Aurora Sherman
Reed Lodge 231
2950 SW Jefferson Way
Corvallis, OR 97331
United States
Selected Publications
Sherman A. M., Allemand, H., & Prickett, S. (2020). Hypersexualization and sexualization in advertisements for Halloween costumes. Sex Roles.
Daniels, E. A. & Sherman, A. M. (2015). Model vs. military pilot: A mixed methods study of adolescents’ attitudes toward women in varied occupations. Journal of Adolescent Research, 31, 176-201. doi: 10.1177/0743558415587025
Sherman A. M. & Zurbriggen, E. L. (2014). “Boys can do anything:” Effect of Barbie play on girls’ career cognitions. Sex Roles, 70, 195-208. doi: 10.1007/s11199-014-0347-y
Sherman, A. M., & Cotter, K. A. (2013). Direct and mediated patterns of control beliefs, optimism, and pessimism to well-being in older adults with Osteoarthritis. Aging and Mental Health, 17, 595-608.
Cotter, K. A., & Sherman, A. M. (2012). Exercising control: The longitudinal influence of exercise self-efficacy on perceived constraints in older adults with Osteoarthritis. The Gerontologist. doi:10.1093/geront/gns143
Sherman, A. M., Skrzypek, A., Bell, R. A., Tatum, C., & Paskett, E. D. (2011).The contribution of social support and social strain to depressive symptoms in African American, Native American, and European American women. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 28, 1104-1129.
Zurbriggen, E. L., & Sherman, A. M. (2010). Race and gender in the 2008 U.S. Presidential Election: A content analysis of political cartoons. Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy, 10, 223-247.
Luger, T. M., Cotter, K. A., & Sherman, A. M. (2009). It’s all in how you view it: Pessimism, social relations, and life satisfaction in older adults. Aging & Mental Health, 13, 635–647.
Paskett, E. D., Alfano, C. M., Davidson, M. A., Andersen, B. L., Naughton, M. J., Sherman, A. M., McDonald, P., & Hays, J. (2008). Breast cancer survivors’ Health-related Quality of Life: Racial differences and comparisons to non-cancer controls. Cancer, 11, 3222-3230.
Cotter, K. A., & Sherman, A. M. (2008). Love hurts: The influence of social relations on exercise self-efficacy for older adults with Osteoarthritis. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 16, 465-483.
Zurbriggen, E. L. & Sherman, A. M. (2007). Reconsidering sex and gender: Two steps forward, one step back. Feminism & Psychology, 17, 475-480.
Ferreira, V. M. & Sherman, A. M. (2007).The relationship of optimism, pain and social support to well-being in older adults with Osteoarthritis. Aging and Mental Health, 11, 89-98.
Sherman, A. M., Shumaker, S. A., Rejeski, W. J., Morgan, T., & Ettinger, W. (2006). Social support, social integration, and Health-Related Quality of Life over time: Results from the Fitness and Arthritis in Seniors (FAST) trial. Psychology and Health, 21, 463-480.
Sherman, A. M. Lansford, J. E., & Volling, B. L. (2006). Sibling relationships and best friendships in young adulthood: Warmth, conflict, and well-being. Personal Relationships, 13, 151-165.
Ferreira, V. M. & Sherman, A. M. (2006).Understanding associations of control beliefs, social relations, and well-being in older adults with Osteoarthritis. International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 62, 255-274.
Sherman, A. M., Kancler, C., Shumaker, S. A., Sharp, P., Reboussin, D. M., Walkup, M., & Herrington, D. M. (2003).No effect of HRT on health-related quality of life in post-menopausal women with heart disease. Minerva gynecologica, 55, 511-517
Sherman, A. M., Shumaker, S. A., Kancler, C., Zheng, B., Reboussin, D., Legault, C., & Herrington, D. M. (2003). Baseline health-related quality of life in postmenopausal women with coronary heart disease: The Estrogen Replacement and Atherosclerosis Trial (ERA). Journal of Women’s Health and Gender Based Medicine, 12, 351-362.
Sherman, A. M. (2003). Social relations and depressive symptoms in older adults with Osteoarthritis. Social Science and Medicine, 56, 247-257.
Background
Dr. Sherman received her Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology from the University of Michigan 1997, with an emphasis on lifespan development. She completed three years of postdoctoral work at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine, in the Public Health Sciences Department, studying Gerontology and Women's Health. Before joining OSU, she worked at Brandeis University in the Psychology Department.
Dr. Sherman is currently accepting applications for potential Ph.D. students who share research interests. Dr. Sherman's webpage is https://professorsherman.weebly.com/
Research Interests
Sexualization and well-being for children and adults
Socialization patterns in childhood, including gender stereotyping
Sexist ideologies and well-being outcomes
1990 BA in Psychology and Women's Studies, Pomona College, Claremont, CA.
1994 MA in Developmental Psychology, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
1997 Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
APA, Divisions 35, 20
The Gerontological Society of America (Fellow, 2017)
PSY 301 Research Methods
PSY 350 Lifespan Development
PSY 426 Psychology of Gender
PSY 498 Health Psychology
Special Topics: Psychology of Media
PSY 599: Graduate Developmental Psychology
I am currently accepting applications for potential Ph.D. students who share research interests, including:
Sexualization and/or objectification and well-being for children and adults
Socialization patterns in childhood, including gender stereotyping
Sexist ideologies and well-being outcomes
I am currently not considering undergraduate RA applications.
Please email Dr. Sherman for more information.