Verlin B. Hinsz
Professor of Psychology
Background
B.S. 1978, North Dakota State University,
Fargo, North Dakota
Majors: Psychology and Sociology
M.A. 1981, University of Illinois,
Urbana-Champaign, Illinois
Major: Social Psychology
Ph.D. 1983, University of Illinois,
Urbana-Champaign, Illinois
Major: Social-Organizational Psychology
Minors: Cognitive Psychology
Quantitative Methods
Research areas
Social and Organizational Psychology. The Applied Cognition of Groups and Teams; Small Group Processes and Performance; Group and Individual Judgment and Decision Making; Work Motivation; Goal Setting; Organizational Behavior.
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Selected Publications
Hinsz, V.B., & Jackson, J.W. (2022). The relevance of group dynamics for understanding the U.S. Capitol insurrection. Group Dynamics (Special Issue), 26(3), 288-308.
Nickell, G.S., & Hinsz, V.B. (2023). Applying the Theory of Planned Behavior to understand workers’ production of safe food. Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, 39(2), 89-100.
Hinsz, V.B., Edwards, S.R., Semanko, A.M., & Charles, A. (in press). Does group discussion exaggerate or diminish males’ reactions to a sexual assault scene? Current Psychology.
Hinsz, V.B., & Robinson, M.D. (in press). Conceptualizing mood influences on groups as information processors. 2024 Review Issue of Small Group Research.
Courses I Normally Teach
Psychology Applied to Work (Psych 221)
Organizational Psychology (Psych 453)
Managing Work Motivation and Morale (Psych 457)
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Verlin Hinsz
North Dakota State University
Psychology Department 2765
PO BOX 6050
Fargo, ND, 58108-6050
Electronic mail: Verlin.Hinsz@NDSU.edu
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