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Brian Goldman

Associate Professor


Office: Magnolia Hall 118
Psychology
College of Arts & Sciences
BrianGoldman@clayton.edu
Phone: (678) 466-4845

Biography

Education

Ph D, Social Psychology, University of Georgia, 2004

MS, Social Psychology, University of Georgia, 2001

BA, Psychology, State University of New York, College at Oneonta, 1995

Intellectual Contributions

Michael H. Kernis, Brian M. Goldman, A Multicomponent Conceptualization of Authenticity: Theory and Research, Elsevier Academic Press – June 2006

Michael H. Kernis, Brian M. Goldman, A Psychological Perspective, From Thought and Experience to Behavior and Interpersonal Relationships: A Multicomponent Conceptualization of Authenticity., Psychology Press – 2005

Amy B Brunell, Michael H Kernis, Brian M. Goldman, Whitney Heppner, Patricia Davis, Edward V Cascio, Gregory D Webster, Dispositional Authenticity and Romantic Relationship Functioning, Personality and Individual Differences – June 2010

Brian M. Goldman, Making diamonds out of coal: The role of authenticity in healthy (optimal)self-esteem and psychological functioning, Psychology Press – 2006

Michael H. Kernis, Brian M. Goldman, Handbook of Self and Identity, Stability and Variability in the Self-Concept and Self-Esteem, Guilford Press – 2003

Presentations

Michael H Kernis, Brian M. Goldman, Whitney L Heppner, "Walking on Eggs:" Fragile versus secure high self-esteem and aggressive reactivity within close relationships, The World Meeting for the International Society for Research on Aggression, The International Society for Research on Aggression –  July 2008

Brian M. Goldman, Michael H. Kernis, Charles Lance, A Multi-component Perspective on Authentic Functioning, Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Annual Meeting 2007, Society for Personality and Social Psychology –  January 2007

Amy B Brunnell, Brian M. Goldman, Dispositional Authenticity, Self-Concealment and Lying in Dating Relationships, 119th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, American Psychological Association –  August 2011

Michael H. Kernis, Brian M. Goldman, Chad E. Lakey, Authenticity, Self-Esteem, and Verbal Defensiveness, Self & Identity Preconference, 2006, The International Society for Self & Identity Preconference; Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Annual Meeting Preconference –  January 2006

Brian M. Goldman, Eileen L. Cooley, How Does Authenticity Predict Vulnerability to General and Role-Specific Depression, Southeastern Psychological Association –  2005

Service to the University & University System of Georgia

Department, Psychology Department Faculty Search Committee, Committee Member –  November 2022 to April 2022

College, College of Arts & Sciences Grants Coordinating Committe, Committee Member –  August 2005 to September 2008

, College of Arts & Sciences Minigrant Committee, Committee Member –  August 2021 to Present

Department, Psychology Department Graduate Student Applications Evaluations & Interviews March 2021 to April 2021

Service to the Profession

Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Self and Identity, International –  September 21 2007

Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Self and Identity, International –  2005

Service to the Community

Guest Speaker, Cobb County Schools Psychological Services 2006

Guest Speaker, Cobb County Schools Psychological Services 2005

Teaching Interest

Research Methods in Psychology, Statistics in Psychology, Social Psychology, Positive Psychology

Research Interest

Authenticity; Self-Esteem; Well-Being/Adjustment; Relationships