Christina Abbott
Professional Biography
2012-Present Psychology Department, Franklin & Marshall College, Visiting Assistant Professor
2011-2012 Psychology Department, Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster Campus (Adjunct/Part-time Faculty)
2011-2012 Psychology Department, Harrisburg Area Community College, Lancaster Campus (Adjunct/Part-time Faculty)
2010-2011 Psychology Department, Harrisburg Area Community College, Lancaster Campus
2008-2010 Psychology Department, Harrisburg Area Community College, Lancaster Campus (Adjunct/Part-time Faculty)
2006-2008 Center for Opinion Research, Franklin & Marshall College, Senior Research Fellow
2003-2006 Center for Opinion Research, Franklin & Marshall College, Assistant Director.
1998-2003 Center for Opinion Research, Millersville University Grant Funded Program Coordinator
1998-2002 Center for Neurobehavioral Health, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Neuropsychometrician
1997-1998 Cognitive Assessment Project & AIDS Community Alliance, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Research Assistant
1996-1998 Center for Opinion Research, Millersville University, Graduate Assistant
Education
2010 Philadelphia College of osteopathic Medicine
Doctor of Psychology, Clinical Psychology
2006 Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Master of Science, Clinical Psychology
1998 Millersville University
Master of Science, Clinical Psychology
1994 Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology
Research Interests
Health psychology, behavioral medicine, neuropsychology
Publications
Yost, B. A., Abbott, C. L., Harding, J. & Markel, J. (2007, February) Worth the cost? A research note on optical mark read technology and response rates. Public Opinion Pros. Available at http://www.publicopinionpros.norc.org/from_field/2007/feb/yost.asp
Sims, B., Yost, B. A., & Abbott, C. L. (2006). The efficacy of victim services programs: Alleviating the psychological suffering of crime victims? Criminal Justice Policy Review, 17, 387-406.
Yost, B.A., Sims, B., Abbott, C.L. (2005). Use and nonuse of victim services programs: Implications from a statewide survey of crime victims. Criminology and Public Policy, 4(2), 361 – 384.
Yost, B., Abbott, C. Harding, J. & Knittle, A. (2005, June). Among the Amish: Interviewing Unique Populations on Sensitive Topics. Public Opinion Pros. Available at http://www.publicopinionpros.norc.org/from_field/2005/june/yost.asp
Abbott, C. Yost, B. and Harding J. (2003). Personality type as a predictor of interviewer performance. Survey Research, 34(2).
Presentations
Yost, B. A., Harding, J. L., Abbott, C. L, & Knittle, A. (2005). The do not call registry: Friend or foe? The effect of the do not call list on survey response. Presented to the American Association for Public Opinion Research Annual Conference, May 2005, Miami, FL.
Harding, J. L., Knittle, A., Yost, B. A., & Abbott, C. L. (2005). Amish women’s health survey: Methodological considerations with unique populations on sensitive topics. Presented to the American Association for Public Opinion Research Annual Conference, May 2005, Miami, FL.
Abbott, C.L., Yost, B.A., Harding, J.L. (2004). Measures of Personality Type and Interviewer Performance: Tools for Interviewing Training. Presented to the American Association for Public Opinion Research Annual Conference, May 2004, Phoenix, AZ.
Abbott, C.L., Yost, B.A., Harding, J.L. (2004). Effects of Optical Mark Read (OMR) Technology on Response Rates of Self-Administered Surveys. Presented to the American Association for Public Opinion Research Annual Conference, May 2004, Phoenix, AZ.
Abbott, C., Yost, B, & Harding, J. Personality Type as a Predictor of Interviewer Performance. Presented at the American Association for Public Opinion Annual Conference, May 2003, Nashville, TN.
Abbott, C., Marks, E., & Thyrum, E. Self-Efficacy and Its Relationship to Psychological Adjustment to HIV. Presented to Society for Behavioral Medicine – Annual Conference, April 2002, Washington, D.C.T
hyrum, E., Murphy-Reiley, V., & Abbott, C. Perception of Control and Quality of Life in Individuals with HIV. Presented to Society for Behavioral Medicine – Annual Conference, March 1998, San Diego, CA.
Course Information
Introductory Psychology and lab; health psychology
