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Janet Trammell

Professor of Psychology
Social Science Division, Seaver College
APC 269
310.506.6947

Biography

Janet Trammell is a Professor of Psychology. She received her MA and PhD in Cognitive Psychology from the University of Virginia. Her research focuses on the intersection of emotion and cognition, with particular focus on the relationship between spending time in nature, stress, emotion, attention, and memory. She teaches courses on cognition, learning, forensic psychology, and research methods. In her spare time, she likes to hike, bike, run, and spend time in nature with her husband and kids.

Education

  • Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Virginia, 2011-2012
  • PhD, Cognitive Psychology, University of Virginia, 2011
  • MA, Cognitive Psychology, University of Virginia, 2006
  • BS, Birmingham Southern College, Psychology, 2004

 

  •  Krumrei-Mancuso, E. J., Trammell, J. P., Harriger, J. A., & Evans, J. (2025). A qualitative examination of sanctification: Sources and varieties of appraisals of sacredness. International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology, 25, 100578. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijchp.2025.100578
  • Krumrei-Mancuso, E.J., Trammell, J. P., Harriger, J. A., & Evans, J. (2025). Replicating and extending research on sanctification: A cognitive appraisal with implications for behaviors, attitudes, and self- image. International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology, 25, 100566. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijchp.2025.100566
  • Afifi, M. B., Krumrei-Mancuso, E. J., & Trammell, J. (2024). Effects of color and lighting temperature on mood and cognitive performance. Psi Chi Journal of Psychological Research, 29(3), 169–180. https://doi.org/10.24839/2325-7342.JN29.3.169
  • Harriger, J.A., Krumrei-Mancuso, E.J., & Trammell, J.P (2024). Nature, urban, or treadmill: How walking environment impacts state body satisfaction and appreciation and the role of body sanctification. Body Image, 50, 101711. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101711
  • Rouse, S.V., Trammell, J.P., Bucciarelli, G.M., Roberts, D., & Kats, L.B. (2024). The effect of a brief educational programme for improving attitudes about purified recycled water. Water and Environment Journal, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1111/wej.12928
  • Sullivan, E.J., Harriger, J.A., & Trammell, J.P. (2024). Two sides of the self-love coin: Self-compassion text- only posts and body positive photo-based content both positively affect body image. Body Image, 49, 101686. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101686
  • Trammell, J.P., Harriger, J.A., & Krumrei-Mancuso, E.J. (2024). Walking in nature may improve affect but not cognition. Frontiers in Psychology, 14, 1258378. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1258378
  • Krumrei-Mancuso, E.J., Trammell, J.P., & Harriger, J.A. (2023). Affective, cognitive, and environmental inductions of humility and intellectual humility that center on self-transcendence. Journal of Positive Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1080/17439760.2023.2257680
  • Weir, M., Trammell, J., & Harriger, J. (2023). The role of parental pressure and warmth in the relationship between parental involvement, parental expectations, and child academic success. Psi Chi Journal of Psychological Research, 28, 123-131. https://doi.org/10.24839/2325-7342.JN28.2.123
  • Harriger, J., & Trammell, J.P. (2022). First, do no harm: The effects of measuring weight bias beliefs in preschool-age children. Body Image,40, 176-181. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2021.12.005
  • Harriger, J., Joseph, N., & Trammell, J.P (2021). Detrimental associations of cumulative trauma, COVID- 19 symptoms and stress, avoidance, and loneliness with sleep and negative emotionality in emerging adulthood during the pandemic. Emerging Adulthood, 21676968211022594. https://doi.org/10.1177/21676968211022594
  • Trammell, J.P., Joseph, N., & Harriger, J. (2021). Racial and ethnic minority disparities in COVID-19 related health, health beliefs and behaviors, and well-being among students. Journal of American College Health. https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2021.1890606
  • Gee, N., Rodriguez, K.E., Fine, A., & Trammell, J.P. (2021). Dogs supporting human health and wellbeing: A biopsychosocial approach. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 8, 246. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2021.630465
  • Trammell, J.P., & Aguilar, S. (2021). Natural is not always better: The varied effects of a natural environment and exercise on affect and cognition. Frontiers in Psychology, 11, 3731. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.575245
  • Leung, V. W. L., Krumrei-Mancuso, E., & Trammell, J. (2019). The effects of conflicting dietary information on dieting self-efficacy and motivation. Psi Chi Journal of Psychological Research, 24, 246-254. https://doi.org/10.24839/2325-7342.JN24.4.246
  • McCreary, C., Miller-Perrin, C., and Trammell, J. (2019). Past Sports Participation, Self-Efficacy, Goal Orientation, and Academic Achievement Among College Students. Psi Chi Journal of Psychological Research, 24, 194-204. https://doi.org/10.24839/2325-7342.JN24.3.194
  • Trammell, J.P. (2019). Therapy dogs improve affect but not memory. Anthrozoös, 32, 691-699. https://doi.org/10.1080/08927936.2019.1645514
  • Harriger, J., Trammell, J., Wick, M., & Luedke, M. (2019). Gender and age differences in pre-schoolers’ weight bias beliefs and behavioral intentions. British Journal of Developmental Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjdp.12286
  • Jory, K., Trammell, J.P., & Miller-Perrin, C. (2018) Marital satisfaction: The role of post-formal thought and partner blame. Psi Chi Journal of Psychological Research, 23, 282-292. https://doi.org/doi:10.24839/2325-7342.JN23.4.282
  • Trammell, J.P., MacRae, P.G., Davis, G., Bergstedt, D., & Anderson, A.E. (2017). Cognitive performance and the Theta-Alpha power ratio interaction is age-dependent: an EEG study of short term memory and reasoning during task and resting-state in healthy young and old adults. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 9¸ 364. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnagi.2017.00364
  • Trammell, J.P. (2017). The effect of therapy dogs on exam stress and memory. Anthrozoös, 30, 607-621. https://doi.org/10.1080/08927936.2017.1370244
  • Chou, W., Cottingham II, M., Trammell, J., Behlmann, A.M., & Hsu. (2017). Color rules! An examination of spectators’ color preferences. In B.G. Pitts. & J.J. Zhang, (Eds.). Contemporary Sports Marketing. (196-213). New York: Taylor and Francis
  • McDowell, A.K., Trammell, J.P., & Krumrei, E.J. (2015). How handedness direction and consistency relate to declarative memory task performance. Psi Chi Journal of Psychological Research, 20 (4), 228-235. https://doi.org/10.24839/2164-8204.JN20.4.228
  • Hunt, C.O., Trammell, J.P., & Krumrei, E.J. (2015). The interaction of semantic-relatedness and
  • emotion: Why emotion may not lead to better memory. Psi Chi Journal of Psychological Research, 20 (1), 45-51. https://doi.org/10.24839/2164-8204.JN20.1.45
  • Trammell, J.P., & Clore, G.L. (2014). Does stress enhance or impair memory consolidation? Cognition and Emotion, 28, 361-374. https://doi.org/10.1080%2F02699931.2013.822346
  • Clore, G.L. & Palmer, J.E. (2009). Affective guidance of intelligent agents: How emotion controls cognition. Cognitive Systems Research, 10, 22-30. https://doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.cogsys.2008.03.002
  • Palmer, J.E., & Dodson, C.S. (2009). Investigating the mechanisms fueling reduced false recall of emotional material. Emotion and Cognition, 23, 238-259. https://doi.org/10.1080/02699930801976663
  • Willingham, D. T., & Trammell, J. P. (2009). Sequence learning. In T. Bayne, A. Cleeremans, & P. Wilken (Eds.), Oxford Companion to Consciousness (595-597). New York: Oxford University Press.
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  • Wallis Annenberg PetSpace Leadership Institute Fellow
  • Seaver Fellow, Social Sciences, Pepperdine University.
  • Distinguished Teaching Fellowship, University of Virginia.
  • American Psychological Association Dissertation Research Award, 2009
  • Presidential Fellowship, University of Virginia
  • William James Award, Birmingham-Southern College

Topics

  •  Influence of Nature Exposure on Emotion and Cognition;
  • Learning and Memory;
  • Stress

Courses

  • Learning and Memory
  • Cognitive Processes
  • Forensic Psychology
  • Research Methods
  • Honors Research In Psychology