Department of Psychology

About Dr. Rose

Paul Rose primarily teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in statistics, research methods and social psychology. He has  published research on topics such as self-esteem, romantic relationships, and narcissism, but his primary current focus is consumer behavior (e.g., materialistic values, buying habits, alcohol consumption). Dr. Rose serves on the editorial board of Psychology and Marketing and is a member of several professional organizations.

Representative Publications

• Rose, P., Toney Smith, S. & Segrist, D. J. (in press). Too cheap to chug: Frugality as a buffer against college student drinking. Journal of Consumer Behaviour.
• Rose, P. & Conlon, K. E. (2009). Materialism: An evolutionary perspective. In F. Saito (Ed.), Consumer Behavior. Huntington, NY: Nova Science Publishers.
• Lakey, C., Rose, P., Campbell, K., & Goodie, A. (2008). Probing the link between narcissism and gambling: The mediating role of judgment and decision-making biases. Journal of Behavioral Decision Making, 21, 113-137.
• Rose, P. (2007). Mediators of the association between narcissism and compulsive buying: The roles of materialism and impulse control. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 21, 576-581.
• Rose, P. & DeJesus, S.  (2007). A model of motivated cognition to account for the link between self-monitoring and materialism. Psychology and Marketing, 24, 93-115.
• Murray, S., Griffin, D., Rose, P., & Bellavia, G. (2006). For better or worse? Self-esteem and the contingencies of acceptance in marriage. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 32, 866-880.
• Murray, S., Rose, P., Holmes, J., Podchaski, E., Derrick, J., Bellavia, G., & Griffin, D. (2005). Putting the partner within reach: A dyadic perspective on felt security in close relationships. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 88, 327-347.