Curriculum Vitae

Tara DeLecce

5057 Woodward Ave.

8th Floor

Detroit, MI 48202

(814) 327-8334

Education:

Ph.D. program in cognitive, developmental and social psychology at Wayne State University, Detroit; minors in evolution and statistics

Graduation expected in August 2017

MSc. with Merit in Evolutionary Psychology, Brunel University West London

Graduated: July 2011

B. A. Psychology, Minor in Spanish, Pennsylvania State University, Altoona

Graduated: May 2007

Cumulative GPA: 3.99

Publications:

DeLecce, T., Barbaro, N., Mohamedally, D., Pham, M.N., & Shackelford, T.K. (2017). Husband's reaction to his wife's sexual rejection is predicted by the time she spends with her male friends, but not her male coworkers. Evolutionary Psychology, 15, 1-5. DOI: 10.1177/1474704917705062.

DeLecce, T. (2016). History of sperm competition in humans. In V. A. Weekes-Shackelford and T. K. Shackelford (Eds.) Encyclopedia of Evolutionary Psychological Science (pp. 1-6). Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing AG. 10.1007/978-3-319-16999-6_1942-1

Pham, M. N., DeLecce, T., & Shackelford, T. K. (2017). Sperm competition in marriage: Semen displacement, male rivals, and spousal discrepancy in sexual interest. Personality and Individual Differences, 105, 229-232. DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2016.09.056

DeLecce, T. (2016). Sperm competition. In Virgil Zeigler-Hill (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Personality and Individual Differences (pp. 1-3). Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing AG. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-28099-8_1269-1

DeLecce, T. (2016). Psychological evidence for human sperm competition. In V.A. Weekes-Shackelford and T.K. Shackelford (Eds.) Encyclopedia of Evolutionary Psychological Science (pp. 1-3). Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing AG. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-16999-6_3588-1

DeLecce, T. (2016). Physiological evidence for human sperm competition. In V. A. Weekes-Shackelford and T. K. Shackelford (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Evolutionary Psychological Science (pp. 1-3). Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing AG. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-16999-6_1943-1

DeLecce, T. & Weisfeld, G. (2016). An evolutionary explanation for sex differences in nonmarital breakup experiences. Adaptive Human Behavior and Physiology, 2, 234-251. DOI 10.1007/s40750-015-0039-z

Palmer-Hague, J. L., Zilioli, S., Jagore, J., & DeLecce, T. L. (2015). Body mass index predicts fighting ability in female UFC fighters, but facial width-to-height ratio may not. Adaptive Human Behavior and Physiology, DOI: 10.1007/s40750-015-0035-3

DeLecce, T. L., Polheber, J. P., & Matchock, R. L. (2014). Sociosexual orientation and 2D: 4D ratios in women: Relationship to men’s desirability ratings as a long-term pair bond. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 43, 319-327. doi: 10.1007/s10508-013-0201-2

In Preparation:

DeLecce, T. (in preparation). Causes of marital conflict. In The Psychology of Marriage: An evolutionary and cross-cultural view. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books

DeLecce, T., Slatcher, R. B., & Kopetz, C. (in preparation). Psychological sperm competition mechanisms and the moderating effect of attachment style.

Presentations:

DeLecce, T., Slatcher, R. B., & Kopetz, C. (2016, August). Psychological sperm competition mechanisms and the moderating effect of attachment style. Paper presented at the 2016 International Society of Human Ethology Conference, Stirling, Scotland. Abstract retrieved.

DeLecce, T., Slatcher, R. B., Kopetz, C., Krisniski, A., and Franklin, O. (2016, June). Psychological sperm competition mechanisms and the moderating effect of attachment style. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Human Behavior and Evolution Society, Vancouver, Canada. Abstract retrieved.

DeLecce, T. & Weisfeld, G. (2016, January). Evolutionary explanations for sex differences and similarities in nonmarital breakup experiences. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, San Diego, CA. Abstract retrieved.

DeLecce, T., & Weisfeld, G. (2015, May). Differences in nonmarital breakup experiences based on sex and breakup initiator. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Human Behavior and Evolution Society, Columbia, MO. Abstract retrieved.

DeLecce, T., & Weisfeld, G. (2015, May). Evolutionary explanations for sex differences and similarities in how nonmarital breakups are experienced. Paper presented at the 2015 International Society of Human Ethology Conference, Athens, Greece. Abstract retrieved.

DeLecce, T., Weisfeld, C., Stack, M., & Weisfeld, G. (2014, August). Sex differences in married couples’ nonverbal behavior as a function of marital dynamics. Paper presented at the 2014 International Society of Human Ethology Conference, Belém, Brazil. Abstract retrieved.

Goetz, S. M. M., Krupsky, K., DeLecce, T., Zilioli, S., & Jagore, J. (2014, August). Acoustic cues of formidability in Mixed Martial Arts fighters. Paper presented at the 2014 International Society of Human Ethology Conference, Belém, Brazil. Abstract retrieved.

DeLecce, T., Polheber, J., & Matchock, R. L. (2013, August). Sociosexual orientation and 2D:4D ratios in women: Relationship to men’s desirability ratings as a long-term pair bond. Poster presented at the 2013 International Society for Human Ethology Conference, Ann Arbor, MI. Abstract retrieved.

DeLecce, T., Polheber, J., & Matchock, R. L., (2013, March). Sociosexual orientation and 2D: 4D ratios in women: Relationship to men’s desirability ratings as a long-term pair bond. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association Conference, New York, NY. Abstract retrieved.

Teaching Experience:

Graduate Teaching Assistant: PSY3010 Lab (Statistics Lab) at Wayne State University, Detroit Fall 2015, Winter 2016, Fall 2016, and Winter 2017 semesters

Instructor: PYC2500 Developmental Psychology at University of Detroit Mercy Spring 2015

Graduate Teaching Assistant: PSY3993 Lab (Experimental Lab) at Wayne State University, Detroit Fall 2014 and Winter 2015 semesters

Instructor: PSY2600 Social Behavior at Wayne State, Detroit Spring/Summer 2014

Graduate Teaching Assistant: PSY1010 Lab (introductory psychology) at Wayne State University, Detroit Fall 2013 and Winter 2014 semesters

Instructor: PSYCH-100 at Penn State University, Altoona Spring 2013, Fall 2012, and Spring 2012 semesters

Guest lecturer: Human Evolution and Behavior (PSYCH-269) - "Evolutionary basis of the jealousy mechanism: Sexual andemotional infidelity" for Dr. Robert Matchock at Penn State University, Altoona 2011

Guest lecturer:Introductionto Psychology (PSYCH-100) - "Fundamentals of classical and operant conditioning" for Dr. Robert Matchock at Penn State University, Altoona 2009

Other Professional Positions:

Project supervisor for McNair Scholar students

Section Editor for Encyclopedia for Evolutionary Psychological Science (Eds. Todd Shackelford and Viviana Weekes-Shackelford)

Honors and Awards:

President’s Freshman Award-award for 4.0 GPA

President Sparks Award (Sophomore)-award for 4.0 GPA

The Evan Pugh Scholar Award (Junior)-award for being in upper 0.5 percent of class

The Evan Pugh Scholar Award (Senior)-award for being in upper 0.5 percent of class

Maria Leonard Book Award-award given to Alpha Lambda Delta member with the highest GPA

Grace D. Long Endowed Scholarship-given to students with an outstanding academic record

American Association of University Women Endowed Scholarship-given to students with an outstanding academic record

Outstanding Performance in Spanish Recognition

Memberships/Affiliations:

Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP)

Human Behavior and Evolution Society (HBES)

Eastern Psychological Association (EPA)

International Society of Human Ethology (ISHE)

Association for Psychological Science (APS)

North Eastern Evolutionary Psychology Society (NEEPS)

Psi Chi Honor Society in Psychology