Lisa Larson

Lisa Larson, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology
Office: 515.294.1487
Email: lmlarson@iastate.edu
Homepage: http://www.psychology.iastate.edu/~lmlarson/

Background

1986-1992 Assistant Professor, Department. of Educational Psychology, Univ. of Nebraska - Lincoln (UNL)

• Associate Professor, Department of Educational Psychology, UNL
• Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA

2000-present Professor, Department of Psychology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
1987 to 1989 Licensed Psychologist, State of Nebraska
1989 to 2007 Licensed Psychologist, State of Iowa

Research Interests

• The overlap of personality and vocational interest
• The role of self-efficacy and vocational interest in career choice
• Increasing interest in STEM careers

Recent Publications (Students have an *)

Larson, L. M., & *Bailey, D. C. (2006). Beyond Holland's RIASEC. Article to be published in J. H. Greenhaus and G. A, Callanan's (Eds.) the Encyclopedia of Career Development, Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Reference Publications. Career Appraisal. pp. 69-71.

Vogel, D. L., Wester, S. R., Larson, L. M., & Wade, N. G. (2006). An Information Processing Model of the Decision to Seek Professional Help. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice.37, 398-406.

Larson, L. M. & Borgen, F. H. (2006) Do Personality Traits Contribute to Vocational Self-Efficacy? Journal of Career Assessment, 14, 295-311.

Vogel, D. L., Wester, S. R., & Larson, L. M. (in press). Avoidance of Counseling: Psychological Factors That Inhibit Seeking Help. Journal of Counseling & Development.

*Gasser, C. E., Larson, L. M., & Borgen, F. H. (2007). Concurrent validity of the 2004 Strong Interest Inventory: An Examination of Gender and College Major. Journal of Career Assessment, 15, 23-43.

*Staggs, G., Larson, L. M., & Borgen, F. H. (accepted). Convergence of Interests and personality: Meta-analyses of the Multidimensional Personality Questionnaire and the Strong Interest Inventory. Journal of Career Assessment.

Vogel, D. L., Wade, N. G.,  Wester, S. R.,. Larson, L. M., & *Haekler, A. H. (in press). Seeking help from a mental health professional: The influence of one's social network. Journal of Clinical Psychology.

Larson, L. M., Wei, M., Wu, T. F., Borgen, F. H., & Bailey, D. C. (accepted) Discriminating among Educational Majors and Career Aspirations in Taiwanese Undergraduates: The Contribution of Personality and Self-Efficacy. Journal of Counseling Psychology.