Kevin Rand, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Psychology

Kevin Rand received a Ph.D. from the University of Kansas in 2006. His primary area of research is in the area of positive psychology, specifically the study of hope and optimism and how they influence people’s coping behaviors, performance and well being.

Rand is attempting to understand how views of the future (hope and optimism) affect performance and physical and psychological health. He hopes to be able to help people optimize their performances in various life domains, as well as improve people’s general mental and physical health.

Rand’s most recent publications include:
Snyder, C. R., Ritschel, L. A., Rand, K. L., & Berg, C. J. (2006). Including human strengths and hope in interviews and psychological reports. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 62, 33-46.

Rand, K. L. (2005). The return of science to graduate education in clinical psychology: A reply to Snyder and Elliott. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 61, 1185-1190.

Rand, K. L., & Ilardi, S. (2005). Toward a consilient science of psychology. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 61, 7-20.

Snyder, C. R., Berg, C., Woodward, J. T., Gum, A., Rand, K. L., Wrobleski, K. K., Brown, J., & Hackman, A. (2005). Hope against the cold: Individual differences in trait hope and pain tolerance on the cold pressor task. Journal of Personality, 73, 287-312.