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B.Sc., University of Waterloo, 1995
M.A., Wilfrid Laurier University, 1997
Ph.D., University of Toronto, 2003

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Research Interests

To function successfully, we need to be able to select the perceptual information relevant to current task goals, and the responses appropriate given the current task goals. I am interested in the attentional control processes that we use to flexibly control our perceptions, memories, and actions in our attempt to successfully complete tasks. Using a combination of behavioural studies and functional magnetic resonance imaging studies, I examine limitations in attentional control, how attentional control processes shape the world that we perceive, and the cortical mechanisms that underlie attentional control.

Selected Publications

1. Harrison, G. W., Rajsic, J., & Wilson, D. E. (February, 2016). Object-Substitution Masking Degrades the Quality of Conscious Object Representations. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, 23(1), 180-186 doi: 10.3758/s13423-015-0875-7.

2. Rajsic, J., Wilson, D. E., Pratt, J. (October, 2015). Confirmation bias in visual search. Journal of Experimental Psychology; Human Perception & Performance, 41(5), 1353-1364, doi: 10.1037/xhp0000090.

3. Furlano, R., Kelley, E., Hall, L., & Wilson, D. (May, 2015). Self-perception of competencies in adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Autism Research, 8(6), 761-770, doi: 10.1002/aur.1491.

4. Rajsic, J., & Wilson, D. E. (Oct., 2014). Asymmetrical access to color and location in visual working memory. Attention, Perception, & Psychophysics, 76, 1902-1913. doi: 10.3758/s13414-014-0723-2

5. Rajsic, J., Bi, Y., & Wilson, D. E. (2014). Long-term facilitation of return: A response-retrieval effect. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review. 21(2) 418-424. doi: 10.3758/s13423-013-0502-4

6. Wild, C. J., Yusuf, A., Wilson, D. E., Peelle, J. E., Davis, M. H., Johnsrude, I. S. (2012). Effortful Listening: The processing of degraded speech depends critically on attention. Journal of Neuroscience, 32, 14010-14021. doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1528-12.2012

7. Wilson, D. E., Muroi, M., & MacLeod, C. M. (2011). Dilution, not load, affects distractor processing. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception & Performance, 37, 319-335.

8. Greenberg, A., Esterman, M., Wilson, D. E., Serences, J., & Yantis, S. (2010). Control of Spatial and Feature-Based Attention in Frontoparietal Cortex. Journal of Neuroscience, 30, 14330-14339.

9. Joordens, S., Wilson, D. E., Spalek, T. M., & Paré, D. E. (2010). Turning the Process-Dissociation Procedure Inside-Out: A New Technique for Understanding the Relation Between Conscious and Unconscious Influences. Consciousness & Cognition, 19, 270-280.

10. Dodd, M. D., & Wilson, D. E. (2009). Training attention: Interactions between central cues and reflexive attention. Visual Cognition, 17, 736-754.

11. Wilson, D. E., MacLeod, C. M., & Muroi, M. (2008). Practice in visual search produces decreased capacity demands but increased distraction. Perception & Psychophysics, 70, 1130-1137.

12. Wilson, D. E., & Pratt, J. (2007). Evidence from a response choice task reveals a selection bias in the attentional cueing paradigm. Acta Psychologica, 126, 216-225.

13. Yang, L., Hasher, L., & Wilson, D. E. (2007). Synchrony effects in automatic and controlled retrieval. Psychonomic Bulletin and Review, 14, 51-56.

14. Wilson, D. E., Castel, A. D., & Pratt, J. (2006). Long-term inhibition of return for spatial locations: Evidence for a memory retrieval account. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, 59, 2135-2147.

15. Horton, K. D., Wilson, D. E., Vonk, J., Kirby, S. L., & Nielsen, T. (2005). Measuring automatic retrieval: A comparison of implicit memory, process dissociation, and speeded response procedures. Acta Psychologica, 119, 235-263.

16. Wilson, D. E., & Horton, K. D. (2002). Comparing techniques for estimating automatic retrieval: Effects of retention interval. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, 9, 566-574.

17. Horton, K. D., Wilson, D. E., & Evans, M. (2001). Measuring automatic retrieval. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory and Cognition, 27, 958-966.

18. Servos, P., Lederman, S., Wilson, D., & Gati, J. (2001). fMRI-derived cortical maps for shape, texture, and hardness. Cognitive Brain Research, 12, 307-313.

Research Interests

Dr. Fekken obtained her Bachelor of Arts (Honours) (1978), Master of Arts (1980) and Ph.D. (1983) degrees in Psychology from the University of Western Ontario. She joined ���˴�Ƭ in Kingston, Ontario in 1983 and has since become a tenured Full Professor in the Department of Psychology. Since 2001, Dr. Fekken has held a variety of administrative positions, including Associate Dean (Studies), Associate Dean at-large, and Associate Dean (Research) in the Faculty of Arts and Science and Associate Vice Principal (Research) for Queen’s University.

Dr. Fekken's research interests focus on personality theory and psychological assessment. She has published numerous book chapters and empirical papers in refereed journals. Her recent work has evaluated the subclinical aspects of personality known as the “Dark Triad”. Much of her research has evaluated the degree to which people's questionnaire responses can be trusted. Dr. Fekken has been a registered psychologist with the Ontario College of Psychologists since 1989 and has consulted about psychological assessment issues with numerous professional, governmental and community organizations.

Selected Publications

Stead, R. & Fekken, G. C. The central role of Agreeableness in the Dark Triad. Submitted for publication.

Criger, B., & Fekken, G. C. Attitudes toward self-enhancement via smart drugs. Presented at the Annual Conference of the Canadian Psychological Association, Vancouver, June 2014. Canadian Psychology, 55, 2a, p. 57 #32.

Plouffe, R., & Fekken, G. C. Effects of sanctions on academic dishonesty. Presented at the Annual Conference of the Canadian Psychological Association, Vancouver, June 2014. Canadian Psychology, 55, 2a, p. 62 #87.

Stead, R., Plouffe, R., Kay, A., & Fekken, G. C. The Dark Triad of personality and social desirability: Lying to oneself or lying to other people? Presented at the Annual Conference of the Canadian Psychological Association, Vancouver, June 2014. Canadian Psychology, 55, 2a, p. 63 #98.

Bryan, A., & Fekken, G. C. (2013). The role of the Dark Triad and specific personality traits in academic integrity. Presented at the Annual Conference of the Canadian Psychological Association, Quebec City, June 2013. Canadian Psychology, 54, 2a, p.115 #19.

Criger, B., & Fekken, G. C. (2013). Factor congruence in essentialist conceptions of human nature. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Canadian Psychological Association, Quebec City, June 2013. Canadian Psychology, 54, 2a, p.115 #25.

Stead, R., & Fekken, G. C. (2013). The central role of Agreeableness in the Dark Triad. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Canadian Psychological Association, Quebec City, June 2013. Canadian Psychology, 54, 2a, p.122 #104.

Criger, B. & Fekken. G. C. (2013). Human germline engineering: A study of attitudes among Canadian university students and the American public. International Journal for the Humanities and Social Sciences, 3(8), 148-159.

Stead, R., Fekken, G. C., Kay, A., & McDermott, K. (2012). Conceptualizing the Dark Triad of personality: Links to social symptomatology. Personality and Individual Differences, 53(8), 1023-1028.

Stead, R., McIntyre, M. & Fekken, G. C. (2012). Academic integrity in university: The role of personality traits and motivation. Canadian Psychology, 53, 2a.

Wong, P. B. Y., Van Coeverden De Groot, P., Fekken, G. C., Smith, H., Pages, M., & Boag, P. T. (2011). Interpretations of polar bear (Ursus maritimus) tracks by Inuit hunters: Inter-rater reliability and inferences concerning accuracy. Canadian Field Naturalist, 125, 1-14.

• B.Sc., (Hon.) University of Toronto, 1993
• M.S., University of Oregon, 1995
• Ph.D., University of Oregon, 1998

Name Pronunciation Guide:
"Kait Haarknehss"

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Research Interests

My primary research focus is the role of stress and early trauma in the etiology and ongoing pathology of major depression in adolescence and adulthood. My current work focuses on neurohormonal, social cognitive, and motivational/reward factors that increase the sensitivity to, and generation of, stress in major depression.

Selected Publications

Mazurka, R., Harkness, K. L., Hassel, S., Stensson, N., Nogovitsyn, N., Poppenk, J.,… & Mayo, L. (2024). Endocannabinoid Concentrations in Major Depression: Effects of Childhood Maltreatment and Relation to Hippocampal Volume. Translational Psychiatry, 14(1). DOI: 10.1038/s41398-024-03151-z

Hudson, C., Sabbagh, M. A., & Harkness, K. L. (2024). How theory of mind skills lead to positive first impressions. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 153, 1489-1499. DOI: 10.1037/xge0001573

Min, S., Mazurka, R., Pizzagalli, D. A., Whitton, A. E., Milev, R. V., Bagby, R. M., Kennedy, S. H., & Harkness, K. L. (2024). Stressful Life Events and Reward Processing in Adults: Moderation by Depression and Anhedonia. Depression and Anxiety, 2024, 8853631. DOI:

Mazurka, R., Cunningham, S., Hassel, S., Foster, J., …., & Harkness, K. L. (2024).  Relation of Hippocampal Volume and Glucocorticoid-Related Gene Expression to Treatment Remission in Major Depression is Moderated by Childhood Maltreatment: A CAN-BIND Report. European Neuropsychopharmacology, 78, 71-80. DOI: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2023.12.003

Gallagher, A., Washburn, D., Jacobson, J., & Harkness, K. L. (2024). Negative Feedback-Seeking in Depression: The Moderating Roles of Rumination and Interpersonal Life Stress. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 80, 471-489. DOI: 10.1002/jclp.23624

Rowe, J., Poppenk, J., Squires, S., Mazurka, R., Nogovitsyn, N., Hassel, S.,…. Harkness, K. L. (2023).  Anxious Arousal Predicts Within-Person Changes in Hippocampal Volume in Adults with a History of Childhood Maltreatment: A CAN-BIND-4 Report. Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science, 132(7), 797–807. DOI: 10.1037/abn0000864 (Special section)

Monroe, S. M., & Harkness, K. L. (2023). Why recurrent depression should be reconceptualized and redefined. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 32, 204-211. DOI: (invited)

Harkness, K. L., Charkrabarty, T., Rizvi, S., *Mazurka, R., Quilty, L.,… & Lam, R. (2023). The differential relation of emotional, physical, and sexual abuse histories to antidepressant treatment remission and persistence of anhedonia in major depression: A CAN-BIND-1 Report. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 62, 586-595. DOI: 10.1177/07067437231156255

Rowe, J., Chananna, J., Cunningham, S., & Harkness, K. L. (2023). Sexual, Physical, and Emotional Maltreatment in Childhood Are Differentially Associated with Sexual and Physical Revictimization in Adulthood. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 38, 3806-3830. DOI: 10.1177/08862605221111411

Monroe, S. M., & Harkness, K. L. (2022). Major depression and its recurrences:  Life course matters. Annual Review of Clinical Psychology, 18, 329-357. DOI: annurev-clinpsy-072220-021440 (invited)

Hicks, O., McInerney, S., Lam, R. W., Milev, R., Frey, B., Soares, C.,… & Harkness, K. L. (2022). Acute and Chronic Stress Predict Anti-Depressant Treatment Outcome and Naturalistic Course of Major Depression: A CAN-BIND Report. Journal of Affective Disorders, 313, 8-14. DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2022.06.058

Zheng, S., Stewart, J. S., Bagby, R. M., & Harkness, K. L. (2022). Specific Early Maladaptive Schemas Differentially Mediate the Relations of Emotional and Sexual Maltreatment to Recent Life Events in Youth with Depression. Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, 29, 1020-1033. DOI: 10.1002/cpp.2681

Mangardich, H., Tollefson, N., Harkness, K. L., & Sabbagh, M. A. (2022). Neural processes involved in theory of mind reasoning in dysphoric and non-dysphoric adults. Social Neuroscience, 22, 73-85. DOI: 10.1080/17470919.2021.2005678

Cunningham, S., Mazurka, R., Wynne-Edwards, K. E., Milev, R. V., Pizzagalli, D. A., Kennedy, S., & Harkness, K. L. (2021). Cortisol Reactivity to Stress Predicts Behavioral Responsivity to Reward: Moderation by Sex, Depression, and Anhedonia. Journal of Affective Disorders, 293, 1-8. DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2021.05.126

Vallati, M., Stewart, J. G., Larocque, C., Mazurka, R., Milev, R., Bagby, R. M., Kennedy, S., & Harkness, K. L. (2020). Childhood maltreatment and the clinical characteristics of major depressive disorder in adolescence and adulthood. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 129, 469-479. DOI: 10.1037/abn0000521

Monroe, S. M., Anderson, S. F., & Harkness, K. L. (2019). Life Stress and Major Depression: The Mysteries of Recurrences. Psychological Review, 126, 791-816.

Cunningham, S., Goff, C., Bagby, R. M., Stewart, J. G., Larocque, C., Mazurka, R., Ravindran, A., & Harkness, K. L. (2019). Maternal- versus Paternal-Perpetrated Maltreatment and Risk for Sexual and Peer Bullying Revictimization in Young Women with Depression. Child Abuse and Neglect, 89, 111-121.

Hudson, C. C., Shamblaw, A., Wilson, G. A., Roes, M. M., Sabbagh, M.A., & Harkness, K. L. (2018). Theory of mind, excessive reassurance-seeking and stress generation in depression: A social-cognitive integration. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 37, 725-750.

Rnic, K., Sabbagh, M. A., Washburn, D., Bagby, R. M., Ravindran, A., Kennedy, J. L.,… & Harkness, K. L. (2018). Childhood neglect and physical abuse are associated with theory of mind decoding accuracy in young adults with depression. Psychiatry Research, 286, 501-507.

Mazurka, R., Wynne-Edwards, K. E., & Harkness, K. L. (2018). Sex Differences in the Cortisol Response to the Trier Social Stress Test in Depressed and Non-depressed Adolescents. Clinical Psychological Science, 6, 301-314.

BAH Psychology, Queen’s University, 2012
B.Ed, Queen’s University, 2013

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