Education
Ph.D. - West Virginia University - Lifespan and Developmental Psychology
M.S. - West Virginia University - Lifespan and Developmental Psychology
M.A. - Radford University - Experimental Psychology
B.S. - Virginia Tech - Psychology
Teaching Areas
Lifespan/Human Development
Social Psychology
Research interests
Prejudice, Discrimination, and Stereotypes (specifically Ageism)
Measurement/Psychometrics
Publications
Pullen, C. E. & Patrick, J.H. (2024). Mediators of functional disability at mid- and late-life. Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1177/23337214241285753
Patrick, J.H., Pullen, C. E., Ibrahim-Bacha, K., & Spencer, S.M. (2022). Role of medical insurance in reducing place-based health disparities: Functional disability in rural Appalachia. Journal of Elder Policy.
Patrick, J.H., Bernstein, L.E., Spaulding, A., Dominguez, B.E., Pullen, C.E. (2023). Grandchildren as caregivers: Adding a new layer to the sandwich generation. The International Journal of Aging and Human Development. 96(1):106-116. https://doi.org/10.1177/00914150221106726
Pullen, C. and Patrick, J. H. (2022). A versatile resource for implementation science. (in press).
Diaz, S., Pullen, C., & Iannone, N. (2022). Black lives matter, Black stories matter, Black voices matter: Black lives matter protests, COVID-19, and streaming services. Psychology of Popular Media. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000403
Conference Presentations (within the last 2 years)
Pullen, C. E. and Patrick J. H. (2026, February). Sex Differences in Ageism: Testing Measurement Invariance of the Ambivalent Ageism Scale. Poster presented at the Eastern Psychological Association Conference, Boston, MA
Pullen, C. E. and Patrick J. H. (2025, November). Age And Other Individual Difference Variables Predict Ageism Awareness. Poster to be presented at the Gerontological Society of America Conference, Boston, MA.
Kotvas, K., Smith, K., Pullen, C., Chappell, A., Crouch, I., & Strough, J. (2025, August). Fence Sitters: Environmental Concerns and Other Correlates of Childbearing Ambivalence. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Convention, Denver, CO.
Pullen, C. E. and Patrick, J. H. (2025, May). Investigating the Interaction of Age and Sex on Sexism. Poster presented at the Association of Psychological Science Convention, Washington, D.C.
Ball, A., Pullen, C. E. and Patrick, J. H. (2024, December). Exploring the Relation Between Sexism and Voting Behavior. Poster presented at WVU Psychology Undergrad Research Symposium, Morgantown, WV.
Pullen, C. E. and Patrick, J. H. (2024, November). Intersecting Challenges: The Health Consequences of Rurality and Racial Discrimination. Poster presented at the West Virginia Rural Health Association Conference, Daniels, WV.
Title: Teaching Assistant Professor
Email address: Email me
Phone: (828) 262-8965