Frank Fincham

 

 

 

 

Education

D. Phil. Social Psychology, Oxford University, 1980
Post Doc and M.A. Clinical Psychology, SUNY Stony Brook, 1982
M.A. Developmental Psychology, Witwatersrand, 1977
B.A. (Hons), Witwatersrand, 1975
B.A., University of Natal, 1974

Grants

The impact of intercessory prayer on marital outcomes (co-PI) ($1,129,825) 2005-2008
Efficacy of Program for Strong African American Marriages (PI) ($769,935) 2005-2009
A national model of relationship education for young adults (PI) ($2,612,104) 2006-2011

Research Interests

• Personal relationships: marriage/partnerships, particularly cognitive processes involved in conflict. The impact of interparental conflict/divorce on children.
• Forgiveness in families.
• Substance abuse in families, particularly the impact of parent training in the treatment of paternal alcohol and dependence.

Selected Publications

Fincham, F.D., Lambert, N.M., & Beach, S.R.H. (in press). Faith and unfaithfulness: Can praying for your partner reduce infidelity? Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.

Fincham, F.D., & Rogge, R. (in press). Understanding relationship quality: Theoretical challenges and new tools for assessment. Journal of Family Theory and Review.

Fincham, F.D., & Beach, S.R.H. (2010). Marriage in the new millennium: A decade in review. Journal of Marriage and Family, 72, 630-649.

Fincham, F.D., & Beach, S.R.H. (2010). Of memes and marriage: Towards a positive relationship science. Journal of Family Theory and Review, 2, 4-24

Lambert, N.M, Fincham, F.D., Marks, L.D. & Stillman, T.F.(2010). Invocations and intoxication: Does prayer decrease alcohol consumption? Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 24, 209-219.

Owen, J. & Fincham, F.D. (in press). Effects of gender and psychosocial factors on‘‘Friends with Benefits’’ relationships among young adults. Archives of Sexual Behavior.

Owen, J., Rhoades, G., Stanley, S., & Fincham, F.D. (2010). Hooking up: Relationship differences and psychological correlates. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 39, 553-563.

Lambert, N.M., Clark, M., Durtschi, J., Fincham, F.D., Graham, S. (2010). Benefits of expressing gratitude: Expressing gratitude to a partner changes the expresser’s view of the relationship. Psychological Science, 21, 574-580.

Lambert, N.M., Clark, M., Durtschi, J., Fincham, F.D., Graham, S. (2010). Benefits of expressing gratitude: Expressing gratitude to a partner changes the expresser’s view of the relationship. Psychological Science, 21, 574-580.

Lambert , N.M., Fincham, F.D., Stillman, T.F., Graham, S.M., & Beach, S.R.M. (2010). Motivating change in relationships: Can prayer increase forgiveness? Psychological Science,21, 126-132.

Paleari, F. G, Regalia, C., & Fincham, F.D. (2009). Measuring offence-specific forgiveness in marriage: The Marital Offence-specific Forgiveness Scale (MOFS). Psychological assessment, 21, 194-209..

Braithwaite, S., & Fincham, F.D. (2009). A randomized clinical trial of a computer based preventive intervention: Replication and extension of ePREP. Journal of Family Psychology,23,32-38.

Hall, J.H., & Fincham, F.D. (2009). Psychological distress: Precursor or consequence of dating infidelity? Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 35, 143-59

Lambert, N.L., Graham, S., & Fincham, F.D. (2009). A prototype analysis of gratitude: Varieties of gratitude experiences. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 35, 1193-1207.

Selby, E.A., Braithwaite, S. R., Joiner, T.E., & Fincham, F.D. (2008). Perceived childhood emotional invalidation, features of borderline personality disorder, and dysfunction within current romantic relationships. Journal of Family Psychology,22, 885-893.

Cui, M., Fincham, F.D., & Pasley, B.K. (2008). Young adult romantic relationships: The role of parents' marital problems and relationship efficacy. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 34, 1226-35.

Fincham,F.D., Cui, M., Braithwaite, S.R., & Pasley, K. (2008). Attitudes towards intimate partner violence in dating relationships. Psychological Assessment,20, 260-69.

Maio, G.R., Thomas, G., Fincham, F.D., & Carnelley, K. (2008). Unraveling the role of forgiveness in family relationships. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 69, 275-292.

Professional Memberships

• Fellow, American Psychological Association
• Fellow, Association for Psychological Science
• Fellow, British Psychological Society
• Fellow, National Council for Family Relations

Selected Awards/Honors

• Rhodes Scholar, 1977-1980
• Young Social Psychologist of the Year, British Psychological Society, 1979
• W. T. Grant Faculty Scholar, 1986-1991
• Gerald R. Miller Award for Early Career Achievements, International Network on Personal Relationships, 1989
• Elected Fellow, American Psychological Society, 1989
• Elected Fellow, American Psychological Association, 1990
• Finalist, Reuben Hill Award, National Council on Family Relations , 1992
• Berscheid-Hatfield Career Award, for "sustained, substantial, and distinguished contributions to the field of personal relationships" International Network on Personal Relationships, 1993
• Elected Fellow, British Psychological Society,1994
• Elected Fellow, American Association of Applied and Preventive Psychology, 1995
• Listed among top 25 psychologists in world. Criterion: number of citations per published article (American Psychology Society Observer, January, 1996)
• President's Award, for "Distinguished contributions to psychological knowledge" British Psychological Society, 1996
• Fellow, Nuffield Foundation, 1996-1997
• Elected Fellow, National Council for Family Relations, 1998
• Selected to initiate annual "Distinguished Scholar Article" in Personal Relationships, International Society for the Study of Personal Relationships, 2000
• Appointed as SUNY Distinguished Professor, 2002
• Elected President of the International Association For Relationship Research, 2007

Courses Taught

Close Relationships
Advanced Research Methods

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