EDUCATION

PhD in Cognitive Science                                           
2017
Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY                       
Advanced Graduate Certification in Cognitive Neuroscience
Dissertation:  Consequences of Exposure to Hyperbolic Utterances
Specialties:  Cognitive Processes Underlie the Effectiveness of Advertising Puffery and Exaggeration

MA in Psychology                                           
2014
Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY
Thesis:  Exaggeration (And Minimization) Contagion:  Do Eyewitnesses Adopt Each Other’s Reporting Style?  

MS in Psychological Science                                   
2012
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, Shippensburg, PA
Thesis:  Differentiating Episodic and Semantic Encoding Strategies to Enhance Student Learning

BA in Psychology, Magna cum Laude                               
2010
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, Shippensburg, PA

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Tenure Track Assistant Professor of Psychology & Department Head  
Fall 2022 - present                                        
Wilson College, Chambersburg, PA

Courses:  PSY110 Introduction to Psychology
        PSY207 Learning Principles and Application
        PSY218 Biopsychology (+ Lab)
        PSY331 Health Psychology
        PSY335 Evolutionary Psychology
        PSY341 Experimental Methods (+ Lab)
        PSY380 Cognitive Psychology
        PSY498 Senior Thesis I
        PSY499 Senior Thesis II

Adjunct Professor of Psychology                            
Summer 2022
Allegany College of Maryland, online/remote
Course:  PSY101 General Psychology

Adjunct Professor of Psychology                                   
Fall 2021
Drexel University Graduate School, online/remote
Course:  PSY610 Data Analysis I

Assistant Professor of Psychology                              
Fall 2017-Spring 2020
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, Shippensburg, PA
Courses:  PSY101 General Psychology
    PSY105 Research Design & Statistics I
    PSY205 Research Design & Statistics II
    PSY325 Psychology of Human Cognition
    PSY374 Advanced Research I
    PSY375 Advanced Research II

Recitation Instructor/Lab Instructor                               
Fall 2016
Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY
Course:  PSY380 Human Cognition

Instructor                                        
Summer 2016
Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY
Course:  PSY260 Survey in Perception & Cognition

Recitation Instructor/Lab Instructor                           
Spring 2016                                
Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY
Course:  PSY310 Research & Writing in Psychology

Instructor                                        
Summer 2015
Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY
Course:  PSY367 Memory

Recitation Instructor/Lab Instructor                           
Spring 2015   
Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY
Course:  PSY201 Statistical Methods in Psychology

Recitation Instructor/Lab Instructor                           
Spring 2014   
Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY
Course:  PSY310 Research & Writing in Psychology                

Teaching Assistant
Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY
PSY364 Judgment and Decision-Making                               
Fall 2015
PSY375 History and Systems in Psychology                               
Fall 2014
PSY367 Memory                                           
Fall 2013
PSY260 Survey in Perception & Cognition                           
Spring 2013

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

IRB—Research Ethics Training Certified                              
August 9, 2022
Wilson College, Chambersburg, PA

Advanced Data Analytics Lab Consultant                  
January 2021-October 2021
JLG Industries, Inc., An Oshkosh Corporation
Hagerstown, MD

Principal Investigator                                  
Fall 2017-Spring 2020
Faculty-student research in cognitive psychology
Shippensburg University, Shippensburg, PA

Doctoral Candidate                                 
Spring 2016-August 2017
Psycholinguistics/Narrative Processing Lab
Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY

Doctoral Student                                      
Fall 2012-Spring 2016                                    
Eyewitness Memory Lab
Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY

Graduate Assistant                                      
Fall 2010-Spring 2012                            
Department of Marketing & Management
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, Shippensburg, PA

PUBLICATIONS

Harman, B. A. (under review).  Quantifying hyperbole: Explicit estimates of exaggerated utterances.  Journal of Psycholinguistic Research.

Sato, T., Harman, B. A., Adams, L. T., Evans, J. V., & Coolsen, M. K. (2013).  The cell phone reliance scale:  Validity and reliability.  Individual Differences Research, 11, 121-132.

Sato, T., Harman, B. A., Murray, C. A., & Grookett, C. M. (2011).  Sociotropy-autonomy and self-control.  In A. Durante & C. Mammoliti (Eds.), Psychology of Self-Control (pp. 69-96).  Nova Science Publishers, Inc.

Harman, B. A., & Sato, T. (2011).  Cell phone use and grade point average among undergraduate university students.  College Student Journal, 45, 544-549.

Sato, T., Harman, B. A., Donohoe, W. M., Weaver, A., & Hall, W. A. (2010).  Individual differences in ego-depletion:  The role of sociotropy-autonomy.  Motivation and Emotion, 34, 205-213.

CONFERENCE & SYMPOSIUM PRESENTATIONS

Harman, B. A. (2019).  Measuring the Mind: How to Quantify Attention, Memory, & Higher-Order Cognitive Processes.  Shippensburg University’s Center for Social Research.  Shippensburg, PA.

Harman, B. A. (2016).  Pragmatics of Hyperbole.  Stony Brook University’s Annual Second and Fourth Year Cognitive Science Graduate Student Research Symposium.  Stony Brook, NY.

Harman, B. A., & Franklin, N. (2015).  The Insidious Effects of Co-Witness Exaggeration.  Presented at the Graduate Memory Conference, Stony Brook Manhattan, NY.

Harman, B. A., & Franklin, N. (2015).  100 vs. 10,000 Matches to an Eyewitness’s Description:  Are Potential Jurors Sensitive to Base Rates?  Presented at the annual American Psychology-Law Society Conference, San Diego, CA.

Harman, B. A., & Franklin, N. (2014).  Exaggeration (And Minimization) Contagion:  Do Eyewitnesses Adopt Each Other’s Reporting Style?  Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Long Beach, CA.

Harman, B. A., & Adams, L. T. (2012).  Differentiating Episodic and Semantic Encoding Strategies to Enhance Student Learning.  Presented at the annual PASSHE Graduate Research Symposium, Harrisburg, PA.

Harman, B. A., & Sato, T. (2012).  Cell Phone Use and Grade Point Average Among Undergraduate University Students.  Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Pittsburgh, PA.

Harman, B. A. (2011).  Is There a Correlation Between Cell Phone Use and Academic Performance?  Presented at the annual PASSHE Graduate Research Symposium, Harrisburg, PA.

Franson, R. P., & Harman, B. A. (2011).  Measuring the Conceptualization of Critical Thinking.  Presented at the annual PASSHE Graduate Research Symposium, Harrisburg, PA.

Harman, B. A., & Sato, T. (2010).  Ego-Depletion and Vulnerability to Depression.  Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, New York City, NY.

Harman, B. A., & Sato, T. (2010).  Individual Differences in Ego-Depletion:  The Role of Sociotropy-Autonomy.  Presented at the Celebration for Student Research Conference, Shippensburg, PA.

ADDITIONAL SELECTED PRESENTATIONS

Harman, B. A. (Spring 2020).   Cognitive-Based Study Strategies: Getting More Bang for Your Buck. Presented to the Shippensburg University Student Instructor Program.  Shippensburg, PA.

Harman, B. A. (Fall 2018).  The Graduate School Application Process.  Presented to the Shippensburg University Psi Chi Members. Shippensburg, PA.

Harman, B. A. (Spring 2018).  Eyewitness Memory Research:  Bringing Cognition into the Courtroom.  Presented to the Faculty and Students of Shippensburg University’s Psychology Department.  Shippensburg, PA.

Harman, B. A. (Fall 2017).  Consequences of Exposure to Hyperbolic Utterances.  Shippensburg University Psychology Department Faculty Brown Bag Presentation.  Shippensburg, PA.

Harman, B. A. (Fall 2017).  What I Wish I Knew Before Graduate School.  Presented to the Faculty and Students of Shippensburg University’s Psychology Department.  Shippensburg, PA.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS, HONORS, & AWARDS

Current & Past Memberships
American Psychology-Law Society
Association for Psychological Science
Eastern Psychological Association
Psychonomic Society
Society for Applied Research in Memory and Cognition
Women in Cognitive Science

Committees
Graduate Committee, Cognitive Science Area Representative, Stony Brook University, 2015
Department of Marketing & Management Hiring Committee, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, 2013

Honors & Awards
Stony Brook University Psychology Department Research Grant, Fall 2016
Stony Brook University GWISE Scientist of the Month, October 2015
Stony Brook University Psychology Department Travel Grant, Fall 2014
Shippensburg University Research Travel Grant, 2011-2012
National Cancer Federation Education Grant, 2012