Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Social Psychology & Health
Minor: Quantitative Methods
University of Houston, Houston, TX
2018 (anticipated)
Master of Arts, Psychology
University of Houston, Houston, TX
2013
Bachelor of Science, Psychology
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
2007
Doctor of Philosophy, Social Psychology & Health
Minor: Quantitative Methods
University of Houston, Houston, TX
2018 (anticipated)
Master of Arts, Psychology
University of Houston, Houston, TX
2013
Bachelor of Science, Psychology
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
2007
Scholarly Publications & Presentations
Updated 5/2018; see full Vita here
Evaluation of the PAI-A Anxiety and Depression scales: Evidence of construct validity (PDF)
Journal of Personality Assessment, 100(3), 313–320.
Vanwoerden, S., Steinberg, L., Coffman, A. D., Paulus, D. J., Morey, L. C., Sharp, C.
May 2018 Issue
It is not what you look at, but what you see: Meaning-making as a mediator between perceived parental expectations and feeling worthy of love
Poster to be presented at the Biennial Meeting of the International Association for Relationship Research
Piesman, M., Øverup, C. S., Coffman, A. D., & Brunson, J. A.
July 2018 (Fort Collins, CO)
There’s something about babies: Depression and anxiety symptoms differ for new parents based on meaning integration
Poster to be presented at the Biennial Meeting of the International Association for Relationship Research
Dickey, B. N., Øverup, C. S., Brunson, J. A., & Coffman, A. D.
July 2018 (Fort Collins, CO)
Belonging, burdensomeness, and self-compassion as mediators of the association between attachment and depression (PDF)
Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 36(8), 675-703.
Øverup, C. S., McLean, E. A., Brunson, J. A., & Coffman, A. D.
October 2017 Issue
This marriage is making me crazy! How integrating marriage relates to well-being
Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association
Aiello, C. M., Pfeifer, E. E., Ford, S. L., Brunson, J. A., & Coffman, A. D.
March 2017 (Boston, MA)
Moving on from a relationship: How implicit relationship awareness can affect adjustment post-breakup
Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association
Ford, S. L., Aiello, C. M., Pfeifer, E. E., Brunson, J. A., & Coffman, A. D.
March 2017 (Boston, MA)
Not easing up: Depression as a function of attachment and self-compassion
Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association
McLean, E., Øverup, C. S., Brunson, J. A., & Coffman, A. D.
March 2016 (New York, NY)
Evaluation of alcohol-related personalized normative feedback with and without an injunctive message (PDF)
Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 77(2), 337–342.
Steers, M.-L. N., Coffman, A. D., Wickham, R. E., Bryan, J. L., Caraway, L. & Neighbors, C.
March 2016 Issue
Making the grade? The moderating effect of contingencies of self-worth – academic competence on collectivist orientation and satisfaction with life (PDF)
Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
Coffman, A. D., Steers, M.-L. N., Bryan, J. L., Caraway, L., Grochett, C., & Neighbors, C.
November 2014 (Philadelphia, PA)
Feelings of Love Worthiness Inventory: Scale development using item response theory (PDF)
Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment
Coffman, A. D., Øverup, C. S., Brunson, J. A., & Acitelli, L. K.
March 2014 (Arlington, VA)
It is not what you look at, but what you see: How negative meaning-making relates to perceived parenting style and feeling worthy of love (PDF)
Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology
Coffman, A. D., Øverup, C. S., Brunson, J. A., & Acitelli, L. K.
February 2014 (Austin, TX)
For the love of God: Contingencies of self-worth - God’s love as a mediator of the association between social desirability and drinking (PDF)
Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
Coffman, A. D., Steers, M.-L. N., Bryan, J. L., Neighbors, C.
November 2013 (Nashville, TN)
Everybody’s doing it…or are they? Social norms, sexual behavior, and college students
Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
DiBello, A.M., Rodriguez, L., Gonzales, R., Øverup, C. S., Coffman, A. D., Preddy, T. M., Neighbors, C.
November 2013 (Nashville, TN)
PAI-A Anxiety and Depression: IRT-derived scales and their construct validity (PDF)
Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment
Coffman, A. D., Steinberg, L., Sharp, C., Morey, L.C.
March 2013 (San Diego, CA)
Creativity across cultures: A research perspective
Paper presented at the International Conference of the American Creativity Association
Coste, T. G., Neethling, H., & Coffman, A. D.
March 2007 (Austin, TX)
Performance in State of Texas Alcohol Awareness classes for minors (PDF)
Poster presented at the Texas A&M Educational Research Exchange
Coffman, A. D. & Dennis, M. E.
January 2007 (College Station, TX)
Real surrealism in the film adaptations of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Undergraduate thesis, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas.
2006 Winner of Texas A&M University’s Kurrus Award (University-wide award for the single best essay on film)
Advisor: Dr. Terence Hoagwood
Updated 5/2018; see full Vita here
Evaluation of the PAI-A Anxiety and Depression scales: Evidence of construct validity (PDF)
Journal of Personality Assessment, 100(3), 313–320.
Vanwoerden, S., Steinberg, L., Coffman, A. D., Paulus, D. J., Morey, L. C., Sharp, C.
May 2018 Issue
It is not what you look at, but what you see: Meaning-making as a mediator between perceived parental expectations and feeling worthy of love
Poster to be presented at the Biennial Meeting of the International Association for Relationship Research
Piesman, M., Øverup, C. S., Coffman, A. D., & Brunson, J. A.
July 2018 (Fort Collins, CO)
There’s something about babies: Depression and anxiety symptoms differ for new parents based on meaning integration
Poster to be presented at the Biennial Meeting of the International Association for Relationship Research
Dickey, B. N., Øverup, C. S., Brunson, J. A., & Coffman, A. D.
July 2018 (Fort Collins, CO)
Belonging, burdensomeness, and self-compassion as mediators of the association between attachment and depression (PDF)
Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 36(8), 675-703.
Øverup, C. S., McLean, E. A., Brunson, J. A., & Coffman, A. D.
October 2017 Issue
This marriage is making me crazy! How integrating marriage relates to well-being
Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association
Aiello, C. M., Pfeifer, E. E., Ford, S. L., Brunson, J. A., & Coffman, A. D.
March 2017 (Boston, MA)
Moving on from a relationship: How implicit relationship awareness can affect adjustment post-breakup
Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association
Ford, S. L., Aiello, C. M., Pfeifer, E. E., Brunson, J. A., & Coffman, A. D.
March 2017 (Boston, MA)
Not easing up: Depression as a function of attachment and self-compassion
Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association
McLean, E., Øverup, C. S., Brunson, J. A., & Coffman, A. D.
March 2016 (New York, NY)
Evaluation of alcohol-related personalized normative feedback with and without an injunctive message (PDF)
Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 77(2), 337–342.
Steers, M.-L. N., Coffman, A. D., Wickham, R. E., Bryan, J. L., Caraway, L. & Neighbors, C.
March 2016 Issue
Making the grade? The moderating effect of contingencies of self-worth – academic competence on collectivist orientation and satisfaction with life (PDF)
Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
Coffman, A. D., Steers, M.-L. N., Bryan, J. L., Caraway, L., Grochett, C., & Neighbors, C.
November 2014 (Philadelphia, PA)
Feelings of Love Worthiness Inventory: Scale development using item response theory (PDF)
Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment
Coffman, A. D., Øverup, C. S., Brunson, J. A., & Acitelli, L. K.
March 2014 (Arlington, VA)
It is not what you look at, but what you see: How negative meaning-making relates to perceived parenting style and feeling worthy of love (PDF)
Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology
Coffman, A. D., Øverup, C. S., Brunson, J. A., & Acitelli, L. K.
February 2014 (Austin, TX)
For the love of God: Contingencies of self-worth - God’s love as a mediator of the association between social desirability and drinking (PDF)
Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
Coffman, A. D., Steers, M.-L. N., Bryan, J. L., Neighbors, C.
November 2013 (Nashville, TN)
Everybody’s doing it…or are they? Social norms, sexual behavior, and college students
Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
DiBello, A.M., Rodriguez, L., Gonzales, R., Øverup, C. S., Coffman, A. D., Preddy, T. M., Neighbors, C.
November 2013 (Nashville, TN)
PAI-A Anxiety and Depression: IRT-derived scales and their construct validity (PDF)
Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment
Coffman, A. D., Steinberg, L., Sharp, C., Morey, L.C.
March 2013 (San Diego, CA)
Creativity across cultures: A research perspective
Paper presented at the International Conference of the American Creativity Association
Coste, T. G., Neethling, H., & Coffman, A. D.
March 2007 (Austin, TX)
Performance in State of Texas Alcohol Awareness classes for minors (PDF)
Poster presented at the Texas A&M Educational Research Exchange
Coffman, A. D. & Dennis, M. E.
January 2007 (College Station, TX)
Real surrealism in the film adaptations of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Undergraduate thesis, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas.
2006 Winner of Texas A&M University’s Kurrus Award (University-wide award for the single best essay on film)
Advisor: Dr. Terence Hoagwood
Teaching
Teaching Fellowships (as instructor of record):
University of Houston, Houston, Texas
Psychology of Personality (PSYC3325)
2013 – 2016 (13 sections)
Introduction to Statistics in Psychological Research (PSYC3301)
2013 – 2014 (4 sections)
Teaching Fellowships (as instructor of record):
University of Houston, Houston, Texas
Psychology of Personality (PSYC3325)
2013 – 2016 (13 sections)
Introduction to Statistics in Psychological Research (PSYC3301)
2013 – 2014 (4 sections)
Teaching Assistantships:
University of Houston, Houston, Texas
Introduction to Methods in Psychology (PSYC2301)
2013 (2 sections)
Introduction to Statistics in Psychological Research (PSYC3301)
2010 – 2012 (14 sections)
Abnormal Psychology (PSYC4321)
2012 (2 sections)
Psychology of Personality (PSYC3325)
2011 (2 sections)
University of Houston, Houston, Texas
Introduction to Methods in Psychology (PSYC2301)
2013 (2 sections)
Introduction to Statistics in Psychological Research (PSYC3301)
2010 – 2012 (14 sections)
Abnormal Psychology (PSYC4321)
2012 (2 sections)
Psychology of Personality (PSYC3325)
2011 (2 sections)