VITA
Michael E. Oakes, Ph.D.
(570) 346-0405
Degrees:
Ph.D. (1994) Northern
M.S. (1989)
B.S. (1987)
Honors:
1997-Recipient
of the Eugene M. Langan Award, for volunteer of the
year at the
Deutsch Institute
1993
- Invited address at
1987
- Graduated Cum Laude,
1987
- Received the Senior Psychology Award,
for
academic excellence in Psychology
Professional Activities:
Reviewer, Appetite
Reviewer, Food
Quality & Preference
Reviewer, Health Psychology
Publications:
Books, Book Chapters
Oakes, M. E. (2004). Bad Foods: Changing Attitudes About What We Eat.
Oakes, M. E. (2002). An examination of the influence of
gender and dieting status on ratings of food healthfulness in adults over the
age of 25. In Serge P. Shohov (Ed.) Advances in Psychology Research, Volume 16.
Oakes, M. E. (2003). An examination of the influence of
gender and dieting status on ratings of food healthfulness in adults over the
age of 25. In Peter Fittskirk
and Serge P. Shohov (Eds.) Focus on Behavioral
Psychology.
Journal Articles
Oakes, M. E., & Slotterback, C. S. (in press). Manipulations that influence stereotypes of the weight-gain potential of foods. Food Quality and Preference.
Oakes, M. E., Sullivan, K., & Slotterback, C. S. (in press). A Comparison of Categorical Beliefs about Foods in Children and Young Adults. Food Quality and Preference.
Slotterback, C. S., Leeman, H., & Oakes, M. E. (Spring 2006). No pain, no gain: Perceptions of calorie expenditures of exercise and daily activities. Current Psychology, 25, 28-41.
Oakes,
M. E., & Slotterback, C. S. (2005). Too good to be true: Dose
insensitivity and stereotypical thinking of foods’ capacity to promote weight
gain. Food Quality and Preference, 16, 675-681.
Oakes, M. E.,
& Slotterback, C. S. (2004-2005). Prejudgments of those who
eat a “healthy” versus and “unhealthy” food for breakfast. Current
Psychology, 23, 267-278.
Oakes, M. E., Slotterback,
C. S., Bator, T., Corrigan, E. R., Alaimo, S., & Vagner, E. (2005). The vitamin
mystique: An analysis of beliefs and
reputations of vitamin supplements among a regional sample of grocery
shoppers. Food Quality and Preference, 16, 151-155.
Oakes, M. E. (2005). Bad company: The addition of disreputable ingredients reduces the perceived vitamin and mineral content of foods. Food Quality and Preference, 16, 111-119.
Oakes,
M. E. (2004). Suspicious minds: perceived vitamin content of ordinary and
diet foods with added fat, sugar, or salt.
Appetite, 43, 105-108.
Oakes,
M. E. (2004). Good foods gone bad: “Infamous” nutrients diminish perceived
vitamin and mineral content of foods. Appetite, 42, 273-278.
Oakes, M. E., Slotterback, C. S., &
Oakes,
M. E. (2003). Differences in judgments of food
healthfulness by young and elderly women.
Food Quality and Preference, 14,
227-236.
Oakes, M. E., & Slotterback, C. S. (2002). The good, the bad, and the ugly: Characteristics used by young, middle-aged
and older men and women, dieters and non-dieters to judge healthfulness of
foods. Appetite, 38, 91-97.
Oakes, M. E., & Slotterback, C. S. (2001). Food name stereotypes in adults over
age 25. Appetite, 37, 1-8.
Oakes, M. E., & Slotterback, C. S. (2001). The effects of a list of food items on
motivations to eat in dieters and non-dieters.
Journal of Applied Social
Psychology, 31, 1939-1950.
Oakes, M. E., & Slotterback, C. S. (2001). What’s in a name? A comparison of attitudes toward food names
vs. their nutrient contents. Appetite, 36, 29-40.
Oakes, M. E., & Slotterback, C. S. (2001). Gender differences in perceptions of
the healthiness of foods. Psychology & Health, 16, 57-65.
Oakes, M. E., & Slotterback, C. S. (2000/2001). Nutritional habits and
motivations to eat after a palatable pre-load. Current
Psychology, 19, 329-337.
Slotterback, C. S. & Oakes, M.
E. (2000). Effects of exposure to a grocery store
environment on hunger in young, middle-aged, and older adults. Journal
of Nutrition for the Elderly, 20, 35-50.
Oakes, M. E., & Slotterback, C. S. (2000). Self-reported measures of appetite in
relation to verbal cues about many foods.
Current Psychology, 19,
137-142.
Oakes, M. E., & Coover, G. D. (1997). Effects of small amygdala
lesions on fear but not aggression in the rat.
Physiology and Behavior, 61,
45-55.
Unpublished
Theses:
Oakes,
M. E. (1994). Fear and aggression in the
rat after three different amygdala lesions. Unpublished doctoral
dissertation,
Oakes,
M. E. (1989). Influence of stress
pheromones on haloperidol-induced
catalepsy in rats. Unpublished
master’s thesis,
Books
and Papers under review:
Oakes,
M. E. Beauty or Beast: Stereotypes of
Familiar Drugs
Oakes, M. E.,
& Slotterback, C. S. The devil in disguise? Judgments of the health value of names and
descriptions of fat- or carbohydrate-rich foods.
Papers
presented:
Iwaszko, M., Alaimo, S., Szivos, M., Oakes, M.
E., & Slotterback, C. S.
(Nov., 2004). The
Best Years? “Grown-ups” Attitudes Toward
Kids. Poster presented at the Gerontological Society of America’s annual meeting in
Moore, T.,
Oakes, M. E.
(June, 2002). Changing
drug stereotypes. Poster
presented at the Ninth
Annual APS Institute on the Teaching of Psychology, American Psychological
Society meeting, New Orleans, LA.
Oakes, M. E. (June, 2002). A Healthy Perspective: Gender Differences
in Food Characteristics Considered Healthful. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the
American Psychological Society,
Oakes, M. E., Carlo, M., & Tessing,
S. (June, 2002). Beauty or Beast:
Stereotypes of Familiar Drugs.
Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological
Society,
Oakes, M. E.,
Moore, T.,
Tessing, S. &
Oakes, M. E. (June, 2002). Sugar,
Spice and Everything Nice: Food Stereotypes in Young and Older Women. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the
American Psychological Society,
Desai, S. M., Slotterback, C. S., & Oakes, M. E. (2001, June). Gender and age
differences among consumers with respect to healthfulness of foods. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the
American Psychological Society,
Fitzgerald, M. P.,
Blackledge, P., Slotterback,
C. S., & Oakes, M. E. (2001, June). Changing attitudes toward the healthiness of foods: a manipulation of stereotypes.
Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Society,
Harris, N. S., Slotterback,
C. S., & Oakes, M. E. (2001, June). A moment on the lips…An
attempt to change beliefs about fat. Poster presented at the annual
meeting of the American Psychological Society,
Buchanan, J. P., Slotterback,
C. S., & Oakes, M. E. (2001, June). Three hands-on projects
for child development classes.
Poster presented at the Eighth Annual APS Institute on the Teaching of
Psychology, American Psychological Society meeting, Toronto, Canada.
Oakes, M. E. (2001, June). That stuff will stunt your growth.
Poster presented at the Eighth Annual APS Institute on the Teaching of
Psychology, American Psychological Society meeting, Toronto, Canada.
deMello, D., Sexton, M. B., Slotterback,
C. S., & Oakes, M. E. (2001, April).
Gender differences in weight and body-image
perception. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern
Psychological Association,
Egan, D., Hirth,
L., Oakes, M. E., & Slotterback, C. S. (2001, April). Conflicting
messages regarding food and dieting on women’s magazine covers. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the
Eastern Psychological Association,
Johnson, J.,
Johnson, J., Slotterback,
C. S., & Oakes, M. E. (2001, April). Differences in the
healthfulness ratings of food characteristics among various age groups of
dieters and non-dieters. Poster presented at the annual meeting of
the Eastern Psychological Association,
McNulty, C., Mariani,
L., Slotterback, C. S., & Oakes, M. E. (2001, April). Effects of gender and dieting on judging the healthiness of food. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the
Eastern Psychological Association,
Bono, M. E., Jones, W., Slotterback, C. S., & Oakes, M. E.
(2000, March). If you weren’t
hungry before, you will be now: Effects
of exposure to a grocery store environment on hunger in young, middle-aged, and
older adults. Poster presented at
the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association,
Chirdo, J. A., Chrzan, N., Slotterback, C. S.,
& Oakes, M. E. (2000, March). Blame the grocery store, if you want: Effect of food cues on men, women, dieters,
and non-dieters. Poster presented at
the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association,
Kelker, M. E., Slotterback, C. S., & Oakes, M. E. (2000, March). What’s
in a name? A
comparison of attitudes toward food names and their nutrient descriptions. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the
Eastern Psychological Association,
Kelker, M. E., Slotterback, C. S., & Oakes, M. E.
(2000, March). Can a craving
be provoked by reading about foods?
Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological
Association,
Polowczuk, L., Moors, C., Oakes,
M. E., & Slotterback, C. S.
(2000, March). Comparison
of sources of nutritional information and habits of younger and older adults. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the
Eastern Psychological Association,
Shenyo, R., Slotterback, C. S., & Oakes, M. E.
(2000, March). Can looking at
my grocery list make me hungry?
Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological
Association,
Toglia, S., Slotterback, C. S., & Oakes, M. E.
(2000, March). Mmm! Look
at that sandwich: The effects of
exposure to food and food-related cues on hunger of grocery shoppers. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the
Eastern Psychological Association,
Kelker, M. E.,
Bono, M. E., Oakes, M. E., & Slotterback, C. S. (1999, June). I know what’s good for me, but I’m not
hungry for it! Paper presented at
the annual meeting of the American Psychological Society, Denver, CO.
Lukasik, S. M.,
Lukasik, S., Riolo, J.,
Palumbo, P., Oakes, M. E., & Slotterback,
C. S. (1998,
May). The
effects of food cues on perceived hunger. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the
American Psychological Society,
Oakes, M. E., & Slotterback, C. S.
(1997, April). How good is
this for you? Perceptions
of the healthiness of food.
Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological
Association,
Kahana, B., Kahana, E., Kercher, K., Namazi, K., Oakes, M., & Slotterback,
C. (1996). The late life aftermath of
earlier life crises. Paper presented
at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association,
Kahana, B., Oakes, M. E., Slotterback,
C. S., Kahana, E., & Kercher,
K. (1995). Crises throughout the life
course: Effects on physical and mental
health in late life. Paper presented
at the annual meeting of the Gerontological Society
of America,
Oakes, M. E., & Coover, G. D. (1994). Fear and aggression after
three different amygdala
lesions. Paper presented at the meetings
of the Society for Neuroscience,
Coover, G. D.,
& Oakes, M. E. (1994). Effects
of electrolytic and ibotenate lesions of the rostral globus pallidus on watermaze and cheeseboard allocentric
spatial tasks. Paper
presented at the meetings of the Society for Neuroscience,
Coover, G. D.,
& Oakes, M. E. (1994). Social
interaction and passive avoidance tests of medial hypothalamus roles in defense
and offense. Paper presented at the
meetings of the Midwestern Psychological Society,
Coover, G. D., Meyer, R. C., Oakes,
M. E., &
Meyer, R. C., Coover, G. D., & Oakes,
M. E. (1993). Deficits in passive
avoidance of punished drinking produced by ibotenate
and electrolytic lesions of the basolateral amygdala of rats.
Paper presented at the meetings of the Society for Neuroscience,
Oakes,
M. E. (1993). Aggression and social
behavior after four different medial hypothalamic lesions. Paper presented at the meetings of the
Society for Neuroscience,
Oakes, M. E., & Coover, G. D. (1993). The medial amygdala and aggression. Paper presented at the meetings of the
American Psychological Association,
Oakes,
M. E. (1986). Perceptions of familiar and
unfamiliar music. Paper presented at
the Small College Conference,
Classes
Taught:
Fundamentals
of Psychology/Introductory Psychology
An introduction to the scientific study of behavior through a
survey of psychology's principal methods, content areas and applications. Course requirements include participation in
psychological research or preparation of a short article review.
Drugs
& Behavior
This
course will examine interactions between drugs and behavior. Behavioral topics will include: tolerance,
addiction, learning, aggression, sexual behavior, eating, anxiety, depression
and schizophrenia. Drug/drug categories
will include: alcohol, cannabis,
opiates, antidepressants, and anti-anxiety.
An introduction to
the physiological basis of both human and animal behavior. Topics include neuroanatomy
and physiological determinants of sensation, perception, movement, learning,
emotion, and psychopathology.
Introduction
to the field of neuroscience, examining the cellular bases of behavior, effects
of drugs and behavior, brain/body correlates of motivation and emotion, and
neural changes accompanying pathology.
Functional
Neuroanatomy
An overview of applied neuroanatomy and
function, with emphasis on sensory, perceptual, and motor performance. Normal structure and function are discussed,
together with nervous system dysfunction, as applied to self-care, work, and
leisure activities related to OT practice.
Neurophysiology
Study
of the organization and function of the neuron, neural circuits, and the major
sensory and motor components of the central nervous system; bioelectric
phenomena; synaptic transmission; the neural basis for higher functions such as
cognition, memory, learning.
Lifespan/Developmental
Psychology
Survey of
psychological research dealing with the development and behavior of people from
infancy to late adulthood. The
physical, cognitive, and social aspects of development, from infancy to
adulthood, are considered.
Childhood
and Adolescence
Survey of psychological research dealing with the development and
behavior of children. The
physical, cognitive, and social aspects of development, from infancy to
adolescence, are considered.
Sports
Psychology
Adulthood
and Aging
Survey of psychological research dealing with the age-graded
aspects of behavior in adulthood.
Course will consider the physical, cognitive, and social aspects of the
aging process from late adolescence to death.
Topics include occupation selection, marriage, parenthood, middle age,
retirement, and dying.
Human
Sexuality
This course is intended to introduce the student to topics concerning human sexuality. Material covered will range from sexual anatomy and functioning to historical and legal issues regarding sexual behavior.
Mental
Hygiene/Psychology of Adjustment
Teaching
and Research Experience:
Fall 1997 - present
Adjunct
Faculty Member
Have
designed and taught a number of courses for the Psychology Department,
the Occupational Therapy Department, and the Biology and
Physical Therapy
Departments. The
courses are listed in the previous section.
Fall 1997
Adjunct
Faculty Member
Designed
and taught undergraduate Lifespan/Developmental Class.
Duties
included lecturing and composing and
administering all exams,
and advising students as needed.
Spring 1997
Adjunct
Faculty Member
Designed
and taught an undergraduate Physiological Psychology class.
Duties
included lecturing and composing and administering all exams,
and advising students as needed.
Spring 1997
Adjunct
Faculty Member
Taught
and designed an Introductory Psychology Class.
Duties included
lecturing and composing and administering all exams, and
advising
students as needed.
Fall 1996
Adjunct
Faculty Member
Designed
and taught an undergraduate-level Physiological Psychology
class (Psyc 314). Duties included lecturing and composing and
administering all exams, and advising students as needed.
Spring 1996
Adjunct
Faculty Member
Designed
and taught a graduate-level Developmental Psychology Class
(Psyc 514) in the counseling department. Duties included lecturing and
composing and administering all exams, and advising students
as
needed.
Spring 1996
Adjunct
Faculty Member
Designed
and taught an undergraduate Developmental Psychology Class
(Psyc 258). Duties included
lecturing and composing and administering
all exams, and advising students as needed.
Fall 1995
Adjunct Faculty member
Designed
and taught an Introductory Psychology class (Psyc
103).
Duties
included lecturing and composing and administering all exams.
Spring 1995
Adjunct
faculty member at LCCC
Designed
and taught a Human Sexuality class at LCCC.
Duties included
lecturing and composing and administering all exams.
Winter 1995
Adjunct
faculty member at LCCC
Designed
and taught a Human Development class at LCCC.
Duties
included lecturing and composing and administering all
exams.
Fall 1994
Research
Associate
Analyzed
existing data set, performed literature reviews, and wrote
manuscript (unpublished) based on results of analyses.
Fall 1991-Summer 1994 Northern
Research
Assistant for Neuroscience faculty
Assisted
in animal surgery and behavioral testing, as well as daily care
of animals.
Fall 1989-Spring 1991 Northern
Instructor
for PSYC 219: Mental Hygiene
Designed
and taught the Mental Hygiene class at NIU.
Duties included
choosing the text, lecturing, composing and administering
all exams.
Was responsible for two sections of approximately 75 students each.
Fall 1988-Summer 1989
Research
Assistant for Dr. Ward Rodriguez
Was
in charge of research laboratory; supervised work of another
graduate student and several undergraduate students. Assisted with data
collection of other students’ theses. Ordered supplies and cared for
animals.
Summer 1988
Teaching
Assistant for PSY 673: Individual
Intelligence Testing (WISC-R)
Assisted the instructor in demonstrating and administering the
WISC-R.
Observed
and supervised graduate student WISC-R administrations.
Summer 1988
Thesis
Research
Data
was collected at this time. The research
involved stress odors,
emotionality, and susceptibility to extrapyramidal
side effects of
neuroleptics.
Spring 1988
Teaching
Assistant for PSY 101: General
Psychology
Solely
responsible for teaching a discussion section in which I
elaborated and supplemented materials presented by the
instructor
during a one hour discussion section. Composed quizzes and graded all
quizzes and exams.
Fall 1987
Research
Assistant for Dr. Henry Schreiber
Research
Assistant on a project funded by the National Institutes of
Health. The research
involved susceptibility to the extrapyramidal
side-effects of neuroleptic drugs.
Fall 1987
Teaching
Assistant for PSY 408: Drugs and
Behavior
The
teaching assistantship duties included holding study sessions for
students, composing tests, and grading the tests.
Other
Relevant Job Experiences:
1987
- Practicum, during January, at
Attended
staff meetings and workshops for improving clients’ self-
esteem and self-image.
Observed several behavior modification
programs being carried out with the clients. Attended workshops by
staff clinicians on latent language and assertiveness
training.
Volunteer
Experience:
Deutsch Institute Applied Research Centers for
the handicapped,
I
have been volunteering and assisting in the planning and execution of
social/recreational activities for people with disabilities.
References:
Dr. James P. Buchanan, Chair
Department of Psychology
(570) 941-4267
Dr. Jack O’Malley
Department of Psychology
(570) 941-4266
Dr. Brad Alford
Department of Psychology
(570) 941-7560