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Professional Background

Educational Background

  • Ph.D., University of Illinois
  • M.A., University of Illinois
  • B.A., University of Wisconsin

Scholarly Interests

  • Behavioral reasoning theory and the explanation of human behavior
  • The development of dynamic network theory
  • Survey research, attitude assessment, and behavioral change
  • Selected Publications

    Westaby, J.D., Probst, T.M., & Lee, B.C. (in press).  Leadership Decision-Making: A Behavioral Reasoning Theory Analysis. Leadership Quarterly.
     
    Westaby, J.D. (2006).  How Different Survey Techniques Can Impact Consultant Recommendations: A Scientist-Practitioner Study Comparing Two Popular Methods.  Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research.
     
    Westaby, J.D., Versenyi, A., & Hausmann, R.C. (2005).  Intentions to Work During Terminal Illness: An Exploratory Study of Antecedent Conditions.  Journal of Applied Psychology, 90, 1027-1035.
     
    Westaby, J.D. (2005). Behavioral Reasoning Theory: Identifying New Linkages Underlying Intentions and Behavior.  Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 98-97-120.
     
    Westaby, J.D. (2005).  Comparing Attribute Importance and Motivational Reason Methods for Understanding Behavior: An Application to Internet Job Searching.  Applied Psychology: An International Review, 54, 568-583.
     
    Westaby, J.D., & Lowe, J.K. (2005).  Risk Taking Orientation and Injury among Youth Workers: Examining the Social Influence of Supervisors, Coworkers, and Parents.  Journal of Applied Psychology. 90, 1297-1305.
     
    Lee, B., Westaby, J.D., & Berg, D. (2004).  Impact of a National Rural Youth Health and Safety Initiative: Results from a Randomized Controlled Trial.  American Journal of Public Health, 94, 1743-1749.
     
    Westaby, J.D., & Braithwaite, K.N. (2003).  Specific Factors Underlying Reemployment Self-Efficacy: Comparing Control Belief and Motivational Reason Methods for the Recently Unemployed.  Journal of Applied Behavioral Science, 39, 415-437.
     
    Westaby, J.D. (2003).  The Integrative Reason Model and Employee Turnover: New Links in Behavioral Intention Models.  Academy of Management Best Paper Proceedings, OB, G1-G6.
     
    Westaby, J.D., & Lee, B. (2003).  Antecedents of Injury among Youth in Agricultural Settings: A Longitudinal Examination of Safety Consciousness,  Dangerous Risk Taking, and Safety Knowledge.  Journal of Safety Research. 34, 227-240. 


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