across the curriculum. Age-Friendly Universities Conference 2015, Dublin, Ireland.
Montepare, J. M., & Farah, K. S. (2015, November). Connecting age-friendly course activities with age-
friendly community initiatives. Age-Friendly Universities Conference 2015, Dublin, Ireland.
Farah, K. S., Montepare, J. M., & Zang, K. (2016, March). Building capacity through Faculty Fellows.
Association for Gerontology in Higher Education, Long Beach CA.
Montepare, J. M., Krauss Whitbourne, S., Vacarr, B., & Silverstein, N. (2016, March). Talk of Ages
Summit – Starting a state-wide conversation about age-friendly college campuses. Association for
Gerontology in Higher Education, Long Beach CA.
Montepare, J. M., Hughes, M., & Lachman, M. (2015, November). Unraveling relationships among age
identity, age attribution, and age awareness Gerontological Society of America, Orlando FL.
Hughes, M., Montepare, J. M., & Lachman, M. (2015, November). Feeling younger everyday: Higher
cognitive performance reduces subjective age over successive laboratory sessions. Gerontological Society
of America, Orlando FL.
Boisvert, B., Montepare, J. M., & Zheng, Z., (2015, May). Age-related differences in the perception of
body ownership. Association for Psychological Science, New York, NY.
Boisvert, B., Montepare, J. M., & Zane Zheng (2015, May) Age-related differences in self-body
ownership: An intergenerational study. Massachusetts Gerontology Association (2nd place poster award).
Montepare, J. M., Swanson, J., & Cooper, E. (2015, August). Social and personal age messages expressed
in birthday cards. American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada.
Montepare, J. M. & Farah, K. (2015, March). “Communities by Design”: A multi-disciplinary course for
healthy living and healthy aging. Association for Gerontology in Higher Education, Nashville, TN.
Montepare, J. M., (2014, November). “Same old, same old”: Persistent relations between women’s body
image and subjective age. Gerontological Society of America, Washington, DC.
Notthoff, N., Montepare, J. M., Hummert, M. L., & Lachman, M. E. (2014, November). I Hear You!
Extracting information about age and characteristics of others from voice recordings. Gerontological
Society of America, Washington, DC.
Montepare, J.M., & Dobish, H. (2014, November). Perceptions of the everyday emotional displays of
younger and older adults. Gerontological Society of America, Washington, DC.
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Montepare, J. M., Cooper, E., & Swanson, J. (2014, August). Feeling older and less wise: The attenuating
effects of subjective age on self-perceptions of wisdom. American Psychological Association,
Washington, DC.
Montepare, J. M., & Conte, M. (2014, August). Fashion attitudes and the aging self. American
Psychological Association, Washington, DC.
Montepare, J. M., Cooper, E., & Swanson, J. (2014, March). Feeling older and more resilient:
Manipulated changes in subjective age identities. Eastern Psychological Association, Boston, MA.
Montepare, J. M. (2013, November). “Talk of Ages” A web resource for integrating aging content and
intergenerational activities into college classes. Gerontological Society of America, New Orleans, LA.
Farah, K., Daley, M., & Montepare, J. M. (2013, July) Engaging Undergraduate Students using
Community Based: Intergenerational, Participatory Research. U.S. EPA Community Involvement
Training Conference, Boston, MA.
Swanson, J., Montepare, J. M., & Cooper, E. (2013, May). Social perceptions of LGBT elders.
Association for Psychological Science, Washington, DC.
Montepare, J. M., Cooper, E., & Swanson, J. (2013, May). Variations in subjective age and adults’
perceptions of wisdom. Association for Psychological Science, Washington, DC.
Montepare, J. M., Cooper, E., & Swanson, J. (2013, March). Intergenerational perspectives on wisdom.
Eastern Psychological Association, New York, NY.
Petrov, P. M., & Montepare, J. M. (2012, May). Cultural messages of personal development, subjective
age, and age attitudes in birthday cards. Massachusetts Gerontology Association, Waltham, MA.
Montepare, J.M & Petrov, P. M. (2012, March). Personal models of development: A life drawing
analysis. Eastern Psychological Association, Pittsburg, PA.
Montepare, J.M., Gormley, K., & Sarikas, S.N. (2012, March) HIV/AIDS knowledge and sexual activity
in young adults: A 20-year exploration. Eastern Psychological Association, Pittsburg, PA.
Montepare, J.M. (2012, March). Encore Navigators: The role of peer mentors in a community program for
aging adults exploring encore careers. American Society on Aging, Washington, DC.
Montepare, J.M., Reddicliffe. M., Bath. R. (2012, February). Engaging older adults in college classes:
Three innovative intergenerational formats. Association for Gerontology in Higher Education, Arlington,
VA.
Kempler, D., McLaughlin-Volpe, T., Montepare, J.M., & Volz, M. (2011, November). The older voice:
Positive traits and their acoustic characteristics. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, San
Diego, CA.
McLaughlin-Volpe, T., Montepare, J.M., & Kempler, D. (2011, March). The voice of wisdom: Positive
perceptions of aging voices. Eastern Psychological Association, Boston, MA.
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Montepare, J. M., Dickson, D., Greenfield, J.M., Simon, D., & Burns, K. (2010, February). Envisioning
new work in later life: A community program to empower older adults seeking encore careers.
Association for Gerontology in Higher Education, Cincinnati, OH.
Montepare, J. M., Dickson, D., Greenfield, J.M., Simon, D., & Burns, K. (2010). New work, new stories:
A community program to empower older adults seeking encore careers. International Conference on
Positive Aging, Los Angeles, CA.
Montepare, J. M., Ostrow, J., & Johansson, T. (June, 2010). Research across the curriculum: Combining
information literacy, investigative skill-building and effective communication. Council on Undergraduate
Research, Ogden, UT.
Montepare, J. M. & Lieb, J. M. (2010, March). Gender-related depictions of pop culture celebrities: The
role of implicit nonverbal facial cues. Eastern Psychological Association, Brooklyn, NY.
Vogel, T. & Montepare, J. M. (2009, March). Creativity in US-based advertising agencies: Exploring the
role of the 4P’s - person, place, process, and product. American Academy of Advertising Annual
Conference, Cincinnati, OH.
Montepare, J. M. (2007, March). The impact of dynamic cues on perceptions of emotion events. Eastern
Psychological Association, Philadelphia, PA.
Montepare, J. M., (2003, October). Enhancing the learning potential of multiple choice tests. Society of
Experimental Social Psychology, Boston, MA.
Montepare, J. M. (2002, February). Insights in the processing of emotion information: The role of
cognitive demand in judging emotions. Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Savannah, GA.
Montepare, J. M. (2001, February). Nonverbal correlates of persuasiveness: The power of politeness.
Society for Personality and Social Psychology, San Antonio, TX.
Dobish, H., & Montepare, J. M. (1999, June). Stereotypes of emotional experience and expression across
the life span. American Psychological Association, Denver, CO.
Montepare, J. M., (1998, October). Personal theories and aging stereotyping. Society of Experimental
Social Psychology, Lexington, KY.
Montepare, J. M., & Dobish, H. (1998, May). Emotions cue interpersonal trait attributions. American
Psychological Society, Washington, DC.
Opeyo, A. & Montepare, J. M. (1998, March). The relative salience of race, age, gender, and emotional
expression in social perceptions. Eastern Psychological Association, Boston, MA.
Clements, A., & Montepare, J. M. (1997, April). A schematic processing approach to subjective age.
Society for Research in Child Development, Washington, DC.
Montepare, J. M., & Clements, A. (1996, November). The relationship between subjective age and age
awareness: A case for schematicity. Gerontological Society of America, Washington, DC.
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Montepare, J. M., & Clements, A. (1995, April). "The denial of youth": Implications for age identification
in young adult men and women. Eastern Psychological Association, Boston, MA.
Montepare, J. M. (1995, March). Covariations in height, sex, status, and role in children's literature:
Unbidden messages for gender stereotyping. Society for Research in Child Development, Atlanta, GA.
Montepare, J. M., & Birchander, E. (1994, November). Social circles and subjective age identities.
Gerontological Association of American, Atlanta, GA.
Montepare, J.M., & Barboza, S. (1994, April). The impact of variations in physiognomy on the perception
of emotional expressions. Eastern Psychological Association, Providence, RI.
Montepare, J.M. (1994, July). Actual and subjective age-related differences in women's body esteem.
American Psychological Society, Washington, DC.
Montepare, J.M. (1993, November). Introducing the SAGS: A multidimensional measure of adults'
subjective age and gender. Gerontological Society of America, New Orleans, LA.
Montepare, J.M. (1993, May). Toward a social theory of age: "You're only as old as others make you
feel". Nags Head Conference on the Self and Social Identity, Highland Park, FL.
Barboza, S., Montepare, J.M., & White, J. (1993, April). Spontaneously produced vocal qualities men and
women use to convey power and politeness. Eastern Psychological Association, Arlington, VA.
Montepare, J.M., & Akiba, D. (1993, April). American and Japanese young adults' self-perceptions of age
and gender. Eastern Psychological Association, Arlington, VA.
Montepare, J.M. (1993, March). Young children's age- and gender- based self-perceptions and
perceptions of others. Society for Research in Child Development, New Orleans, LA.
Montepare, J.M. (1992, May). Influences of interpersonal relations and social goals on vocal behavior.
Nags Head Conference on Interaction and Close Relationships, Highland Park, FL.
Zebrowitz, L., & Montepare, J.M. (1991, August). Differentiating and evaluating same vs. cross-race
faces: "They don't all look alike". Sixth International Conference on Event Perception and Action,
Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Montepare, J.M. (1991, July). Subjective age and other personal constructs in young adult men and
women. International Society for the Study of Behavioral Development, Minneapolis, MN.
Montepare, J.M., & Fein, S. (1991, April). The contribution of height information to children's gender-
based social perceptions. Society for Research in Child Development, Seattle, WA.
Rosner, B.A., & Montepare, J.M. (1990, March). Men's and women's naive knowledge of their vocal
behavior. Eastern Psychological Association, Philadelphia, PA.
Montepare, J.M., & Rosner, B.A. (1990, March). Vocal correlates of intimacy in male speakers. Eastern
Psychological Association, Philadelphia, PA.
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Zebrowitz, L., & Montepare, J.M. (1989, November). Appearance-based impressions of older adults.
Gerontological Society of America, Minneapolis, MN.
Montepare, J.M., Rierdan, J., Koff, E., & Stubbs, M. (1989, June). The impact of biological events on
females' subjective age identities. Society for Menstrual Cycle Research, Salt Lake City, UT.
Montepare, J.M. (1989, April). The relationship between self-esteem, subjective age, body satisfaction
and physical attractiveness in young adulthood. Society for Research in Child Development, Kansas City,
MI.
Montepare, J.M. (1988, November). The relative importance of biopsychosocial variables in defining age
across the life span. Gerontological Society of America, San Francisco, CA.
Montepare, J.M., & McArthur, L.Z. (1988, April). Children's perceptions of adults with babyfaces.
Eastern Psychological Association, Buffalo, NY.
Montepare, J.M. (1987, August). Improving preschoolers' recognition memory for faces with orienting
information. American Psychological Association, New York, NY.
Montepare, J.M., & Fleet, J. (1987, April). Psychological implications of young men's and women's
subjective age identities. Society for Research in Child Development, Seattle, WA.
Cullen, K.A., & Montepare, J.M. (1986, November). Self-views of age and self-concept in young women.
Gerontological Society of America, Chicago, IL.
Montepare, J.M., Goldstein, S.B., & Clausen, A. (1986, October). Emotion information revealed in
patterns of gait. New England Psychological Association, Boston, MA.
Montepare, J.M., & McArthur, L.Z. (1986, April). A cross-cultural comparison of impressions of adults
with childlike voices. Eastern Psychological Association, New York, NY.
Montepare, J.M. (1985, November). Perceptions of power elicited by age-related variations in voice and
gait. Gerontological Society of America, New Orleans, LA.
Montepare, J.M., McArthur, L.Z., & Amgott-Kwan, T. (1984, April). Variations in gait as a source of age
and gender information. Eastern Psychological Association, Baltimore, MD.
Montepare, J.M., & Lachman, M.E. (1983, April). Subjective age identification from adolescence to old
age. Society for Research in Child Development, Detroit, MI.
Montepare, J.M., & McArthur, L.Z. (1982, April). Development of age discrimination ability and
stereotyping of the elderly. Eastern Psychological Association, Baltimore, MD.
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Symposia and Invited Talks
Notthoff, N., & Montepare, J. M. (Co-Chairs) (2014, November). Contemporary “Ages of Me”: New
insights into social and self-perceptions of age. Symposium at the meeting of the Gerontology Society of
America, Washington, DC.
Andreoletti, C., Barrett, A., Fruhauf, C.A., & Leszczynski, J., & Montepare, J. M. (2014, February).
Taking “age” out of intergenerational programs: A new model for connecting older and younger adults in
classrooms and communities. Symposium at the meeting of the Association for Gerontology in Higher
Education, Denver, CO.
Moving beyond subjective aging measures: Exploring new contexts and connections (with Anne Barrett,
2013, November). Invited TransCoop Workshop on Toward a New Research Agenda in Subjective Aging
Research, Heidelberg University, Germany.
Shifting age horizons: Opportunities for theory, research, and practice (2013, May) Keynote Speaker,
CSU Psychology Day, Connecticut State University, CT.
The construct of subjective aging: What do we need to know to make a real leap forward? (with Anne
Barrett, 2012, November). Invited TransCoop Workshop on Toward a New Research Agenda in
Subjective Aging Research, at the meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, San Diego, CA.
Potential, limitations, and challenges of questionnaire-based assessment of subjective aging in survey and
quasi-experimental research (with Anne Barrett, 2012, May). Invited TransCoop Workshop on Research
on Subjective Aging and Awareness of Age-Related Change, Colorado State University, CO.
The contemporary classroom: Older students and intergenerational formats (with Loredana Padurean,
2012, October). Invited session at the meeting of the New England Psychological Association (NEPA)
and the Northeast Conference for Teachers of Psychology (NECTOP), Worcester, MA.
A life-span view of the subjective age (2011, April). Saint Anselm College, NH.
Behind the face (2010, March). Belmont Council on Aging, Belmont, MA.
Discussant (2006, May). In N. Murphy (Chair). The social perception of stigma. Symposium at the
meeting of the Association of Psychological Science, New York, NY.
Panelist (2005, October). Studying person perception from an ecological perspective: Natural extensions
and new directions. In J. Burgoon (Chair), Local connections: Nonverbal scholars from other disciplines.
Invited symposium at the meeting of the National Communication Association, Boston, MA.
Discussant (2005, March). In N. Murphy (Chair). Current trends in person accuracy research: The role of
nonverbal behaviors in social interaction. Symposium at the meeting of the Eastern Psychological
Association, Boston, MA.
Discussant (2002, March). In J. Hall (Chair). Interpersonal sensitivity: New approaches and findings.
Symposium at the meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Boston, MA.
The battle against personal terrorism (2002, September), Panel on Terrorism, Emerson College, MA.
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Facial affordances: Their source, salience, and interaction (2000, April), Boston College, MA.
Social and personal implications of age (2000, February), Northeastern University, MA.
Body attitudes of aging men and women (1999, April). J. Demick and J. Bybee (Chairs). Body image:
Cultural, ethnic, and gender differences. Symposium at the meeting of the Eastern Psychological
Association, Providence, RI.
Age: The neglected variable in social psychology (1998, February), Northeastern University, MA.
Exploring paths of personal age across the life span (1996, March). In J. Bybee and E. Cole (Chairs),
Envisioning ourselves: Past, present, and future selves in adulthood. Invited symposium at the meeting of
the Eastern Psychological Association, Philadelphia, PA.
Multiple views of age: Actual, subjective, and schematic age (1996, November), Psychology and
Aging Special Interest Group, Brandeis University, MA.
Self-perceptions of age across the life span: Views of an “old” student (1996, October). Brandeis
University, MA.
Discussant (1996, March). In N. Galambos (Chair), Marching toward adulthood: The role of adolescents'
impressions of their developmental status. Symposium at the meeting of the Society for Research on
Adolescence, Boston, MA.
Exploring the paradox of age: Why the old feel young and the young feel old (1995, April). In J. Bybee
and E. Cole (Chairs), Envisioning ourselves: Real selves, ideal selves and subjective selves.
Symposium at the meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Boston, MA.
Designing exams: Traditional and non-traditional approaches to teaching (1995, November), Third
University-wide Conference on Teaching and Faculty Development, Tufts University, MA.
The social construction of age: Insights from intergenerational communication (1992, October), Meeting
of the New England Social Psychological Association, Waltham, MA.
A cross-age comparison of men's and women's age and gender identities (1992, June), Northeastern
University, MA.
A multidimensional approach to the measurement of subjective age and gender identity (1992, April),
Brandeis University, MA.
Impact of variations in facial babyishness on children's social perceptions (1988, August). In V. Andreoli
Mathie (Chair), Face perception: Effects and implications of physiognomic structure. Symposium at the
meeting of the American Psychological Association, Atlanta, GA.
Women's and men's perceptions of their age and other self-views (1988, February), Wellesley College
Center for Research on Women, MA.
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Events and Programs Organized
Talk of Ages Summit : A Vision for Aging Education and Age-Friendly Campuses in
Massachusetts, Lasell College (2015, June)
Massachusetts Gerontology Association (MGA) Fall Policy Forum: Leadership in Aging Services:
Challenges and Opportunities, Lasell College (2015, October)
MGA Fall Policy Forum: At Ground Level – Massachusetts Cities and Towns Respond to
Changing Demographics, Lasell College (2014, October)
MGA Fall Policy Forum: Falls Prevention – New Perspectives on Research, Policy and Practice,
Lasell College (2013, October)
MGA Annual Conference: Age-Friendly Communities, Lasell College (2013, May)
MGA Fall Policy Forum: End-of-life care, Choices and Conversations, Lasell College (2012,
October)
MGA Fall Policy Forum: Health Care Reform and Medicare: What’s an Elder to Do? Lasell
College (2010, October)
MGA Fall Policy Forum, Home Sweet Home, New Directions in Housing and Care, Lasell
College (2009, September)
Intergenerational Speakers Series, Belmont Council on Aging (2011, 2012)
Women’s History Month Intergenerational Event, in collaboration with the Nancy Donahue ’49
Institute for Values and Public Life, Lasell College, (2010 - present)
Annual Intergenerational Reading and Activity Series, Rockwell Child Study Center, Lasell
College, (2010 - present)
Encore Careers Summit (2010, November), Encore Town Hall (2013, April), in collaboration with
Discovering What’s Next, Lasell College
AGHE Careers in Aging Week Panel, Varied Paths in a Changing World, Lasell College, (2009,
April)
Exploring the Healing Power of Art (a day long multidisciplinary event in conjunction with the
Saving Faces exhibition), Emerson College, (2005, September)
Fourth University-wide Conference on Teaching and Faculty Development, Tufts University.
Enhancing Teaching at Tufts: A Working Conference, (1996, April)
Third University-wide Conference on Teaching and Faculty Development, Tufts University. Let’s
Talk about Teaching, (1995, November)
Second University-wide Conference on Teaching and Faculty Development, Tufts University.
Teaching your Best in Large and Small Groups, (1995, April)
Seventeenth Annual Greater Boston Undergraduate Psychology Research Conference, Tufts
University, (1991, April)
Professional Development
• Syracuse University Gerontology Education Workshop “Public Policy Issues in Aging”,
Syracuse NY (2014)
• The Art of Grantsmanship, Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR), Alexandria, VA (2009)
• American Marketing Association (AMA) Boot Camp, Boston Massachusetts (2007)
• Educating the Ne(x)t Generation, The Experimental College, Tufts University (2007)
• How to Recruit Graduate Students: Strategies, Techniques, & Secrets, Graduate and Professional
School Enrollment Management Corporation (GAPSEMC), Boston, Massachusetts (2006)
• Workshop for Department Chairs, Council of Independent Colleges, Waltham, MA (2006)
• Outcome Assessment Practices, Northeastern University (2002)
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Courses Taught
• Generations in America
• Ethics Across Generations
• Communities by Design
• Life Span Developmental Psychology
• Psychology of Gender and Age Roles
• Behavioral Statistics
• Research Methods
• Person Perception and Nonverbal Behavior
• Knowing Faces
• Social Psychology
• Social Psychology and Cinema
• First Year Seminar
• Graduate Seminar in Social-Developmental Psychology
• Graduate Seminar in Nonverbal Behavior
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Selected Media Coverage
Thoughts on the triumph and tragedy of aging Herald-Tribune/ Friday, November 14, 2014
How to Retire Early while Everyone Else Toils at Work
USA Today, August 7, 2014
Retiring Minds Want to Know
APA Monitor, Jan, 2014
How Old Are You? On the Job, It’s Not So Obvious
Psychology Today, Oct 24, 2013
Feeling at Home Again Under the Same Roof
Culture, Family, Finances Fuel Multigeneration
Households Boston Globe, Apr 23, 2010
The Politics of Beauty…Fit to Serve
The Economist - Jan 18, 2007
Mirror, Mirror: Face-Off
The New Yorker
Talk of the Town - Jun 11, 2007
Scientists Search for that Winning Look
NPR - Jun 9, 2005
Lose the Election? Looks May Be to Blame
Scientific American - Jun 10, 2005
A "Competent" Face Helps Win Elections
National Geographic - Jun 9, 2005
Got A Baby Face? Don't Run For Office
ABC News - Jun 9, 2005
Reuters - Jun 10, 2005
Reuters India, India - Jun 9, 200
Reuters.Uk, UK - Jun 9, 2005
Hindustan Times, India - Jun 10, 2005
Independent Online, South Africa - Jun 10, 2005
P2preactor.Com, Poland Jun 10, 2005
Babyface A Losing Look For Politicians
Guardian Unlimited, UK - Jun 9, 2005
Washington Post, DC - Jun 2005
WTOP, D.C. - Jun 10, 2005
Philly.Com, PA - Jun 10, 2005
Sun-Sentinel.Com, FL - Jun 10, 2005
The Faces That Make It To The Top
Guardian Unlimited, UK - Jun 9, 2005
Babyface: Kiss Of Death For A Politician
MSNBC - Jun 9, 2005
Study: Baby Face Does Not Win Votes
Aljazeera.Net, Qatar - Jun 9, 2005
You might have been a beautiful baby, but...
Jerusalem Post - Jul 3, 2005
Babyfaces Don't Win Elections
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - Jun 10, 2005
In Politics, Appearance DOES Matter
Capitol Hill Blue, VA - Jun 10, 2005
That Babyface May Be Cute, But It Won't Get You
Elected That ...Chicago Sun-Times, IL - Jun 10, 2005
It’s all in the look: Voters don’t fall for the babyface
Economic Times - Jun 11, 2005
Baby Face Not a Winner with Voters
Columbia Daily Tribune, MO - Jun 10, 2005
Babyfaces Prove Bad For Political Candidates
The Olympian, WA - Jun 10, 2005
Voters Don't Go Gaga Goo-Goo Over Baby-Face
Politicians News & Observer, NC - Jun 10, 2005
Study: Baby-Faced Bomb At Polls
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, AR - Jun 10, 2005
Babyface Will Leave A Candidate Crying
The Spokesman Review, WA - Jun 10, 2005
That Babyface Looks Great - But Not For A Politician
USA Today – Jun 9, 2005
Sunherald.Com, MS - Jun 10, 2005
Chicago Daily Southtown, IL - Jun 10, 2005
Duluth News Tribune, MN - Jun 9, 2005
Provo Daily Herald, UT - Jun 10, 2005
A Baby Face Forecasts Election Outcomes
Scienceblog.Com - Jun 10, 2005
Rednova.Com, TX - Jun 10
Eurekalert, DC - Jun 9, 2005
You’ve Got the Cutest Little …
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, IN - Jun 10, 2005
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Scientists Face Facts: Voters Pick Politicians Who Look
Competent
Fort Wayne News Sentinel, IN - Jun 10, 2005
Chicago Tribune - Jun 10, 2005
Rating The Face Value In Politics
Baltimore Sun, MD - Jun 10, 2005
A Baby Face Seems Bad In Politics
Newsday, NY - Jun 10, 2005
Babyface Politicians Often Losers At Polls
Los Angeles Daily News, CA - Jun 10, 2005
Los Angeles Times, CA - Jun 9, 2005
Newsday, NY - Jun 9, 2005
San Francisco Chronicle, CA - Jun 9, 2005
Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX - Jun 9, 2005
Bakersfield Californian, CA - Jun 9, 2005
Fort Wayne News Sentinel, IN - Jun 9, 2005
News & Observer, NC - Jun 9, 2005
Kentucky.Com, KY - Jun 9, 2005
Biloxi Sun Herald, MS - Jun 9, 2005
WJLA, DC - Jun 9, 2005
Monterey County Herald, CA - Jun 9, 2005
Bradenton Herald, FL - Jun 9, 2005
Tallahassee.Com, FL - Jun 9, 2005
Myrtle Beach Sun News, SC - Jun 9, 2005
Voters Turn Up Noses At Baby-Faced Politicians
Dallas Morning News, TX - Jun 9, 2005
Votes Don't Go For 'Babyfaced' Candidates
Technewsworld, CA - Jun 9, 2005
Study Confirms: Appearances Do Matter In Politics
Knoxville News Sentinel, TN - Jun 9, 2005
Record-Searchlight, CA - Jun 9, 2005
Times Record News, TX - Jun 9, 200
It’s Cute on Some, But Babyface Look Not for Politicians
Winnipeg Sun, Canada - Jun 9, 2005
Study Finds Politicians Who Lack Baby Faces Win Votes
Fort Wayne News Sentinel, IN - Jun 10, 2005
Who's Got The Best Face In Politics?
Globe and Mail, Canada - Jun 10, 2005
Judging Politicians By Their Covers: 'Baby-Face' Look Is
A Loser Salt Lake Tribune, UT - Jun 10, 2005
Babyfaced Politicians Lose Out
Canton Repository, OH - Jun 10, 2005
Babyface, You’ve Got The Cutest Little Baby Face…
Times Online, UK – Jun 9, 2005
Titin And Muscle Transcriptional Regulation
Science Magazine - Jun 9, 2005
In Politics, Babyface Is A Loser
AZ Central.Com, AZ - Jun 10, 2005
No Votes For Babyfaces?
Long Beach Press-Telegram, CA - Jun 10, 2005
Face May Be Key To Ballot-Box Victory
Concord Monitor, NH - Jun 10, 2005
Voters Give Thumbs-Down To Baby-Faced Politicians
New Scientist, UK - Jun 9, 2005
Babyface: Features Influence Voters
Winston-Salem Journal, NC - Jun 9, 2005
Sesame Street: Tall Tales
The connection between height and self-esteem
by Carol Orlock - 1995
Talking to Intimate Male Friends
Ladies Home Journal -1988
Vogue -1988
Glamour - 1988