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Institution
Knox CollegeCurrent Position
Cornelia H. Dudley Professor of Psychology Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology from the University of Maine
Research Interests
 | Applied Social Psychology |
| Evolution/Genetics |
| Group Processes |
| Nonverbal Behavior |
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Francis T. McAndrew
Department of Psychology
Knox College
Galesburg, Illinois 61401-4999
U.S.A.
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Phone: (309) 341-7525
Fax: (309) 341-7718
Email: fmcandre@knox.edu
Frank McAndrew is the Cornelia H. Dudley Professor of Psychology at Knox College and a Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science (APS). He is currently studying the roots of heroic behavior and the evolutionary psychology of gossip, and his work is regularly featured in popular media outlets such as National Public Radio, the New York Times, and NBC's "Today Show." At Knox College, he chaired the psychology department for a decade and twice won the college's highest award for distinguished teaching. On the side, Frank continues to serve as the assistant wrestling coach at Knox after stepping down from his position as head coach in 2000. He is particularly proud of the fact that more than 60 of his former students have gone on to complete a PhD in psychology or a closely related field.
 Books:
 McAndrew, F. T. (1993). Environmental psychology. Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole. [Two different Chinese translations, 1996 & 2008]
Journal Articles:
- De Backer, C. J., Nelissen, M., Vyncke, P., Braeckman, J., & McAndrew, F. T. (2007). Celebrities: From teachers to friends: A test of two hypotheses on the adaptiveness of celebrity gossip. Human Nature, 18, 334-354.
- Klinesmith, J., Kasser, T., & McAndrew, F. T. (2006). Guns, testosterone, and aggression: An experimental test of a mediational hypothesis. Psychological Science, 17, 568-571.
- McAndrew, F. T. (2009). The interacting roles of testosterone and challenges to status in human male aggression. Aggression and Violent Behavior.
- McAndrew, F. T. (2002). New evolutionary perspectives on altruism: Multilevel selection and costly signaling theories. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 11, 79-82.
- McAndrew, F. T., Bell, E. K., & Garcia, C. M. (2007). Who do we tell, and whom do we tell on? Gossip as a strategy for status enhancement. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 37, 1562-1577.
- McAndrew, F. T., & Garrison, A. J. (2007). Beliefs about gender differences in methods and causes of suicide. Archives of Suicide Research, 11, 271-279.
- McAndrew, F. T., King, J. C., & Honoroff, L. R. (2002). A sociobiological analysis of namesaking patterns in 322 American families. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 32, 851-864.
- McAndrew, F. T., & Milenkovic, M. A. (2002). Of tabloids and family secrets: The evolutionary psychology of gossip. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 32, 1064-1082.
- Minervini, B. P., & McAndrew, F. T. (2006). The mating strategies and mate preferences of mail order brides. Cross-Cultural Research, 40, 111-129.
- Rybak, A., & McAndrew, F. T. (2006). How do we decide whom our friends are? Defining levels of friendship in Poland and the United States. Journal of Social Psychology, 146, 147-163.
- Stringfellow, E. L., & McAndrew, F. T. (2009). Parents' Divorce is More Strongly Related to the Self-Perceived Promiscuity and Drinking Behavior of Male than of Female College Students. Journal of College Student Development,
- Turner, S. L., & McAndrew, F. T. (2006). A laboratory simulation of parental investment decisions: The role of future reproductive opportunities and offspring quality in determining levels of parental investment. Evolutionary Psychology, 4, 197-207.
Other Publications:
- McAndrew, F. T. (2008, October/November). Can gossip be good? Scientific American Mind Magazine, 26-33. (Cover Story)
- McAndrew, F. T. (2003). Evolution and the problem of altruism: Current and historical perspectives. In S. Shohov (Ed.), Advances in Psychology Research, Volume 27 (pp. 277-288). Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers.
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