Natalie Nardone

Department of Psychology

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Education

2008-Present Ph.D. Social Psychology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY

Advisor, Dr. Arthur Aron

2008 B.A. Psychology, Monmouth University, West Long Branch, NJ. Summa Cum Laude

Advisor, Dr. Gary W. Lewandowski, Jr.

Research Experience

Lab Director, Close Relationship Research Lab, 12/06 – 1/08 Supervisor: Dr. Gary Lewandowski

Research Assistant, 9/05 – 1/08 Supervisor: Dr. Gary Lewandowski

Grant Administration, 1/07 – Present

  • Aron, A. (May 2009-May 2010). Shared novel/challenging activities and relationship quality: Testing key theoretical mechanisms and moderating variables in a large sample of returning combat soldiers. National Science Foundation. (Award Amount:166,983.00).
  • Lewandowski, G. W., Jr. (January 2007-January 2008). Positively single: Casting light on the darkness of dissolution. Anthony Marchionne Foundation Small Grants Program. (Award Amount: 21,923.00).

Grants Received

Nardone, N., & Lewandowski, G. W., Jr. (January 2007-October 2007). Self-understanding and the

accuracy of behavioral prediction. Psi Chi: Undergraduate Research Grant. (Award Amount:700.00).

Publications

Lewandowski, G. W., Jr., Nardone, N.,& Raines, A. J. (in press). It’s clear to me: The role of self-

concept clarity in relationship quality.Self and Identity.

Manuscripts Under Review

Lewandowski, G. W., Jr., & Nardone, N. Is a clear self and accurate self?: Self-concept clarity and

accuracy of self-knowledge. Manuscript submitted for publication.

Conference Presentations

National/Regional Conferences

Mylona, E., Messina, C., & Nardone, N. (2010, March). Inclusion of the Self within the Educational

Community of a Fellowship Program in Medical Education. Poster presented at the Northwest Group on Educational Affairs, Farmington, C.T., USA.

Nardone, N. & Lewandowski, G.W. (2010, January). Clarity versus Confusion: Effects on the self and

romantic relationships. Poster presented at the 11th Annual Society for Personality and Social Psychology Conference, Las Vegas, N.V., USA.

Mylona, E., Messina, C., & Nardone, N. (2009, August). Inclusion of the Self within the

Educational Community of a Fellowship Program in Medical Education. Poster presented at the International Association for Medical Education Conference, Malaga, Spain.

Nardone, N., St. Amour, S. Shababo, F., Sammon, E., & Lewandowski, G. W., Jr. (2008, March)

Perceptions of relationship quality of online dating. Poster presented at the 79th Annual Eastern Psychological Association Conference, Boston, MA., USA.

Raines, A. J., Nardone, N. & Lewandowski, G.W. Jr. (2008, March) The relation of self-understanding

and college adjustment. Poster presented at the 79th Annual Eastern Psychology Association Conference, Boston, MA., USA.

Nardone, N., Lewandowski, G.W., Jr., Le, B. (2008, February). The relation of self-expansion to well-

being and relationship quality. Poster presented at the 9th Annual Society for Personality and Social Psychology Conference, Albuquerque, N.M., USA.

Nardone, N., & Lewandowski, G. W., Jr. (2007, March). Self-understanding and the accuracy of self-

knowledge. Poster presented at the 78th Annual Eastern Psychological AssociationConference, Philadelphia, PA.,USA.

Nardone, N., Raines, A. J., & Lewandowski, G. W., Jr. (2006, March). Get it out: The effects of

writing about dissolution. Poster presented at the 77th Annual Eastern Psychological Association Conference, Baltimore, MD., USA.

Selected Undergraduate Conferences

Nardone, N., & Lewandowski, G. W., Jr. (2007, May). Individual differences in the prediction of future

behavior. Paper presented at the 7th Annual Stanford University Undergraduate Psychology Conference, Stanford, CA., USA.

Nardone, N., Javas, L.A., & Lewandowski, G .W., Jr. (2007, May). Accuracy of self-knowledge and predictionof behavior. Poster presented at the 15th Annual Pace University Undergraduate PsychologyResearch Conference, New York, NY.

Nardone, N., & Lewandowski, G. W., Jr. (2006, May). The relation of self-concept clarity and

accuracy:Implications for relationship quality. Poster presented at the 6th Annual Stanford University Undergraduate Psychology Conference, Stanford, CA., USA.

Raines, A. J., Nardone, N., & Lewandowski, G. W., Jr. (2006, May). Writing strategies to improve the

self. Paper presented at the 14th Annual Pace University Undergraduate Psychology Conference, New York, NY., USA.

Teaching Experience(Stony Brook University)

Lecturer

  • Pro-Seminar for Psychology MA students, Summer 2009

Guest Lecturer

  • Close Relationships, Spring 2010
  • Conducted 1 hour and a half lecture on relationships and power.
  • Close Relationships, Fall 2010
  • Conducted 1 hour and a half lecture on clarity of the self-concept and romantic relationships.
  • Psychological Statistics, Fall 2010
  • Conducted 3 lectures, 1 hour and a half long. These lectures included the topics of effect size and power, non-normal distributions, and correlations.
  • Close Relationships, Spring 2009
  • Conducted 1 hour and a half lecture on theories of the self in romantic relationships, including, self-expansion, self-verification, and self-esteem.

Departmental Service (Stony Brook University)

  • Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (URECA), Abstract Reviewer, Spring 2010
  • Long Island Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS) Paper and Symposium Reviewer, Spring 2009
  • Psi Chi Guest Speaker, Fall 2008

Professional Affiliations and Service Outside of the University

Affiliations

  • American Psychological Association (APA)
  • Eastern Psychological Association (EPA)
  • Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP)
  • International Association of Relationship Researchers (IARR)

Service

  • The Dr. Muriel Petioni School for Health and Community Leadership, New York, NY
  • Reiss, C. B. & Nardone, N. (2007). Charter school pre-authorization planning grant. (Grant submitted to the New York CityCenter for Charter School Excellence)
  • The Long Branch Concordance, Long Branch, NJ
  • Nardone, N. & Lewandowski, G. W., Jr. (2007, May). Evaluation plan for the Long Branch Concordance.

(Program evaluation report provided for a local non-profit agency.)

Academic Honors and Awards

2007Psi Chi Regional Research Award

2007 Rose Feinberg Scholarship Recipient for Deserving Student in Psychology

2007 Inducted Omicron Delta Kappa, Academic and Leadership Honor Society

2006 Scientific Excellence in Psychology Award

2006Inducted Psi Chi, National Honor Society in Psychology

2005Inducted Phi Theta Kappa, National Honor Society for Community Colleges

2005Outstanding Academic Achievement Award

2004Schwager Foundation Scholarship Recipient for Academic Excellence

2004Inducted Psi Beta, Community College Honor Society in Psychology

2004New Jersey STARS Scholarship Recipient

Awards in Press

2007Featured as Grant Recipient-The Eye on Psi Chi

2007Featured Student-Monmouth University Psychology Department Newsletter

2007“Psychology Majors Receive National Award Grant”-The OutlookMonmouthUniversity

2007“Grant Awarded to Psychology Majors”- MonmouthUniversity Magazine, Volume 2/3

2007Featured in MonmouthUniversity Experiential Education Newsletter

2004“On Campus”- The News Transcript for New Jersey STARS Scholarship