Donelson R. Forsyth

Department Jepson School of Leadership Studies Current Position Professor, Colonel Leo K. and Gaylee Thorsness Endowed Chair in Ethical Leadership Highest Degree Ph.D. in Psychology (Experimental/Social) from University of Florida Research Interests Attribution Group Processes Ethics and Morality Research Methods/Assessment Social Cognition Courses and Lectures Recent Lectures Group Dynamics Theories and Models of Leadership Good and Evil: Empirical Perspectives Empirical Exploration of Ethics Psychology of Good and Evil   Jepson School of Leadership Studies Jepson Hall University of Richmond Richmond, Virginia 23173 U.S.A. Email Contact       Dr. Forsyth received his bachelor of Science degree from Florida State University in 1974. He majored in psychology and in sociology. He completed his master's and Ph.D. at the University of Florida and has held faculty positions at Virginia Commonwealth University, the University of Kansas, and the University of Richmond. His particular specialities include leadership, moral judgment, attribution, and group dynamics. Books: Social psychology of leadership. (in press). Co-editor with C. Hoyt & A. Goethals. New York: Praeger. Group dynamics (2006, 4th ed.). Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole. The professor's guide to teaching: Psychological principles and practices. (2003). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association Group dynamics (3rd edition). (1999). Belmont, Ca: Wadsworth. Our social world. (1995). Pacific Grove, Ca: Brooks/Cole. Handbook of social and clinical psychology: The health perspective. Co-editor with C. R. Snyder. (1991). New York: Pergamon. Group dynamics (2nd edition). (1990). Pacific Grove, Ca: Brooks/Cole. Psychotherapy and behavior change: Social, cultural, and methodological perspectives. With H. N. Higginbotham & Stephan G. West. (1988). New York: Pergamon. Social psychology. (1987). Pacific Grove, Ca: Brooks/Cole. An introduction to group dynamics. (1983). Pacific Grove, Ca: Brooks/Cole. Recent Publications: Story, P. A., & Forsyth, D. R. (in press). Watershed conservation and preservation: Environmental engagement as helping. Journal of Environmental Psychology. Forsyth, D. R., O'Boyle, E. H., & McDaniel, M. A. (in press). East meets West: A meta-analytic investigation of cultural variations in idealism and relativism. Journal of Business Ethics. Forsyth, D. R., & Nye, J. L. (in press). Seeing and being a leader: The perceptual, cognitive, and interpersonal roots of conferred influence. In C. Hoyt, G. Goethals, & D. R. Forsyth (Eds.), Social psychology of leadership. New York: Praeger. Forsyth, D. R. (in press). Group process and group psychotherapy: Social psychological foundations of change in therapeutic groups. In J. E. Maddux & J. P. Tangney (Eds.), Social psychological foundations of clinical psychology. New York: Guilford. Burnette, J. L., & Forsyth, D. R. (in press). "I didn't do it:" Responsibility biases in open and closed groups. Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice. Forsyth, D. R. (in press). Group dynamics. In A. Marturano & J. Gosling (Eds.), Key concepts in leadership studies. London: Routlege. Forsyth, D. R., Lawrence, N. K., Burnette, J. L., & Baumeister, R. F. (2007). Attempting to improve the academic performance of struggling college students by bolstering their self-esteem: An intervention that backfired. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 26, 447-459. Burnette, J. L., Taylor, K., Worthington, E., & Forsyth, D. R. (2007). Attachment working models and trait forgivingness: The mediating role of angry rumination. Personality and Individual Differences, 42, 1585-1596. Forsyth, D. R. (2006). Effective group meetings and decision making. In R. M. MacNair (Ed.), Working for peace: A handbook of practical psychology (pp. 88-97). Atascadero, CA: Impact Publishers. Forsyth, D. R. (2006). Exploring group behavior. In G. D. Oster (Ed.), Life as a psychologist (pp. 64-67). Westport, CT: Praeger. Forsyth, D. R., & Burnette, J. L. (2005). The history of group research. In S. Wheelan (Ed.), The handbook of group research and practice (pp. 3-18). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. Forsyth, D. R., Garcia, M., Zyzniewski, L. E., Story, P. A., & Kerr, N. A. (2004). Watershed pollution and preservation: The awareness-appraisal model of environmentally positive intentions and behaviors. Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy, 4, 115-128. Forsyth, D. R. (2004). Therapeutic groups. In M. Brewer (Ed.), Applied social psychology. UK: Blackwell. Forsyth, D. R. (2004). Inferences about actions performed in constraining contexts: Correspondence bias or correspondent inference? Current Psychology: Developmental, Learning, Personality, Social, 23, 41-51. Derlega, V. J., Cukur, C., Kuang, J. C. Y., & Forsyth, D. R. (2002). Interdependent construal of self and the endorsement of conflict resolution strategies in interpersonal, intergroup, and international disputes. Journal of Cross-cultural Psychology, 33, 610-625. Forsyth, D. R., Zyzniewski, L. E., & Giammanco, C. A. (2002). Responsibility diffusion in cooperative collectives. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 28, 54-65. Forsyth, D. R. (2001). Breaking standards of morality when studying morality: Case commentaries. Ethics & Behavior, 11, 357-360. Forsyth, D. R. (2001). Therapeutic groups. In M. A. Hogg & R. S. Tindale (Eds.), Blackwell Handbook of Social Psychology, Vol. 3: Group Processes (pp. 628-659). Oxford, UK: Blackwell Forsyth, D. R. (2000). The social psychology of groups and group psychotherapy: One view of the next century. Group, 24, 147-155. Forsyth, D. R. (2000). Social comparison and influence in groups. In J. Suls & L. Wheeler (Eds.), Handbook of social comparison: Theory and research (pp. 81-103). New York: Plenum Forsyth, D. R. (2000). One hundred years of group research. Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice, 4, 1-3. Forsyth, D. R., & Corazzini, J. G. (2000). Groups as change agents. In C. R. Snyder & R. E. Ingram (Eds.), Handbook of Psychological Change: Psychotherapy Processes and Practices for the 21st Century (pp. 309-336). New York: Wiley. Honors and Achievements President, Division 49, Group Psychology and Group Psychotherapy, American Psychological Association (2008) G. Stanley Hall/H. K. Wolfe Lecturer, American Psychological Association (2008) Award of Excellence, Virginia Commonwealth University (2002) State of Virginia Outstanding Faculty Award (2002) Distinguished Scholar Award, Virginia Social Science Association (2001) Award for Innovative Excellence in Teaching, Learning, and Technology, Virginia Commonwealth University (2000) Outstanding Group Psychologist, Division 49, American Psychological Association (1996) Distinguished Leadership and Service Award, College of Humanities and Science, Graduate Studies, Virginia Commonwealth University (1995) Distinguished Teaching Award, Virginia Commonwealth University (1993) Central Virginia Faculty Consortium Professor (1992-1994) Psi Chi Distinguished Lecturer, Virginia Commonwealth University (1992) Humanities and Sciences Outstanding Lecturer, Virginia Commonwealth University (1985)