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ANDRIA J. WOODELL

PROFESSOR OF PSYCHOLOGY

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Central Oregon Community College
2600 College Way 
Bend, OR 97701

Work: (541) 383.7786
E-mail: awoodell@cocc.edu

SKILLS

Teaching Excellence and Instructional Design
Academic Advising and Mentorship
Multicultural Competence
               

EDUCATION

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Ph.D. Social Psychology (2004)
Advisor: David A. Schroeder, Ph.D.
Dissertation: The cognitive and affective precursors of retributive justice.

M.A. Social Psychology (2002)
Advisor: David A. Schroeder, Ph.D.
Masters Thesis: Are all transgressors created (and treated) equal?: The influence of group membership on retribution.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

PSY235: Child Development
PSY215: Lifespan Development
PSY216: Social Psychology
PSY201: Mind and Brain
PSY202: Mind and Society
PSY233: Psychology of Violence and Aggression
PSY218: Positive Psychology
PSY290: Psychology Undergraduate Research Lab
PSY299: Careers in Psychology
PSY3093: Childhood and Adolescence
PSY2013: Social Psychology

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

  • Professor of Psychology 2017-current
  • Associate Professor of Psychology 2010-2017
  • Assistant Professor of Psychology II 2006-2010
  • Assistant Professor of Psychology I 2004-2006
  • 2017 Burlington COCC Faculty Achievement Award: award given to a faculty member who has demonstrated significant achievement in classroom teaching, leadership, and professional excellence.
  • 2012 Teaching Resources Award (First Place): sponsored by the American Psychological Association Education Directorate and APA Committee of Psychology Teachers at Community Colleges.
  • 2005 Judy Roberts Academic Achievement Award: award given to faculty earning degrees while working at Central Oregon Community College
  • 2001 Roland H. Waters Teaching Award, University of Arkansas: annual award given for outstanding potential as a teacher of psychology (2001)

ADVISING

Central Oregon Community College 2004-current

  • Academic advisor to students interested in seeking transfer degrees for psychology or psychology adjacent careers.
  • Creator and manager of COCC Psychology Advising Hub

WORKSHOPS/TRAININGS/COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS

Woodell, A.J. (2022-ongoing) Psych Bites lecture series and Craft Kitchen Pub Talks. Rotating topics related to psychology offered to the local community.

  • Psychology of the unexplainable
  • Modern monsters: understanding our fascination with serial murder
  • I want to believe: understanding conspiracy theories.
  • Bystander effect and bystander intervention
  • Methods behind mayhem: The Stanford prison study
  • The power of habits and making productive changes
  • Countering hate and being advocates for positive change

Woodell, A. J. (2021) Understanding and countering bias in health care professions. Professional Workshop for Deschutes County Behavioral Health, Bend, OR.

Woodell, A. J. (2021) Bias and applications to law enforcement. Professional Workshop for Deschutes County Sheriff's Office, Bend, OR.

Woodell, A. J. (2018-2019) Understanding and countering bias in professional and personal environments.  Online/Hybrid workshop offered through COCC Continuing Education Program. Bend, OR

Woodell, A.J. (2017) When the tolerant struggle with intolerance: How bias for being virtuous can divide our world further into us vs. them and what to do about it. Professional Workshop for the Clinicians Network, Bend, OR.

Woodell, A.J. (2016) Exploring bystander intervention to address common and uncommon violence on college campuses. Multiple presentations to COCC campus.

Woodell, A. J. (2014) Life hacks: Shortcuts and tips on managing stress and achieving balance in the workplace. Two workshops for Oregon Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers. Portland, OR and Bend, OR.

Woodell, A.J. (2013) Burnout: How to know when it is you and not them. Invited speaker for front line campus staff at COCC.

SELECT PRESENTATIONS/PAPERS:

 * notes undergraduate presenters.

Mallery, A.*, Woodell, A., Barram, R., Lugtu, A., McCraw, M. (2022) Leaning into failure: Lessons learned while trying (and failing) to conduct undergraduate research during a pandemic. On Demand Symposium. Annual Teaching Conference/Society of Teaching Psychology.

Woodell, A. & Novak, M.N. (2021) Psychology Everywhere! Promoting Student Engagement and Growth Beyond the Classroom. Western Psychology Conference, Portland, OR.

Woodell, A.J. (2018) Our fascination with serial murder. Presentation for Deschutes Public Library Know: Monsters lecture series. Bend, OR.

Ryder, J.*, Woodell, A., Pomeroy, R.*, Clayton, J.*, Palacios, A.*, Helt, R.* & Ferguson, C.* (2018) Individual awareness of committing the attribution substitution heuristic: A CREP replication study. Western Psychology Conference, Portland, OR.

Woodell, A. J. (2017) What is the meaning of life and why do we care? Presentation for Deschutes Public Library Know: Death lecture series. Bend, OR.

Woodell, A. J. (2017) Symposium Chair: The Heroic Imagination Project: empowering students to be positive agents of change. Western Psychology Conference, Sacramento, CA.

Woodell, A. J. (2017) Who you gonna call? The evolution and success of the Heroic Imagination Project at Central Oregon Community College. Western Psychology Conference. Sacramento, CA.

Woodell, A.J. (2016) Teaching externship to mentor early career instructors. Presentation for COCC Teaching and Learning Center.

Woodell, A. J. (2015) Methods behind mayhem: The Stanford Prison study. Presentation part of the Deschutes Public Library Know: Scandal lecture series. Bend, OR

Woodell, A. J., Forsberg, W.*, Prutzman, & S.*, Mikesell, S.* (2015) Teaching the bystander effect to reduce bullying. Presentation by the COCC Heroic Imagination Team at COCOAEYC Conference. Bend, Oregon.

Woodell, A. J., Lodahl, E.*, Forsberg, W.*& Prutzman, S.* (2015) Bystander intervention: Harnessing the power of one. Presentation for COCC Sexual Assault Awareness Lecture Series.

Woodell, A. J. (2014) Finding your voice in the classroom. Presentation for COCC Teaching and Learning Center.

Woodell, A.J. (2013) Logistics for developing the Heroic Imagination service learning projects. Western Psychology Association Symposium, Reno, NV.

Naufel, K. Z & Woodell, A. J. ( 2013).Training graduate students to teach psychology at community colleges: The establishment of a teaching internship program. Poster presented at the Society of Teaching Psychology conference. Atlanta, GA.

Woodell, A. J. (2006).Thinking about revenge? The cognitive and affective precursors to retributive justice. Poster presented at the Association of Psychological Science. New York, NY.

Woodell, A. J. & Mize, K. (2006). How stereotypes got a bad name: Understanding the role of power and privilege. Paper presented at the Oregon Association of Teacher Educator conference. Salem, OR.

Woodell, A.J. & Quay, Rise (2005). Dislike of diversity: Its not just a game. Paper presented at Oregon Diversity Institute. Bend, OR.

Schroeder, D. A., Steel, J. E., Bembenek, A. F., & Woodell, A. J. (August 2003).  Recognition of necessity and changing justice concerns in social dilemmas. Paper presented at the 10th International Social Dilemmas Conference. Marstrand, Sweden.

Woodell, A. J.,Schroeder, D. A., Bembenek, A. F. & Steel, J. E. (May 2003). Striking back: The nature of retributive reactions to repeated transgressors. Poster presented at the American Psychological Society. Atlanta, GA.

Steel. J. E., Schroeder, D. A., Beike, D. R., Bembenek, A. F., & Woodell, A. J. (May 2003). The role of "looking back" on perceptions of procedural and distributive fairness. Poster presented at the American Psychological Society, Atlanta, GA.

Bembenek, A. F., Steel, J. E., Woodell, A. J.,& Schroeder, D. A. (May 2003). Reactions to procedural justice: the survivor's perspective. Poster presented at the American Psychological Society, Atlanta, GA.

Woodell, A. J., Schroeder, D. A., Steel, J.E., & Bembenek, A. F. (May 2002). Are all transgressors created (and treated) equal?: The influence of group membership on retribution. Poster presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

Steel, J. E., Schroeder, D. A., Bembenek, A.F., & Woodell, A. J. (May 2002). Social value orientation and preferences for "noisy" groups: Hiding behind the trembling hand. Poster presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

Linn, J. A., Knowles, E. S., Boeck, R. M.,& Woodell, A. J. (January 2002). Acknowledging resistance as persuasion strategy. Poster presented at the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Los Angeles, CA.

Schroeder, D. A., Steel, J. E., & Woodell,A. J. (August 2001). Interpersonal responses to deficient outcomes in social dilemmas: Behavioral, cognitive, and motivational reactions. Paper presented at the 9th International Social Dilemmas Conference, Chicago, IL.

Woodell, A. J. & Schroeder, D. A. (May 2001). Competition within a cooperative: Fairness and the restoration of justice. Poster presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

PUBLICATIONS:

Woodell, A. J. (2020). Leaning into the replication crisis: Why you should consider conducting replication research. Psychology Student Network. https://www.apa.org/ed/precollege/psn/2020/03/replication-crisis

Woodell, A. J. (2020). Discovering the teachable moments of the replication crisis. Psychology Teacher Network. https://www.apa.org/ed/precollege/psychology-teacher-network/introductory-psychology/replication-crisis

Woodell, A.J. (2014). Growing up as a white southerner in the aftermath of desegregation. In E. Watson (Ed.), Overcoming Adversity in Academia: Stories From Generation X Faculty.

Schroeder, D.A., Bembenek, A.F., Kinsey, K., Steel, J. E.,& Woodell, A. J. (2008). A recursive model for changing justice concerns in social dilemmas. In A. Biel, D. Eek, T. Garling, & M. Gustafson(Eds.), New Issues and Paradigms in Research on Social Dilemmas.

Schroeder, D. A., Steel, J. E., Woodell, A. J., & Bembenek, A. F. (2003). Justice within social dilemmas. Personality and Social Psychology Review, 7, 374-387.

INSITUTIONAL SERVICE/LEADERSHIP

  • Chair of Social Science Department (2022-ongoing)
  • Faculty Labor Management Team (2019-2022)
  • Faculty Negotiations Team. Chair (2018-2019) (2021 Reopener)
  • COCC psychology representative for HECC Major Transfer Maps workgroup (2019-2021)
  • Coordinator of COCC Psychology Undergraduate Research Lab (2017-current)
  • Co-mentor of COCC Psychology Club (2012-current).
  • Advisor of the COCC Psi Beta Chapter. (2022-current)
  • Developer/Faculty Advisor of the COCC Psychology Teaching Externship (2013-current).
  • Developed Skype for Scholars. Past featured speakers have included Dr. Phil Zimbardo, Dr. Eliot Aronson, Dr. Karen Naufel, and Dr. Walter Mischel.
  • Developer/Faculty Advisor of the Heroic Imagination Project @ COCC (2013-2019).
  • Assisted with creation and development of COCC Teaching and Learning Center (2013-2016). Faculty Co-Chair (2014-2016).
  • Promotions Criteria Task Force (2010-2012).
  • Academic Affairs (2010-2014). Chair (2012-2013).
  • Developer and Facilitator of COCC Social Science Lecture Series (2008-2013).
  • Academic Excellence Committee (2007-2010). Co-chair (2009-2010). Chair (2010-2011).
  • College Affairs (2007-2009). Chair (2008-2009).
  • Faculty Forum Executive Committee (2006-2008) (2019-2022)