Thom Dunn
Title: Associate Professor
Degree: Ph.D., 1999, University of Cincinnati, Clinical Psychology and Clinical Neuropsychology
My Area of Interest:
Neuropsychological Malingering
I have two broad areas of interest. Primarily, I am interested in neuropsychological assessment and issues of malingering and response bias. While commercially available tests are sometimes used for this purpose, I am interested in novel ways to detect effort of those undergoing neuropsychological evaluation. At present, I am studying whether a test of executive function, the Tower of Hanoi, is an effective measure for response bias. Additionally, I have an interest in the intersection of medicine and psychology, particularly the management of psychological issues in the acute care setting.
My Teaching
I teach a broad range of classes, including statistics, cognition, physiological psychology, and psychopharmacology. I believe the role of the instructor is to excite and energize students to go above and beyond the material. I am particularly gratified when students tell me that they repeated something that I taught them to their roommate or friends because what they learned was so interesting. I have been fortunate to have several students go on to Ph.D. programs and always like hearing that things they learned in my classes have benefited them in graduate school.
My Latest Professional Activity
- Retzlaff, P., Dunn, T.M. and Harwood, T.M. (In press.) The Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory–III. In: Groth, A. and Harwood, T.M. (Eds). Psychological Assessment and Strategic Treatment Selection.
- King, W.R. & Dunn, T.M. (2010). Detecting Deception in Field Settings: A Review and Critique of the Criminal Justice and Psychological Literatures. Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies & Management.
- Weintraub, P., Dunn, T.M., Yager, J. and Trainor, Z. (2010). Internet Addiction. In Lowinson, P. Ruiz, R., Millman, R.B. and Langrod, J.G. (Eds). Substance Abuse: A Comprehensive Textbook, 5th Ed. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins: New York.
- Dunn, T.M., Collins, V., House, R.M. and Weintraub, P. (2009). Male genital self-mutilation with maggot infestation: A case report. Mental Health and Substance Use: Dual Diagnosis, 2, 235 – 238.
- Immel, C.S. & Dunn, T.M. (2009). Simulation training for wildland firefighters: Fidelity of fire shelter deployment. Modern Psychological Studies, 14, 10-16.