Kimberly Wallace

Office Phone: (406) 243-5191

Email Adress: kimberly.wallace@umontana.edu

Courses:

Psych 245-Adult Development and Aging
Psych 120-Introduction to Psychological Research Methods
Psych 523-Advanced Research Design
Psych 540-Advanced Developmental Seminar
Psych 649-01-Seminar: Adult Development and Aging
Psyc 340-Seminar in Gerontology

Description:

Although my interests are in gerontology and adult development and aging, my research program is theoretically based in the life-span developmental perspective. The primary focus of my work is on the psychological (e.g., personality dimensions) and environmental (e.g., social support) factors that contribute to optimal or successful outcomes in later life. As such, I am interested in why people age differently, the multidimensional nature of resilience in older adulthood, and whether resources in one area of functioning can be used to compensate for decrements in other areas. In addition, I am interested in the use of different statistical techniques and methodologies, from large-scale surveys to personal interviews, to examine research questions in this area.

Grants & Research Projects:

“Resilience in Native American Older Adults.” (R01 AG22314-01). National Institutes of Health - National Institute on Aging. 9/30/2003 – 8/31/2007. $100,000. K. A. Wallace, Principal Investigator.

“An Investigation of Protective Attributes for Elders Living in a Retirement Community.” University of Montana Small Grant Program. 2000-2001. $3,500. K. A. Wallace, Principal Investigator.

“The Multidimensional Nature of Resiliency in Later Life”. Montana’s NSF EPSCoR Program. 2000-2001. $25,000. K. A. Wallace, Principal Investigator.

Selected Publications:

Ong, A. D., Bergeman, C. S., Bisconti, T. L., & Wallace, K. A. (2006). Psychological resilience, positive emotions, and successful adaptation to stress in later life. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology: PPID, 91, 730-749.

Miller, C. S., Shields, A. L., Campfield, D., Wallace, K. A., & Weiss, R. D. (in press). Substance use scales of the Minnesota Mulitphasic Personality Inventory: An exploration of score reliability via meta-analysis. Educational and Psychological Measurement.

Wallace, K. A. & Bergeman, C. S. (2006). Hardiness as a dispositional resource: Methods of conceptualizing the construct. In A. D. Ong, & M. van Dulmen (Eds.), Oxford handbook of methods in positive psychology (pp. 323-336). Oxford University Press.

Bergeman, C. S. & Wallace, K. A. (2006). The theory-method interface. In C. S. Bergeman & S. M. Boker (Eds). Methodological Issues in Aging Research (pp. 19-42). Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.

Wallace, K. A. & Lahti, E. (2005). Motivation in later life: A psychosocial perspective. Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation. 21, 95-106.

Wallace, K. A. (2003). An examination of hardiness in male older adults living in a rural setting. In S. P. Shohov (Ed.), Advances in psychology research, Vol. 23 (pp. 77-94) New York: Nova Science.

Wallace, K. A. & Wheeler, A. J. (2002). Reliability generalization of the Life Satisfaction Index. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 62, 674-684.

Wallace, K. A., & Bergeman, C. S. (2002). Spirituality in a sample of African-American elders: A life story approach. Journal of Adult Development, 9, 141-154.

Recent Presentations:

Wallace, K. A. & Swaney, G. I. (2006, November). Conducting research within specialized populations: Recommendations from research with Native American older adults. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Dallas, TX.

Wallace, K. A. & Swaney, G. I. (2006, August). Coping strategies identified by Native American older adults. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.

Wallace, K. A. & Swaney, G. I. (2006, April). Resilience in Native American older adults. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Montana Gerontology Society, Big Sky, MT.

Wallace, K. A., Swaney, G. I., & Lahti, E. (2005, November). An examination of stressors and sources of strength in a sample of older Native Americans. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Orlando, FL.

Campfield, D., Silverman, P., Wallace, K. A., & Fiore, C. (2005, September). Perceived experiences of abuse and shelter stay: Battered women and their children. Poster session presented at the annual Family Violence Conference, San Diego, CA.

Wallace, K. A. (2004, November). An Exploratory Examination of the Form of the Relation between Spirituality and Depression in a Sample of Older Adults. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Washington DC.

Wallace, K. A. & Lahti, E. (2004, November). Spirituality as a Mediator of the Relation between Perceived Stress and Life Satisfaction. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Washington DC.

Miller, C. S., Campfield, D., Gottlieb, J., McCall, C., Wallace, K. A., & Shields, A. L. (2004, November).Substance Use Sub-scales of the MMPI: An Exploration of Score Reliability via Meta-analysis. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, New Orleans: LA.

Ong, A. D., Bergeman, C. S., Wallace, K. A., & Bisconti, T. L. (2004, April). The Role of Daily positive affect in the resilience process. Paper presented at the Society for Research in Adult Development, San Diego, CA: April 11-12.

Campfield, D., Miller, C.S., Gottlieb, J., McCall, C., Wallace, K., & Shields, A.L. (2004, April). Evaluating adolescent alcohol screening measures: A meta-analysis of score reliability. Poster session presented at the 84th annual Convention for the Western Psychological Association. Phoenix, AZ.

Wallace, K. A., Wavrick, L., & Chelmo, H. (2003, November). An examination of spirituality, personality, and depression. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, San Diego, CA.

Reicks, C. & Wallace, K. A. (2002, November). Life satisfaction and perceptions of control in rural elderly men. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Boston, MA.

Field of Study:

Developmental; Gerontology