Michael F. Steger Curriculum Vitae, May 2009
Counseling Psychology & Applied Social Psychology
Colorado State University
Department of Psychology
1876 Campus Delivery
Fort Collins, CO 80523-1876
Phone: (970 491-7324
Fax: (970) 491-1032
CONTACT BY EMAIL
EMPLOYMENT
2008 – present Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology
Counseling Psychology
Applied Social Psychology
Colorado State University
2006 – 2008 Assistant Professor, Educational and Counseling Psychology,
University of Louisville
2005 – 2006 Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology,
University of Minnesota – Twin Cities
EDUCATION
2005 Ph.D., Joint specializations: Counseling Psychology and Personality Psychology, University of Minnesota,
Minneapolis, MN
1997 M.S., Counseling, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon
1992 B.A., Psychology, Macalester College, Saint Paul, Minnesota
SELECTED HONORS AND AWARDS
2006 Best Dissertation Award, International Society for Quality-of-Life-Studies
2005 Lee Knefelkamp Research Award, Minnesota College Personnel Association
2004 Society for Personality and Social Psychology Travel Award
2003 David Campbell Graduate Research Fellowship, University of Minnesota
GRANTS
2009 Funded: “Developing a Program to Foster Purpose among Middle School Students”
Stanford Center on Adolescence, $10,000
Role: Co-Principal Investigator (with Bryan J. Dik and William Peisner)
2007 Funded: “The Role of Sources of Meaning in Coping with Stress”
Research Initiation Grant, University of Louisville, $5,000
Role: Principal Investigator
2006 Funded: “Grief and Meaning among Lesbian Women Who Lost a Romantic Partner”
American Psychological Foundation Wayne F. Placek Investigator Development Award, Washington, DC, $5,000
Role: Co-Principal Investigator (with Debra J. Broderick)
2006 Funded: “The Influence of Deep Conversations on Relationship Quality and Individual Well-Being among Active Dating Partners”
Project Completion Grant, University of Louisville, $4,000
Role: Principal Investigator
2004 Funded: “Discernment of Calling across Careers”
Ireland Fund for New Initiatives, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN, $6,210
Role: Co-Principal Investigator (with Bryan J. Dik)
2003 Funded: “Heritability of Meaning in Life and Character Strengths”
Values In Action Institute, Cleveland, OH; $7,140
Role: Principal Investigator
JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS
31. Yoo, H.-C., Burrola, K. S., & Steger, M. F. (in press). A preliminary report on a new measure: Internalization of the Model Minority Myth Measure (M&Ms) and its psychological correlates among asian american college students. Journal of Counseling Psychology.
30. Owens, G. P., Steger, M. F., Whitesell, A. A., & Herrera, C. J. (in press). Relationships among posttraumatic stress disorder, guilt, and meaning in life for military veterans. Journal of Traumatic Stress.
29. Chapman, L. K., & Steger, M. F. (in press). Race and religion: Differential prediction of anxiety symptoms by religious coping in African American and European American young adults. Depression and Anxiety.
28. Kashdan, T. B., Gallagher, M. W., Silvia, P., Breen, W. E., Terhar, D., & Steger, M. F. (in press). The Curiosity and Exploration Inventory-II: Development, factor structure, and initial psychometrics.Journal of Research in Personality.
27. Steger, M. F., Oishi, S., & Kesibir, S. (in press). Is a life without meaning satisfying? The moderating role of the search for meaning in satisfaction with life judgments. Journal of Positive Psychology.
26. Steger, M. F., Pickering, N. K., Shin, J. Y., & Dik, B. J. (in press). Calling in work: Secular or sacred? Journal of Career Assessment.
25. Steger, M. F., & Kashdan, T. B. (2009). Depression and everyday social activity, intimacy, and well-being. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 56, 289-300.
24. Steger, M. F., Mann, J., Michels, P., & Cooper, T. (in press). Meaning in life, anxiety, depression, and general health among smoking cessation patients. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 67, 353-358.
23. Steger, M. F., & Dik, B. J. (in press). If one is searching for meaning in life, does meaning in work help? Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being, 1, 303-320.
22. Steger, M. F., Oishi, S., & Kashdan, T. B. (2009). Meaning in life across the life span: Levels and correlates of meaning in life from emerging adulthood to older adulthood. Journal of Positive Psychology, 4, 43-52.
21. Steger, M. F., Kashdan, T. B., Sullivan, B. A., & Lorentz, D. (2008). Understanding the search for meaning in life: Personality, cognitive style, and the dynamic between seeking and experiencing meaning. Journal of Personality, 76, 199-228.
20. Steger, M. F., Kashdan, T. B., & Oishi, S. (2008). Being good by doing good: Eudaimonic activity and daily well-being correlates, mediators, and temporal relations. Journal of Research in Personality, 42, 22-42.
19. Steger, M. F., Kawabata, Y., Shimai, S., & Otake, K. (2008). The meaningful life in Japan and the United States: Levels and correlates of meaning in life. Journal of Research in Personality, 42, 660-678.
18. Dik, B. J., & Steger, M. F. (2008). Randomized trial of a calling-infused career workshop incorporating counselor self-disclosure. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 73, 203-211.
17. Steger, M. F., Frazier, P., & Zacchanini, J. L. (2008). Terrorism in two cultures: Traumatization and existential protective factors following the September 11th attacks and the Madrid train bombings. Journal of Trauma and Loss, 13, 511-527.
16. Dik, B. J., Sargent, A. M., & Steger, M. F. (2008). Career development strivings: Assessing goals and motivation in career decision-making and planning. Journal of Career Development, 35, 23-41.
15. Kosine, N., Steger, M. F., & Duncan, S. (in press). Purpose-centered career development: A comprehensive model. Professional School Counseling, 12, 133-136.
14. Broderick, D.J., Birbilis, J.M., & Steger, M.F. (2008). Lesbians grieving the death of a partner: Recommendations for practice. Journal of Lesbian Studies, 12, 225-235.
13. Steger, M. F., Hicks, B. M., Kashdan, T. B., Krueger, R. F., & Bouchard, T. J., Jr. (2007). Genetic and environmental influences on the positive traits of the Values in Action classification, and biometric covariance with normal personality. Journal of Research in Personality, 41, 524-539.
12. Kashdan, T. B., & Steger, M. F. (2007) Curiosity and stable and dynamic pathways to wellness: Traits, states, and everyday behaviors. Motivation and Emotion, 31, 159-173.
11. Steger, M. F. (2007). Structural validity of the Life Regards Index. Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 40, 97-109.
10. Steger, M. F., & Kashdan, T. B. (2007). Stability and specificity of meaning in life and life satisfaction over one year. Journal of Happiness Studies, 8, 161-179.
9. Steger, M. F., Frazier, P., Oishi, S., & Kaler, M. (2006). The Meaning in Life Questionnaire: Assessing the presence of and search for meaning in life. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 53, 80-93.
8. Steger, M. F. (2006). An illustration of issues in factor extraction and identification of dimensionality in psychological assessment data. Journal of Personality Assessment, 86, 263-272.
7. Kashdan, T. B., & Steger, M. F. (2006). Expanding the topography of social anxiety: An experience sampling assessment of positive emotions and events, and emotion suppression. Psychological Science, 17, 120-128.
6. Kashdan, T. B., Uswatte, G., Steger, M. F., & Julian, T. (2006). Fragile self-esteem and affective instability in posttraumatic stress disorder. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 44, 1609-1619.
5. Kashdan, T. B., Barrios, V., Forsyth, J. P., & Steger, M. F. (2006). Experiential avoidance as a generalized psychological vulnerability: Comparisons with coping and emotion regulation strategies. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 44, 1301-1320.
4. Frazier, P. A., Lee, R. M., & Steger, M. F. (2006). What can counseling psychology contribute to the study of optimal human functioning? [Invited commentary] The Counseling Psychologist, 34, 293-303.
3. Steger, M. F., & Frazier, P. (2005). Meaning in life: One link in the chain from religion to well-being. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 52, 574-582.
2. Kashdan, T. B., & Steger, M. F. (2004). Approaching psychological science with Kuhn’s eyes. [Commentary] American Psychologist, 59, 272-273.
1. Frazier, P., Tashiro, T., Berman, M., Steger, M., & Long, J. (2004). Correlates of levels and patterns of positive life changes following sexual assault. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 72, 19-30.
BOOKS
1. Sheldon, K. M., Kashdan, T. B., & Steger, M. F. (Eds.) (under contract). Designing the future of positive psychology: Taking stock and moving forward. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press.
BOOK CHAPTERS
12. Steger, M. F., & Shin, J Y. (under contract). Happiness and meaning in a technological world. In P. Brey, A. Briggle, & E. Spence (Eds.), The good life in a technological age.
11. Shin, J. Y., & Steger, M. F. (under contract). Environmental supports for searching for meaning: Contributions to happiness. In F. Columbus (Ed) The psychology of happiness. Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers.
10. Steger, M. F., & Tashiro, T. (under contract). Inspired leadership. In P. Hill & B. J. Dik (Eds.) Psychology of religion and workplace spirituality (Vol. 1 of Advances in workplace spirituality: Theory, research, and application, L. W. Fry, series Ed.).
9. Steger, M. F., & Dik, B. J. (in press). Work as meaning. In Linley, P. A., Harrington, S., & Page, N. (Eds.), Oxford handbook of positive psychology and work. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press.
8. Steger, M. F. (in press). Experiencing meaning in life: Optimal functioning at the nexus of spirituality, psychopathology, and well-being. In P. T. P. Wong & P. S. Fry (Eds.), The human quest for meaning (2nd Ed). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
7. Steger, M. F. & Kashdan, T. B. (in press). Positive psychology. In H. E. A. Tinsley & S. H. Lease (Eds.), Encyclopedia of counseling psychology. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
6. Steger, M. F. (2009). Meaning in life. In S. J. Lopez (Ed.), Oxford handbook of positive psychology (2nd Ed.) (pp. 679-687). Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press.
5. Steger, M. F. (2009). Meaning in life. In S. J. Lopez, (Ed.), Encyclopedia of positive psychology (Vol. 2, pp.605-610). Oxford, UK: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing.
4. Steger, M. F., & Kashdan, T. B. (2007). Search for meaning in life. In R. Baumeister & K. Vohs (Eds.), Encyclopedia of social psychology (pp. 783-785). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
3. Kashdan, T. B., Steger, M. F., & Breen, W. E. (2007). Curiosity. In R. Baumeister & K. Vohs (Eds.). Encyclopedia of social psychology (pp. 213-215). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
2. Frazier, P., Conlon, A., Steger, M., Tashiro, T., & Glaser, T. (2006). Positive life changes following sexual assault: A replication and extension. In F. Columbus (Ed.), Posttraumatic stress: New research (pp. 1-22). Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers.
1. Frazier, P., Oishi, S., & Steger, M. (2003). Assessing optimal human functioning. In W. B. Walsh (Ed.), Counseling psychology and optimal human functioning (pp. 251-278). Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.
BOOK REVIEWS
4. Steger, M. F. (2009, May 6). Putting positive psychology into play [Review of the books Positive psychology: Exploring the best in people, Volumes 1-4]. PsycCRITIQUES—Contemporary Psychology: APA Review of Books, 54 (18), Article 3.
3. Steger, M. F. (2007, July 3). Reconstructing Rogers: A new look at an old approach [Review of the book Positive Therapy]. PsycCRITIQUES—Contemporary Psychology: APA Review of Books, 52 (33), Article 32.
2. Steger, M. F. (2006, September 6). "Oft expectation fails, and most oft there”: Stumbling blocks in our pursuit of happiness [Review of the book Stumbling on Happiness]. PsycCRITIQUES—Contemporary Psychology: APA Review of Books, 51 (36), Article 2.
1. Steger, M. F. (2006, July 5). (Nearly) all will be revealed: An insider’s view of sideshow acts, past and present [Review of the book Secrets of the Sideshow]. PsychCRITIQUES – Contemporary Psychology: APA Review of Books, 51 (27), Article 15.
ARTICLES IN THE POPULAR MEDIA
1. Steger, M. F. (2008, March 22). In pursuit of happiness. New Scientist.
INVITED PRESENTATIONS
6. Steger, M. F. (2009, June). Feeding the spirit from 9-5: The promise of meaningful work. To be presented at the Society for Vocational Psychology, St. Louis, MO.
5. Steger, M. F. (2008, November). Toward a theory of meaning in life in adolescence. Distinguished Speaker address presented to the Center on Adolescence, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA.
4. Steger, M. F. (2007, May). Understanding the search for meaning in life. Presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
3. Steger, M. F. (2006, November). Personality dynamics. Chair of symposium presented at the Society of Southeastern Social Psychologists, Knoxville, TN.
2. Steger, M. F. (2006, November). Affective well-being and the interaction of neuroticism and proactive social behavior. Presented at the Southeastern Society of Social Psychology, Knoxville, TN.
1. Steger, M. F., & Kashdan, T. B. (2006, October). The pursuit of meaning in life. Presented at the International Positive Psychology Summit, Washington, DC.
REFEREED PRESENTATIONS
43. Raque-Bogdan, T., Duffy, R. D., & Steger, M. F. (August, 2009). Life satisfaction predictors of incoming college students. Poster to be presented to the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada.
42. Steger, M. F. (June, 2009). Catchbasin of consciousness: A theoretical model of meaning in life. Paper to be presented to the World Congress of Positive Psychology, Philadelphia, PA.
41. Steger, M. F. (June, 2009). Toward a theoretical model of meaning in life. Paper to be presented to the Society for Research on Adult Development, Denver, CO.
40. Steger, M. F. (February, 2009). Perseverance and well-being. Paper presented to the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Tampa, FL.
39. Steger, M. F. (February, 2009). The pleasures and perils of goal pursuit: Managing obstacles, set-backs, and failures. Chair of symposium to be presented to the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Tampa, FL.
38. Steger, M. F., & Dik, B. J. (February, 2009). Feeding the spirit from 9-5: The promise of meaningful work. Presented at the 5th Mind, Body, Spirit Colloquium, Fort Collins, CO.
37. Chapman, L. K., & Steger, M. F. (2008, November). Race and religion: Differential prediction of anxiety symptoms by religious coping in African American and European American young adults. Poster presented to the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Orlando, FL.
36. Owens, G. P., Steger, M. F., Whitesell, A., & Herrera, C. (2008, November). Relationship of guilt and meaning in life to veterans’ PTSD severity. Poster presented to the International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies, Chicago, IL.
35. Steger, M. F. (2008, August). Calling in work: secular or Sacred? Paper presented to the American Psychological Association, Boston, MA.
34. Yoo, H. C., Castro, K., & Steger, M. (2008, August). A preliminary report on a new measure: Internalization of model minority myths and distress among Asian American college students. Paper presented to the Asian American Psychological Association, Boston, MA.
33. Steger, M. F., Burnett, J., Pickering, N., Shin, J. Y., & Young, C. (March, 2008). The meaningful life in Japan and the United States. Poster presented to the International Counseling Psychology Conference, Chicago, IL.
32. Steger, M. F. (2007, November). Applying research lab to your professional development. Paper presented to the Kentucky Psychological Association, Louisville, KY.
31. Steger, M. F. (2007, November). Student involvement in faculty research: Making the most out of research lab/team experiences. Chair of symposium presented to the Kentucky Psychological Association, Louisville, KY.
30. Steger, M. F., & Dik, B. J. (2007, October). Calling in Work: Secular or Sacred? Paper presented at the International Positive Psychology Summit, Washington, DC.
29. Steger, M. F. (2007, August). The Search for Meaning: Emerging Research Spanning the Juncture of Social and Clinical Psychology. Chair of symposium presented to the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.
28. Steger, M. F. (2007, August). Understanding the elusive and dual nature of the search for meaning in life. Paper presented to the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.
27. Adams, E., & Steger, M. F. (2007, August). Seeking and finding meaning in the context of the sacred. Poster presented to the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.
26. Welsh, A.C., Tashiro, T. & Steger, M.F. (2007, August) Development and validation of a brief measure of college adjustment. Presented to the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.
25. Sargent, A., Dik, B. J., & Steger, M. F. (2007, August) Career Development Strivings: Assessing Goals and Motivation in Career Development. Poster presented to the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.
24. Adams, E., Bannister, A., & Steger, M. F. (2007, April). Seeking and finding meaning in the context of the sacred. Poster presented at the Kentucky Spring Research Conference, Lexington, KY.
23. Adams, E., Bannister, A., & Steger, M. F. (2007, March). Seeking and finding meaning in the context of the sacred. Poster presented at the Kentucky Psychological Association Student Conference, Lexington, KY.
22. Steger, M. F. (2006, October). The search for meaning in life. Presented at the Kentucky Counseling Association, Louisville, KY.
21. Dik, B. J., & Steger, M. F. (2006, July). Work as a calling: Randomized trial of a calling-based career development workshop. Paper presented at the Global Conference of the National Career Development Association, Chicago, IL.
20. Steger, M. F. (2006, April). Well-being: Emerging research, therapeutic applications, and considerations of diversity. Workshop presented at the Minnesota Psychological Association, Minnetonka, MN.
19. Eldridge, B. M., Dik, B. J., & Steger, M. F. (2006, April). Gender differences in search for calling and intrinsic work motivation. Paper presented at the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association, Park City, UT.
18. Duffy, R., Dik, B. F., & Steger, M. F. (2006, March). The interface of spirituality and work. Co-chair of symposium presented at APA Division 36: Psychology of Religion, Baltimore, MD.
17. Steger, M. F., & Dik, B. J. (2006, March). Advances in spirituality research: The role of meaning in work. Paper presented at APA Division 36: Psychology of Religion, Baltimore, MD.
16. Steger, M. F., Hicks, B. M., Kashdan, T. B., Krueger, R. F., & Bouchard, T. B. (2006, January). Heritability of character strengths and existential traits. Presented at the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Palm Springs, CA.
15. Kashdan, T. B., & Steger, M. F. (2006, January). A self-regulatory approach to social anxiety and positive psychological experiences and events. Presented at the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Palm Springs, CA.
14. Kashdan, T. B., & Steger, M. F. (2005, November). Experiential avoidance as a generalized psychological vulnerability. Paper presented at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Washington , DC.
13. Kashdan, T. B., Gessner, T., & Steger, M. F. (2005, October). Curiosity and pathways to wellness. Paper presented at the International Positive Psychology Summit, Washington, DC.
12. Steger, M. F., (2005, May). Behavioral Concordance vs. Resistance: Who benefits more from positive engagement in life, neurotic or emotionally stable individuals? Presented at the annual meeting of the Minnesota Psychological Association, Minneapolis, MN.
11. Steger, M. F., Kashdan, T. B., & Oishi, S. (2005, January). Constructing well-being from hedonic building blocks: Evidence that depression distorts the impact of daily pleasure and pain. Presented at the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, New Orleans, LA.
10. Foret, M. & Steger, M. F. (2004, October). Valence of temporal perspective: An important dimension in the relation between time perspective and well-being. Presented at the International Positive Psychology Summit, Washington, DC.
9. Steger, M. F., & Oishi, S. (2004, May). The positive link between daily eudaimonic behaviors and meaning in life. Presented at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Society, Chicago, IL.
8. Steger, M. F., Frazier, P., & Oishi, S. (2004, April). Development and validation of the Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MLQ). Presented at VII European Conference on Psychological Assessment, Málaga, Spain.
7. Steger, M. F., Frazier, P., & Oishi, S. (2003, October). The Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MLQ): A psychometrically sound measure of meaning and purpose in life. Presented at the International Positive Psychology Summit, Washington, DC.
6. Steger, M. F., & Frazier, P. (2002, October). Meaning and growth since 9.11.01. Presented at the International Positive Psychology Summit, Washington, DC.
5. Frazier, P., Berman, M., Steger, M., Mortensen, H., Steward, J., & Taketa, L. (2002, May). The impact of terrorism and the role of perceived control. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Minnesota Psychological Association, Minneapolis, MN.
4. Steger, M. F., & Frazier, P. (2002, May). Coping with sexual assault and bereavement. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Minnesota Psychological Association, Minneapolis, MN.
3. Frazier. P., Berman, M., Steger, M., & Tashiro, T. (2001, October). Timing and course of posttraumatic growth. Paper presented at the Positive Psychology Summit, Washington, D.C.
2. Frazier, P., Steger, M., Berman, M., & Tashiro, T. (2001, October). Correlates of posttraumatic growth among sexual assault survivors. Presented at the Positive Psychology Summit, October, 2001, Washington, D.C.
1. Frazier, P., Conlon, A., Glaser, T., Tashiro, T., Steger, M., Berman, R., & Hoesig, R. (2001, March). Posttraumatic growth following sexual assault. Paper presented at the National Counseling Psychology Conference, Houston, TX.
EDITORIAL ACTIVITIES
Special Guest Action Editor
Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology (2008)
Editorial Boards
Journal of Personality (2008- )
Journal of Research in Personality (2007- )
Journal of Positive Psychology (2009- )
Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology (2008- )
Journal of Happiness Studies (2006- )
Applied Psychology: Health & Well-Being (2008- )
Counseling and Values (2006- )
Ad-hoc Editorial Consultant