I am working on a number of projects dealing with nonverbal behavior, portrayals of violence in the media, gender considerations in heterosexuals' views of homosexuality, and other aspects of social psychology, broadly defined.

Primary Interests:

Aggression, Conflict, Peace
Communication, Language
Culture and Ethnicity
Gender Psychology
Nonverbal Behavior
Person Perception
Research Methods, Assessment
Sexuality, Sexual Orientation
Social Cognition

Aggression, Conflict, Peace
Communication, Language
Culture and Ethnicity
Gender Psychology
Nonverbal Behavior

Person Perception
Research Methods, Assessment
Sexuality, Sexual Orientation
Social Cognition

Research Group or Laboratory:

Social Influence Laboratory
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Books:

Ellyson, S. L., Coldren, J. T., Kestner, J., Fry, W. R., Beckett, P. A., Ragozzine, F., & Haynes, V. (2008). General psychology (3rd ed.). Dubuque, IO: Kendall-Hunt.
Ellyson, S. L., & Dovidio, J. F. (Eds.). (1985). Power, dominance, and nonverbal behavior. New York: Springer-Verlag.
Ellyson, S. L., & Halberstadt, A. G. (Eds.). (1994). Explorations in Social Psychology: Readings and Research.. New York: McGraw-Hill.
Halberstadt, A. G., & Ellyson, S. L. (Eds.). (1990). Social psychology readings: A century of research. New York: McGraw-Hill.

Journal Articles:

Dovidio, J. F., Brown, C., Heltman, K., Ellyson, S. L., & Keating, C. F. (1988). Power displays between women and men in discussions of gender–linked topics: A multichannel study. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 55, 580-587.
Dovidio, J. F., Ellyson, S. L., Keating, C. F., Heltman, K., & Brown, C. (1988). The relationship of social power to visual displays of dominance between men and women. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 54, 233-242.
Dovidio, J. F., Romley, D. M., Brown, C. E., Keating, C. F., & Ellyson, S. L. (1991). Sexism or face-ism? The effects of sex and facial features on attributions and associations. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 14, 19-31.
Guagnano, G., Acredolo, C., Hawkes, G., Ellyson, S. L., & White, N. (1986). Locus of control: Demographic factors and their interactions. Journal of Social Behavior and Personality, 1986, 5, 6-27.

Other Publications:

Ellyson, S. L. (1997). Nonverbal behavior. Chapter in H. Tierney, (Ed.) The Study of Women; Views from the Sciences (2nd Ed.). New York: Greenwood.
Ellyson, S. L. (1997). Psychosexual development in women. Chapter in H. Tierney, (Ed.) The Study of Women; Views from the Sciences (2nd Ed.). New York: Greenwood.
Ellyson, S. L., Condon, M., & Weigand, P. (2000). The interaction of homonegativity and gender: Twenty years and five samples. Proceedings and Abstracts of the 2000 Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Vol. 71, Glassboro, NJ.
Kather, R., Chestnut, E., Ellyson, S. L., & Yarab, P. E. (2000). Is professional wrestling becoming more violent? Perception versus reality. Proceedings and Abstracts of the 2000 Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Vol. 71, Glassboro, NJ.

Courses Taught:

Adolescent Psychology
Cross-Cultural Social Psychology
Experimental Social Psychology
General Psychology
Human Sexuality
Life-Span Developmental Psychology
Social Psychology

Adolescent Psychology
Cross-Cultural Social Psychology
Experimental Social Psychology
General Psychology

Human Sexuality
Life-Span Developmental Psychology
Social Psychology

Steve L. Ellyson
Department of Psychology
Youngstown State University
Youngstown, OH 44555
United States

Phone: (330) 941-3403
Fax: (330) 941-2304