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- Bryan Porter, Ph.D.
- Associate Professor
- Department of Psychology
- 134b Mills Godwin Bldg
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Norfolk,
VA
23529
- 757-683-4458
- bporter@odu.edu
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Education
- University Of Memphis,
1996
- Major: Experimental Psychology
- Degree: Ph. D.
- University Of Memphis,
1994
- Major: General Experimental Psychology
- Degree: M.S.
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University,
1990
- Major: Psychology
- Degree: B.S.
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Licensures and Certifications
- Child Passenger Safety Technician
- Sponsoring Organization: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Standardized Child Passenger Technical Training
- Date Obtained: 2001-06-01
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Expertise
- Driving Safety
- Road Rage and Aggressive Driving / Red-Light Running / Following Too Close (Tailgating) / Pedestrian Safety / Safety Restraint
Use / General Traffic Safety / Community Behavior Change Methods/ Injury Control Interventions
- Psychology
- Road Rage and Aggressive Driving / Red-Light Running / Following Too Close (Tailgating) / Pedestrian Safety / Safety Restraint
Use / General Traffic Safety / Community Behavior Change Methods/ Injury Control Interventions
- Road Rage
- Road Rage and Aggressive Driving / Red-Light Running / Following Too Close (Tailgating) / Pedestrian Safety / Safety Restraint
Use / General Traffic Safety / Community Behavior Change Methods/ Injury Control Interventions
- Traffic Issues
- Road Rage and Aggressive Driving / Red-Light Running / Following Too Close (Tailgating) / Pedestrian Safety / Safety Restraint
Use / General Traffic Safety / Community Behavior Change Methods/ Injury Control Interventions
- Transportation
- Road Rage and Aggressive Driving / Red-Light Running / Following Too Close (Tailgating) / Pedestrian Safety / Safety Restraint
Use / General Traffic Safety / Community Behavior Change Methods/ Injury Control Interventions
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Books
- Porter, B. E., Luckett, S., and Martinez, K. L. (2008). The relationship between red light running and traffic volume: A research brief. New York, NY: Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
- Porter, B. E., and Berry, T. D. (2004). Abusing the roadway “commons”: Understanding driving through an environmental preservation theory. Amsterdam: Elsevier.
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Book Chapters
- Porter, B. E., Johnson, K. L., and Berry, T. D. (2011). A community-based program to reduce tailgating behavior.Traffic psychology: An international perspective (pp. 159-174). New York: Nova Science.
- Porter, B. E. (2011). Enforcement.Handbook of traffic psychology (pp. 441-453). San Diego, CA: Elsevier Academic Press.
- Berry, T. D., Johnson, K. L., and Porter, B. E. (2011). Speeding.Handbook of traffic psychology (pp. 249-265). San Diego, CA: Elsevier Academic Press.
- Porter, B. E., and Bliss, J. P. (2006). Human factors in product and environmental design for injury control.Injury and Violence Prevention (pp. 467-484). New York: Jossey Bass Wiley.
- Dwyer, W. O., Porter, B. E., Leeming, F. C., and Oliver, D. P. (1997). New directions in environmental social psychology.Applied Social Psychology (pp. 228-247). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
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Articles
- Berry, T. D., Fournier, A. K., and Porter, B. E. (2011). Developing and testing a touch-path model for hand hygiene and pathogen risk: Design-behavior assessment of fast-food restaurant
restrooms. Environment and Behavior
- Porter, B. E., Lajunen, T., Özkan, T., and Will, K. E. (2010). A behavioral observation study of Turkish drivers’ and children’s safety belt use.. Procedia Social and Behavioral Sciences, 5, (pp. 1607-1609).
- Porter, B. E., Bliss, J. P., and Sleet, D. (2010). Human factors in injury control. American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, 4 (1), (pp. 90-97).
- Will, K. E., Sabo, C. S., and Porter, B. E. (2009). Evaluation of The Boost ‘em in the Back Seat Program: Using fear and efficacy to increase booster seat use.. Accident Analysis & Prevention, 41, (pp. 57-65).
- Martinez, K. L., and Porter, B. E. (2006). Characterizing red light runners following implementation of a photo enforcement program.. Accident Analysis & Prevention, 38, (pp. 862-870).
- Rajalin, S., Summala, H., Pöysti, L., Anteroinen, P., and Porter, B. E. (2005). In-car cell phone use and hazards following hands free legislation.. Traffic Injury Prevention, 6, (pp. 225-229).
- Will, K. E., Porter, B. E., DePasquale, J. P., and Geller, E. S. (2005). Is television a health and safety hazard? A cross-sectional analysis of at-risk behavior on primetime television.. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 35, (pp. 198-222).
- Martinez, K. L., and Porter, B. E. (2004). The likelihood of becoming a pedestrian fatality and drivers’ knowledge of pedestrian rights and responsibilities in the Commonwealth
of Virginia.. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, 7, (pp. 43-58).
- Porter, B. E., and Berry, T. D. (2001). A nationwide self-report survey of red-light running behavior: Measuring prevalence, predictors, and perceived consequences.. Accident Analysis & Prevention, 33, (pp. 735-741).
- Porter, B. E. (2001). Empowerment-based interventions are not useful.. The Community Psychologist, 34 (1), (pp. 22-23).
- Hebert, K. L., Porter, B. E., Blumling, G. L., and Sullivan, J. J. “Get It Together”: A program to increase teen safety belt use.. Journal of School Health
- Porter, B. E., and England, K. J. (2000). Predicting red-light running behavior: A traffic safety study in three urban settings.. Journal of Safety Research, 31, (pp. 1-8).
- Hebert, K. L., Porter, B. E., and England, K. J. Self-reported changes in red light running behavior and perceptions after a community intervention program..
- Porter, B. E. (1998). Predicting active and effective agents for safety: Test of the Actively Caring Approach.. Journal of Safety Research, 29, (pp. 223-233).
- Leeming, F. C., Porter, B. E., Dwyer, W. O., Cobern, M. K., and Oliver, D. P. (1997). Effects of participation in activities on children's attitudes and knowledge of the environment.. The Journal of Environmental Education, 28, (pp. 33-42).
- Porter, B. E., Leeming, F. C., and Dwyer, W. O. (1995). Solid waste recovery: A review of behavioral programs to increase recycling.. Environment and Behavior, 27, (pp. 122-152).
- Cobern, M. K., Porter, B. E., Leeming, F. C., and Dwyer, W. O. (1995). The effect of commitment on adoption and diffusion of grass cycling.. Environment and Behavior, 27, (pp. 213-232).
- Dwyer, W. O., Leeming, F. C., Cobern, M. K., Porter, B. E., and Jackson, J. M. (1993). Critical review of behavioral interventions to preserve the environment: Research since 1980.. Environment and Behavior, 25, (pp. 275-321).
- Leeming, F. C., Dwyer, W. O., Porter, B. E., and Cobern, M. K. (1993). Outcome research in environmental education: A critical review.. The Journal of Environmental Education, 24, (pp. 8-21).
- Cooper, J. E., and Porter, B. E. (1991). Cosponsorship: Bridging the gap among student organizations.. Campus Activities Programming (4), (pp. 47-51).
- Lawless, W. F., Hayes, J. T., Guyden, J. A., Cecil, L., and Porter, B. E. (1990). Social support and risky behavior theory: Predictions of outcomes with path analysis.. Georgia Journal of Science, 48 (2), (pp. 74-87).
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Presentations
- International challenges to children’s occupant protection: An example from field and interview work in Turkey
- Conference Name: Transportation Research Board
- Sponsoring Organization: Transportation Research Board
- Location: Washington, DC
- Date: January, 2011
- Authors/Presenters:
Porter, B. E.
Lajunen, T.
Ozkan, T.
Will, K. E.
- Taking traffic psychology to the streets: Applying our knowledge to create community behavior change.
- Conference Name:
- Location: Federal University of Parana, Curitiba, Brazil
- Date: June, 2010
- Authors/Presenters:
Porter, B. E.
- A behavioral observation study of Turkish drivers’ and children’s safety belt use.
- Conference Name:
- Location: Antayla, Turkey
- Date: April, 2010
- Authors/Presenters:
Porter, B. E.
Lajunen, T.
Özkan, T.
Will, K. E.
- Investigating the role of time perspective on risky and positive driving behavior
- Conference Name:
- Location: Nashville, Tennessee
- Date: March, 2010
- Authors/Presenters:
Johnson, K. L.
Porter, B. E.
- Milkshakes, funnel cakes, and a driver behavior survey
- Conference Name:
- Location: Nashville, Tennessee
- Date: March, 2010
- Authors/Presenters:
Ladage, J. E.
Porter, B. E.
- “Can you hear me now?” A descriptive look at Virginia drivers and cell phone use for 2009
- Conference Name:
- Location: Nashville, Tennessee
- Date: March, 2010
- Authors/Presenters:
Dozier, J. E.
Porter, B. E.
- The development and validation of the Cultural Competence of Program Evaluators (CCPE) Scale.
- Conference Name:
- Location: Orlando, Florida
- Date: November, 2009
- Authors/Presenters:
Dunaway, K. E.
Porter, B. E.
Morrow, J. A.
- Automated enforcement: Issues for red light running and speed control.
- Conference Name:
- Location: Bar-Ilan University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Date: July, 2009
- Authors/Presenters:
Porter, B. E.
- Efficacy and Threat As Predictors of Risky Driving.
- Conference Name:
- Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
- Date: April, 2009
- Authors/Presenters:
Washington, T. R.
Porter, B. E.
- Self-Reported Impaired Driving in a Community Sample: The Virginia State Fair Project.
- Conference Name:
- Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
- Date: April, 2009
- Authors/Presenters:
Mills, M.
Ladage, J.
Porter, B. E.
- The Influence of Travel Direction At Intersections on Red Light Running.
- Conference Name:
- Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
- Date: April, 2009
- Authors/Presenters:
Kelley, E.
Martinez, K. L.
Porter, B. E.
- Cultural competence of program evaluators: Why it’s important and can it be taught?
- Conference Name:
- Location: Denver, Colorado
- Date: November, 2008
- Authors/Presenters:
Dunaway, K. E.
Morrow, J. A.
Porter, B. E.
- An implementation and evaluation of multi-component safety-belt use initiatives in high-risk areas of the Commonwealth of
Virginia, U.S.A.
- Conference Name:
- Location: Washington, DC
- Date: September, 2008
- Authors/Presenters:
Martinez, K. L.
Porter, B. E.
- Science and policy to reduce red light running: A traffic psychology success story to highlight the importance of affecting
debates for public safety.
- Conference Name:
- Location: Washington, DC
- Date: September, 2008
- Authors/Presenters:
Porter, B. E.
Martinez, K. L.
Will, K. E.
Berry, T. D.
- The effect of DUI intervention in high-risk counties in the Commonwealth of Virginia, U.S.A.
- Conference Name:
- Location: Washington, DC
- Date: September, 2008
- Authors/Presenters:
Dunaway, K.
Porter, B. E.
- Will driver and pedestrian behaviors become safer when police use reinforcement-based enforcement strategies?
- Conference Name:
- Location: Washington, DC
- Date: September, 2008
- Authors/Presenters:
Porter, B. E.
Rudiger, j. A.
- Improving the introduction psychology classroom: Evaluating an innovative course.
- Conference Name: American Psychological Association
- Sponsoring Organization: American Psychological Association
- Location: San Francisco, CA
- Date: August, 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Morrow, J. A.
Robinson, S. S.
Harlow, L. L.
Porter, B. E.
Burr, E.
- Revitalizing introduction to psychology: Incorporating collaborative, peer-assisted, and web-enhanced pedagogies in the classroom.
- Conference Name:
- Location: James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia
- Date: June, 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Morrow, J. A.
Porter, B. E.
Robinson, S. S.
Butler, C.
Burr, E. M.
Dunaway, K.
- Using perceived risks and benefits to predict engagement in risky driving behaviors.
- Conference Name: Association of Psychological Science
- Sponsoring Organization: Association of Psychological Science
- Location: Washington, DC
- Date: May, 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Barile, J. P.
Porter, B. E.
- A research learning enhancement laboratory approach to teaching research methods in introduction to psychology: Preliminary
evaluative data.
- Conference Name:
- Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
- Date: January, 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Porter, B. E.
Morrow, J. A.
Robinson, S. S.
Burr, E. M.
- Training Undergraduate Students as Peer Mentors: How Should We Evaluate Them?
- Conference Name: American Evaluation Association
- Sponsoring Organization: American Evaluation Association
- Location: Portland, Oregon
- Date: November, 2006
- Authors/Presenters:
Morrow, J. A.
Schultz-Robinson, S.
Mehalic, E. E.
Porter, B. E.
Rudiger, J.
Dunaway, K.
Jones, S.
- A longitudinal, quasi-experimental design to evaluate safety-belt enforcement.
- Conference Name:
- Location: Athens, Greece
- Date: July, 2006
- Authors/Presenters:
Porter, B. E.
Martinez, K. L.
- Behavior change and response maintenance in field settings.
- Conference Name:
- Location: Athens, Greece
- Date: July, 2006
- Authors/Presenters:
Porter, B. E.
- Best practices to change and maintain behaviour of road-users in measurable/observable ways.
- Conference Name:
- Location: Athens, Greece
- Date: July, 2006
- Authors/Presenters:
Porter, B. E.
- Cultural, gender, and residential considerations regarding strategies to prevent risk-taking behaviors on college campuses.
- Conference Name:
- Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Date: June, 2006
- Authors/Presenters:
Barile, J. P.
Porter, B. E.
- Boost ‘em in the Back Seat: A Safe Ride Program.
- Conference Name: National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Sponsoring Organization: National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Location: Atlanta, Georgia
- Date: June, 2006
- Authors/Presenters:
Will, K. E.
Shier, C. S.
Porter, B. E.
- Intersection observations of child occupant protection practices: A preliminary assessment of Hampton Roads.
- Conference Name:
- Location: Asheville, North Carolina
- Date: April, 2006
- Authors/Presenters:
Aycock, R. A.
Will, K. E.
Shier, C. L.
Porter, B. E.
- The relationship between exposure to violent video games, personality, and aggressive driving.
- Conference Name: Virginia Psychological Association
- Sponsoring Organization: Virginia Psychological Association
- Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Date: April, 2006
- Authors/Presenters:
Trent, F.
Porter, B. E.
- Boost ‘em in the Back Seat: A Safe Ride Program.
- Conference Name: Eastern Virginia Medical School
- Sponsoring Organization: Eastern Virginia Medical School
- Location: Norfolk, VA
- Date: March, 2006
- Authors/Presenters:
Will, K.
Porter, B. E.
- Risk-taking behaviors: Perceived risks, benefits and self-esteem in response to a downward comparison intervention.
- Conference Name: Eastern Psychological Association
- Sponsoring Organization: Eastern Psychological Association
- Location: Baltimore, Maryland
- Date: March, 2006
- Authors/Presenters:
Barile, J. P.
Porter, B. E.
- Intersection observations of child occupant protection practices: A preliminary Assessment in Hampton Roads.
- Conference Name: Eastern Virginia Medical School
- Sponsoring Organization: Eastern Virginia Medical School
- Location: Norfolk, Virginia
- Date: 2005
- Authors/Presenters:
Aycock, R.
Will, K. E.
Shier, C.
Porter, B. E.
- Boost ‘em in the back seat: A Safe Ride program funded by the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention.
- Conference Name: Eastern Virginia Medical School
- Sponsoring Organization: Eastern Virginia Medical School
- Location: Norfolk, VA
- Date: December 21, 2005
- Authors/Presenters:
Will, K.
Porter, B. E.
- Red versus blue: How safe are you?
- Conference Name:
- Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
- Date: April, 2005
- Authors/Presenters:
Pinkard, K.
Martinez, K. L.
Porter, B. E.
- The development and validation of the Driver Courtesy Scale.
- Conference Name:
- Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
- Date: April, 2005
- Authors/Presenters:
Piver, J. M.
Martinez, K. L.
Porter, B. E.
- The relationship between speeding and safety belt use: A field study.
- Conference Name:
- Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
- Date: April, 2005
- Authors/Presenters:
Haley, M. L.
Martinez, K. L.
Porter, B. E.
- Are women the cleaner sex? Gender differences in self-reported health-related beliefs, perceptions, and behaviors.
- Conference Name: Eastern Psychological Association
- Sponsoring Organization: Eastern Psychological Association
- Location: Boston, MA
- Date: March, 2005
- Authors/Presenters:
Fournier, A. K.
Berry, T. D.
Porter, B. E.
Holsomback, A. R.
Dubose, S. A.
Earley, E. N.
Campbell, E. K.
- Evaluating the influence of restroom designs and innovations on perceptions of pathogen risk and hand washing.
- Conference Name: Eastern Psychological Association
- Sponsoring Organization: Eastern Psychological Association
- Location: Boston, MA
- Date: March, 2005
- Authors/Presenters:
Berry, T. D.
Fournier, A. K.
Porter, B. E.
Holsomback, A. R.
Earley, E. N.
Campbell, E. K.
- Blue lights, sirens, and roadway safety: Observing and evaluating enforcement effectiveness in four community programs.
- Conference Name:
- Location: Nottingham, England
- Date: September, 2004
- Authors/Presenters:
Porter, B. E. Presenter & Author
Martinez, K. L. Author Only
- Can law enforcement do more than punish or create avoidance behavior? A theoretical and practical discussion of the most
effective consequences to control roadway safety.
- Conference Name:
- Location: Nottingham, England
- Date: September, 2004
- Authors/Presenters:
Porter, B. E. Presenter & Author
- In-car cell phone use and hazards following hands free legislation.
- Conference Name:
- Location: Nottingham, England
- Date: September, 2004
- Authors/Presenters:
Rajalin, S.
Pöysti, L.
Summala, H.
Porter, B. E.
- A comparison of tailgating behaviors during morning and afternoon rush hours on differing roadway types.
- Conference Name: Eastern Psychological Association
- Sponsoring Organization: Eastern Psychological Association
- Location: Washington, DC
- Date: April, 2004
- Authors/Presenters:
Ely, K. M.
Martinez, K. L.
Porter, B. E.
- An intervention to increase safety belt use among difference socio-economic status neighborhoods.
- Conference Name: Eastern Psychological Association
- Sponsoring Organization: Eastern Psychological Association
- Location: Washington, DC
- Date: April, 2004
- Authors/Presenters:
Shier, C.
Martinez, K. L.
Porter, B. E.
- Conceptual topics for health and safety interventions: Effects of the commons, environmental design, risk perception, and
exposure measurement on studying behavior change.
- Conference Name: Eastern Psychological Association
- Sponsoring Organization: Eastern Psychological Association
- Location: Washington, DC
- Date: April, 2004
- Authors/Presenters:
Porter, B. E.
- Downward comparison as an intervention to prevent drunk driving on a college campus.
- Conference Name: Eastern Psychological Association
- Sponsoring Organization: Eastern Psychological Association
- Location: Washington, DC
- Date: April, 2004
- Authors/Presenters:
Barile, J. P.
Porter, B. E.
- Public health and safety are “commons” concerns: Designing effective individual change interventions when communities are
at risk.
- Conference Name: Eastern Psychological Association
- Sponsoring Organization: Eastern Psychological Association
- Location: Washington, DC
- Date: April, 2004
- Authors/Presenters:
Porter, B. E.
- The construction of a driver courtesy scale to measure the extent of courteous driving behaviors in a young adult population.
- Conference Name: Eastern Psychological Association
- Sponsoring Organization: Eastern Psychological Association
- Location: Washington, DC
- Date: April, 2004
- Authors/Presenters:
Piver, J. M.
Martinez, K. L.
Porter, B. E.
- An intervention to increase safety belt use among college students.
- Conference Name: Virginia Academy of Sciences
- Sponsoring Organization: Virginia Academy of Sciences
- Location: Charlottesville, Virginia
- Date: May, 2003
- Authors/Presenters:
Shier, C. S.
Hebert, K. L.
Porter, B. E.
- A comparison of tailgating prevalence on local two-lane and four-lane highways in Southeastern Virginia.
- Conference Name: Virginia Academy of Sciences
- Sponsoring Organization: Virginia Academy of Sciences
- Location: Hampton, Virginia
- Date: May, 2002
- Authors/Presenters:
Piver, J. L.
Hebert, K. L.
Porter, B. E.
- Demographic predictors of tailgating related crashes.
- Conference Name: Virginia Academy of Sciences
- Sponsoring Organization: Virginia Academy of Sciences
- Location: Hampton, Virginia
- Date: May, 2002
- Authors/Presenters:
Thompson, S. M.
Rose, M. L.
Porter, B. E.
- Personality characteristics of aggressive drivers.
- Conference Name: Virginia Academy of Sciences
- Sponsoring Organization: Virginia Academy of Sciences
- Location: Hampton, Virginia
- Date: May, 2002
- Authors/Presenters:
Rose, M. L.
Porter, B. E.
Berry, T. D.
- Who’s on my bumper? Demographic predictors of individuals who follow too closely.
- Conference Name: Virginia Academy of Sciences
- Sponsoring Organization: Virginia Academy of Sciences
- Location: Hampton, Virginia
- Date: May, 2002
- Authors/Presenters:
Schubert, C. P.
Hebert, K. L.
Matthews, S. A.
Porter, B. E.
- A behavioral intervention to decrease tailgating.
- Conference Name: Eastern Psychological Association
- Sponsoring Organization: Eastern Psychological Association
- Location: Boston, MA
- Date: March, 2002
- Authors/Presenters:
Shier, C.
Porter, B. E.
Hebert, K. L.
- A behavioral observation study of improper pedestrian crossings.
- Conference Name: Eastern Psychological Association
- Sponsoring Organization: Eastern Psychological Association
- Location: Boston, MA
- Date: March, 2002
- Authors/Presenters:
Ignacio, E. J.
Hebert, K. L.
Porter, B. E.
- A survey of driver characteristics related to distracted driving.
- Conference Name: Eastern Psychological Association
- Sponsoring Organization: Eastern Psychological Association
- Location: Boston, MA
- Date: March, 2002
- Authors/Presenters:
Rose, M. L.
Porter, B. E.
Shier, C.
Matthews, S.
Berry, T. D.
- An analysis of pedestrian crash trends and driver knowledge of pedestrian rights and responsibilities in Virginia.
- Conference Name: Eastern Psychological Association
- Sponsoring Organization: Eastern Psychological Association
- Location: Boston, MA
- Date: March, 2002
- Authors/Presenters:
Hebert, K. L.
Porter, B. E.
- Exploring driving attitude differences between college students from 1987 to 1997.
- Conference Name: Virginia Academy of Sciences
- Sponsoring Organization: Virginia Academy of Sciences
- Location: Harrisonburg, Virginia
- Date: May, 2001
- Authors/Presenters:
Rose, M.
Berry, T. D.
Porter, B. E.
Nichols, L.
Taylor, J.
Gancarz, D.
- A behavioral observation study of tailgating behaviors and prevalence in three urban cities.
- Conference Name: Eastern Psychological Association
- Sponsoring Organization: Eastern Psychological Association
- Location: Washington, DC
- Date: April, 2001
- Authors/Presenters:
Hebert, K. L.
Porter, B. E.
Berry, T. D.
- Relationships among anger, aggressive driving and courtesy.
- Conference Name: Eastern Psychological Association
- Sponsoring Organization: Eastern Psychological Association
- Location: Washington, DC
- Date: April, 2001
- Authors/Presenters:
Freeman, J. L.
Porter, B. E.
- Traffic and transport psychology in the community: Behavior-based survey, observation, and communication studies.
- Conference Name: Eastern Psychological Association
- Sponsoring Organization: Eastern Psychological Association
- Location: Washington, DC
- Date: April, 2001
- Authors/Presenters:
Porter, B. E.
- Abusing the roadway “commons”: Understanding driving through an environmental preservation theory.
- Conference Name:
- Location: Berne, Switzerland
- Date: September, 2000
- Authors/Presenters:
Porter, B. E.
Berry, T. D.
- Aggressive driving: Congestion per traffic light cycle and predicting red light running.
- Conference Name: Virginia Academy of Sciences
- Sponsoring Organization: Virginia Academy of Sciences
- Location: Radford, Virginia
- Date: May, 2000
- Authors/Presenters:
Luckett, S.
Porter, B. E.
- The influence of media violence on adolescents’ delinquent behavior.
- Conference Name: Virginia Academy of Sciences
- Sponsoring Organization: Virginia Academy of Sciences
- Location: Radford, Virginia
- Date: May, 2000
- Authors/Presenters:
Roldan, C. R.
Porter, B. E.
- Is primetime television a health and safety hazard?
- Conference Name: Virginia Psychological Association
- Sponsoring Organization: Virginia Psychological Association
- Location: Tyson’s Corner, Virginia
- Date: April, 2000
- Authors/Presenters:
England, K. J.
Porter, B. E.
Geller, E. S.
- A multi-agency partnership to understand red-light running behavior in selected states: Working to enhance a national prevention
program.
- Conference Name: Eastern Psychological Association
- Sponsoring Organization: Eastern Psychological Association
- Location: Baltimore, Maryland
- Date: March, 2000
- Authors/Presenters:
Porter, B. E.
Berry, T. D.
- Evaluation of a behavioral intervention program designed to reduce red light running.
- Conference Name: Eastern Psychological Association
- Sponsoring Organization: Eastern Psychological Association
- Location: Baltimore, Maryland
- Date: March, 2000
- Authors/Presenters:
Hebert, K. L.
Brown, W. M.
Porter, B. E.
- Interpretive ambiguities of temporal-dependent behaviorally based community recycling research: A methodological critique.
- Conference Name: Eastern Psychological Association
- Sponsoring Organization: Eastern Psychological Association
- Location: Baltimore, Maryland
- Date: March, 2000
- Authors/Presenters:
Berry, T. D.
Porter, B. E.
- Behavioral interventions for safety: Community applications.
- Conference Name:
- Location: Lambuth University, Jackson, TN
- Date: March, 2000
- Authors/Presenters:
Porter, B. E.
- Exploring traffic safety attitudes of university students: Implications for understanding aggressive driving and road rage.
- Conference Name: Virginia Academy of Sciences
- Sponsoring Organization: Virginia Academy of Sciences
- Location: Norfolk, VA
- Date: May, 1999
- Authors/Presenters:
Cawthon, J.
Tyree, S.
Singleton, S.
Porter, B. E.
Berry, T. D.
- Public perception of a behavioral intervention program to reduce risky driving behaviors at intersections.
- Conference Name: Eastern Psychological Association
- Sponsoring Organization: Eastern Psychological Association
- Location: Providence, Rhode Island
- Date: April, 1999
- Authors/Presenters:
Hebert, K. L.
Porter, B. E.
- Road rage and aggressive driving: An action plan to identify and reduce these risky driving behaviors.
- Conference Name: Eastern Psychological Association
- Sponsoring Organization: Eastern Psychological Association
- Location: Providence, Rhode Island
- Date: April, 1999
- Authors/Presenters:
Porter, B. E.
Berry, T. D.
England, K. J.
- Survey of driver safety abilities, attitudes, habits and perceptions: Implications for community and safety psychology.
- Conference Name: Eastern Psychological Association
- Sponsoring Organization: Eastern Psychological Association
- Location: Providence, Rhode Island
- Date: April, 1999
- Authors/Presenters:
Berry, T. D.
Porter, B. E.
Wilson, K. S.
Cawthon, J. G.
Krom, A. M.
- Thirty years of children’s films and their relationship with violence.
- Conference Name: Eastern Psychological Association
- Sponsoring Organization: Eastern Psychological Association
- Location: Providence, Rhode Island
- Date: April, 1999
- Authors/Presenters:
Roldan, C. D.
Porter, B. E.
- A longitudinal analysis of risky behaviors on prime time television.
- Conference Name: Southeastern Psychological Association
- Sponsoring Organization: Southeastern Psychological Association
- Location: Savannah, Georgia
- Date: March, 1999
- Authors/Presenters:
England, K. J.
Porter, B. E.
DePasquale, J. P.
Geller, E. S.
- Community traffic-safety programs: Data- and behavior-based approaches to developing and evaluating interventions to reduce
risky driving.
- Conference Name:
- Location: San Francisco, California
- Date: August, 1998
- Authors/Presenters:
Porter, B. E.
- The “Intersection Connection”: A “Year 2” assessment of multimedia and enforcement programs to reduce intersection crashes.
- Conference Name:
- Location: San Francisco, California
- Date: August, 1998
- Authors/Presenters:
Porter, B. E.
England, K. J.
- Enforcement, demographics, and educational interventions: A study of factors associated with urban child safety seat use.
- Conference Name: Virginia Academy of Sciences
- Sponsoring Organization: Virginia Academy of Sciences
- Location: George Mason University, Virginia
- Date: May, 1998
- Authors/Presenters:
Bausch, S. M.
Porter, B. E.
- Applications of psychosocial variables and self-awareness in predicting risky driving.
- Conference Name:
- Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
- Date: April, 1998
- Authors/Presenters:
Alonzo, V. Presenter & Author
Porter, B. E. Author Only
- Evaluation of a safe-driving campaign: Targeting red-light runners in Virginia.
- Conference Name: American Evaluation Association
- Sponsoring Organization: American Evaluation Association
- Location: San Diego, California
- Date: November, 1997
- Authors/Presenters:
Porter, B. E. Presenter Only
England, K. J.
- Behavioral community applications for increasing adolescent health and well-being.
- Conference Name: American Psychological Association
- Sponsoring Organization: American Psychological Association
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Date: August, 1997
- Authors/Presenters:
Porter, B. E.
- Mature driver safety: Developing a measurement tool to assess driving history and patterns.
- Conference Name:
- Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
- Date: April, 1997
- Authors/Presenters:
Getz, K. J.
Sunday, D.
Porter, B. E.
- Recycling behavior in a university dormitory: The effectiveness of using visual prompts and environmental alteration strategies.
- Conference Name:
- Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
- Date: April, 1997
- Authors/Presenters:
Wibbert, K.
Porter, B. E.
- University students’ recycling behavior: Effectiveness of written and verbal prompts on classroom recycling.
- Conference Name:
- Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
- Date: April, 1997
- Authors/Presenters:
Wilson, W.
Porter, B. E.
- The Environmental Team (E-Team) revisited: What a difference a year makes.
- Conference Name: American Evaluation Association
- Sponsoring Organization: American Evaluation Association
- Location: Atlanta, Georgia
- Date: November, 1996
- Authors/Presenters:
Porter, B. E.
- The environmental team (E-Team): Evaluation changes the face of code enforcement.
- Conference Name:
- Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Date: November, 1995
- Authors/Presenters:
Porter, B. E.
Leeming, F. C.
Dwyer, W. O.
LeBaron, L.
- A team approach to environmental code enforcement: Exploits of the Memphis and Shelby County E-Team.
- Conference Name:
- Location: Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Carbondale, Illinois
- Date: February, 1995
- Authors/Presenters:
Porter, B. E.
LeBaron, L.
- The E-Team: Encouraging environmental code compliance through an environmental court.
- Conference Name:
- Location: Sherrills Ford, North Carolina
- Date: November, 1994
- Authors/Presenters:
Porter, B. E. Presenter & Author
- Effect of commitment on adoption and diffusion of pro-environmental behavior.
- Conference Name: Southeastern Psychological Association
- Sponsoring Organization: Southeastern Psychological Association
- Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: March, 1994
- Authors/Presenters:
Cobern, M. K.
Porter, B. E.
Leeming, F. C.
- Effects of concurrent goal setting and feedback on recycling behaviors.
- Conference Name: Southeastern Psychological Association
- Sponsoring Organization: Southeastern Psychological Association
- Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: March, 1994
- Authors/Presenters:
Kelly, J. P.
Porter, B. E.
Leeming, F. C.
Oliver, D. P.
Bower, C.
Miller, M.
- Recycling: The future of behavioral programs to encourage solid waste recovery.
- Conference Name: Southeastern Psychological Association
- Sponsoring Organization: Southeastern Psychological Association
- Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: March, 1994
- Authors/Presenters:
Porter, B. E.
Leeming, F. C.
Kelly, J. P.
Oliver, D. P.
- Characteristics and consequences of using goal setting and feedback individually or collectively on recycling behaviors.
- Conference Name:
- Location: Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Carbondale, Illinois
- Date: February, 1994
- Authors/Presenters:
Kelly, J. P.
Porter, B. E.
Leeming, F. C.
- Diffusion, elementary school children, and retirement home residents: Predicting attitude and behavior change from peer information.
- Conference Name:
- Location: Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Carbondale, Illinois
- Date: February, 1994
- Authors/Presenters:
Porter, B. E.
Leeming, F. C.
Swafford, R.
Barton, M. B.
- Applying psychology for proenvironmental change.
- Conference Name: American Evaluation Association
- Sponsoring Organization: American Evaluation Association
- Location: Dallas, Texas
- Date: November, 1993
- Authors/Presenters:
Dewey, J. D.
Porter, B. E.
- Attitude attribution: Issue involvement and agreement moderate the correspondence bias.
- Conference Name: Southeastern Psychological Association
- Sponsoring Organization: Southeastern Psychological Association
- Location: Atlanta, Georgia
- Date: March, 1993
- Authors/Presenters:
Budesheim, L.
Porter, B. E.
- Paper recycling with elementary school children: Team versus assigned goal setting.
- Conference Name: Southeastern Psychological Association
- Sponsoring Organization: Southeastern Psychological Association
- Location: Atlanta, Georgia
- Date: March, 1993
- Authors/Presenters:
Porter, B. E.
Leeming, F. C.
Kelly, III, J. P.
Oliver, D.
Coldicott, S.
- The effects of diffusion and commitment on a recycling project in a residential retirement home.
- Conference Name: Southeastern Psychological Association
- Sponsoring Organization: Southeastern Psychological Association
- Location: Atlanta, Georgia
- Date: March, 1993
- Authors/Presenters:
Moore, T. M.
Richardson, B.
Porter, B. E.
Leeming, F. C.
- Graphology as an index of alcohol impairment: Motivational undermining.
- Conference Name: Association for Behavior Analysis
- Sponsoring Organization: Association for Behavior Analysis
- Location: Atlanta, Georgia
- Date: May, 1991
- Authors/Presenters:
Glindemann, K. E.
Griffin, M.
Porter, B. E.
Geller, E. S.
- A LISREL structural model of social support and risky behavior: Implications for AIDS.
- Conference Name: Southeastern Psychological Association
- Sponsoring Organization: Southeastern Psychological Association
- Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: March, 1991
- Authors/Presenters:
Lawless, W. F.
Healy, J. E.
Porter, B. E.
- Assessing codependent behaviors and attitudes through self-report.
- Conference Name: Southeastern Psychological Association
- Sponsoring Organization: Southeastern Psychological Association
- Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: March, 1991
- Authors/Presenters:
Dewey, J. D.
Porter, B. E.
Wangler, J. A.
Geller, E. S.
- Rape in a college population.
- Conference Name: Southeastern Psychological Association
- Sponsoring Organization: Southeastern Psychological Association
- Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: March, 1991
- Authors/Presenters:
Roby, M.
Porter, B. E.
Desiderato, L.
Lawless, W. F.
- Student leaders on a university campus: How are they different from the rest?
- Conference Name: Southeastern Psychological Association
- Sponsoring Organization: Southeastern Psychological Association
- Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: March, 1991
- Authors/Presenters:
Porter, B. E.
Geller, E. S.
Dewey, J. D.
Wangler, J. A.
- Assessing co-dependent behaviors through self-report.
- Conference Name: Southeastern Association for Behavior Analysis
- Sponsoring Organization: Southeastern Association for Behavior Analysis
- Location: Wilmington, North Carolina
- Date: October, 1990
- Authors/Presenters:
Dewey, J. D.
Porter, B. E.
Glindemann, K. E.
Geller, E. S.
- Individual differences as determinants of responsiveness to safe driving.
- Conference Name: American Psychological Association
- Sponsoring Organization: American Psychological Association
- Location: Boston, Massachusetts
- Date: August, 1990
- Authors/Presenters:
Needleman, L.
Porter, B. E.
Strickland, K.
- Lifestyle and risky behavior: Differences between student leaders and the general student body.
- Conference Name: Virginia Academy of Sciences
- Sponsoring Organization: Virginia Academy of Sciences
- Location: George Mason University, Virginia
- Date: May, 1990
- Authors/Presenters:
Porter, B. E.
Healy, J. E.
Lawless, W. F.
Geller , E. S.
- A LISREL structural model of social support and risky behavior: Implications for AIDS.
- Conference Name: Southeastern Psychological Association
- Sponsoring Organization: Southeastern Psychological Association
- Location: Atlanta, Georgia
- Date: April, 1990
- Authors/Presenters:
Healy, J. E.
Lawless, W. F.
Porter, B. E.
- Speech anxiety and reality perception as a function of social support.
- Conference Name: Southeastern Psychological Association
- Sponsoring Organization: Southeastern Psychological Association
- Location: Atlanta, Georgia
- Date: April, 1990
- Authors/Presenters:
Porter, B. E.
Lawless, W. F.
- The perception of reality in low and high speech anxious subjects.
- Conference Name:
- Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: February, 1990
- Authors/Presenters:
Lawless, W. F.
Porter, B. E.
- Multiple environments and interventions: An integrative model for behavior change.
- Conference Name: American Psychological Association
- Sponsoring Organization: American Psychological Association
- Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: August, 1989
- Authors/Presenters:
Evans, R. E.
Healy, J. E.
Porter, B. E.
- Increasing corporate image through community safety belt promotion
- Conference Name: American Psychological Society
- Sponsoring Organization: American Psychological Society
- Location: Arlington, Virginia
- Date: June, 1989
- Authors/Presenters:
Ludwig, T.
Bergholz, K.
Porter, B. E.
Geller, E. S.
- Risky behavior theory and social support: Strategies for pinpointing targets and interventions.
- Conference Name: Association for Behavior Analysis
- Sponsoring Organization: Association for Behavior Analysis
- Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Date: May, 1989
- Authors/Presenters:
Lawless, W. F.
Lefkowicz, D. P.
Porter, B. E.
Healy, J. E.
Smiler, A.
- 1998: Awarded $1,500 by the Dean of the College of Sciences to continue implementing technology into courses being taught, Old Dominion University
- 1997: Community traffic-safety program award for efforts to reduce red-light running, DRIVE SMART Hampton Roads
- 1998: Community traffic-safety program award for efforts to understand aggressive driving and roadrage , DRIVE SMART Hampton Roads
- 2000: Guest Coach, Old Dominion University Monarch men’s basketball team
- 1991: Howard S. Bartley Award for an excellent incoming graduate student, The University of Memphis
- 2000: inspirational faculty member , newly-inducted “Who’s Who” student
- 2001: Inspirational Faculty Member to Fall Commencement’s University Scholar and College of Sciences Honor Graduate , Old Dominion University
- 1998: John T. Hanna Award for traffic safety excellence, Concerned Citizens Advocating Traffic Safety
- 2008: John T. Hanna Award for traffic safety excellence, DRIVE SAFE Hampton Roads
- 2002: Nominated by ODU Psychology and ODU at-large for the SCHEV 2003 Outstanding Faculty Award (University Finalist)
- 2003: Nominated by ODU Psychology for the TIAA-CREF 2004 Outstanding Faculty Award
- 2002: Outstanding Teacher of the Year , Student Disability Services, Old Dominion University
- 1991: Phi Beta Kappa, Virginia Tech
- 2000: President’s breakfast for faculty/staff , Old Dominion University
- 1997: Psi Chi/Association of Psychology Students’ Outstanding Faculty Award, Psi Chi/Association of Psychology Students, Old Dominion University
- 1998: Psi Chi/Association of Psychology Students’ Outstanding Faculty Award, Psi Chi/Association of Psychology Students, Old Dominion University
- 2001: Red light running research profiled in ODU’s research magazine, Old Dominion University
- 2001: Research Fellow of the Social Science Research Center, Old Dominion University
- 1993: Roland Frye Award for Research and Teaching, The University of Memphis
- 2005: September Faculty of the Month Award, Student Activities and Leadership Staff of Old Dominion University
- 2009: Star Award, Old Dominion University
- 1999: Teaching profiled in ODU’s College of Sciences magazine, Old Dominion University
- 1991: Undergraduate Research Award in Psychology, Virginia Tech
- 2006: University Professor distinction , Old Dominion University
- 1998: Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers
- 2004: Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers
- 2005: Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers
- Van Vleet Memorial Doctoral Fellowship , The University of Memphis
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