Curriculum Vita 

Christopher Walker, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Psychology

Division Chair of Business and Social Sciences

University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma

1727 W. Alabama

Chickasha, OK  73018

(405) 574-1283

cwalker@usao.edu

http://www.usao.edu/usao-psychology/walkerc.htm

Academic History

Ph.D. (2004) University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma
Major: Educational Psychology

            Dissertation: Classroom Belonging, Self-Efficacy, and Perceived Instrumentality: Influences on Academic Engagement and Achievement  

M.Ed. (2002) University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma
Major: Educational Psychology

B.A. (1997) Oklahoma Baptist University, Shawnee, Oklahoma
Major: Psychology
Minor: History
 

Areas of Specialization and Interest

Educational Psychology: Environmental and personal factors that influence student perceptions of belonging, achievement motivation, and the adoption of achievement goals

Academic Positions

University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma

Associate Professor of Psychology

August 2009 to present

Granted Tenure - Spring 2010

University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma

Assistant Professor of Psychology

August 2005 to August 2009

University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma

Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology

August 2004 to August 2005

University of Oklahoma
Instructor - Department of Educational Psychology

August 2002 – May 2004

University of Oklahoma

Jan. 2001 to June 2002 
Graduate Research Assistant
College of Education, Teacher Education Assessment Project
 

Publications

Walker, C.O., Winn, T.D., *Adams, B.N., *Shepard, M.R., *Godwin, K. & *Huddleston, C. (2009). Achievement goals and hope as predictors of student behavior in middle school. Middle Grades Research Journal, 4, 17-30.

Walker, C.O. & Greene, B.A. (2009). Student motivational beliefs and cognitive engagement. Journal of Educational Research, 102, 463-471.

Walker, C.O. (2008). Do epistemological beliefs predict the acceptance of civil liberties restrictions? Crosstimbers, 8, 51-53.

Walker, C.O. (2007). Thinking about student perceptions of belonging as a motivational tool. Crosstimbers, 7,47-50.

Osborne, J.W. & Walker, C.O. (2006). Stereotype threat, identification with academics, and withdrawal from school: Why the most successful students of color might be most likely to withdraw. Educational Psychology, 26, 563-577.

Walker, C.O., Greene, B.A., & Mansell, R. (2006). Identification with academics, motivational style, and self-efficacy: Differential predictions for cognitive engagement? Learning and Individual Differences, 16,1-12.

Rausch, J.L., Lovett, C. & Walker, C.O. (2003). Indicators of resiliency among urban elementary school students at-risk. The Qualitative Report, 8, 570-590. 

Manuscripts in Preparation

*Dobbins, M. & Walker, C.O. (in preparation). An examination of the immediate effects of poetry on emotion.

Walker, C.O., Greene, B.A., & Winn, T.D. (in preparation). Social achievement goals in middle school: Unique predictors of academically related behavior and achievement?

Walker, C.O., Winn, T.D., *Arnold, B. & *James, R. (in preparation). Examining the role of identification with academics among college students.

*Chen, L. & Walker, C.O. (in preparation). The relationship between English proficiency, acculturative stress, and belonging among international students.

Walker, C.O., Winn, T.D. & *Lutjens, R. (in preparation). Examining relationships between academic and social achievement goals and routes to happiness.

Research Conference Presentations

Walker, C.O., Winn, T.D., *Marsala-Quintero, C.A., *Wiggins, J.P., *Butler, K.J., *Brown, H.D., & *Pool, D.J. (2010, August). Predicting forgiveness: Relationships and gender differences among contributing factors. Paper accepted for presentation at the 118^th annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Diego, CA.

Walker, C.O., Winn, T.D. & *Lutjens, R. (2010, April). Examining relationships between academic and social achievement goals and routes to happiness. Paper accepted for presentation at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Denver, CO.   

Walker, C.O., Winn, T.D., *Arnold, B. & *James, R. (2008, August). Examining the role of identification with academics among college students. Paper presented at the 116th annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Boston, MA.

Walker, C.O., Greene, B.A., & Winn, T.D. (2008, April). Social achievement goals in middle school: Unique predictors of academically related behavior and achievement? Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New York, NY.

Walker, C.O., Winn, T.D., *Adams, B.N., *Shepard, M.R., *Godwin, K. & *Huddleston, C. (2007, August). Achievement goals and hope as predictors of  student behavior. Paper presented at the 115th annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.

Walker, C.O., Winn, T.D., *Hatcher, R.E. & *Espinosa, N.F. (2007, August). Do epistemological beliefs predict the acceptance of civil liberties restrictions? Paper presented at the 115th annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.

Walker, C.O., Winn, T.D., *Adams, B.N., & *Shepard, M.R. (2006, August). Academic and social achievement goals as predictors of student behavior. Paper presented at the 114th annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.  

*Ingraham, N. & Walker, C.O. (2006, August). The development and validation of an exercise typology questionnaire. Paper presented at the 114th annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.

Walker, C.O. & Greene, B.A. (2006, April). Classroom achievement goals as predictors of student belonging and perceived instrumentality. Paper to be presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA.

Walker, C.O. (2005, April). Classroom belonging, self-efficacy, and perceived instrumentality: Influences on academic engagement and achievement. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Walker, C.O., Greene, B.A., & Mansell, R. (2004, April). Identification with academics, motivational style, and self-efficacy: Differential predictions for cognitive engagement? Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA.

DeBacker, T., Miller, R.B., Walker, C.O., & Mansell, R. (2003, April). The impact of classroom climate on student motivation and achievement across an academic year. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.

Rausch, J.L., & Walker, C.O. (2002, April). Barbed wire, straight jackets, and bed nets: How an adolescent interprets the signs of institutionalization. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA.

Osborne, J.W., Walker, C.O., & Rausch, J.L. (2002, April). Identification with academics, academic outcomes, and withdrawal from school in high school students: Is there a racial paradox? Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA.

Rausch, J.L., & Walker, C.O. (2002, January). Consciousness of resiliency and risk from the perspective of urban elementary school students. Paper presented at the 15th Annual Conference on Interdisciplinary Qualitative Studies, University of Georgia.

* = USAO undergraduate student

Conferences Attended

·      1st Annual Oklahoma Network for the Teaching of Psychology (ONTOP; September, 2007) - Renaissance Hotel - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

·      Great Plains Conference on the Teaching of Psychology (April, 2007) - University of South Dakota

·      3rd Annual COPLAC Faculty Summer Institute on Liberal Learning in the Disciplines (June, 2007) - University of North Carolina – Ashville

·      Oklahoma Psychological Society Annual Undergraduate Research Conference (April 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009)

Research Grants and Funding

Gladys Anderson Emerson Endowment - University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma - 2005 ($500)

Gladys Anderson Emerson Endowment - University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma - 2007 ($500)

Honors and Awards 

Invited Speaker

Professional Service

University Service

University Search Committees

 Community Service (the non-court ordered kind)

Courses Taught @USAO (2004 – Present)

 Courses Taught @ The University of Oklahoma (2002 – 2004)

Professional Organization Membership
American Educational Research Association (AERA)
     Division C: Learning and Instruction
     Special Interest Group 68: Motivation in Education

American Psychological Association (APA)
     Division 15: Educational Psychology

     Division 26: Society for the History of Psychology

     Division 2: Society for the Teaching of Psychology

Prior Professional Positions

NorthCare Behavioral and Social Services   (Click to go to NorthCare's homepage)
January 2001 - February 2003

*Cleveland County Office
NorthCare for Kids
-   Provided individual and social rehabilitation for children, adolescents and families
-   Completed all required Medicaid treatment plans and progress notes
-   Provided crisis intervention and case management
 

NorthCare Behavioral and Social Services (Click to go to NorthCare's homepage)
December 1999 - January 2001
*Oklahoma County Office
Comprehensive Home Based Services (CHBS)
-  Multi-level assessments on all families referred for service
-  Structured intervention during crisis situations
-  Advocacy for all court involved cases
-  Family strengthening activities, self-esteem building activities and financial management
-  Completed all required Medicaid and HMO documentation
 

Speck Home for Boys
February 1999 - June 1999

Direct Care Staff (1/2 time)
-  Supervised residents as they performed their daily school and counseling assignments
-  Supervised residents as they interacted with other residents and staff
-  Assisted residents with the creation and maintenance of appropriate interpersonal relationships.
 

Red Rock Behavioral Health Services (Click to go to Red Rock' homepage)
September 1997 - December 1999
Unit Coordinator III/Case Manager/Job Coach
-  Assisted seriously mentally ill (SMI) clients identify job-related skills in a Certified Clubhouse setting.
-  Assisted clients through the application and interview process for competitive employment.
-  Conducted on-the-job training for clients; organized work tasks for optimum client learning and job performance
-  Completed all required Medicaid Treatment Plans and progress notes