Dr. Tina Norton

Assistant Professor
Psychology Department
161 Science Center
PO Box 5825
Potsdam, NY 13699-5825

Phone: 315-268-2361
Fax: 315-268-7118
E-mail: tnorton@clarkson.edu

Education
Ph.D., Kent State University, 2002

Courses Taught
Social Psychology, Health Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Personal Relationships, Introduction to Psychology

Research Interests
My research is in the area of social relationships and physical and psychological health.  My most recent projects have focused on health behaviors among college students. The first project focuses on smoking behavior and psychosocial predictors of smoking status and patterns of use. The second project examines the physical and psychological effects of caffeine consumption in college students, with a particular focus on anxiety symptoms.  Students have been involved with many aspects of this line of research, including the participant recruitment, data collection and management, and data analysis.

Publications (Last 5 years)
Norton, T.R., Lazev, A.B., Schnoll, R.A., & Miller, S.M. (2009). The impact of email recruitment on our understanding of college smoking. Addictive Behaviors, 34, 531-535.

Stephens, M.A.P., Franks, M.M., Martire, L.M., Norton, T.R., & Atienza, A.A. (2008).  Women at mid-life: Stress and rewards of balancing parent care with employment and other family roles.  In K. Shifren (Ed.), How Caregiving Affects Development: Psychological Implications for Child, Adolescent, and Adult Caregivers.  Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association.

Norton, T.R., & Manne, S.L. (2007).  Support concordance among spouses coping with cancer: Relationship, individual, and situational factors. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 24, 675-692.

Manne, S.L., Norton, T.R., Ostroff, J.S., Winkel, G., Fox, K., & Grana, G. (2007).  Protective buffering and psychological distress among couples coping with breast cancer: The moderating role of relationship satisfaction. Journal of Family Psychology, 21, 380-388.

Manne, S.L., Ostroff, J.S., Norton, T.R., Fox, K., Goldstein, L., & Grana, G. (2006).  Cancer-related relationship communication in couples coping with early stage breast cancer. Psycho-Oncology, 15, 234-247.

Manne, S.L., Ostroff, J.S., Norton, T.R., Fox, K., Grana, G., & Goldstein, L.  (2006). Cancer-specific self-efficacy and psychosocial and functional adaptation to early stage breast cancer.  Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 31, 145-154.

Norton, T.R., Bogart, L.M., Cecil, H., & Pinkerton, S. (2005). Primacy of affect over cognition in determining adult men's condom use behavior: A review.  Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 35, 2493-2534.

Norton, T.R., Manne, S.L., Rubin, S., Hernandez, E., Carlson, J., Bergman, C., & Rosenblum, N. (2005). Ovarian cancer patients' psychological distress: The role of physical impairment, perceived unsupportive family and friend behaviors, perceived control, and self-esteem. Health Psychology, 24, 143-152.

Norton, T.R., Gupta, A., Stephens, M.A.P., Martire, L.M., & Townsend, A.L.  (2005). Stress, rewards, and change in the centrality of women's family and work roles: Mastery as a mediator. Sex Roles: A Journal of Research, 52, 325-335.

Presentations at Scientific Meetings (last 5 years)
Lazev, A.B., Norton, T.R., Collins, B., & Miller, S. (2008, March). Smoking 101: Learning from College Students.  Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Preventive Oncology, Bethesda, MD.

Manne, S.L., Ostroff, J.S., Norton, T.R., Fox, K., & Grana, G.  (2005, April). Cancer-specific self-efficacy and psychosocial and functional adaptation to early stage breast cancer. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Boston, MA.

Student Presentations (last 5 years)
Harper, C. ('12), Norton, T.R., & Lazev, A. (2010, July). Anxiety, loneliness, and shyness as predictors of depression.  Poster presented at the 12th Annual Summer Symposium on Undergraduate Research Experiences, Clarkson University.

Pierre-Lys, K. ('12), Norton, T.R., & Lazev, A. (2010, July). Stress, race, and gender: The impact on smoking and alcohol use among college students. Poster presented at the 12th Annual Summer Symposium on Undergraduate Research Experiences, Clarkson University.

Harper, C. ('12), Norton, T.R., & Lazev, A. (2010, July). Anxiety, loneliness, and shyness as predictors of depression.  Poster presented at the 16th Annual McNair Research Conference, University of Buffalo.

Pierre-Lys, K. ('12), Norton, T.R., & Lazev, A. (2010, July). Stress, race, and gender: The impact on smoking and alcohol use among college students. Poster presented at the 16th Annual McNair Research Conference, University of Buffalo.

Chen, X. ('11), Norton, T.R., & Lazev, A. (2010, April). Caffeine consumption and sleep patterns among college students.  Poster presented at the 12th Annual Symposium on Undergraduate Research Experiences, Clarkson University.

Hinrichs, J. ('11), Norton, T.R., & Lazev, A. (2010, April). The relationship between caffeine consumption and alcohol use in college students.  Poster presented at the 12th Annual Symposium on Undergraduate Research Experiences, Clarkson University.

Sullivan, M. ('09), Norton, T.R., & Lazev, A. (2008, July). Caffeine consumption in the college population. Poster presented at the 10th Annual Summer Symposium on Undergraduate Research Experiences, Clarkson University.

Trombley, T. ('07), Norton, T.R., & Lazev, A. (2007, August).  Perceptions of the college-aged smoker.  Poster presented at the 9th Annual Summer Symposium on Undergraduate Research Experiences, Clarkson University.

Trombley, T. ('07), Norton, T.R., & Lazev, A. (2007, July).  Perceptions of the college-aged smoker. Poster presented at the 13th Annual University at Buffalo McNair Research Conference.

Renodin, D. ('07) & Norton, T.R. (2007, April). Patterns and predictors of smoking among college-aged students.  Poster presented at the 8th Annual Symposium on Undergraduate Research Experiences, Clarkson University.

Fraser, J. ('07), Lajoie, R. ('07), & Norton, T.R. (2007, April). Social support exchanges between patients with cancer and their caregivers.  Poster presented at the 8th Annual Symposium on Undergraduate Research Experiences, Clarkson University.

Gazerro, J. ('06), & Norton, T.R. (2006, April). The effect of stigma on the likelihood to seek psychological treatment.  Poster presented at the 7th Annual Symposium on Undergraduate Research Experiences, Clarkson University.

Renodin, D. ('07), & Norton, T.R. (2006, April).  Potential family impact on college students' smoking behaviors.  Poster presented at the 7th Annual Symposium on Undergraduate Research Experiences, Clarkson University.