John Dimoff

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Assistant Professor

Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA

ACADEMIC AREAS OF INTEREST

I’m interested in the psychological aspects of health behaviors, including substance use and influenza vaccination; the application of theory and research from social psychology (e.g., shared reality theory) toward clinical, counseling, and health psychology topics; and training and education in health service psychology.

PERSONAL AREAS OF INTEREST

I’m a big fan of sports and local parks, as well as a medium-sized fan of cooking and running. Other areas of interest include 90s Nicktoons, 00s emo, being a reasonably fun uncle, and all things Pittsburgh n’at.

EDUCATION
  • Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, PA), 2019
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
  • Wang, S. Y., Dimoff, J. D., & Wang, L. (2024). Beyond change talk and sustain talk: Identity construction and therapeutic change in motivational interviewing. Journal of Constructivist Psychology, 37(2), 217–234.
  • Sayette, M. A., Goodwin, M. E., Creswell, K. G., Esmacher, H. J., & Dimoff, J. D. (2022). A person-centered analysis of craving in smoking cue-exposure research. Clinical Psychological Science, 10(3) 570–583.
  • Dimoff, J. D., Olson, A. M., Dao, A. N., Gribschaw, C. B., Perkins, D., & Loughran, M. J. (2022). Social psychological perspectives on American unrest: A tool for educators and trainers. Training and Education in Professional Psychology, 16(3), 204–211.
  • Dimoff, J. D., Dao, A. N., Mitchell, J., & Olson, A. (2021). Live free and die: Expanding the terror management health model for pandemics to account for psychological reactance. Social and Personality Psychology Compass, 15(3), e12585.
  • Isacco, A., Ingram, P. B., Finn, K., Dimoff, J. D., & Gebler, B. (2020). A novel approach to examining personality risk factors of sexual offending in clergy applicants. Spirituality in Clinical Practice, 7(4), 246–261.
  • Orehek, E., Human, L. J., Sayette, M. A., Dimoff, J. D., Winograd, R. P., & Sher, K. J. (2020). Self-expression while drinking alcohol: Alcohol influences personality expression during first impressions. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 46(1), 109–123.
  • Dimoff, J. D., Sayette, M. A., & Levine, J. M. (2019). Experiencing cigarette craving with a friend: A shared reality analysis. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 33(8), 721–729.
  • Dimoff, J. D., Sayette, M. A., & Norcross, J. C. (2017). Addiction training in clinical psychology: Are we keeping up with the rising epidemic? American Psychologist, 72(7), 689–695.
  • Dimoff, J. D., & Sayette, M. A. (2017b). From consensus to action: Time to incorporate social context into laboratory studies of smoking. Addiction, 112(3), 399–400.
  • Dimoff, J. D., & Sayette, M. A. (2017a). The case for investigating social context in laboratory studies of smoking. Addiction, 112(3), 388–395.
  • Sayette, M. A., & Dimoff, J. D. (2016). In search of anticipatory cigarette cravings: The impact of perceived smoking opportunity and motivation to seek treatment. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 30(3), 277–286.
  • Sayette, M. A., Creswell, K. G., Dimoff, J. D., Fairbairn, C. E., Cohn, J. F., Heckman, B. W., Kirchner, T. R., Levine, J. M., & Moreland, R. L. (2012). Alcohol and group formation: A multimodal investigation of the effects of alcohol on emotion and social bonding. Psychological Science, 23, 869–879.
  • Sayette, M. A., Dimoff, J. D., Levine, J. M, Moreland, R. L. & Votruba-Drzal, E. (2012). The effects of alcohol and dosage-set on risk-seeking behavior in groups and individuals. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 26, 194–200.
  • Sayette, M. A., Norcross, J. C., & Dimoff, J. D. (2011). The heterogeneity of clinical psychology Ph.D. programs and the distinctiveness of APCS programs. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice, 18, 4–11.
SELECTED PRESENTATIONS
  • Dimoff, J. D., Layton, C. M., & Sampson, F. M. (2023, August). SBIRT training for graduate students: A review of interprofessional studies. Talk given at PennWest California 2023 Addictions Conference: The Future of Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery, California, PA.
  • Isacco, A., Ingram, P. B., Finn, K., Dimoff, J. D., & Gebler, B. (2021, August). A novel approach to examining personality risk factors of sexual offending in clergy applicants. Symposium presented at the 2021 American Psychological Association Annual Convention.
  • Finn, K., Isacco, A., Gebler, B., Dimoff, J. D., & Ingram, P. B. (2020, August). A novel approach to examining personality risk factors of sexual offending in clergy applicants. Poster presented at the 2020 American Psychological Association Annual Convention.
  • Dimoff, J.D. (2019, April). Racial/ethnic differences in the diagnosis and treatment of substance use disorders. Talk given at the VA Western New York Healthcare System’s 2019 Health Equity Conference, Buffalo, NY.
  • Dimoff, J.D. (2018, December). Hiding in plain sight: The curious case of social processes and addiction. Talk given to Allegheny College, Department of Psychology, Meadville, PA.
  • Dimoff, J. D., & Sayette, M. A. (2017, June). The impact of interpersonal processes on smoking behavior. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Interpersonal Theory and Research, Pittsburgh, PA.
  • Dimoff, J.D. (2017, January). Ongoing mental health awareness for undergraduate students. Talk given for the University of Pittsburgh chapter of Psi Chi, Pittsburgh, PA.
  • Dimoff, J.D. (2016, April). Cigarette smoking in context. Talk given as part of Clinical Psychology Brown Bag Series, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Psychology, Pittsburgh, PA.