Areas of Interest
Motivation Socioeconomic Status Teaching & Learning
Biography
Dr. Wondra, a social psychologist, joined the faculty at Barry in 2020. Prior to coming to Barry, he taught at the University of Wyoming. Dr. Wondra earned his B.A. in sport management from the University of Dayton and his M.A. and Ph.D. in psychology (2020) from the University of Wyoming.
Selected Supervised Student Research
Vap, J., Wondra, T., & McCrea, S. M. (2017, July). Self-handicapping & procrastination: A new perspective. Oral presentation and poster presented at the annual SRAP-NSF-EPSCoR symposium, Laramie, WY
Selected Publications/Presentations Wondra, T. K., & McCrea, S. M. (2020, February 29th). Adaptive Task-delaying: Reexamining How Procrastination Can Be Beneficial in Both the Short-term and Long-term.
Society for Personality and Social Psychology Annual Convention, New Orleans, LA. Darzi, A., Wondra, T., McCrea, S. M., & Novak, D. (2019).
Classification of Multiple Psychological Dimensions in Computer Game Players Using Physiology, Performance and Personality Characteristics. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 13, 1278. Darzi, A., Wondra, T., McCrea, S., & Novak, D. (2019, February).
Classification of different cognitive and affective states in computer game players using physiology, performance and intrinsic factors. In International Conference on IntelligentHuman Systems Integration(pp. 23-29). Springer, Cham. Wondra, T. K., & McCrea, S. M. (2019, March 21st).
How Lower Socioeconomic Status Students' Self-Handicapping Causes Academic Underachievement. In Talpade (Chair), Graduate Student Research Awards [Paper presentation symposium] Southeastern Psychological Association Annual Convention, Jacksonville, FL.
Wondra, T. K., & McCrea, S. M. (2019, April 13th). Self-handicapping's Role in Academic Underachievement Among Students of Lower SES. [Paper presentation symposium] Midwestern Psychological Association Annual Convention, Chicago, IL.
Wondra, T. K., & McCrea, S. M. (2019, April 6th). Perpetuating Disadvantage: The Relationship Between Lower SES and Behavioral Self-Handicapping.
[Paper presentation session] Rocky Mountain Psychological Association Annual Convention, Denver, CO. Wondra, T. K., & McCrea, S. M. (2019, February 8th).
How Self-Handicapping Impacts Academic Underachievement among Lower Socioeconomic Status Students.Society for Personality and Social Psychology Annual Convention, Portland, OR. Bitter, A. N., Wondra, T. K., & McCrea, S. M. (2019, February 9th).
Self-Compassion and Self-Handicapping: An Emotion Regulation Strategy for Self-Sabotage.Society for Personality and Social Psychology Annual Convention, Portland, OR.
Wondra, T. K., & McCrea, S. M. (2018, March 2nd). Perpetuated Disadvantage: How Socioeconomic Status Impacts Self-handicapping.
Society for Personality and Social Psychology Annual Convention, Atlanta, GA. Wondra, T. K. (2016, January 29th).
Who's to Blame? Follow the Money!: How Financial Mindset & Status Affect Personal Responsibility. Society for Personality and Social Psychology Annual Convention, San Diego, CA. Wondra, T. K., & Masicampo, E. J. (2016, January 28th).
Achievement Goals Cause Biased Self-Assessments among High and Low Performers: The Dunning Kruger Effect as Motivated Cognition.
Society for Personality and Social Psychology Annual Convention, San Diego, CA. Wondra, T. K. (2015, April). Who's to Blame? Follow the Money!: How Financial Mindset & Status Affect Personal Responsibility. Guilford Undergraduate Symposium, Greensboro, NC.
Professional Memberships
American Psychological Association Society for Personality and Social Psychology Southeastern Psychological Association Midwestern Psychological Association Rocky Mountain Psychological Association Social Psychology Network
Undergraduate Courses
Cognitive Psychology Introduction to Psychology Motivation Research Methods & Analysis in Psychology I Research Methods & Analysis in Psychology II
Graduate Courses
Community Psychology