Years at Knox: 1979 to present Education
Ph.D., Experimental Psychology, 1981, University of Maine
B.S., Psychology, 1974, King's College Professional Interests
"To the extent that there is a common theme tying my research together, it is that I study human social behavior from an evolutionary perspective. I am also interested in environmental psychology, which is the study of the relationship between people and their physical environments, both natural and human-made. Recent research projects of mine have included studies of gossip, the namesaking of children, and the emotional attachments that people develop for the places that they live. Currently, I am conducting a series of experiments that explore the dynamics of costly altruism in groups. I am especially pleased when one of my student's projects works out so well that we are able to get it published. My favorite advice to students is to not sweat the petty things and to NEVER pet the sweaty things." Teaching Interests
Introductory psychology, social psychology, industrial/organizational psychology, statistics, evolution and human behavior, environmental psychology, history and systems of psychology, teaching First-Year Preceptorial, working with students on undergraduate Honors and independent study projects Recent Scholarly Achievements
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Presentations
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Awards
Involvement
Publications
"Guns, testosterone, and aggression," with associate professor of psychology Tim Kasser and Knox student Jennifer Klinesmith, '05, in Readings in Social Psychology: General, Classic, and Contemporary Selections (7th Ed.), by Wayne A. Lesko (Ed.), Allyn & Bacon Publishers, 2008. "The Psychology of Gossip." Psychology Teacher Network, 2008.
"Celebrities: From teachers to friends. A test of two hypotheses on the adaptiveness of celebrity gossip." With multiple co-authors. Human Nature, 2007. "Why is Gossip so Irresistible? The Evolutionary Roots of our Wagging Tongues." You Can't Turn It Off: Media, Mind, Gossip, and Evolution. Edited by J. Barkow and P. Hejl. New York: Oxford University Press, forthcoming. "Beliefs about gender differences in methods and causes for suicide." With Knox student Andy Garrison. '04, Archives of Suicide Research, 2007. "Who do we tell, and whom do we tell on? Gossip as a strategy for status enhancement." With Knox students Emily Bell '04 and Maria Garcia '02, Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 2007. "Female infidelity and paternal uncertainty: Evolutionary perspectives on male anti-cuckoldry tactics." A review of a book by the same title by S. M. Platek & T. K. Shackelford (Eds.), Cambridge University Press, The Journal of Mind and Behavior, 2006 "A Laboratory Simulation of Parental Investment Decisions: The Role of Future Reproductive Opportunity and Offspring Quality in Determining Levels of Parental Investment." Co-authored with Knox student Stefanie Turner '04. Evolutionary Psychology, 2006. "Guns, Testosterone, and Aggression: A Test of a Mediational Model." Co-authored with Knox student Jennifer Klinesmith '05 and Knox Associate Professor of Psychology Tim Kasser. Psychological Science, 2006. "How Do We Decide Who Our Friends Are? Defining Levels of Friendship in Poland and the United States." Co-authored with Knox student Anna Rybak '03.Journal of Social Psychology, 2006. "The Mating Strategies and Mate Preferences of Mail Order Brides." Co-authored with Bibiana Paez Minervini '03. Cross-Cultural Research, 2006.
"Body Shape Ideals and Perceptions of Body Shape in Spanish and American College Students." Co-authored with Knox student Erika Carlson '03. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 2004.
"Evolution and the Problem of Altruism: Current and Historical Perspectives." Advances in Psychology Research 27: 277-288, edited by S. Shohov, Hauppauge, N.Y.: Nova Science, 2003. "New Evolutionary Perspectives on Altruism: Multilevel Selection and Costly Signaling Theories." Current Directions in Psychological Science, 2002. "Of Tabloids and Family Secrets: The Evolutionary Psychology of Gossip." Co-authored with Knox student Megan Milenkovic '97. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 2002. "A Sociobiological Analysis of Namesaking Patterns in 322 American Families." Co-authored with Knox students Jennifer Cooley King '95 and Lora R. Honoroff '98. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 2002. "Ecological World Views and Receptivity to Different Types of Arguments for Preserving Endangered Species." Co-authored with Knox student Melissa Brackney '98. Journal of Environmental Education, 2001. "Sexuality, Gender, and Sport: Does Playing Have a Price?" Co-authored with Knox student Brooke McKinney '99. Psi Chi Journal of Undergraduate Research, 2000. "A Multicultural Study of Stereotyping in English-speaking Countries." With multiple co-authors. Journal of Social Psychology, 2000. "A Classroom Demonstration of the Primacy Effect in the Attribution of Ability." Handbook of Demonstrations and Activities in the Teaching of Psychology Volume 3. Edited by M.E. Ware and D.E. Johnson, Mahwah. New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2000.
Presentations
"The Evolutionary Psychology of Gossip." Rollins College, Winter Park, Florida, 2008. "Information Age Media and Stone Age Minds: How the Entertainment Industry Succeeds by Pressing the Right Buttons in Our Hunter-Gatherer Brains." Keynote address IDeoGRAMS Conference 2007: Contemporary Media, Leicester, England, 2007. "Sex and suicide: Beliefs about sex differences in methods and causes for suicide." Co-authored with Knox student Andy Garrison, '04, the annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, 2007. "The Evolutionary Psychology of Gossip." University of Texas at Austin, 2006 "The Evolutionary Psychology of Gossip." University of Texas at Arlington, 2006 "Birth order, Personality, and Conformity to Parental Expectations in the Choice of a Long-Term Mate." Co-authored with Knox student Samantha Franciskovich '05. Annual meeting of the Human Behavior and Evolution Society, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2006. "Who Do We Tell, and Whom Do We Tell On? Explorations in the Evolutionary Psychology of Gossip." Co-authored with Emily Bell '04 and Maria Garcia '02. Annual meeting of The Human Behavior and Evolution Society, Austin, Texas, 2005. "Gossip as Entertainment: Why does Bad News Feel so Good?" Media and Universals 2005—Focus on Film and Print, Siegen, Germany, 2005. "The Evolutionary Psychology of Gossip." Monmouth College, Monmouth, Illinois, 2005. "The Evolutionary Psychology of Gossip." Carl Sandburg College, Galesburg, Illinois, 2005. "The Evolutionary Psychology of Gossip." Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois, 2004.
"The Mating Strategies and Mate Preferences of Mail Order Brides." Co-authored with Bibiana Paez Minervini '03. Annual Meeting of the Human Behavior and Evolution Society, Berlin, Germany, 2004. "A Laboratory Simulation of Hagen's Defection Hypothesis: Determining the Role of Future Reproductive Opportunity and Offspring Quality in Parental Investment." Co-authored with Stefanie Turner '04. Annual Meeting of the Human Behavior and Evolution Society, Berlin, Germany, 2004. "Why is gossip so irresistible? Explorations in the evolutionary psychology of gossip." Annual Meeting of the Human Behavior and Evolution Society, Berlin, Germany, 2004. "The Evolutionary Psychology of Gossip." Colby College, Waterville, Maine, 2003. "The Evolutionary Psychology of Gossip." University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 2001. "The Evolutionary Psychology of Gossip." Binghamton University (SUNY), Binghamton, New York, 2001. Social and Psychological Factors to Consider in the Construction of Carrying Capacity Models. Workshop presentation at the Florida Keys Carrying Capacity Study Scenario Workshop, Marathon, Florida, 2000. Ecological world views and receptivity to different types of arguments for presenting endangered species, co-authored with Knox student Melissa Brackney, '98. Paper presented at the meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, Illinois, 2000.
Recognitions
Identified as one of the "key individuals" in the history of environmental psychology by a survey of over 300 researchers in the field (2005). Psychology Department Chair, 1993 to 2002. Consultant for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Florida Department of Community Affairs on the causes and consequences of population growth and development in the Florida Keys Visiting professor, University of Pretoria, South Africa, Fall, 1996. Awards
Awarded Fellow Status in the Association for Psychological Science (APS) in recognition of sustained outstanding contributions to the advancement of psychological science, 2007. Nominee, CASE Professor of the Year, 2005.
Caterpillar Faculty Achievement Award, 2003. Philip Green Wright-Lombard College Prize for Distinguished Teaching, 1983, 2000. Involvement
Interim Associate Dean, Knox College, Winter 2006. Faculty Tutorial Director, Ronald E. McNair Program, 2003 - present Head Wrestling Coach, Knox College, 1985-1989, 1992-2000; Assistant Coach 2000-present Participant, Global Partners Project Seminar, "The Environmental Crisis in Central Europe," Czech Republic, Hungary, and Slovakia, sponsored by the Mellon Foundation, 2003. Participant, "Strengthening the Peace Process in Northern Ireland" seminar, University of Ulster, 2000. Founder, Knox College Environmental Studies Program Member, editorial review board, Environment and Behavior Member, Editorial Review Board, The Journal of Mind and Behavior. Member, editorial review board, The Journal of Environmental Psychology
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Contact
fmcandre@knox.edu
What Students Say
"I have never felt more comfortable and at ease with a professor than I have with Professor McAndrew. Frank's sense of humor, his calm reassurances, and his obvious respect for me as a student have all combined to make him a very important person in my life. He has repeatedly given me confidence in times of confusion or anxiety, and he has always bolstered my interest and engagement with psychology. All in all, if I were to become a college professor, Frank McAndrew would be the person I would want to be compared to."
—Matt Lauterbach, Psychology Major
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