Jeff is now a design researcher at Bank of the West.

Thesis

Weight Loss in Groups: How Leaders and Uncertainty Influence Weight Loss Intentions

Research Interests

I am interested in social identity, leadership, uncertainty, group identification, and public health. In my research, I am examining the preference for different forms of prototypical leadership when people experience uncertainty and how this affects weight loss intentions and health behaviors. With my research I hope to create more effective interventions for a variety of public health issues.

Recent Work

Beaulieu, J. B., Conso, M., Littman, H. L., Moore, C. R., Streator, N., Sherburne, B., Syfers, L., Gaffney, A. M., Rast, D. E. III. (2019, April). Deviant leaders: Examining the effect of group consensus on individuals’ attitudes towards a leader’s position. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association, Pasadena, CA.