Jennifer L. Hughes (Lucas), Ph.D.

TITLE: Associate Professor - Psychology

COMPANY: Agnes Scott College

Company Address:
Department of Psychology
141 E. College Ave.
Agnes Scott College
Decatur, GA 30030

Home Page:
 http://www.commutingresearch.com
http://www.agnesscott.edu/academics/p_faculty.asp?id=60

Telephone Number: (404) 471-6230

Advisor: Dr. Patrick Knight

Job Description

I teach 5 courses a year and conduct research
on commuting to and from work, dual-career couples, and motor vehicle accidents.

Education

Ph.D., Psychology, Kansas State University, 1997

Dissertation Title:
An investigation of dual-career couples based on the constructs of Hall and Hall's dual career typology.

Dissertation Brief Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to see if Hall and Hall's (1979) dual-career couple typology could bereplicated (allies, adversaries, accommodators, acrobats). Their typology was partially replicated. The couple types found using exploratory cluster analysis included: allies, adversaries, accommodators, and non-traditional accommodators. Support for the four couple types was shown by splitting the sample in half and replicating the cluster analysis. Multiple discriminant function analysis also provided support for the couple types found in this study.

E-mail me : jhughes@agnesscott.edu