Dr. Dorothy Flannagan Associate Professor, Psychology Dean, Graduate School
Quick Facts Biographical Sketch

Contact:	Office: MS 4.01.50 Phone: (210) 458-4330 E-Mail: Dorothy.Flannagan@utsa.edu Web Site: http://colfa.utsa.edu/users/dflannagan/
Degrees:	Ph.D., North Carolina State University  ; M.S., University of Richmond ; B.A., University of South Carolina
Specialization:	Developmental Psychology
Research Interests:	The influence of social context on developmental outcomes; Social information processing about personal relationships; Health care disparities
Courses:	Cognitive Development Developmental Psychopathology Research Design
Honors and Awards:	Grant from Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (2006-2009) to investigate healthcare disparities Grant received to sponsor a summer research mentoring program for undergraduate students, 2005, 2006; Grants received to sponsor student research conferences, 2001, 1999 Research grants from Hogg Foundation and Spencer Foundation.
Academic and  Professional Activities:	Reviewer for grant applications to San Antonio Life Sciences Institute and MRISP Summer Research Program Reviewer for Journal of Pediatric Psychology. Reviewer for Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology Reviewer for Journal of Social and Personal Relationships
Current Research:	Individual differences in judgments about close relationship partners; Patient-Physician communication and patients' adherence to treatment regimes; health-care disparities.
Selected Publications:	Flannagan, D., Marsh, D., & Fuhrman (2005).  Judgments about the hypothetical behaviors of friends and romantic partners.  Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 22, 797-815. Bradley, L., Flannagan, D., & Fuhrman, R. (2001).  Judgment Biases and the characteristics of early adolescent friendships. Journal of Early Adolescence, 21, 405-424. Flannagan, D., & Bradley, L (1999). Judging the behaviors of friends and unfamiliar peers: Patterns associated with age and gender. Journal of Early Adolescence, 19, 389-404.  Flannagan, D., Pillow, D. R., & Wise, J. C. (2002).  Perceptions and communication about ADHD and ODD behaviors in children with Combined Type Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.  Children’s Health Care, 31, 199-212. Flannagan, D. (1996). Mothers' and kindergartners' talk about interpersonal  relationships. Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 38, 21-44.