Research Interests

Though I am also interested in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL), my primary research area is on furthering our understanding of both healthy and unhealthy anger.  Specifically, my research focuses on evaluating cognitive theories of anger, better understanding electronic expressions of anger, improving the assessment and treatment of anger disorders, and better understanding the experience and consequences of anger in politics.  Currently, I am working on several projects related to this.

• Exploring the use of rant-sites, websites that are used for venting.
• The validation of an instrument, the Angry Cognitions Scale, that measures the cognitive processes associated with anger.
• Exploringthe the consequences of anger over political issues. 

All the Rage: Commentary and Resources on the Science of Anger

All the Rage is a collaborative effort to provide the public with more information about anger. Our goal is to help people better understand this important emotion, particularly what role it plays in their own lives, by bridging the gap between the scientific study of anger and the public.

To visit All the Rage: http://blog.uwgb.edu/alltherage/

Recent Publications

Vespia, K.M., Wilson-Doenges, G., Martin, R.C., & Radosevich, D.M. (in press). Experiential learning. In B. Schwartz, & R.A.R. Gurung (Eds.), Effective Teaching: Evidence-Based Tools and Techniques for University Classes. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association.

Gurung, R.A.R., & Martin, R. C. (2011). Predicting textbook reading: The Textbook Assessment and Usage Scale. Teaching of Psychology, 38, 22-28.

Martin, R. C., & Dahlen, E. R., (2011). Angry thoughts and response to provocation: Validity of the Angry Cognitions Scale. Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive Behavior Therapy, 29. 65-76.

Vespia, K. M., & Martin, R. C. (2008). Leona Tyler. In F.T. Leong (Lead Editor), Encyclopedia of Counseling. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Martin, R. C., & Dahlen, E. R. (2007a). Anger response styles and reaction to provocation. Personality and Individual Differences, 43, 2083-2094.

Martin, R. C., & Dahlen, E. R. (2007b). The Angry Cognitions Scale: A new inventory for assessing cognitions in anger. Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive Behavior Therapy, 25, 155-173.

Dahlen, E. R., & Martin, R. C. (2006). Refining the anger consequence questionnaire. Personality and Individual Differences, 41, 1021-1031.

Dahlen, E. R., & Martin, R. C. (2005). The experience, expression, and control of anger in perceived social support. Personality and Individual Differences, 39, 391-401.

Dahlen, E. R., Martin, R. C., Ragan, K., & Kuhlman, M. (2005). Driving anger, sensation seeking, impulsiveness, and boredom proneness in the prediction of unsafe driving. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 37, 341-348.

Martin, R. C., & Dahlen, E. R. (2005). Cognitive emotion regulation and the prediction of depression, anxiety, stress, and anger. Personality and Individual Differences, 39, 1249-1260.

Recent Conference Presentations

Martin, R. C., Coyier, K. R., Van Sistine, L. M., & Schroeder, K. L. (2011, August). Anger on the Internet: The Perceived Value of Rant-Sites. Poster Presentation at the 119th Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington D.C.

Martin, R. C. (2011, August). Angry Thoughts and the Prediction of Angry and Aggressive Driving Poster Presentation at the 119th Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington D.C.

Vespia, K. M., Wilson-Doenges, G., Martin, R. C., & Radosevich, D. M. (2011, August). Evidence-Based Approaches to Experiential Learning in Psychology. In B. M. Schwartz (Chair). Picking, choosing, and using pedagogy: An empirically based guide for the teaching of psychology. Symposium at the 119th Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.

Vespia, K.M., Martin, R.C., Gurung, R.A.R., & Wilson-Doenges, G. (2009, August). Increasing student involvement and connections: Blogs, targeted advising, newsletters, and more. In S. Chejlyk, F. Ortiz, & R. Musselman (Chairs), Facilitating student transitions. Symposium conducted at the 117th Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada.

Martin, R. C., & Smith, C. (2011, May). Teaching without textbooks. Presentation at the 11th Annual Enhancing the Teaching of Psychology and Human Development Conference, Green Bay, WI.

Zapf, J.A., Wilson-Doenges, G., & Martin, R. C. (2009, May). Power in numbers: The positive impact of faculty collaboration on an experimental psychology laboratory course. Presentation at the 9th Annual Enhancing the Teaching of Psychology Conference. Stevens Point, WI.

R. C. Martin (Chair). (2008, August). Engaging students in a large psychology department: Multifaceted approaches. Symposium at the 116th Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Boston, MA.

Martin, R. C., & Dahlen, E. R. (2008, August). Response to provocation: Validity of the Angry Cognitions Scale. Poster Presentation at the 116th Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Boston, MA.

Martin, R. C., & Gurung, R. A. R. (2008, August). Assessing upper-level psychology textbooks: Does it predict learning? Poster Presentation at the 116th Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Boston, MA.

Wilson-Doenges, G., & Martin, R. C. (2008, August). What do students really learn from mandatory participant pools? Poster Presentation at the 116th Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Boston, MA.