Jo-Ann Tsang

Baylor University
Dept of Psychology and Neuroscience
One Bear Place #97334
Waco, TX 76798-7334
254-710-2259 (phone)
254-710-3033 (fax)

Education History
    	Ph.D., Psychology (Social), University of Kansas, with a Quantitative minor. (May 2000)
		Dissertation:  The effect of the expression of emotion on perceptions of morality, 
		and moral behavior. 
    	M.A., Psychology, University of Kansas. (December 1996).
		Thesis:  A diffuse light: Justice and attitude polarization. 
    	B.A., Psychology, University of California, Berkeley. (May 1994).
		Senior Honors Thesis:  Prayer as a moderator of the relationship between 
religious orientation and locus of control.

Employment History
2008-present	Associate Professor, Baylor University
2002-2008	Assistant Professor, Baylor University
2000-2002	Postdoctoral Research Associate, Southern Methodist University

Awards and Honors
	Baylor Fellow, 2015-2016
Baylor Psi Chi Professor of the Year, 2008.
Howard Baumgartel Peace and Justice Award for Thesis/Dissertation Research, 
		University of Kansas, Spring 2000. 
Graduate Minority Fellowship, University of Kansas, 1994-1998.
	Alumni Scholarship, University of California at Berkeley, 1991-1992.
Research featured in the Greater Good Science Center’s “Top Ten Insights from the Science of a meaningful Life in 2014” article. 
http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/the_top_ten_insights_from_the_science_of_a_meaningful_life_2014

Professional Memberships
	American Psychological Association
		Division 8: Society for Personality and Social Psychology
		Division 9: Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues
		Division 36: Psychology of Religion
	Association for Psychological Science
	Society for the Scientific Study of Religion
Research Interests
	Gratitude
	Psychology of Religion
	Forgiveness 
	Moral rationalization and moral motivation

Peer-Reviewed Publications
Carpenter, T. P., Tignor, S. M., Tsang, J., & Willett, A. (2016). Dispositional self-forgiveness, 
guilt- and shame-proneness, and the roles of motivational tendencies. Personality and 
Individual Differences, 98, 53–61. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2016.04.017
Roberts, J. A., Tsang, J., & Manolis, C. (2015). Looking for happiness in all the wrong places: 
The moderating role of gratitude and affect in the materialism–life satisfaction 
relationship. The Journal of Positive Psychology, 10, 489-498. 
Carpenter, T. P., Carlisle, R. D., & Tsang, J. (2014). Tipping the scales: Conciliatory behavior 
and the morality of self-forgiveness. Journal of Positive Psychology, 9, 389-401. 
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17439760.2014.910823
Irwin, K., Tsang, J., Carlisle, R. D., & Johnson, M. K. (2014). Group level effects of forgiveness: 
Group cohesiveness and collective action in social dilemmas. European Journal of Social 
Psychology, 44, 280-286.
Tsang, J., Carpenter, T. P., Roberts, J. A., Frisch, M. B., & Carlisle, R. D. (2014). Why are 
materialists less happy? The role of gratitude and need satisfaction in the relationship 
between materialism and life satisfaction. Personality and Individual Differences, 64, 62-
66. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2014.02.009
Carlisle, R. D., Tsang, J., Ahmad, N. Y., Worthington, E. L., Jr., Witvliet, C. V. O., & Wade, N. 
G. (2012). Do actions speak louder than words? Differential effects of restitution and 
apology on behavioral and self-reported forgiveness. Journal of Positive Psychology, 7, 
294-305. 
LaBouff, J. P., Rowatt, W. C., Johnson, M. K., Tsang, J.-A. & Willerton, G. M. (2012). Humble 
persons are more helpful than less humble persons: Evidence from three studies. The 
Journal of Positive Psychology, DOI:10.1080/17439760.2011.626787
Publications, continued. 
Tsang, J., Schulwitz, A., & Carlisle, R. D. (2012). An experimental test of the relationship 
between religion and gratitude. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, 4, 40-55.

LaBouff, J., Rowatt, W. C., Johnson, M. K., Thedford, M., & Tsang, J. (2010). Development 
and initial validation of an implicit measure of religiousness-spirituality. Journal for the 
Scientific Study of Religion, 49, 439-455. 
Rowatt, W. C., LaBouff, J. P., Johnson, M., Froese, P., & Tsang, J. (2009).  Associations 
among religiousness, social attitudes, and prejudice in a national sample of American 
adults.  Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, 1, 14-24.
Mak, H., & Tsang, J. (2008). Separating the “sinner” from the “sin”: Religious orientation 
and prejudiced behavior toward sexual orientation and promiscuous sex. Journal for 
the Scientific Study of Religion, 47, 379-392.
Crandall, C. S., Silvia, P. J., N’Gbala, A. N., Tsang, J., & Dawson, K. (2007). Balance 
	Theory, Unit Relations, and Attribution: The Underlying Integrity of Heiderian Theory. 
	Review of General Psychology, 11, 12-30.
Tsang, J. (2007). Gratitude for small and large favors: A behavioral test. The Journal of 
Positive Psychology, 2, 157-167. 
Tsang, J., & Rowatt, W. C. (2007). The relationship between religious orientation, right-
	wing authoritarianism, and implicit attitudes toward lesbians and gay men. 
	The International Journal for the Psychology of Religion, 17, 99-120.
Rowatt, W.C., Tsang, J., Kelly, J., LaMartina, B., McCullers, M., & McKinley, A. (2006). 
	Personality, religion, and implicit homosexual prejudice. Journal for the Scientific 
	Study of Religion, 45, 397-406.
Tsang, J. (2006). The effects of helper intention on gratitude and indebtedness. Motivation 
	and Emotion, 30, 198-204.
Tsang, J. (2006). Gratitude and prosocial behavior: An experimental test of gratitude. 
	Cognition and Emotion, 20, 138-148.
Tsang, J., McCullough, M. E., & Fincham, F. D. (2006). The longitudinal association 
	between forgiveness and relationship closeness and commitment.  Journal of Social and 
	Clinical Psychology, 25, 448-472. 
Tsang, J., & Stanford, M. (2006). Forgiveness for intimate partner violence: The influence of 
	victim and offender variables. Personality and Individual Differences, 42, 653-664.
Tsang, J., McCullough, M. E., & Hoyt, W. T. (2005). Psychometric and rationalization accounts 
for the religion-forgiveness discrepancy.  Journal of Social Issues, 61, 785-805. 
McCullough, M. E., Tsang, J., & Emmons, R. A. (2004). Gratitude in "intermediate affective 
terrain":  Grateful moods and their links to personality and daily life events.  Journal of 
Personality and Social Psychology, 86, 295-309.
Publications, continued. 
McCullough, M.E., Fincham, F.D., & Tsang, J. (2003). Forgiveness, forbearance, and 
time: The temporal unfolding of transgression-related interpersonal motivations. Journal 
of Personality and Social Psychology, 84, 540-557. 
McCullough, M. E., Tsang, J., & Brion, S. (2003). Personality traits in adolescence as 
predictors of religiousness in early adulthood: Findings from the Terman longitudinal 
study. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 29, 980-991.
Batson, C. D., Ahmad, N., & Tsang, J. (2002). Four motives for community involvement. 
Journal of Social Issues, 58, 429-445.
McCullough, M. E., Emmons, R. A., & Tsang, J. (2002). The grateful disposition:  A conceptual 
and empirical topography.  Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 82, 112-127.
Tsang, J. (2002). Moral rationalization and the integration of situational factors and 
psychological processes in immoral behavior.  Review of General Psychology, 6, 25-50.
Crandall, C. S., Tsang, J., Harvey, R. D., & Britt, T. W. (2000). Group-identity based self-
protective strategies:  The stigma of race, gender, and garlic.  European Journal of Social 
Psychology, 30, 355-381.
Crandall, C. S., Tsang, J., Goldman, S., & Pennington, J. T. (1999). Newsworthy moral 
dilemmas:  Justice, caring, and gender. Sex Roles, 40, 187-209.

Book Chapters and Book Reviews
Tsang, J., & Martin, S. R. (2016). A psychological perspective on gratitude and 
           religion. In D. Carr (Ed.), Perspectives on Gratitude: An Interdisciplinary    
           Approach (pp. 154-168). New York: Routledge. 
Worthington, E. L., Jr., Lavelock, C., Witvliet, C. V. O., Rye, M. S., Tsang, J., & Toussaint, L. 
(2015). Measures of forgiveness. In G. J. Boyle & D. H. Saklofske (Eds.), Measures of 
personality and social psychological constructs (pp. 474-502). Chennai, India: Elsevier. 
Tsang, J. (2013). Forgiveness in the context of the realtor-client relationship. Keller 
            Center Research Report, 6, 1-5. 
Carlisle, R. D., & Tsang, J. (2013). The virtues: Gratitude and forgiveness. In K. 
            Pargament, J. J. Exline, & J. W. Jones (Eds.)., APA Handbook of Psychology, 
            Religion, and Spirituality (pp. 423-437). Washington DC: American 
            Psychological Association. 
Tsang, J., Rowatt, W.C., & Bueschel, R.K. (2008). Exercising gratitude. In S. J. Lopez 
(Ed.), Positive psychology: Exploring the best in people (Vol. 2, pp. 37-53). Westport, 
CT: Greenwood Publishing Company. 
McCullough, M.E., & Tsang, J. (2004). The prosocial contours of gratitude. In R.A. Emmons, 
& M.E. McCullough (Eds.). The psychology of gratitude (pp. 123-141). New York:  
Oxford University Press.
Book Chapters and Book Reviews, continued
Tsang, J. & McCullough, M.E. (2004). Annotated bibliography of research on gratitude.  In 
R.A. Emmons, & M.E. McCullough (Eds.). The psychology of gratitude (pp. 291-341).  
New York:  Oxford University Press. 
Emmons, R.A., McCullough, M.E., & Tsang, J. (2003). The Assessment of Gratitude. In 
S.J. Lopez, & C.R. Snyder (Eds.).  Positive psychological assessment: A handbook of 
models and measures (pp. 327-341). Washington, DC: American Psychological 
Association. 
Tsang, J., & McCullough, M.E. (2003).  Measuring religious constructs: A hierarchical 
approach to construct organization and scale selection.  In S.J. Lopez, & C.R. Snyder 
(Eds.).  Positive psychological assessment: A handbook of models and measures (pp. 
345-360). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. 
Batson, C. D., Ahmad, N., Lishner, D., & Tsang, J. (2002).  Empathy and altruism.  In C. 
R. Snyder,  & S. J. Lopez (Ed.).  Handbook of Positive Psychology.  New York:  Oxford 
University Press. 
Tsang, J. (1996). Book review of Robert Wuthnow’s Learning to Care.  Review of Religious 
Research, 38, 181-182.

Manuscripts in Progress
Tsang, J., & Martin, S. R. (in progress). Forgiveness. In S. J. Lopez, L. M. Edwards, & S. C. 
Marques (Eds.). The Oxford Handbook of Positive Psychology (3rd ed.). New York: 
Oxford University Press. 
Tsang, J., Rowatt, W.C., & Shariff, A. F. (in press). Religion and Prosocial Behavior. In D. 
Schroeder and R. Graziano (Eds.). Handbook of Prosocial Behavior. Oxford: Oxford 
University Press. 

Selected Professional Presentations
Tsang, J. (2014, November). Religion and forgiveness and gratitude. Paper presented at the 
annual meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion, Indianapolis, IN. 
Tsang, J. (2013, November).  Managing a discussion-oriented psychology of religion class. 
Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion, 
Boston, MA. 
Tsang, J. (2012, July). Religion and forgiveness in the laboratory.  Paper presented at the 
Psychology of Religion Conference, Zhong Xie Hotel, Beijing, China. 
Tsang, J., Carlisle, R. D., & Schulwitz, A. (2011). Extending the religion-forgiveness     
     discrepancy to gratitude. Poster presented at the annual Psychology of Religion 
     preconference of the Society of Personality and Social Psychology, San Antonio, 
     TX.
Professional Presentations, continued
Tsang, J., Schulwitz, A., & Carlisle, R. D. (2011). An experimental test of the relationship 
     between religion and gratitude. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the 
     Society for the Scientific Study of Religion, Milwaukee, WI. 
Tsang, J. (2008, March). A program of research in gratitude. Invited colloquium presented at 
Trinity College, San Antonio, Texas. 
Tsang, J. (2007, February). Gratitude for Small and Large Favors: A Behavioral Test. Invited 
colloquium presented at the University of Texas, Austin, Texas. 
Tsang, J., & Mak, H.K. (2007, January). Separating the “Sinner” from the “Sin”:
Religious Orientation and Prejudice toward Sexual Orientation and Promiscuous Sex. 
Paper presented at the annual meeting of Social Psychologists in Texas, College Station, 
Texas. 
Tsang, J., & Stanford, M. S. (2006, March). Forgiveness for Domestic Violence. Invited 
	presentation at the 50th annual convention of the Christian Association for Psychological 
	Studies, Cincinnati, Ohio. 
Tsang, J. (2006, March). The Effects of Gratitude on Well-Being in Relatives of Individuals with 
	Alzheimer’s Disease. Invited presentation at the Heart of Texas Waco Area 
	Gerontological Society meeting. 
Tsang, J., & Stanford, M. (2005, September). Forgiveness for Domestic Violence: The Influence 
	of Victim and Offender Variables. Invited colloquium presented at Texas A & M 
	University, College Station, Texas. 
Hall, A. & Tsang, J. (2005, February). Stress and religion: A survey of the effects of various 
	components of religion and their relationship in mediating and coping with stress in 
	college undergraduates. Poster presented at the 3rd Annual UTA Psychology 
	Convention, Arlington, TX.
Tsang, J. (2005, January). Gratitude and Prosocial Reciprocation: A Behavioral Assessment of 
	Gratitude II. Paper presented at the annual meeting of Social Psychologists in Texas, 
	Huntsville, Texas. 
Tsang, J. (2004, May). Gratitude and Prosocial Reciprocation: A Behavioral Assessment of 
	Gratitude. Poster presented at the 16th annual convention of the American Psychological 
	Society, Chicago, Illinois. 
Tsang, J. & McCullough, M. E. (2003, October). Forgiveness and Reconciliation: A 
Longitudinal Analysis. Paper presented at the Scientific Findings about Forgiveness 
conference (hosted by A Campaign for Forgiveness Research), Atlanta, GA. 
Tsang, J. & McCullough, M. E. (2002, August). Psychometric and rationalization accounts for 
the religion-forgiveness discrepancy. Paper presented at the 110th annual convention of 
the American Psychological Association, Chicago, Illinois. 

Professional Presentations, continued
Tsang, J. C., & McCullough, M. E. (2002, June). The relationship between closeness, 
forgiveness, and reconciliation over time. Poster presented at the 14th annual convention 
of the American Psychological Society, New Orleans, Louisiana. 
Tsang, J., & McCullough, M. E. (2002, January). Gratitude Diaries: The Grateful Personality 
and Everyday Gratitude. Poster presented at the 3rd annual meeting of the Society for 
Personality and Social Psychology, Savannah, Georgia. 
Tsang, J., & McCullough, M. E. (2001, August). Patterns of Forgiveness Over Time. Paper 
presented at the 109th annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, San 
Francisco, California. 
Batson, C.D., Tsang, J., & Thompson, E.R. (2001, February).  Overpowered integrity:  A second 
source of moral lapses.  Poster presented at the 2nd annual meeting of the Society for 
Personality and Social Psychology, San Antonio, Texas.  
Tsang, J. C., (1995, October).  Proscribed versus nonproscribed prejudice:  What does the 
church teach?  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for the Scientific 
Study of Religion, St. Louis, Missouri.
Tsang, J. C. (1994, November).  The relationship between religious orientation and prayer.  Paper 
presented at the annual meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion, Albuquerque, New Mexico.  

Grants Received
2012	University Research Committee Small Grants Program: Using online community data to 
study religiousness, forgiveness, self-forgiveness, and prejudice. Baylor University 
($4500). 
2009	Transgression and forgiveness in the laboratory: Forgiveness of others and self-
forgiveness. Fetzer Institute ($72,158).
2007	Summer Research Sabbatical: Determinants and Motivations Underlying Gratitude.
Baylor University.  
2006	Summer Research Sabbatical: Ongoing Research in the Behavioral Assessment of 
	Gratitude. Baylor University. 
2005	Summer Research Sabbatical: Behavioral Assessment of the Effects of Similarity on 
	Gratitude. Baylor University. 
2004	Principal Investigator: The Effects of Gratitude on Well-Being in Relatives of 
	Individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease. Institute for Research on Unlimited Love 
	($1700). 
2003	Principal Investigator: Gratitude and the Moral Motive: Does Gratitude Lead to 
Prosocial Reciprocation? Baylor University: Faculty Research Incentive Program 
($2100).
2001	Co-Principal Investigator: Psychological Factors Promoting Forgiveness and 
Inhibiting Aggression. Southern Methodist University: Tower Faculty Fellowship 
($2000). 
2000	Co-Principal Investigator: Empathy, Retaliation, and Forgiveness: A Laboratory Paradigm. Southern Methodist University: University Research Council Grant ($4800).

Teaching Experience
Courses taught: 
-	Undergraduate courses: 
o	Introduction to Psychology, Psychology of Religion, Social Psychology, Theories of Personality, 
-	Graduate courses: 
o	Advanced Social/Organizational Psychology, Group Dynamics, Positive 
Psychology, Psychology of Religion, Stereotyping and Prejudice		 
	Teaching assistant:  taught discussion sections, constructed tests, organized grades, 
graded papers/tests. 
	- Psychology of HIV and AIDS, Psychology of Prejudice and Stigma, Social Psychology 		Guest lecture: 
- Positive Psychology: Empathy, Gratitude, and Forgiveness

Professional Service History
Editorial Board of Journal of Management, Spirituality, and Religion
	
Ad-hoc reviewer for the following journals in 2014: The International Journal for the Psychology of Religion, Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, PLOS One, Journal of Positive Psychology, Psychological Reports, Cognition and Emotion, European Journal of Social Psychology, Group Processes & Intergroup Relations, Social and Personality Psychology Compass

	Ad hoc reviewer for the Economic and Social Research Council, Spring 2007.
	Ad hoc reviewer for the National Science Foundation (BCS, Social Psychology) Spring, 
Fall 2006, Spring 2014.
	Ad hoc reviewer for The Institute for Research on Unlimited Love, Fall 2002.