CURRICULUM VITAE

 

JOY R. DRINNON

 

 

OFFICE                                                                                              HOME

Milligan College                                                                                                                   226 Nuckles Drive

P.O. Box 500                                                                                                                          Jonesborough, TN 37659

Milligan College, TN 37682                                                                                                (423) 913-2090

(423) 461-8661                                                                                                                       E-mail: Jrdrinnon@milligan.edu

 

BIOGRAPHICAL

Date of Birth:                       December 27, 1973

Place of Birth:                       Knoxville, Tennessee

Spouse:                                  Shannon Drinnon

Children:                                Collin and Corbin Drinnon

 

EDUCATION                                                                       

 

2000        Ph.D.      University of Tennessee

                                Experimental Psychology, Social/Personality

                                Dissertation: Assessing Forgiveness: Development and Validation of the Act of Forgiveness Scale

 

1998        M. A.      University of Tennessee

                Experimental Psychology, Social/Personality

                                Thesis: Relationship Type: An Exploration of the Providers of Social Support

 

1995        B. S.        East Tennessee State University                                     

                                Psychology - Summa Cum Laude

               

ACADEMIC HONORS

 

University of Tennessee Graduate Teaching Award, 1999

Competitive Travel Award for Scholarly Presentation, Science Alliance, 1997 & 1998

Psychology Departmental Award for Outstanding Undergraduate, 1995

 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

 

Assistant Professor                             Milligan College                                   Fall 1999 to present.            

                Courses:                                Introductory Psychology, Experimental Psychology, Research Methods, History

and Systems, Learning and Memory, Physiological Psychology, Study of Homelessness, Effects of Media on Children and Adults, Interpersonal Relationships, and Advanced Child Development and Learning.

 

Teaching Associate                            University of Tennessee                    Fall 1996-Summer 1999.      

                Courses:                                Introductory Psychology, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, and Seminar on

Intimate Relationships.

 

Teaching Assistant                             University of Tennessee                    Fall, 1998.

                Courses:                                Child Psychology

 

Teaching Assistant                             East Tennessee State University      1994-1995.

                Courses:                                Introductory Psychology and Experimental Psychology

               

 

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE:

 

Admissions Committee                                                                                       Fall 2000-Spring 2003

Blue Ridge Undergraduate Committee, Chair                                                  Fall 2000-present

Institutional Review Board, Chair                                                                     Fall 2001-present

Chapel Committee                                                                                                Fall 2002-present

Psi Chi, Faculty Advisor                                                                                     Spring 2002-present

Member of Campus Ministry Sub-Committee,

Theological Exploration of Vocation Lilly Planning Grant            Spring 2002

Taskforce for the Elimination of Required Minors                                         Spring 2002

Financial and Physical Resources Sub-committee, Secretary                       Spring 2000-2001

Institutional Effectiveness: Admissions Steering Committee                       Fall 2003-Sping 2004

 

PUBLICATIONS

 

Hillhouse, J. J., Adler, C. M., Drinnon, J., & Turrisi, R. (1997). Application of Azjen’s theory of planned behavior to

predict sunbathing, tanning salon use, and sunscreen intentions and behaviors. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 20 (4), 365-378.

 

Drinnon, J. R. (2001). Homelessness in Johnson City/Washington County. Unpublished manuscript, Milligan College,

Tennessee.

 

PROFESSIONAL SCHOLARSHIP/PRESENTATIONS

               

Drinnon, J. R. (2002). Creating a course out of a community-based research project: The pros and cons for everyone

involved. Presented at the National Institute on the Teaching of Psychology, St. Petersburg, Florida.

 

Drinnon, J. R. (2000). The relationship between empathy and forgiveness: A meta-analysis. Poster presented at the

annual conference of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Atlanta, Georgia.

 

Drinnon, J. R. (2000). The relationship between empathy and forgiveness: A review. Unpublished manuscript.              

               

Drinnon, J. R., Jobe, R. L., & Schratter, A. K. (2000, April). The relationship between forgiveness and interpersonal

feelings. Poster presented at the first annual Medicine, Mental Health and Ministry Conference, Johnson City, Tennessee.

 

Drinnon, J. R., Jones, W. H., & Lawler, K. A. (2000, February). The measurement of forgiveness. Poster presented at

the first annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Nashville, Tennessee.

 

Drinnon, J. R. (2000, October). Using item-metric analyses to improve measurement. Presentation given at the annual

meeting of the Personality and Relationships Discussion Group, Knoxville, Tennessee.

 

Drinnon. J. R. & Jones, W. H. (1999, March). Measuring an act of forgiveness. Poster session presented at the annual

meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Savannah, Georgia.

 

Drinnon, J. R. & Muelchi, A. L. (1998, March). Relationship type and the fulfillment of social provisions. Poster

session presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Mobile, Alabama.

 

Muelchi, A. L. & Drinnon, J. R. (1998, March). Parental relationships and life satisfaction. Poster session presented at

the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Mobile, Alabama.

 

Muelchi, A. L., Drinnon, J. R., & Jones, W. H. (1997, November). Life satisfaction as it relates to relationship

satisfaction and social network size. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Southeastern Social Psychologists, Raleigh, North Carolina.

 

 

Drinnon, J. R., & Gaia, C. A. (1997, April). Differential loneliness within interpersonal relationships. Poster session

presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Atlanta, Georgia.

 

 

Drinnon, J. R., Cook, V. D., Adams, J. M., & Strickler, S. (1996, March). The assessment of parental attention. Poster

session presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Norfolk, Virginia.

 

Drinnon, J. R., Kelly, K. M., & Reithmiller, R. (1995, November). The structure of self-monitoring: A big five analysis.

Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Southeastern Social Psychologists, Boca Raton, Florida.

 

Drinnon, J. R., & Hillhouse, J. J. (1995, March). Predictors of tanning and sunscreen use. Paper presented at the

meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, New Orleans, Louisiana.

 

Stair, A., Drinnon, J., & Hillhouse, J. J. (1995, March). The relationship of knowledge to sunbathing and sunscreen use

behaviors. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, New Orleans, Louisiana.

 

Drinnon, J. R., & Hillhouse, J. J. (1994, November). The theory of reasoned action in relation to sunbathing. Poster

session presented at the annual meeting of the Tennessee Psychological Association, Nashville, Tennessee.

 

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS/ACTIVITIES

 

Milligan College

-          Psi Chi Faculty Advisor, 2002-present

-          Psychology Club Academic Advisor, 2000-2001

-          Supervision of 10 student research presentations at regional meetings.          

-          Youth In Ministry mentor, Fall 2003-Spring 2004.

 

Professional Service

-          Co-presented the results of the 2001 Homeless Survey to the Johnson City Commission (March 21, 2002)

-          Invited speaker for the Psychology Department during Homecoming at East Tennessee State University, 1999.

-          External Examiner of Psychology Seniors Qualifying for Honors at King College, Spring 2000 and 2001.

-          Supervisor of the News and Neighbor readership survey, Fall 2002

-          Collaborator on the Workshop in Advanced Statistics and Research Methods for Undergraduates: Faculty-Student Collaborative Grant. Served as both a lecturer and student research supervisor.

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University of Tennessee

-          Personality and Relationships Discussion Group, 1995-1999

-          Graduate Teaching Mentoring Program, 1997-1999

-          Psychology Graduate Student Association, Charter member, Vice President, 1997

-          Gender Research Forum, 1995-1997

-          Research Assistant, 1995-1996

 

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

               

American Psychological Association

Psi Chi

 

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

 

Co-coordinator of the 2001 Homeless Survey in Johnson City

Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) for Washington County Juvenile Court            Fall 1999-Spring 2003

Board Member of the Interfaith Hospitality Network and volunteer coordinator at Grace Fellowship Church

Member of the Johnson City Homeless Coalition

Member of Grace Fellowship Church