Research Overview

My research is broadly focused on sexuality in general, and more specifically sexual behavior and sexual pleasure within romantic relationships. My research interests also include gender and sexual identity differences with regards to sexual behavior.

Selected Publications

Presentations

• Pollard, A., Gonzalez, A., & Mori, L. (2017, April). Female college student rape experience and rape victim perception. Poster to be presented at the 97^th Annual Convention of Western Psychological Association, Sacramento, California.
• Garza, G., Reinelt, M., Chamani, A., Pollard, A., & Mori, L. (2017, April). Perceptions of psychotherapy across generation and ethnicity. Poster to be presented at the 97^th Annual Convention of Western Psychological Association, Sacramento, California.
• Shangraw, C., Janelli, A., Herrera-Gardea, E., Pollard, A., & Mori, L. (2017, April). College student perceptions of symptoms, therapy modality, and therapist characteristics. Poster to be presented at the 97^th Annual Convention of Western Psychological Association, Sacramento, California.
• Pollard, A., & Mori, L. (2016, May). College student perception of acquaintance rape victims. Poster presented at the 28^th Annual Convention of Association for Psychological Science, Chicago, Illinois.
• Ragole, M., Pollard, A., Shangraw, C., Garza, G., & Mori, L.(2016, May). College students, psychotherapist education, and psychotherapy modality. Poster presented at the 28^th Annual Convention of Association for Psychological Science, Chicago, Illinois.
• Pollard, A., & Mori, L. (2016, April). College student sexual experience and rape victim perception. Poster presented at the 96^th Annual Convention of Western Psychological Association, Long Beach, California.
• Garza, G., Shangraw, C., Ragole, M., Pollard, A., & Mori, L. (2016, April). Gender and resistance to counseling among college students. Poster presented at the 96^th Annual Convention of Western Psychological Association, Long Beach, California.
• Sandoval, V., Pollard, A., Anderson, E., & Mori, L. (2015, May). College major and views of therapy and medication. Poster presented at the 95^th Annual Convention of Western Psychological Association, Las Vegas, Nevada.

Teaching

• U of R Adjunct Instructor — Abnormal Psychology
• U of R Graduate Teaching Assistant — Psychology of Human Sexuality; Psychology of Gender; Relationships, Processing, & Emotions; Research Methods in Psychology.
• Teaching Assistant: Intermediate Research Methods and Statistics, Fall 2016 - California State University, Fullerton
• Teaching Assistant: Psychological Testing and Assessment, Spring 2015 - California State University, Fullerton
• Teaching Assistant: Abnormal Psychology, Fall 2014 - California State University, Fullerton

Honors

• 2017: Women & Gender Studies, Ethnic Studies, and Philosophy Valedictorian and Commencement Speaker, CSU, Fullerton
• 2017: Community Engagement Medal, CSU, Fullerton
• 2017: Outstanding Student Scholarly and Creative Activities Award, CSU, Fullerton
• 2017: Women's History Month HER(d) Award, CSU, Fullerton
• 2016: Association for Psychological Science RISE Research Award - Honorable Mention. Association for Psychological Science 2016 Convention
• 2016: Outstanding Applied Psychology Award, CSU, Fullerton
• 2016: JoAnn Brannock Research Award, CSU, Fullerton

Additional Information

• MA — Clinical Psychology, University of Rochester.

• BA — Psychology; Women & Gender Studies, California State University of Fullerton.