Education
2014 - Present
Candidate for PhD.
North Dakota State University
Advisor: Dr. Wendy Troop-Gordon
2009 - 2012
M.S. in Psychology
North Dakota State University
Advisor: Dr. Wendy Troop-Gordon
Thesis: Does Discussing Problems Online Change the Nature of Co-Rumination and Its Associated Effects on Negative Affect and Perceived Friendship Quality?
2007 - 2009
M.A. in Special Education
University of Northern Colorado
Advisor: Dr. Tracy Gershwin Mueller
Comprehensive Examinations Passed May 2009
2000 - 2004
B.A. in Psychology
Northwestern College
Advisors: Dr. Adrienne Forgette, Dr. Douglas E. Trimble
Thesis: Conformity in First-Time Freshmen
Professional Organization Memberships & Services
Society for Research on Adolescence 2009-Present
Society for Research in Child Development 2010-Present
American Psychological Association 2004-2009
Honors & Awards
North Dakota State University College of Science and Mathematics Graduate Teaching Award 2014
Published Articles
Ranney, J. D., & Troop-Gordon, W. (2012). Computer-mediated communication with distant friends: Relations with adjustment during students' first semester in college. Journal of Educational Psychology, 104, 848-861.
Fryberg, S. A., Troop-Gordon, W., D'Arrisso, A., Flores, H., Ponizovskiy, V., Ranney, J. D., Mandour, T., Tootoosis, C., Robinson, S., Russo, N., & Burack, J. A. (2012). Cultural mismatch and the education of aboriginal youths: The interplay of cultural identities and teacher ratings. Developmental Psychology
Troop-Gordon, W., & Ranney, J. D. (2014). Popularity among same-sex and cross-sex peers: A process oriented examination of links to aggressive behavior and depressive symptoms. Developmental Psychology
Articles In Preparation/Under Revision
Ranney, J.D., & Troop-Gordon, W. (in preparation). The effects of online contexts on interpersonal closeness and affective experiences following problem focused discussions: The mediating effects of shared identity and conversational processes.
Ranney, J.D., & Troop-Gordon, W. (under revision). Co-ruminating through computer-mediated communication: Implications for friendship quality and emotional adjustment
PRESENTATIONS
Selected Talks:
Ranney, J. D., & Troop-Gordon, W., (2014, March). Co-ruminating online vs. face-to-face: Differences in conversational processes and socio-emotional correlates. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Austin, TX.
Troop-Gordon, W., & Ranney, J. D. (2012, July). A short-term longitudinal study of teachers’ responses to children’s peer victimization and their students’ behavioral and emotional adjustment. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development, Edmonton, BC.
Troop-Gordon, W., Ewing-Lee, E., & Ranney, J. D. (2011, March). The independent contributions of same-sex and other-sex perceived popularity to children’s socioemotional adjustment. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Montreal, QC.
Selected Posters:
Ranney, J. D. & Troop-Gordon, W. (2012, March). Problem-focused talk with friends: How co-ruminating face-to-face and online relates to adjustment during the college trasition Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Vancouver, BC.
Ranney, J. D. & Troop-Gordon, W. (2011, March). Maintaining friendships through the internet: Does online socializing with off-campus friends help of hinder students’ transition to college? Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Montreal, QC.
