Dalia G. Ducker, PhD

Specialties and Interests

• Psychology of women and gender; employed women; women with breast cancer; evaluation of social and educational programs

Programs and Research Projects

• Cross cultural research on ambivalent sexism
• Children's stress while mothers are in treatment for breast cancer
• Longitudinal research on the Diversity Mission evaluation Questionnaire
• Role strain and satisfaction among employed women

Recent Courses Taught

• Social Psychology
• Research Cluster: Gender
• Writing Workshop

Selected Publications

• Tori, C.D., & Ducker, D.G. (2004). Sustaining the commitment to multiculturalism: A longitudinal study of a graduate psychology program. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 35, 649-657.
• Ducker, D.G., & Tori, C.D. (2001). The reliability and validity of a multicultural assessment instrument developed for a graduate program in psychology. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 32, 425-432.
• Porter, N., Ducker, D.G., Ferrell, H.E., & Henton, L. (2001). Exploring the rift: An intergenerational dialogue about feminism. Women & Therapy, 23, 57-58.

Recent Dissertations Chaired

• Kimberly Leicester (2006). Perfectionism in college students: Parental perfectionism, parental authority styles, and interactions with parents and students' self esteem and grade point average
• Danielle Doan (2006). Couples' sexuality: Relation to gender role attitudes and division of household labor
• Richanne Sniezak (2006). Parental criticism and eating disturbances in adolescent females: Implications for multifaceted eating disorder prevention program
• Wanda Rieman (2006). The Rorschach texture response: A construct validation study
• Tracy Ryaru (2005).  The Rorschach active-passive movement response: A concurrent validation study

Professional Activities

• Program evaluation and consultation

Professional Licenses, Certifications, and Honors

• Licensed psychologist in California

Selected Recent Professional Presentations

• Ducker, D.G. (2004, May). Children's and mothers' coping during mothers' treatment for breast cancer. Poster at the Western Psychological Association Convention. Tucson, AZ.
• Ducker, D.G., & Levine, E. (2003, September). Children's stress during mother treatment for cancer. Poster and presentation at the California Breast Cancer Research Program. Symposium, San Diego, CA.
• Ducker, D.G. (2003, May). Longitudinal view of graduate students' reactions to a diversity mission. Paper at the Western Psychological Association Convention, Vancouver, CN.
• Tori, C.D., & Ducker, D.G. (2002, February). Then multicultural education of graduate students in psychology: A quantitative and qualitative outcome study. Presentation at the 9th Annual Diversity Conference, San Diego, CA
• Ducker, D.G. (2001, August). Experiences of a diverse sample of women with multiple roles. Paper at the American Psychological Association Convention, San Francisco, CA.
• Ducker, D.G. (2000, January). Experiences of discrimination in psychology graduate education. Paper at the International Conference on Women In Higher Education, New Orleans, LA.