Ethan G. Harrod, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Psychological Science
Email: harrode@mtmary.edu
Phone: (847) 346-2494
Office: Fidelis Hall 330

Education:

• University of Wisconsin-Madison, Ph.D. in Psychology
• University of Wisconsin-Madison, M.S. in Psychology
• University of Chicago, M.A. in Social Science – Psychology
• Augustana College, B.A. in Neuroscience, Minor in Scandinavian Studies

Courses Taught:

Social Psychology, Psychology of Social Tolerance, Psychology of Emotion, Health Psychology, Experimental Psychology, Introductory Psychology

Presentations & Publications:

Harrod, E. G., Shrira, I., Martin, J. D., & Niedenthal, P. M. (2023). Living in ancestrally diverse states of the United States is associated with greater vagal tone. Frontiers in Psychology, 13.

Harrod, E. G., Shrira, I., Martin, J., Thorson, K. R., West, T., & Niedenthal, P. M. (2022) Ancestral diversity as a predictor of high frequency heart rate variability. Affec Sci, 3(Suppl).

Harrod, E. G., Coe, C, L., Niedenthal, P. M., (2020). Social structure predicts eye contact tolerance in nonhuman primates: Evidence from a crowd-sourcing approach. Scientific Reports, 10(1), 1-9.

Dimitroff, S. J., Harrod, E. G., Smith, K. E., Faig, K. E., Decety, J., & Norman, G. J., (2019). Third- party punishment following observed social rejection. Emotion, 20(4), 713.

Harrod, E. G., Shrira, I., Martin, J., & Niedenthal, P. M. Living in ancestrally diverse states of the United States is associated with higher heart rate variability. Presentation at the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Atlanta, GA, February 2023.

Harrod, E. G., Coe, C, L., Niedenthal, P. M. Social structure predicts eye contact tolerance in nonhuman primates: Evidence from a crowd-sourcing approach. Poster Presentation at the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Evolutionary Psychology Preconference, Virtual Conference, February 2021

Harrod, E. G., Martin, J., & Niedenthal, P. High Frequency Heart Rate Variation Moderates Sympathetic Nervous System Responses to Eye Contact. Poster Presentation at the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Portland, OR, February 2019.

Professional Affiliations:

• The Society for Personality and Social Psychology
• The Society for Affective Science

About me:

I’m interested in all things fantasy, mythology, writing and books, video games, cooking, and crafting. I’ve run D&D campaigns for the past 10 years and I could talk about each of my campaigns and experiences for 10 more years – ask me about my homebrew world if you really want to be bored. I have an on-and-off relationship with Magic the Gathering and other collectible card games. I love learning about other people’s hobbies and strange collections. I speak English, Swedish, and Polish, and I’m always looking to learn more.

My psychology interests have always involved emotions, physiology, and social interactions. This includes, but isn’t limited to, vicarious embarrassment and pain, social rejection and anxiety, the human vagal system, the impact of racism on minority health, and the links between human and primate social behavior.

If you share any of my interests, psychological or otherwise, feel free to stop by my office for a chat!