Recent Publications

(Students’ names in blue font)

2015  

Petit, W. E., & Ford, T. E.  Effect of relationship status on perceptions of physical attractiveness for alternative partners.  Personal           Relationships, 22, 348-355.

     

Ford, T. E.  The social consequences of disparagement humor:  Introduction and overview.  HUMOR: International Journal of Humor Research, 28, 163-170.

 

Ford, T. E., Richardson, K, & Petit, W. E.  Disparagement humor and prejudice:  Contemporary theory and research.  HUMOR: International Journal of Humor Research, 28, 171-186.

 

Ford, T. E., Woodzicka, J. A., Petit, W. E., Richardson, K., & Lappi, S.  Sexist humor as a trigger of self-objectification in women.  HUMOR: International Journal of Humor Research, 28, 253-269.

 

Woodzicka, J. A., Ford, T. E., Caudill, A., & Ohanmamooreni, A.  A successful model of collaborative undergraduate research across two universities.  Teaching of Psychology, 42, 60-63.

 

2014   

Ford, T. E., McCreight, K. A., & Richardson, K.  Affective style, humor styles and happiness.  Europe's Journal of Psychology, 10 (3), 451-463.  PDF HTML

 

Kochersberger, A. O., Ford, T. E., & Woodzicka, J. A., Romero-Sanchez, M., & Carretero-Dios, H.  Identification with women as a predictor of affective reactions to sexist humor.  HUMOR: International Journal of Humor Research, 27(3), 441-460.

 

Ford, T. E., Triplett, S. R., Woodzicka, J. A., Kochersberger, A. O., & Holden, C.  Not all groups are equal:  Differential vulnerability of social groups to the prejudice-releasing effects of disparagement humor.  Group Processes and Intergroup Relations, 17(2), 178-199.

 

Ford, T. E.  The humor mindset.  In S. Attardo (Ed) Encyclopedia of Humor Studies (Vol. 1, pp. 361-362).  Thousand Oaks, CA:  Sage Publications Inc.

 

Ford, T. E.  Humor and prejudice.  In S. Attardo (Ed) Encyclopedia of Humor Studies (Vol. 2, pp. 594-596).  Thousand Oaks, CA:  Sage Publications Inc.

 

2013   

Ford, T. E., Woodzicka, J. A., Triplett, S. R., & Kochersberger, A. O.  Sexist humor and societal sexism.  Current Research in Social Psychology, September, 64-81.

 

Gray, J. A., & Ford, T. E.  Effect of social context on interpretation of sexist humor. HUMOR: International Journal of Humor Research, 26 (2), 277-293.     DOI: 10.1515/humor-2013-0017.

 

2012   

Ford, T. E., Ford, B., Boxer, C. M., & Armstrong, J. A.  Effect of humor on state anxiety and math performance.  HUMOR:  International Journal of Humor Research, 25, 59-74.  DOI: 10.1515/humor-2012-0004.
 

2010   

Boxer, C. F., & Ford, T. E.  Sexist humor in the workplace: A case of subtle harassment. In J. Greenberg (Ed.) Insidious workplace behavior (pp. 175-206).  New York, NY: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group.

 

Woodzicka, J. A., & Ford, T. E.  A framework for thinking about the (not-so-funny) effects of sexis

 

 

Disparagement Humor and Prejudice

 

Romero-Sanchez, M., Carretero-Dios, Megias, J. M., Moya, M., & Ford, T. E.  (in press).  Sexist Humor and Rape Proclivity:  The Moderating Role of Joke-teller Gender and Severity of Sexual Assault.

 

Ford, T. E. (2015).  The social consequences of disparagement humor:  Introduction and overview.  HUMOR: International Journal of Humor Research, 28, 163-170.

 

Ford, T. E., Richardson, K, & Petit, W. E. (2015).  Disparagement humor and prejudice:  Contemporary theory and research.  HUMOR: International Journal of Humor Research, 28, 171-186.

 

Ford, T. E., Woodzicka, J. A., Petit, W. E., Richardson, K., & Lappi, S. (2015).  Sexist humor as a trigger of self-objectification in women.  HUMOR: International Journal of Humor Research, 28, 253-269.

 

Kochersberger, A. O., Ford, T. E., & Woodzicka, J. A., Romero-Sanchez, M., & Carretero-Dios, H. (2014).  Identification with Women as a Predictor of Affective Reactions to Sexist Humor.  HUMOR: International Journal of Humor Research.

 

Ford, T. E.  (2014).  The humor mindset.  In S. Attardo (Ed) Encyclopedia of Humor Studies.  Thousand Oaks, CA:  Sage Publications Inc.

 

Ford, T. E.  (2014).  Humor and prejudice.  In S. Attardo (Ed) Encyclopedia of Humor Studies.  Thousand Oaks, CA:  Sage Publications Inc.

 

Ford, T. E., Triplett, S. R., Woodzicka, J. A., Kochersberger, A. O., & Holden, C. (2014).  Not All Groups Are Equal:  Differential Vulnerability of Social Groups to the Prejudice-Releasing Effects of Disparagement Humor.  Group Processes and Intergroup Relations, 17(2), 178-199.

 

Ford, T. E., Woodzicka, J. A., Triplett, S. R., & Kochersberger, A. O. (2014).  Sexist humor and societal sexism.  Current Research in Social Psychology, September, 64-81.

 

Gray, J.A., & Ford, T. E.  (2013).  Effect of social context on interpretation of sexist humor. Humor: The International Journal of Humor Research, 26 (2), 277-293.     DOI: 10.1515/humor-2013-0017, May 2013

 

Ford, T. E., Ford, B., Boxer, C. M., & Armstrong, J. A. (2012).  Effect of humor on state anxiety and math performance.  Humor: The International Journal of Humor Research, 25, 59-74.  DOI: 10.1515/humor-2012-0004, February 2012.

 

Woodzicka, J. A., & Ford, T. E. (2010).  A framework for thinking about the (not-so-funny) effects of sexist humor.  Europe's Journal of Psychology, 3, 174-195. 

 

Boxer, C. F., & Ford, T. E. (2010).  Sexist humor in the workplace: A case of subtle harassment. In J. Greenberg (Ed.) Insidious workplace behavior (pp. 175-206).  New York, NY: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group.

 

Ferguson, M. A., & Ford, T. E. (2008).  Disparagement Humor: A Theoretical and Empirical Review of Psychoanalytic, Superiority, and Social Identity Theories.  Humor: The International Journal of Humor Research, 21, 283-312.

 

Ford, T. E., Boxer, C. F., Armstrong, J. A., & Edel, J. R.  (2008).  More than just a joke: The prejudice-releasing function of sexist humor.  Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 34, 159-170.

 

Ford, T. E., & Ferguson, M. (2004).  Social consequences of disparagement humor: A prejudiced norm theory.  Personality and Social Psychology Review, 8, 79-94.

 

Ford, T. E., Wentzel, E., & Lorion, J. A.  (2001).  Effects of exposure to sexist humor on perceptions of normative tolerance of sexism.  European Journal of Social Psychology, 31, 677-691.

 

Ford, T. E. (2000).  Effects of sexist humor on tolerance of sexist events.  Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 26, 1094-1107. 

 

Ford, T.E. (1997).  Effects of Stereotypical Television Portrayals of African-Americans on Person Perception.  Social Psychology Quarterly, 60, 266-278. 

 

Humor, Stress and Well-Being

 

Ford, T. E., McCreight, K. A., & Richardson, K. (2014).  Affective style, humor styles and happiness.  Europe's Journal of Psychology, 10 (3), 451-463.  PDF HTML

 

Ford, T. E., Ford, B., Boxer, C. F., Armstrong, J. A.  (2012).  Effect of humor on state anxiety and math performance. Humor: The International Journal of Humor Research, 25, 59-74.  DOI: 10.1515/humor-2012-0004, February 2012.

 

Ford, T. E., Ferguson, M. A., Brooks, J., and Hagadone, K. M. (2004). Coping sense of humor reduces effects of stereotype threat on women's math performance.  Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 30, 643-653. 

 

Religion and  Prejudice

 

Ford, T. E., VanValey, T., Brignall III, T., & Macaluso, M. J. (2009).  The unmaking of prejudice:  How Christian beliefs relate to attitudes toward homosexuals.  Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, 48, 146-160.

 

Conference Presentations

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2015   

 

Teeter, S. R., Ford, T. E., & Richardson, K. (October).  Putting the brakes on prejudice rebound effects:  An ironic effect of disparagement humor.  Southeastern Society of Social Psychologists, Winston-Salem, NC.

 

Ford, T. E. (June).  Not all groups are equal:  Why disparagement humor fosters discrimination against some groups but not others.  International Society for Humor Studies, Oakland, CA.

 

2012   

Kochersberger, A. O., Petit, W. E., Ohanmamooreni, A., Ford, T. E., Prey, J., Caudill, A., & Woodzicka, J. A. (February).  Sucking the humor out of the joke: Using identification with a joke target as a way to increase offensiveness ratings.  Southeastern Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.

     

2011   

Ford, T.E., Triplett, S. R., Kochersberger, A. O., & Woodzicka, J. A. (July).  Not all groups are equal: Disparagement humor differentially fosters discrimination against social groups.  International Society of Humor Studies, Boston, MA. 

 

Kochersberger, A. O., & Ford, T. E. (July).  Identification with a joke target and amusement with sexist humor.  International Society for Humor Studies, Boston, MA.

 

Ford, T. E. Kochersberger, A. O., Triplett, S. E., & Gray, J. (March).  Why did the woman cross the road? The prejudice-releasing effects of sexist humor.  Tenth Annual Gender Conference: Women in Higher Education, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC.

 

Ford, T. E., Triplett, S. R., Kochersberger, A. O., Gray, J., & Woodzicka, J. A. (January).  A new look at disparaging humor: A view from the normative window.  Social Psychology of Humor Preconference, Society of Personality and Social Psychology, San Antonio, TX.

 

 

Conference Posters

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2015   

Lappi, S., & Ford, T. E. (March).  The relationship between the “Happy Personality” and humor styles and subjective well-being. Southeastern Psychological Association, Hilton Head Island, SC.

 

Richardson, K., Lappi, S., Breeden, C., & Ford, T. E. (March).  Effect of sexist humor on women’s self-presentation and information processing in social interactions. Southeastern Psychological Association, Hilton Head Island, SC.

 

2014   

Richardson, K., Woodzicka, J. A., & Ford, T. E. (October).  Sexist humor and laughter promotes discrimination against women.  Southeastern Society of Social Psychologists, Athens, GA.

 

Teeter, S. R., Muse, O., Richardson, K., & Ford, T. E. (October).  The effect of anti-gay humor on freedom to express prejudice.  Southeastern Society of Social Psychologists, Athens, GA.

 

Petit, W., Ford, T. E., Leavitt, I., Brathwaite, S., & Beveridge, A. (March).  Effect of relationship status on physical attraction for alternative partners.  Southeastern Psychological Association, Nashville, TN.

 

Leavitt, I., Petit, W., Harris, A., Brathwaite, S.,& Ford, T. E. (March).  Sexist humor induces self-objectification and cognitive impairment among women.  Southeastern Psychological Association, Nashville, TN.

 

Beveridge, A., Tippett, J., Buchanan, K., & Ford, T. E. (March).  The effect of anti-lawyer jokes on tolerance of societal devaluation of lawyers.  Southeastern Psychological Association, Nashville, TN.

 

Richardson, K., Beveridge, A., Tippett, J., Lappi, S., & Ford, T. E. (March).  Disparagement humor reduces prejudice suppression and improves cognitive task performance.  Southeastern Psychological Association, Nashville, TN.

 

McCreight, K., Ford, T. E., & Lyon, A. (March).  The relationship between affective style, humor styles and happiness.  Southeastern Psychological Association, Nashville, TN.

           

Woodzicka, J. A., Ford, T. E., Mallett, R., Hendricks, S., & Pruitt, A. (February).  Everyone loves a good (sexist) joke:  Comparing reactions to racist and sexist sentiments.  Society of Personality and Social Psychology, Austin, TX.

 

Ford, T. E., Woodzicka, J. A., Pruitt, A., Hendricks, S., Petit, W., & Beveridge, A. (February).  The effect of sexist humor on women’s cognitive processing.  Society of Personality and Social Psychology, Austin, TX.

 

2013   

Beveridge, A., Petit, W., Caudille, A., Leavitt, I., Lappi, S., Woodzicka, J. A., & Ford, T. E. (March).  Sufficiency of Negative Affect in Predicting Amusement with Disparagement Humor.  Southeastern Psychological Association, Atlanta, GA.

 

Leavitt, I., Ohanmamooreni, A., Petit, W., Beveridge, A., Lappi, S., & Ford, T. E. (March).  Sexist Humor Impairs Women's Performance on the Stroop Color-naming Task.  Southeastern Psychological Association, Atlanta, GA.

 

Ohanmamooreni, A., Petit, W., Leavitt, I., Beveridge, A., Lappi, S., & Ford, T. E.  (March).  The Effect of Sexist Humor on the Expression of Micro-aggressions. Southeastern Psychological Association, Atlanta, GA.

 

Ford, T. E. (February).  Effect of humor on state anxiety and math performance.  North East Texas Humor Research Conference, Dallas, TX. 

 

Woodzicka, J. A., Caudill, A., & Ford, T. E. (February). Sexist humor and men’s willingness to discriminate against women: The importance of gender threat, hostile sexism, and subordination stress. Texas Humor Conference. Dallas Texas.

 

Kochersberger, A. O., Ford, T. E., & Woodzicka, J. E. (January).  Identification with women as a predictor of affective reactions to sexist humor.  Society of Personality and Social Psychology, New Orleans, LA.

 

Woodzicka, J. A., Ford, T. E., Caudill, A., Ndege, V., & Prey, J (January). Men’s likelihood to discriminate against women based on (dis)approval of sexist humor.. Society of Personality and Social Psychology. New Orleans, LA.

 

2012   

Kochersberger, A. O., Ford, T. E., & Woodzicka, J. A. (January).  Sexist Humor can create justification of societal sexism and racism.  Social Psychology of Humor Preconference, Society of Personality and Social Psychology, San Diego, CA.

 

Woodzicka, J. A., Caudill, A., Ndege, V., Prey, J., & Ford, T. E. (January).  More than Amusement:  Women’s Reactions to Sexist Humor. Social Psychology of Humor Preconference, Society of Personality and Social Psychology, San Diego, CA.

 

2011   

Woodzicka, J. A., Caudill, A., Ndege, V., Prey, J., & Ford, T. E. (November).  Self-reported and observed amusement in response to jokes disparaging women and feminists.  Southeastern Society of Social Psychologists, Johnson City, TN.

           

Kochersberger, A. O., Ford, T. E., Triplett, S. R., & Woodzicka, J. A. (November).  Why Muslim and terrorist jokes promote discrimination against Muslims but not terrorists. Southeastern Society of Social Psychologists, Johnson City, TN.

 

Triplett, S.R., Woodzicka, J.A., Gray, J., Kochersberger, A.O., & Ford, T.E. (March). Effect of sexist jokes on justification of prejudice against women: The role of humor as a medium for communicating disparagement.  Southeastern Psychological Association, Jacksonville, FL.

 

Gray, J., Triplett, S.R., Kochersberger, A.O., Ford, T.E. (March).  The effects of social context on perceptions of sexist jokes.  Southeastern Psychological Association, Jacksonville, FL.

 

Woodzicka, J. A., Ford, T. E., Hipp, M., & Love, A. (January).  Why did the feminist cross the road...? Predicting Women's Amusement with Sexist Jokes.  Society of Personality and Social Psychology, San Antonio, TX.

 

Triplett, S. R., Hooker, J., Kochersberger, A O., Gray, J., Strassburger, D. C., & Ford, T. E. (January).  Not all groups are equal: Differential vulnerability of social groups to the prejudice-releasing effects of disparaging humor.  Social Psychology of Humor Preconference, Society of Personality and Social Psychology, San Antonio, TX.

 

Kochersberger, A. O., Petit, W., Triplett, S. R., Gray, J., Strassburger, D. C., & Ford, T. E. (January).  Explosive humor: The effects of jokes about terrorists on prejudice against Muslims.  Social Psychology of Humor Preconference, Society of Personality and Social Psychology, San Antonio, TX.

 

2010   

Strassburger, D. C. & Ford, T. E. (October).  Attitudes toward homosexuals:Separating sexual orientation from sexual behavior.  Southeastern Society of Social Psychologists, Charleston, NC.

 

Ford, T. E., Triplett, S., Callahan, D., McGathy, M., Jennings, S. M. (March).Christian beliefs and egalitarian goal activation in response to homosexuals.  South        Eastern Psychological Association, Chattanooga, TN. 

 

Ford, T. E., Woodzicka, J. A., Triplett, S. R., Jennings, S. M., McGathy, M., & Callahan,   D. (March).  Sexist humor and the justification of prejudice against women.  Southeastern Psychological Association, Chattanooga, TN. 

 

Ford, T. E., Soyars, S., Jennings, S. M., & Johnson, A. (January).  How Christian beliefs relate to less prejudice attitudes toward homosexuals.  Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Las Vegas, NV.