1. 1
C. REBECCA OLDHAM
Curriculum Vitae
October 2015
Human Development & Family Studies
Mail Stop 41230
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas 79409-1230
513 N Essex #2
Lubbock, TX 79416
806-834-6489
rebecca.oldham@ttu.edu
EDUCATION
2014-
Present
Ph.D. Human Development and Family Studies,
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
Anticipated Graduation: December 2017
2012-2014 M. S. Human Development and Family Studies, Summa Cum Laude
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
2010 B. S. Psychology, Summa Cum Laude
Freed-Hardeman University, Henderson, TN
HONORS AND AWARDS
2015 Helen DeVitt Jones Fellowship, Award $10,000 (August 2015-May 2016), College of
Human Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
2014 Helen DeVitt Jones Fellowship, Award $10,000 (August 2014-May 2015), College of
Human Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
2014 Departmental General Scholarship, Award $1,000 (August 2014-May 2015), Human
Development and Family Studies, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
2014 Margaret W. Weeks Scholarship, Award $1000 (August 2014-May 2015), Human
Development and Family Studies, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
2014 Clara Tucker Endowed Graduate Fellowship, Award $1000 (August 2014-May 2015),
Human Development and Family Studies, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
2014 Honors Graduate Recognition (August 2014), National Council on Family Relations
2014 Second Place for Outstanding Poster Presentation, Award $100 (April, 2014), Twelfth
Annual Graduate Student Research Poster Competition, Texas Tech University,
Lubbock, TX
2013 First Place for Outstanding Poster Presentation, Award $125 (April, 2013), Eleventh
Annual Graduate Student Research Poster Competition, Texas Tech University,
Lubbock, TX

2. 2
2012 HS Goodyear Scholarship, Award $1000 (August 2012-May 2013), Human
Development and Family Studies, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
2010 Outstanding Graduate in Psychology (May, 2010), Freed-Hardeman University,
Henderson, TN
2010 Honor College Scholar with University Honors (May, 2010), Freed-Hardeman
University, Henderson, TN
2008 NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates (May, 2008), Oklahoma State
University, Stillwater, OK
2007 Trustee’s Full Tuition Scholarship (August, 2007), Freed-Hardeman University,
Henderson, TN
RESEARCH POSITIONS
2012-
Present
LAB PROJECT MANAGER/ RESEARCH ASSISTANT
SMITTEN Lab
Dept. of Human Development & Family Studies, Texas Tech University
Principal Investigator: Dr. Sylvia Niehuis
Responsibilities: Helped design fMRI study with PIs; created fMRI program using E-
Prime 2.0; managed participants at Texas Tech fMRI center; created and updated
codebooks; wrote, revised, and submitted IRB proposals, amendments, and
extensions; recruited and contacted participants via telephone, letters, and email for
initial recruitment and follow-up phases; scheduled, conducted, and transcribed
interviews; administered questionnaires in-person, online, and through mail; paid
participants; created online studies using Qualtrics and MTurk; created datasets,
entered data, organized data files, and analyzed data using SPSS 22.1; maintained
organization of lab, paper files, and electronic files; wrote poster and paper
conference submissions in collaboration with graduate/undergraduate students and
professors; presented findings at local and national conferences; managed other
students in conducting lab activities; mentored and graded undergraduate students
in developing and presenting a full research project using lab data; contributed
content to grant proposal submissions.
Summer
2010
RESEARCH ASSISTANT
Dept. of Biology, Baylor University
Principal Investigator: Dr. Jacquelyn Duke
Responsibilities: Counted and measured tree rings; recorded and organized data in
Microsoft Excel 2007; collected tree cores.

3. 3
Summer
2008
NSF RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR UNDERGRADUATES
Dept. of Human Development and Family Science, Oklahoma State University
Principal Investigator: Dr. Michael Criss
Responsibilities: Coded audio interview data; analyzed data with SPSS; created
research poster and presented findings at the Society for Research in Child
Development Biennial Conference.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Early romantic relationship development, courtship predictors of marital happiness, marriage
partner selection; dyadic analysis; gender and sexuality
MANUSCRIPTS & PUBLICATIONS
MANUSCRIPTS
Oldham, C. R., Niehuis, S., & Sharp, E. (in prep.) Advancing qualitative analysis of dyadic data.
Manuscript in preparation.
Oldham, C. R., Noriega, I., Baird, H., Niehuis, S., Wood, W., & Ireland, M. (in prep.). Mentoring
undergraduate research in the social sciences. Manuscript in preparation.
Oldham, C. R., Niehuis, S., Reifman, A., & Weiser, D. (submitted). The Relative Timing of Sex,
Love, and Commitment: Testing Sexual Script Theory among Newlywed Couples. Manuscript
in preparation.
Oldham, C. R., Reifman, A., & Niehuis, S. (submitted). Toward Conceptual Development in
Studying Partner Effects Through a Set of Attachment Theory Meta-Analyses Manuscript
submitted for review.
**Wood, W., Oldham, C. R., Niehuis, S., & Reifman, A. (submitted). Testing accurate partner
personality perception among newlyweds using the Realistic Accuracy Model. Manuscript
submitted for review.
Oldham, C. R., Lindsey, J. L., & Niehuis, S. (in press) Doing gender. In K. L. Nadal (Ed.), The
SAGE Encyclopedia of Psychology and Gender. Manuscript in preparation.
Oldham, C. R. (2014). The Relative Timing of Sex, Love, and Commitment: Testing Sexual Script
Theory among Newlywed Couples. Master’s thesis.
Oldham, C. R., & Niehuis, S. (2014). Hooking up. In M. Coleman, & L. Ganong (Eds.), The social
history of the American family: An encyclopedia. (Vol. 2, pp. 695-696). Thousand Oaks, CA:
SAGE Publications, Inc. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781452286143.n292

4. 4
Oldham, C. R. (2014). PREP program. In M. Coleman, & L. Ganong (Eds.), The social history of
the American family: An encyclopedia. (Vol. 3, pp. 1073-1075). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE
Publications, Inc. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781452286143.n432
Oldham, C. R. (2010). Examining trajectories of passionate love in proximal and distal couples.
(Unpublished undergraduate thesis). Freed-Hardeman University, Henderson, TN.
*Harvill, C. R., & Jinkerson, S. (2008). Introductory statistics for the behavioral sciences.
(Unpublished manual). Freed-Hardeman University, Henderson, TN.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Oldham, C. R., Yuan, S., Lindsey, J., Barron, K., Ginste, K., Ozpolat, A., Reifman, A., & Niehuis,
S. (2015). The use of self- versus partner-reports in the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model.
Poster to be presented at the National Council on Family Relations Annual Conference,
Vancouver, BC.
Reifman, A., Fang, D., Fitzpatrick J., Gregersen, L., Harris, J., Henderson D., Lieway, M.,
Niehuis, S., Oldham, C. R., Scott, J. P., Yuan, S. (2015). Ranking HDFS departments: A look
at publication statistics. Special session to be presented at the National Council on Family
Relations Annual Conference, Vancouver, BC.
Oldham, C. R., Noriega, I., Baird, H., Niehuis, S., Wood, W., Ireland, M. (2014). Mentoring
undergraduate research in the social sciences. Roundtable presented at the National Council
on Family Relations Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD.
Ireland, M., Niehuis, S., Oldham, C. R., Baird, H., & Wood, W. (2014). Shared language and
memories reflect marital quality and conflict. Paper presented at the National Council on
Family Relations Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD.
Oldham, C. R. (2014). Do Hispanic acculturation and religion predict the relative timing of sex, love,
and commitment? Paper presentation at the Texas Tech Changing the Face of the
Academy: Diversity in Action Conference, Lubbock, TX.
**Wood, W., Oldham, C. R., Niehuis, S. (2014). What Predicts How Accurately Spouses Perceive
One Another’s Personality? A Test of the Realistic Accuracy Model. Poster presentation at the
2014 Texas Council on Family Relations Annual Conference, Fort Worth, TX.
Oldham, C.R., Reifman, A., Niehuis. S. (2014). Partner effects in romantic attachment research: A
meta-analysis. Poster presented at the annual Texas Tech University Graduate Poster
Competition, Lubbock, TX.
Oldham, C. R., Reifman A., & Niehuis, S. (2013). Predictors of sexual tempo: A survival analysis.
Poster presented at the National Council on Family Relations Annual Conference, San
Antonio, TX.

5. 5
Reifman, A., Oldham, C. R., & Niehuis, S. (2013). Opening the black box of attachment-style partner
effects. Paper presented at the Theory Construction and Research Methodology
Workshop at the National Council on Family Relations Annual Conference, San
Antonio, TX.
Oldham, C. R., Reifman A., & Niehuis, S. (2013, March). Demographics, family-of-origin,
relationship history, and religion as predictors of sexual tempo. Poster presented at the annual
Texas Tech University Graduate Poster Competition, Lubbock, TX.
Oldham, C. R. (2010, March). Love as a drug: Testing principles of drug tolerance through examining
passionate love trajectories in proximal and distal couples. Paper presented at the annual
Alpha Chi National Convention, Little Rock, AR.
*Harvill, C. R., Beck, A. W., & Criss, M. M. (2009, April). Association between parent-child
relationship quality and monitoring: An analysis of mediation effects. Poster presented at
biennial Society of Research on Child Development Conference, Denver, CO.
*Beck, A. W., Criss, M. M., & Harvill, C. R. (2009, April). How parents find out about their
adolescents’ daily activities: An examination of the monitoring context. Poster presented at
biennial Society of Research on Child Development Conference, Denver, CO.
*Harvill, C. R. (2008, April). Hypnosis as an anesthetic. Paper presentation at Freed-Hardeman
Honors College Annual Freshman Forum, Henderson, TN.
*Harvill, C. R. is Oldham, C. R.
**Undergraduate protégé presentation or paper
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Spring
2015
GRADUATE PART-TIME INSTRUCTOR
Dept. of Human Development & Family Studies, Texas Tech University
Courses Taught:
Partnering: The Development of Intimate Relationships
Semesters Taught: Spring 2015, Summer I 2015, Fall 2015
Teaching Evaluations: Effectiveness of Instructor = 4.58
2013-2014 COLLEGE READING & LEARNING ASSOCIATION LEVEL 2 TUTOR
TECHniques Center, Texas Tech University
Responsibilities: Tutored a variety of Human Science courses to students with
learning disabilities (e.g., ADD/ADHD, dyslexia, autism, and other psychological
disorders); coordinated with TECHniques Center counselors; attended annual and
monthly tutor training sessions; helped students organize and complete course
requirements; facilitated student development of reading, statistics, research, and
writing skills.

6. 6
Courses Tutored:
Gender Development, Spring 2013
Lifespan Development, Spring 2013
Basic Statistics, Spring 2013
Theories of Human Development, Spring 2013
Human Sexuality, Spring 2013
College Algebra, Summer 2014
College Writing, Summer 2014
Early Childhood Education, Summer 2014
2010-2011 ENGLISH TEACHER
Department of International Studies, China Three Gorges University
Responsibilities: Prepared oral English coursework, syllabus, and lectures;
maintained grades for homework and in class participation; administered written
and oral exams; individual and group English tutoring and IELTS preparation;
participation in foreign teacher meetings, trips, and activities.
SERVICE
MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
2013-Present National Council on Family Relations
2013-Present International Association for Relationship Research
2012-Present Graduate Student Association, Dept. of Human Development and Family
Studies, Texas Tech University.
2012-2014 Tech Graduate Council on Family Relations, Texas Tech University.
2012-2013 American Association of University Women, Lubbock Chapter.
2009-2010 Alpha Chi National Collegiate Honors Society, Freed-Hardeman University
Chapter.
2007-2010 Psi Chi Psychology Honors Society, Freed-Hardeman University Chapter.
UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE, AND DEPARTMENTAL SERVICE
2015-2016 Graduate Student Peer Mentor, HDFS Department, Texas Tech University.
Spring 2015 Session Moderator, 30th Annual Conference on the Advancement of Women,
Texas Tech University.

7. 7
Spring 2015 HDFS Graduate Student Association Community Service Trip, Child Crisis
Center, El Paso, TX.
2014-2015 Elected Treasurer, Graduate Student Association, HDFS Department, Texas Tech
University.
Spring 2014 HDFS Graduate Student Association Community Service Trip, Bookspring Read-
A-Thon, United Way, Austin, TX.
Spring 2014 Student Guest Speaker Event Coordinator, Dr. Michael Kimmel, Guyland: The
Perilous World Where Boys Become Men, Texas Tech University.
Spring 2014 Student Representative, Faculty Search Committee, Human Development and
Family Studies Department, Texas Tech University.
Nov. 2013 Early Head Start Angel Tree, Tech Graduate Council on Family Relations, Texas
Tech University.
Nov. 2013 Undergraduate Mentorship, Tech Graduate Council on Family Relations, Texas
Tech University.
Fall 2013 Fall Festival Event Coordinator, Tech Graduate Council on Family Relations,
Texas Tech University.
Sept. 2013 CV/Resume Professional Development Workshop Presiding Officer, Tech
Graduate Council on Family Relations, Texas Tech University.
Sept. 2013 Garage Sale Fundraiser, Graduate Student Association, Texas Tech University.
Sept. 2013 Bake Sale Fundraiser, Graduate Student Association, Texas Tech University.
Fall 2013 T-shirt Fundraising Committee, Graduate Student Association and Tech
Graduate Council on Family Relations, Texas Tech University.
2013-2014 Elected Secretary, Graduate Student Association, HDFS Department, Texas Tech
University.
2013-2014 Elected Event Officer, Texas Tech Council on Family Relations, Texas Tech
University.
2013 Poster Reviewer for the Annual Undergraduate Research Conference Poster
Competition (April, 2013), Texas Tech University.
March 2013 1st Annual Spring Fling Community Event, Tech Graduate Council on Family
Relations, Texas Tech University.
2012-2013 Elected New Cohort Representative, Tech Graduate Council on Family Relations,
Texas Tech University.

8. 8
2009-2010 Elected Chapter President, Psi Chi Psychology Honors Society, Freed-Hardeman
University Chapter.
2008-2009 Elected Chapter Vice President, Psi Chi Psychology Honors Society, Freed-
Hardeman University Chapter.
RELEVANT COURSEWORK & TRAINING
GRADUATE COURSEWORK
Analysis of Repeated Measures and
Intensive Longitudinal Designs
Cognitive Neuroscience
Advanced Theories
Teaching Practicum
Foundations of Women’s Studies
Qualitative Methods
Family Theories
Relationship Development
Quantitative Methods I – Introduction
Quantitative Methods II – Univariate
Quantitative Methods III – Multivariate
Quantitative Methods IV - SEM
Sex/Gender Development
Theories in Human Development
Research Methods
Actor and partner effects analysis and
attachment in adult romantic
relationships (Guided Reading)
SOFTWARE PROFICIENCIES
SPSS 21.0
E-Prime 2.0 (basic knowledge)
SAS
CONTINUING EDUCATION
May 2014 Groundwork Teaching Program, Teaching, Learning, and Professional
Development Center, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX.
Sept. 2013 Institutionalizing Undergraduate Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity
Workshop, Council on Undergraduate Research, Texas Tech University,
Lubbock, TX.
Aug. 2013 Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking Training, Traffic911, Lubbock, TX.
REFERENCES
Dr. Sylvia Niehuis
Associate Professor
Human Development & Family Studies
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX 79409-1230
806-742-3000, ext. 243
sylvia.niehuis@ttu.edu

9. 9
Dr. Alan Reifman
Full Professor
Human Development & Family Studies
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX 79409-1230
806-742-3000, ext. 274
alan.reifman@ttu.edu
Dr. Judith Fischer
Full Professor
Human Development & Family Studies
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX 79409-1230
806-742-3000, ext. 259
judith.fischer@ttu.edu
Ms. Brandi Schreiber
Assistant Director
TECHniques Center
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX 79409-1230
(806) 742-1822
brandi.schreiber@ttu.edu
Dr. Christopher Creecy
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychology
Freed-Hardeman University
Henderson, TN 38340
731-989-6647
ccreecy@fhu.edu