Charles E. Kimble
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IN MEMORIAM
Professor Charles Kimble died at the age of 65 on March 19, 2009, after a short illness. Social Psychology Network is maintaining this profile for visitors who wish to learn more about Professor Kimble's work.
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- A Gentle Giant (University of Dayton, Ohio)
- Charles E. Kimble Ph.D. (Dayton Daily News)
Charles E. Kimble is Professor of Psychology at the University of Dayton in Dayton, Ohio. Dr. Kimble received his Ph.D. in Social Psychology from the University of Texas. He received his bachelor’s degree from Baylor University. He has held visiting professor positions at the University of Kansas (1985-86),and twice at the University of Texas at El Paso (1982-83, 1995-96). He was the Director of the University of Dayton's Social Science Research Center from 1992-1995. Kimble is currently Professor of Psychology. He received the University of Dayton Sigma Xi scientific research award in 1992. Research areas include self-handicapping, the impact of defensible space, computer aids for group decisions, performance in groups, dominance in groups, nonverbal behavior, attribution and attraction, and sports fanship.
Primary Interests:
- Applied Social Psychology
- Communication, Language
- Group Processes
- Interpersonal Processes
- Nonverbal Behavior
- Self and Identity
Books:
- Kimble, C. E. (1990). Social psychology: Studying human interaction. Dubuque, IA: William C. Brown Publishers.
- Kimble, C. E., Diaz-Loving, R., Hirt, E. R., Hosch, H. M., Lucker, G. W., & Zarate, M. A. (1999). Social Psychology of the Americas. Needham Heights, MA: Pearson Custom Publishing.
Journal Articles:
- Brown, C. M., & Kimble, C. E. (2007). Personal, interpersonal, and situational influences on behavioral self-handicapping. The Journal of Social Psychology, 149(6), 609-626.
- Graetz, K. A., Boyle, E. S., Kimble, C. E., Thompson, P., & Garloch, J. L. (1998). Information sharing in face-to-face, teleconferencing, and electronic chat groups. Small Group Research, 29, 714-743.
- Hirt, E. R., McCrea, S. M., & Kimble, C. E. (2000). Public self-focus and sex differences in behavioral self-handicapping: Does increasing self-threat still make it "Just a man's game?". Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 26, 1131-1141.
- Hirt, E. R., McCrea, S. M., & Kimble, C. E. (2000). Public self-focus and sex differences in behavioral self-handicapping: Does increasing self-threat still make it "Just a man's game?". Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 26(9).
- Kimble, C. E., Arnold, E. M., & Hirt, E. R. (1985). An attributional perspective on interpersonal attraction using Kelley's cube. Basic and Applied Social Psychology, 6, 131-144.
- Kimble, C. E., Fitz, D., & Onorad, J. R. (1977). Effectiveness of counter aggression strategies in reducing interactive aggression by males. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 35, 272-278.
- Kimble, C. E., Forte, R. A., & Yoshikawa, J. C. (1981). Nonverbal concomitants of enacted emotional intensity and positivity: Visual and vocal behavior. Journal of Personality, 49(3), 271-283.
- Kimble, C. E., & Hirt, E. R. (2005). Self-focus, gender, and habitual self-handicapping: Do they make a difference in behavioral self-handicapping? Social Behavior and Personality, 33(1), 43-56.
- Kimble, C. E., & Kardes, F. R. (1987). Information patterns, attribution, and attraction. Social Psychology Quarterly, 50, 338-345.
- Kimble, C. E., Kimble, E. A., & Croy, N. A. (1998). Development of self-handicapping tendencies. Journal of Social Psychology, 138, 524-534.
- Kimble, C. E., Kimble, E. A., & Croy, N. A. (1997). Development of self-handicapping tendencies. The Journal of Social Psychology, 138(4), 524-534.
- Kimble, C. E., & Musgrove, J. I. (1988). Dominance in arguing mixed-sex dyads: Visual dominance patterns, talking time, and speech loudness. Journal of Research in Personality, 22, 1-16.
- Kimble, C. E., Rezabek, J. S. (1992). Playing games before an audience: Social facilitation or choking. Social Behavior and Personality: an international journal, 20(2), 115-120.
- Kimble, C. E., & Seidel, S. (1991). Vocal signs of confidence. Journal of Nonverbal Behavior, 15, 99-105.
- Kimble, C. E., & Seidel, S. D. (1991). Vocal signs of confidence. Journal of Nonverbal Behavior, 15(2), 99-105.
- Kimble, C. E., Yoshikawa, J. C., & Zehr, H. D. (1981). Vocal and verbal assertiveness in same-sex and mixed-sex groups. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 40, 1047-1054.
- Kimble, C. E., & Zehr, H. D. (1982). Self-consciousness, information load, self-presentation, and memory in a social situation. The Journal of Social Psychology, 118(1), 36-46.
Courses Taught:
- Environmental Psychology
- Experimental Social Psychology
- Interpersonal Processes
- Social Psychology
- Team and Group Processes