Bradlee W. Gamblin

Hi there! The name's Dr. Bradlee Gamblin, and it's nice to meet you. Since you're here, let me tell you a little about myself. I am originally from a small town called Madisonville located in the western coal country of Kentucky. Since then, I've made many moves throughout the country, including stints in eastern Kentucky, North Dakota, and Missouri, before finally arriving here at Gannon.

From a research perspective, I am interested in social psychology, and more specifically in the psychology of racism and prejudice. Most of my research has explored ways that we can reduce a person's levels of prejudice (or at least reduce their willingness to act on their prejudice). I've also done some work on how jurors make decisions in the courtroom and how different forms of media affect our beliefs. I've published a few articles, and if you're interested in reading them, you can find a list of them below. I'm always looking for undergraduate collaborators who are eager to get involved in research, so if my research sounds interesting to you, get in touch!

On a personal level, if I were to describe my hobbies to someone I would probably describe them as "eclectic". I like reading, but also hiking; I love to cook, but I also like staying up late to finish a video game I'm really into. And even though I'm not from here, I'm a life-long Steelers fan. Feel free to stop by my office sometime if you'd like to discuss any of these topics.

Courses Taught

At Gannon

Introduction to Psychology (PSYC 111)
Cross-Cultural Psychology (PSYC 265)

Elsewhere

Psychology of Race and Gender
Research Methods I and II
Experimental Psychology
Introduction to Statistics

Educational History

University of North Dakota: PhD in Experimental Psychology (2017)
Dissertation: "Toward a General Race Salience Effect: Alternative Manipulations and Group-Level Decision Making"
Chair: Dr. Andre Kehn

Eastern Kentucky University: MS in Experimental Psychology (2012)
Thesis: "The Moderating Effects of Need for Closure on the Common Ingroup Identity Model"
Chair: Dr. Matthew Winslow

Eastern Kentucky University: BS in Psychology (2010)

Professional Experience

2022 - Present: Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology and Counseling, Gannon University (Erie, PA)
2017 - 2022: Assistant Professor, Division of Behavioral Sciences, Northwest Missouri State University (Maryville, MO)
2015 - 2017: Instructor, Department of Psychology, University of North Dakota (Grand Forks, ND)
2015 - 2016: Adjunct Instructor, Department of Psychology, Valley City State University (Valley City, ND)

Publications

Peer-Reviewed Research Articles

Gamblin, B. W., & Kehn, A. (2021). Race salience and attorney statements: The unique role of defense opening statements and closing arguments. Current Psychology, 40, 2621-2633.

Gamblin, B. W., Kehn, A., Vanderzanden, K., Ruthig, J. C., Jones, K. M., & Long, B. L. (2021). A comparison of juror decision making in race-based and sexual orientation-based hate crime cases. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 36(7-8), 3231-3256.

Ruthig, J. C., Jones, K., Vanderzanden, K., Gamblin, B. W., & Kehn, A. (2017). Learning from one's mistakes: Understanding changes in performance estimates as a function of experience, evaluative feedback, and post-feedback emotions. Social Psychology, 48, 185-193.

Ruthig, J. C., Kehn, A., Gamblin, B. W., Vanderzanden, K., & Jones, K. (2017). When women's gains equal men's losses: Predicting a zero-sum perspective of gender discrimination. Sex Roles, 76, 17-26.

Gamblin, B. W., Winslow, M. P., Lindsay, B., Newsom, A. W., & Kehn, A. (2017). Comparing in-person, Sona, and Mechanical Turk measurements of three prejudice-relevant constructs. Current Psychology, 36, 217-224.

Ruthig, J. C., Gamblin, B. W., Jones, K. M., Vanderzanden, K., & Kehn, A. (2017). Concurrently examining unrealistic absolute and comparative optimism: Temporal shifts, individual-difference and event-specific correlates, and behavioral outcomes. British Journal of Psychology, 108, 107-126.

Alogna, V. K., Attaya, M. K., Aucoin, P., Bahnik, S., Birch, S., Birt, A. R., ... Zwaan, R. A. (2014). Registered replication report: Schooler and Engstler-Schooler (1990): Contributed study. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 9, 556-578.

Gamblin, B. W. (2013). Reducing racism: Attitudes as a function of categorization. The Undergraduate Journal of Psychology, 26, 1-16.

Book Chapters

Kehn, A., Pica, E., & Gamblin, B. W. (2015). Face identification, cross-race. In A. Jamieson & A. A. Moenssens (Eds.), Wiley encyclopedia of forensic science (2nd ed.). Chichester, UK: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.