Charles W. Hennig, Ph.D.
Professor
Psychology Department
McMurry University
Box 86 McMurry Station
Abilene, TX 79697-0086
PROFESSIONAL DATA
Education
| Ph.D. 1978 | Comparative Psychology - Tulane University, New Orleans, LA
Dissertation: A functional investigation of tail autotomy in Lizards. Terry E. Christenson, advisor. |
| M.S. 1976 | Comparative Psychology - Tulane University, New Orleans, LA
Thesis: Tonic immobility in the squirrel monkey (SaimiriSciureus). Gordon G. Gallup, Jr., advisor. |
| B.A. 1971 | Psychology - State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY |
Professional Experiences
Professor and Chairperson (1989-2003): McMurry University,
Abilene, TX — since 1989
Introduction to Psychology, Developmental Psychology,
Principles of Learning and Lab, Social Psychology and Lab, Experimental
Psychology and Lab, Comparative Animal Behavior, Drugs and Behavior, Physiological
Psychology, Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences, Senior Seminar in Psychology
Professor and Chairperson, Associate Professor and
Chairperson, Assistant Professor:
Salem College (presently Salem International University),
Salem, WV — 1980 to 1989
General Psychology, Developmental Psychology,
Social Psychology, Physiological Psychology and Lab, Animal Behavior and
Lab, Learning and Lab, Drugs and Behavior , Experimental Psychology, Primate
Behavior, Sensory Processes
Visiting Assistant Professor: Centre College of Kentucky,
Danville, KY — 1979 to 1980
General Psychology, Physiological Psychology,
Physiology, Animal Behavior
Visiting Assistant Professor: University of Oklahoma,
Norman, OK — 1978 to 1979
General Psychology, Animal Behavior, Physiological
Psychology
Graduate Teaching Assistant: Tulane University, New
Orleans, LA — 1974 to 1978
Comparative Psychology, Field Research in Animal
Behavior, Statistics, Experimental Psychology, Motivation, Introductory
Psychology
Personnel Psychology Specialist: U.S. Army, New York,
NY — 1973 to 1974
Administered psychological tests and interviews
Awards and Honors
Selected for Psi Chi, National Honor Society in Psychology,
in 1974
Listed in OutstandingYoung Men of Americafor
1981
Listed in Who’s Who in the South and Southwest
since 1993
Listed in Who’s Who in Science and Engineeringsince
1993
Listed in Who’s Who in the Worldfor 1995,
1998, 1999, and 2003
Listed in Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcaresince
1997
Listed in Who’s Who in Americasince 1998
Listed in Who’s Who Among America’s Teacher
for 1996, 1998, and 2002
PROFESSIONAL
ACTIVITIES
Publications
Hennig, C.W., Dunlap, W.P., & Gallup, G.G., Jr. (1976). The effect of distance between predator and prey and the opportunity to escape on tonic immobility in Anolis carolinensis. Psychological Record, 26, 313-320.
Hennig, C.W. (1977). Effects of simulated predation on tonic immobility in Anolis carolinensis: The role of eye contact. Bulletin of the Psychonomic Society, 9, 239-242.
Hennig, C.W., & Dunlap, W.P. (1977). Circadian rhythms of tonic immobility in the rat: Evidence of an endogenous mechanism. Animal Learning & Behavior, 5, 253-258.
Hennig, C.W., & Dunlap, W.P. (1977). Circadian rhythms and the effects of lighting on tonic immobility in two species of lizard (Anolis carolinensis and Hemidactylus turcicus). Behavioral Biology, 20, 523-528.
Hennig, C.W. (1978). Tonic immobility in the squirrel monkey (Saimiri sciureus). Primates, 19, 333-342.
Hennig, C.W., & Dunlap, W.P. (1978). Tonic immobility in Anolis carolinensis: Effects of time and conditions of captivity. Behavioral Biology, 23, 75-86.
Hennig, C.W. (1979). The effects of physical environment, time in captivity, and defensive distance on tonic immobility, freezing, and flight behaviors in Anolis carolinensis. Animal Learning & Behavior, 7, 106-110.
Hennig, C.W., Dunlap, W.P., & Harston, C.T. (1979). Tonic immobility and skin color in anoles: Effects of serotonin precursors and metabolites. Physiology & Behavior, 22, 1079-1088.
Hennig, C.W., Dunlap, W.P., Harston, C.T., & MacPhee, A.A. (1980). Tonic immobility and the alpha-adrenergic system in chickens. Physiology & Behavior, 24, 21-25.
Hennig, C.W., Harston, C.T., & Dunlap, W.P. (1980). Blockade of the melatonin potentiation of tonic immobility in chickens by methysergide and cyproheptadine. Behavioral & Neural Biology, 29, 372-377.
Hennig, C.W., Harston, C.T., Dunlap, W.P., Hill,
E.M., & McNichols, M.D. (1980).
The effects of serotonin metabolites on tonic immobility
in chickens (Gallus gallus): Dose and time response curves. Physiological
Psychology, 8, 65-71.
Hennig, C.W. (1980). Biphasic effects of serotonin on tonic immobility in domestic fowl. Pharmacology, Biochemistry & Behavior, 12, 519-523.
Roy, M.A., Hennig, C.W., Hill, E.M., & Walker, M.L. (1981). Subspecies differences in curiosity and general activity for developing squirrel monkeys. Developmental Psychobiology, 14, 55-58.
Hennig, C.W., Carl, E.B., Aldrich, S., Fazio, J.K., & Hughes, C.A. (1981). Differential effects of alpha-adrenergic antagonists on tonic immobility in domestic fowl. Pharmacology, Biochemistry & Behavior, 15, 739-742.
Hennig, C.W., & Spencer, B.D. (1983). The effect of spiroperidol on tonic immobility in domestic fowl. Bulletin of the Psychonomic Society, 21, 317-320.
Hennig, C.W., Fazio, J.K., Hughes, C.A., Castaldi, W.R., & Spencer, B.D. (1984). Duration of tonic immobility in chickens as a function of alpha-adrenergic receptor stimulation and blockade. Pharmacology, Biochemistry & Behavior, 20, 731-738.
Hennig, C.W., Steinhoff, W.C., & Booth, J.V. (1986). Central and peripheral effects of serotonin on the immobility response in chickens. Pharmacology, Biochemistry, 24, 1623-1627.
Hennig, C.W., McIntyre, J.F., Moriarty, D.D., Jr., Picerno, J.M., & Allen, J.L. (1988). Differential cholinergic influences on the immobility response in various strains of domestic fowl. Pharmacology, Biochemistry & Behavior, 30, 625-634.
Hennig, C.W., Steinhoff, W.C., & Braughler, S.A. (1988). Tonic immobility and the serotonergic system in chickens: Differential blockade of receptors by cyproheptadine and cinanserin. Physiology & Behavior, 44, 15-20.
Moriarty, D.D., Jr., Roberts, K.A., Allen, J.L., & Hennig, C.W. (1988). Anticholinergic drugs and open-field behavior in chickens. Bulletin of the Psychonomic Society, 26, 559-562.
Hennig, C.W., Crabtree, C.R., & Baum, D. (1998).
Mental health CPR: Peer contracting as a response to potential suicide
in adolescents. Archives of Suicide Research, 4, 169-178.
Presentations
Hennig, C.W., Dunlap, W.P., & Gallup, G.G., Jr. (1976). The effects of internal rhythms and environmental stimuli on tonic immobility in lizards. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association in New Orleans, LA.
Hennig, C.W., & Gallup, G.G., Jr. (1976). Tonic immobility in the squirrel monkey (Saimiri sciureus): A reaction to fear. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Animal Behavior Society in Boulder, CO.
Hennig, C.W., & Dunlap, W.P. (1977). Circadian rhythms of tonic immobility in the rat and their relation to lighting conditions. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association in Hollywood, FL.
Hennig, C.W., & Dunlap, W.P. (1977). Effects of conditions of captivity and time between testing for repeated episodes of tonic immobility in Anolis carolinensis. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Animal Behavior Society in University Park, PA.
Hennig, C.W. (1978). The effect of the physical environment during captivity on defensive behaviors (tonic immobility, freezing, and flight) in Anolis carolinensis. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Animal Behavior Society in West Lafayette, IN.
Hennig, C.W., & Dunlap, W.P. (1978). Effects of the metabolic byproducts of serotonin on tonic immobility in chickens: Time and dose response curves for melatonin and 5-HIAA. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Southwestern Psychological Association in New Orleans, LA.
Hennig, C.W., Dunlap, W.P., & Harston, C.T. (1978). Relationships between tonic immobility, skin color changes and serotonin, its precursors, and metabolites in Anolis carolinensis. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association in Chicago, Il.
Hennig, C.W. (1978). Differences in tail autotomy as a predator defense in two species of lizard (Anolis carolinensis and Hemidactylus turcicus. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Animal Behavior Society in Seattle, WA.
Dunlap, W.P., Hennig, C.W., Harston, C.T., & MacPhee, A.A. (1978). Tonic immobility and the adrenergic system: Differential effects of alpha-1 and alpha-2 agonists. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Psychonomic Society in San Antonio, TX.
Hennig, C.W. (1979). Intrasexual selection in the anole (Anolis carolinensis) as a function of tail loss. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Animal Behavior Society in New Orleans, LA.
Hennig, C.W., Roy, M.A., Hill, E.M., & Walker, M.L. (1979). Subspecies differences in the behavior of infant squirrel monkeys (Saimiri sciureus). Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association in Chicago, IL.
Hennig, C.W. (1979). Biphasic effects of serotonin on tonic immobility in the chicken (Gallus gallus). Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Psychonomic Society in Phoenix, AZ.
Hennig, C.W. (1979). The use of tonic immobility to differentiate pharmacological effects of anti-serotonergic compounds. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Science in Highland Heights, KY.
Hennig, C.W., Carl, E.B., & Aldrich, S. (1981). Differential effects of alpha-1 and alpha-2 adrenergic agonists and antagonists on tonic immobility in chickens. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association in Atlanta, GA.
Hennig, C.W. (1982). The relationship between tonic immobility (animal hypnosis) and alpha-adrenoceptor activity in chickens: Effects of receptor stimulation and blockade. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the West Virginia Academy of Science in Elkins, WV.
Hennig, C.W. (1983). The functional basis for biphasic effects by clonidine and methoxamine on tonic immobility in domestic fowl. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association in Atlanta, GA.
Hennig, C.W., & Spenser, B.D. (1983). Dose-response effects of spiroperidol on tonic immobility in chickens. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the West Virginia Academy of Science in Glenville, WV.
Hennig, C.W., & McIntyre, J.F. (1984). An explanation of cholinergic effects on tonic immobility in chickens. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Psychonomic Society in San Antonio, TX.
Hennig, C.W., Steinhoff, W.C., & Booth, J.V. (1985). Differential effects by serotonin on the susceptibility and duration of immobility responses in chickens. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the West Virginia Academy of Science in Fairmont, WV.
Hennig, C.W. (1987). Differential blocking of serotonin’s biphasic effects on tonic immobility in chickens by cyproheptadine and cinanserin. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association in Chicago, IL.
Hennig, C.W. (1988). Comparisons of tonic immobility across widely divergent species. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the West Virginia Academy of Science in Salem, WV.
Hennig, C.W. (1991). Benefits of animal models of psychopathology and psychopharmacology: The immobility response as an illustrative example. Paper presented at the March monthly meeting of the Abilene Psychological Association in Abilene, TX.
Hennig, C.W. (1992). The chicken: A complex model for psychopharmacological research on the immobility response. Paper presented at themeeting of the XXV International Congress of Psychology in Brussels, Belgium.
Crabtree, C.R., & Hennig, C.W. (1992). No Harm Agreements: Mental health CPR for adolescents. Paper presented at the December monthly meeting of the Abilene Psychological Association in Abilene, TX.
Hennig, C.W., & Crabtree, C.R. (1993). Suicide intervention in adolescents: Assessment of the effectiveness of "No Harm Agreements." Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association in Atlanta, GA.
Hennig, C.W., Sarten, D.L., & Holley, G.D. (1994). Differential effects of fluoxetine on tonic immobility in domestic fowl. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Southwestern Psychological Association in Tulsa, OK.
Hennig, C.W. (1994). The chicken as a complex model for psychopharmacological studies: Research on the immobility response. Invited paper presented at the annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association in Kona, HI.
Hennig, C.W., McSweeney, M.E., & Esparza, M.M. (1996). Paradoxical effects of paroxetine on tonic immobility in chickens. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Southwestern Psychological Association in Houston, TX.
Dickson, L.M., & Hennig, C.W. (1997). Links between self-esteem, conformity, and locus of control in college students. Poster presentation at the annual meeting of the Southwestern Psychological Association in Fort Worth, TX.
Hennig, C.W., & Davis, B.W. (2001). Emotional
effects on the resolution of various memory retrieval states. Paper presented
at the annual meeting of the Southwestern Psychological Association in
Houston, TX.
Recent Professional Meetings
Meetings attended during the last nine years were as follows:
American Psychological Association Convention in Honolulo, HI - July 2004
Southwestern Psychological Association and Southwestern Comparative
Psychology
Association Conventions in San Antonio, TX - April 2004
American Psychological Society Convention in Atlanta, GA - June 2003
Southwestern Psychological Association and Southwestern Comparative
Psychology
Association Conventions in New Orleans, LA - April 2003
American Psychological Association and International Society for Comparative
Psychology Conventions in Chicago, IL - August 2002
American Psychological Society Convention in New Orleans, LA - June 2002
Southwestern Psychological Association and Southwestern Comparative
Psychology
Association Conventions in Corpus Christi, TX - April 2002
Animal Behavior Society Convention in Corvallis, OR - July 2001
American Psychological Society Convention in Toronto, CANADA - June 2001
Southwestern Psychological Association and Southwestern Comparative
Psychology
Association Conventions in Houston, TX - April 2001
International Congress of Psychology Convention in Stockholm, SWEDEN - July 2000
American Psychological Society Convention in Miami Beach, FL - June 2000
Southwestern Psychological Association and Southwestern Comparative
Psychology
Association Conventions in Dallas, TX - April 2000
American Psychological Society Convention in Denver, CO - June 1999
Southwestern Psychological Association and Southwestern
Comparative Psychology
Association Conventions in Albuquerque, NM - April
1999
Southeastern Psychological Association Convention in Savannah, GA - March 1999
Psychonomic Society Convention in Dallas, TX - November 1998
Southwestern Psychological Association, Southwestern
Comparative Psychology
Association, and Southern Society for Philosophy
and Psychology Conventions in
New Orleans, LA - April 1998
Southeastern Psychological Association Convention in Mobile, AL - March 1998
American Psychological Association Convention in Chicago, IL - August 1997
American Psychological Society Convention in Washington, DC - May 1997
Southwestern Psychological Association and Southwestern
Comparative Psychology
Association Conventions in Fort Worth, TX - April
1997
International Congress of Psychology and International
Society for Comparative
Psychology Conventions in Montreal, CANADA - August
1996
American Psychological Society Convention in San Francisco, CA - June 1996
Southwestern Psychological Association and Southwestern
Comparative Psychology
Association Conventions in Houston, TX - April 1996
Professional Associations
Abilene Psychological Association - since 1989
President 1992-93, 1995-96, 2001-2002
Secretary/Treasurer 1990-91, 1994-95
American Psychological Association — since 1990
APA, Division of Behavioral Neuroscience and Comparative Psychology — since 1991
American Psychological Society — since 1989
Animal Behavior Society — since 1976
International Society for Comparative Psychology — since 1986
Midwestern Psychological Association — since 1978
Psychonomic Society — since 1980
Southeastern Psychological Association — since 1977
Southwestern Comparative Psychology Association — since 1986
Southwestern Psychological Association — since 1988
West Virginia Academy of Science — 1981 to 1989
Manuscript Reviews
Invited reviewer for manuscripts in Animal Learning
& Behavior (1980-1982), Physiology & Behavior (1981-1993),
Pharmacology,
Biochemistry & Behavior (1980-1994), Journal of Comparative
Psychology (1990), and Psi Chi Journal of Undergraduate Research(2000-2004).
Research Interests
Antipredator Behavior (tonic immobility, tail autotomy, defensive burying) — This research examines how different animal species use specific behaviors to avoid predators.
Effects of Captivity and Environment on Behavior — This research examines the effects of captivity and new environments on different animal species, such as in zoos or research facilities.
Primate Development and Social Behavior — This research examines the environmental and social factors that influence the early development of monkeys and apes.
Psychopharmacology — This research examines the influences of various drugs on the behavior of animals and man. The most recent work was on the effects of Prozac and Paxil on tonic immobility in chickens.
Suicide Intervention in Adolescents — This research deals with developing and testing a Mental Health CPR program to influence suicide in adolescents.
Tip-of-the-Tongue Phenomenon — This research involves examination of the metacognitive processes involved with memory.