Zachary Birchmeier, Ph. D.

 

Senior Research Analyst

Institute of Public Policy

Harry S Truman School of Public Affairs

University of Missouri

Columbia, MO 65211

U.S.A.

 

(573) 882-0781

birchmeierz@missouri.edu

 

 

 

Professional Employment

2007 – present              Senior Research Analyst      

                                    Institute of Public Policy – University of Missouri

 

2007                             Research Consultant            

Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching – Miami University Engaging Part-time Faculty Project

 

2006 – 2007                  Research Consultant            

School-based Mental Health Program – Miami University  

Olweus Bullying Prevention Project  

 

2004 – 2007                  Visiting Assistant Professor  

                                    Department of Psychology – Miami University

 

 


Education

           

Ph. D.  2004                 Psychology - Miami University


M. A.    2000                 Psychology – Miami University

 

B. S.     1998                 Psychology – Michigan State University

 

 



Skills


Research Methods, including survey, comparison-group, and experimental designs, program evaluation, psychometrics & measurement, online methods

 

Multivariate Statistics, including IRT/Rasch models, multilevel models, structural equation models, cluster analysis, factor analysis (EFA, CFA), MANOVA/MANCOVA, multiple linear & logistic regression

 

Longitudinal Analysis, including multilevel growth models, repeated MANOVA

 

Mathematical Modeling




 

Expertise topics

 

Evaluation of Obesity Prevention and Intervention

Disproportionate Minority Contact in Juvenile Justice

The Psychology of the Internet

Group Processes

Intergroup Processes

Social Cognition

Teaching of Psychology

Evil and Violence

Stigma and Prejudice

Children's Theory of Mind: Pretend, Language and Play

               
 


Publications

 

Empirical Articles

 

Crawford, E., Wright, M., & Birchmeier, Z. (in press).  Drug-facilitated sexual assault: College women’s

risk perception and behavioral choices. Journal of American College Health.

 

Sheeks, M., & Birchmeier, Z.  (2007). Shyness, sociability, and the use of computer-mediated

communication in relationship development. CyberPsychology & Behavior, 10, 64-70.

 

Birchmeier, Z., Joinson, A. N., & Uhler, B. (2005). Storming and forming a normative response to a

deception revealed online. Social Science Computer Review, 23(1), 108-121.

 

Sherman, R. C., End, C., Kraan, E., Cole, A., Campbell, J., Klausner, J., & Birchmeier, Z. (2001). 

Metaperception in cyberspace. CyberPsychology & Behavior, 4(1), 123-129.

 

Sherman, R. C., End, C., Kraan, E., Cole, A., Campbell, J., Birchmeier, Z., & Klausner, J. (2000).  The

Internet gender gap among college students: Forgotten but not gone? CyberPsychology & Behavior, 3(5), 885-894.

 

Manuscripts under Review:

 

Nicholson-Crotty, S., Birchmeier, Z., & Valentine, D. Exploring the impact of school discipline on racial

disproportion in the juvenile justice system.  (revise and resubmit). Social Science Quarterly.

 

 

Technical Report

 

Birchmeier, Z., Nicholson-Crotty, S., Stokes, S., & Valentine, D. (December, 2007). Identification and

assessment of disproportionate minority contact in the school disciplinary and juvenile justice systems in Missouri, 2004-2005. Report to the Missouri Department of Public Safety.

 

 

Policy Brief

 

Birchmeier, Z., Nicholson-Crotty, S., & Valentine, D. (2008). Disproportionate contact of African-

Americans with the Missouri school disciplinary and juvenile justice systems in 2005.

 

Edited Book

 

 Birchmeier, Z., Uhler, B., & Stasser, G. (Eds.) (under contract, 2008).  Strategic uses of social

technology: An interactive perspective of social psychology. Cambridge University Press.

 

 

Book Chapters

 

Birchmeier, Z. (under contract, 2008). Conclusion: Future directions and policy implications of social

psychological research on the strategic uses of social technology.  In Z. Birchmeier, B. Uhler, & G. Stasser (Eds.), Strategic uses of social technology: An interactive perspective of social psychology.  Cambridge University Press.

 

Joinson, A., & Birchmeier, Z. (under contract, 2008). Strategic aspects of online behavior. In Z.

Birchmeier, B. Uhler, & G. Stasser (Eds.), Strategic uses of social technology: An interactive perspective of social psychology.  Cambridge University Press.

 

Birchmeier, Z., Uhler, B., & Stasser, G. (under contract, 2008). Introduction:  A social psychological

analysis of computer-supported social interaction.  In Z. Birchmeier, B. Uhler, & G. Stasser (Eds.), Strategic uses of social technology: An interactive perspective of social psychology.  Cambridge University Press.

 

Stasser, G., & Birchmeier, Z. (2003).  Group creativity and collective choice.  In P. Paulus and B. Nijstad

(Eds.), Group Creativity (pp. 132-172), Oxford University Press.

 

 

Service, Teaching & Advising Articles

 

Birchmeier, Z., Shore, C., & McCormick, S. (in press). Getting in: Finding your fit in a graduate program.

Eye on Psi Chi.

 

Shore, C., Birchmeier, Z., desJardins, M., Pratt, W., & Schielke, H. (2007). Time-to-degree: Some

suggestions for keeping on schedule as a PhD student. Association for Psychological Science

Observer. 20(10).

 

Shore, C., Baker, P., Birchmeier, Z., Dinkelacker, S., Han, A., Lea, M., McClure, C., & Rangarajan,

J. (2006).  Miami University's learning community for PFF: Institutionalizing a departmental program. Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 17(1 & 2).

 

Birchmeier, Z. (2001).  Supporting virtual collaboration in the 21st century. Association for Psychological

Science Observer. 14(6).

 



Grants & Awards

 

2008                 External Evaluation of the Healthy & Active Communities 2008 Initiative
                            Missouri Foundation for Health, co-PI with David Valentine, $270,742

 

Evaluation Workshops for the 2006 Grantees of the Healthy & Active Communities     

     Initiative, Missouri Foundation for Health, $11,091

 

2007                 Assessment Service Award
                             Office of Liberal Arts and Assessment, Miami University, $300

   

2005                  Teaching Enhancement Grant    
                             College of Arts and Science, Miami University, $300

 

Small Grant to Improve Teaching  
                 Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching, Miami University, $200

 

2004                 National Science Foundation conference fund
                               with Beth Dietz-Uhler, and Garold Stasser, $12,500

 

                        Student Research Award
                             Cincinnati Psychological Association, $130

 

                        Doctoral-Undergraduate Opportunity for Scholarship Award
                                Department of Psychology, Miami University, $100

 

2003                 Grant for Graduate Award Holders
                             Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching, Miami University, $105

           

                        Graduate Student Achievement Award
                                Graduate School, Miami University, $400

 

                        Dissertation Fellowship
                                Psychology Department, Miami University, $24,000

 

                        Dissertation Research Support Grant
                                Graduate School, Miami University, $300

 

2002                  Graduate Student Achievement Award
                              Graduate School, Miami University, $300

 

                        Grant for graduate award holders
                              Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching, Miami University, $236

 

 


Invited Talks & Colloquia

 

Birchmeier, Z. (2007).  Privacy, trust, disclosure and the internet. Talk given to the Kappa Deltas of
            Miami University, Oxford, OH.

 

Birchmeier, Z. (2007). Media choices, conflicts and relationship outcomes. Talk given to the
            Department of Psychology, Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH.

 

Birchmeier, Z. (2006).  Thinking critically about the death penalty.  Talk given to Morris Hall
             residents, Miami University, Oxford, OH.

 

Shore, C., Birchmeier, Z. and Crawford, E. (2003). Surviving and thriving in graduate school.
             Keynote address given at the 22nd Annual Mid-America Undergraduate Psychology
            Research Conference, Thomas More College, Crestview Hills, KY.
          

Birchmeier, Z. (2002). Presenting yourself on the web: Impressions formed from personal WWW
             homepages. Talk given to the Department of Psychology, University of Missouri-Rolla.

 

Birchmeier, Z. (2002). Impression meta-accuracy from personal WWW homepages. Talk given on
              Media Night to students of Western College, Miami University, Oxford, OH.

 

 Conference Presentations

 

Albers, N., and Birchmeier, Z. (2007).  Crafting a policy pitch that will be a hit. Workshop given at the 2nd

Annual Convening of the Healthy and Active Communities Initiative of the Missouri Foundation for Health, Lake of the Ozarks, MO.

          

Vanderzee, K., Elfstrom, J., Sink, H., Flaspohler, P., and Birchmeier, Z. (2007). Impacts of bullying and

victimization on quality of life in school children: the moderating role of peer and teacher support.  Poster presented at the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Boston, MA.

 

Birchmeier, Z., and Sheeks, M. (2007). Are you an email person, or an IM person? Media preferences,

conflicts and relationship outcomes.  Poster presented at the 8th Annual Meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Memphis, TN.

 

Birchmeier, Z., Stasser, G., Bunn, J., and Sheeks, M. (2005). Media choices and benefits. Oral
             presentation at the 35th Annual Meeting of the Society for Computers in Psychology,
             Toronto, ON.

 

Sheeks, M., and Birchmeier, Z. (2005).  Shyness, sociability, and the use of computer-mediated
              communication in relationship development.  Poster presented at the 17th Annual Meeting of the
             American Psychological Society, Los Angeles, CA.

 

Birchmeier, Z., and Stasser, G. (2004).  Optimizing instant messenger in team problem-solving:
              Coordination efficiency and discussion behaviors in electronic teams that are rewarded
              for matching or delegating behaviors.  Oral presentation at the 34th Annual Meeting of
              the Society for Computers in Psychology, Minneapolis, MN.

 

Birchmeier, Z., End, C., and Mueller, D. (2004).  Individuals' defensive reactions to social identity
                threat depend on expectations. Poster presented at the 16th Annual Meeting of the
               American Psychological Society, Chicago, IL.

 

Birchmeier, Z., Dietz-Uhler, B., and Joinson, A. N. (2003). How not to fake your lover's death:
               Storming and forming a normative reaction to deception revealed in an online
               community. Poster presented at the 75th Annual Meeting of the Midwestern
              Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

 

Joinson, A. N., Dietz-Uhler, B., and Birchmeier, Z. (2003). Sex, lies and the Internet: Norm
               formation and group reaction to gender deception in a virtual community. Paper
               presented at the 2003 Annual Conference of the British Psychological Society,
               Bournemouth, UK.

 

Dietz-Uhler, B., Joinson, A. N., and Birchmeier, Z. (2003). Reactions to a revealed deception in
               an online community: Evidence for the black sheep effect. Poster presented at the 4th
               Annual Meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Los Angeles, CA.

 

Birchmeier, Z., and Bakker, A. I. (2002). Clearing a path: Modeling the components of college
               student motivation and perceptions of learning.  Poster presented at the 25th Annual
               National Institute on the Teaching of Psychology, St. Petersburg, FL.

 

Birchmeier, Z., and Bakker, A. I. (2002). The effects of active learning techniques on college
                student motivation.  Oral presentation at the 22nd Annual Lilly Conference on College
                Teaching, Oxford, OH.

 

Naylor, J., Birchmeier, Z., and Shore, C. (2002). Developing a sense of identity and authority for
                 beginning teachers. Panel presented at the 19th Annual Mid-American Conference on
                 the Teaching of Psychology, Evansville, IN.

 

Wimer, D., Birchmeier, Z., Kretschmar, J., Kraan, E., and Stasser, G. (2002, May).  Coordination
                  of household chores. Poster presented at the 74th Annual Meeting of the Midwestern
                  Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

 

Birchmeier, Z., and Stasser, G. (2002, February).  Appreciation of creativity: Do we like pioneers?
                  Poster presented at the 3rd Annual Meeting of the Society of Personality and Social
                  Psychology, Savannah, GA.

 

Birchmeier, Z., and Stasser, G. (2001, June). Using ability and behavioral information in tacit
                   coordination. Poster presented at the 13th Annual Convention of the American
                   Psychological Society, Toronto, ON.

 

End., C., Kraan, E., Cole, A., Campbell, J., Birchmeier, Z., Klausner, J., & Sherman, R. C.  (2000,
                   May).  The Internet gender gap among college students.  Poster presented at the
                  72nd Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

 

End., C., Kraan, E., Cole, A., Klausner, J., Birchmeier, Z., & Sherman, R. C.  (2000, May).  Online
                  versus real world impressions.  Poster presented at the 72nd Annual Meeting of
                  the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

                                                                       

 

Teaching Experience


2000 - 2007       Research Methods and Statistics

 

2002 - 2007       Senior Capstone and Seminar in Social Psychology:  Computer-supported Social Interaction

 

2000 - 2006       Social Psychology

 

2001 - 2006       Introduction to Psychology

                                               

                       

 

Graduate Committees

 

Jen Elfstrom (M.A., 2007) – Linking school connectedness, and teacher and peer
                          social support in victims of bullying.

 

Karin Vanderzee (M.A., 2007) – “I’m not a victim so I don’t need help”: The
                        moderating role of self-perceived victimization on help-seeking.

 



Mentoring of Undergraduate Research

 

Thiels, C. (2007). Changing attitudes toward stem cell research. Recipient of an
            Undergraduate Research Award, Poster presented at the 2007 Undergraduate Research
            in Psychology conference at Stanford University, and the 2007 Undergraduate Research
            Forum, Miami University.

Sheeks, M., and Birchmeier, Z.  (2007).  Shyness, sociability, and the use of computer-
              mediated communication in relationship development. CyberPsychology and Behavior
             10, 64-70.  
              Recipient of the Patten Prize for outstanding research in psychology, a poster
              presentation at the 3rd international Conference for Computer-supported Social
              Interaction, and an oral presentation at the Undergraduate Research Forum, Miami
              University.

 

Bunn, J., Birchmeier, Z., and Stasser, G. (2004). Predicting individual preferences for
            communication media from personality characteristics and attitudes.  Poster
            presented at the Undergraduate Research Forum, Miami University. Recipient of
            a Miami University Undergraduate Summer Scholar stipend, and a Doctoral-
            Undergraduate Opportunity for Scholarship award, Miami University

Allgood, C. L., Rutledge, A. V., Stegmiller, G. J., and Woodson, H. R. (2003). Liar, liar,
           keyboard on fire: Deception online. Poster presented at the 2nd annual Conference
           for Computer-supported Social Interaction, Miami University.

Sirlouis, D. and Birchmeier, Z. (2002). Are men and women stereotyped differently in relationships?:
           An examination of infidelity.  National Undergraduate Research Clearinghouse.
           Retrieved from  http://clearinghouse.mwsc.edu/manuscripts/351.asp?logon=&code= 
          and poster presented at Undergraduate Research Forum, Miami University.

 


Service Contributions

 

Reviewer, Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, (2004-present)

 

Reviewer, Personality and Individual Differences, (2006-present)

 

Reviewer, Journal of American College Health, (2007-present)

 

Reviewer, Self and Identity, (2007-present)

 

Reviewer, American Review of Public Administration, (2008)

 

Reviewer, 2008 Meeting of the American Evaluation Association

 

Reviewer, Oxford University Press, (2005)

 

Co-organizer and facilitator, conferences for Computer-supported Social Interaction (CSI), Oxford, OH

(2002-2005).   http://www.users.muohio.edu/uhlerbd/csi.html

 

Interviewee, Silver, K. (April 15th, 2005).  Study shows Facebook profiles can be misleading.  The Miami

Student.           

 

Panelist, American Psychological Association and Miami University’s Midwestern

Regional Workshop on Preparing Future Faculty in Psychology, panel speaker, (2004)

 

Co-organizer, 2nd and 3rd annual APA-PFF Tri-State Symposiums, Oxford, OH (2002-2003).
              http://www.users.muohio.edu/shorec/apapff/symposium/Tri-StateSymposium.htm

 

Reviewer, Representative Research in Social Psychology (2002-2004).

 

Reviewer, Psi Chi submissions to the 74th and 75th Annual Meetings of the Midwestern
                        Psychological Association (2002-2003).

 

Reviewer, Student Research Competition for the 14th and 15th Annual Conventions of the
                American Psychological Society, (2002-2003).

 

Reviewer, grant applications for graduate student research, American Psychological Society
               Student Caucus (2002-2003).

 

Panelist, Preparing graduate students for faculty roles, at the 21st Annual Lilly Conference on
              College Teaching, Oxford, OH.

 

Panelist, Everything you ever wanted to know about graduate school from the people who know
               best: Graduate students, at 74th Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Psychological
               Association (2002).

 

Panelist, Surviving and Thriving in Graduate School, at 19th Annual Mid-American Conference on
               the Teaching of Psychology (2002).

 

 


Professional Development Activity

 

2007     U. S. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Annual Training Meeting,
                   Reducing Disproportionate Minority Contact, Denver, CO.

 

Critical Thinking Assessment scholar – Miami University

 

2004     GCCCU/SOCHE Regional Higher Education Conference, Measuring and