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Dr. Oberleitner received his B.A. in Psychology (minor in instrumental music; percussion) from the University of Toledo and received his M.A. and Ph.D. in Psychology (Social) from Wayne State University. At the University of Bridgeport, David is a Professor of Psychology, and serves as the Chair of Online Behavioral Sciences and the Director of the Division of Behavioral Sciences, within the College of Science and Society. Additionally, he is a faculty advisor to numerous psychology majors, is an active participant with the UB honors program, and is a member of the UB IRB. His research interests fall broadly under the umbrella of social-cognition. His primary research interest is in the social-cognitive processes underlying social exclusion (ostracism) and the consequences of experiencing social exclusion/isolation, as applied to health. Specifically, he is interested in the interplay of social exclusion/social isolation with pain and physical/mental health, the ramifications of social exclusion on one's self-concept, addiction, stigma, and factors impacting collegiate success and positive adjustment in college students.
B.A., University of Toledo
M.A., Wayne State University
Ph.D., Wayne State University
Courses Taught
PSYC 103 Introduction to Psychology
PSYC 240/HONR 240 Social Psychology
PSYC 303 Personality Psychology
PSYC 307 Cognitive Psychology
PSYC 345 Health Psychology
PSYC 375/HONR 375 Psychology of Stigma
PSYC 390 Research Practicum in Psychology
COUN 546 Social Psychology of Mental Health
BIO 201 Bio Survival
CJHS 399/599 Thesis
HUM 201/HONR 201 Theories of Culture
Barry, D.T., Oberleitner, D.E., Beitel, M., Oberleitner, L.M., Gazzola, M.G., Eller, A., Madden, L.M., Zheng, X., Bergman, E. & Tamberelli, J.F. (2022). A student walks into class…vignettes to identify substance use disorder models of illness among college students. Substance Use and Misuse, 57(10), 1523-1533.
Pereira, L. M., Oberleitner, D. E., Cantone, J. A., Wilhelmi, B. L., Grassetti, S. N., Dicola, K., & Pereira, S. C. (2021). Attitudes About Parenting and Family Planning Among Psychology Trainees and Mentors. Training and Education in Professional Psychology, 17(1), 71–80.
Oberleitner, D.E., Marcus, R., Beitel, M., Muthulingam, D., Oberleitner, L.M., Madden, L.M., Eller, A. & Barry, D.T (2021). “Day-to-Day, it’s a Roller Coaster. It’s Frustrating. It’s Rewarding. It’s Maddening and it’s Enjoyable”: A Qualitative Investigation of the Lived Experiences of Addiction Counselors. Psychological Services, 18(3), 287–294.
Guarneri, J., Oberleitner, D.E., & Connolly, S. (2019). Perceived Stigma and Self-Stigma in College Students: A Literature Review and Implications for Practice and Research. Basic and Applied Social Psychology, 41 (1), 48-62.
Connolly, S., Oberleitner, D., & Guarneri, J. (2018). Tracking Social Isolation, Academic Self-Efficacy and Adjustment to College: Self-Reported Perceptions Across the First Semester of College. The Journal of College Orientation and Transition, 17-29.
Beitel, M., Oberleitner, L., Muthulingam, D., Oberleitner, D., Madden, L. M., Marcus, R., & Barry, D. T. (2018). Experiences of Burnout Among Drug Counselors in a Large Opioid Treatment Program: A Qualitative Investigation. Substance Abuse, 1-24.
Fuller, E. W., McIntyre, R. B., & Oberleitner, D. E. (2013). Engineering academic performance with selective retrieval: The benefits of implied ability. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 43(11), 2195 – 220.
Welker, K. M., Oberleitner, D. E., Cain, S., & Carré, J. M. (2013). Upright and left out: Posture moderates the effects of social exclusion on mood and threats to basic needs. European Journal of Social Psychology, 43(5), 355-361.