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2012-Present  Psychology Department, ¶¥¼¶¹ú²úÊÓƵ & Marshall College, Visiting Assistant  Professor

2011-2012         Psychology Department, ¶¥¼¶¹ú²úÊÓƵ & Marshall College, Lancaster Campus (Adjunct/Part-time Faculty) 

2011-2012         Psychology Department, Harrisburg Area Community College, Lancaster Campus (Adjunct/Part-time Faculty) 

2010-2011         Psychology Department, Harrisburg Area Community College, Lancaster Campus

2008-2010       Psychology Department, Harrisburg Area Community College, Lancaster Campus (Adjunct/Part-time Faculty)

2006-2008      Center for Opinion Research, ¶¥¼¶¹ú²úÊÓƵ & Marshall College, Senior Research Fellow

2003-2006      Center for Opinion Research, ¶¥¼¶¹ú²úÊÓƵ & Marshall College, Assistant Director

1998-2003       Center for Opinion Research, Millersville University  Grant Funded Program  Coordinator

1998-2002       Center for Neurobehavioral Health, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Neuropsychometrician

1997-1998        Cognitive Assessment Project & AIDS Community Alliance, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Research Assistant

1996-1998        Center for Opinion Research, Millersville University, Graduate Assistant

2010   Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine: Doctor of Psychology, Clinical Psychology

2006  Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine: Master of Science, Clinical Psychology

1998   Millersville University: Master of Science, Clinical Psychology

1994   Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania: Bachelor of Arts, Psychology

             

Health psychology, behavioral medicine, neuropsychology

Yost, B. A., Abbott, C. L., Harding, J. & Markel, J. (2007, February) Worth the cost? A research note on optical mark read technology and response rates. Public Opinion Pros. Available at http://www.publicopinionpros.norc.org/from_field/2007/feb/yost.asp

Sims, B., Yost, B. A., & Abbott, C. L. (2006). The efficacy of victim services programs: Alleviating the psychological suffering of crime victims? Criminal Justice Policy Review, 17, 387-406.

Yost, B.A., Sims, B., Abbott, C.L. (2005). Use and nonuse of victim services programs: Implications from a statewide survey of crime victims.  Criminology and Public Policy, 4(2), 361 – 384.

Yost, B., Abbott, C. Harding, J. & Knittle, A. (2005, June). Among the Amish: Interviewing Unique Populations on Sensitive Topics. Public Opinion Pros. Available at http://www.publicopinionpros.norc.org/from_field/2005/june/yost.asp

Abbott, C. Yost, B. and Harding J. (2003).  Personality type as a predictor of interviewer performance. Survey Research, 34(2).

Yost, B. A., Harding, J. L., Abbott, C. L, & Knittle, A. (2005). The do not call registry: Friend or foe? The effect of the do not call list on survey response. Presented to the American Association for Public Opinion Research Annual Conference, May 2005, Miami, FL.

Harding, J. L., Knittle, A., Yost, B. A., & Abbott, C. L. (2005). Amish women’s health survey: Methodological considerations with unique populations on sensitive topics. Presented to the American Association for Public Opinion Research Annual Conference, May 2005, Miami, FL.

Abbott, C.L., Yost, B.A., Harding, J.L. (2004). Measures of Personality Type and Interviewer Performance: Tools for Interviewing Training. Presented to the American Association for Public Opinion Research Annual Conference, May 2004, Phoenix, AZ.

Abbott, C.L., Yost, B.A., Harding, J.L. (2004).  Effects of Optical Mark Read (OMR) Technology on Response Rates of Self-Administered Surveys.  Presented to the American Association for Public Opinion Research Annual Conference, May 2004, Phoenix, AZ.

Abbott, C., Yost, B, & Harding, J. Personality Type as a Predictor of Interviewer Performance. Presented at the American Association for Public Opinion Annual Conference, May 2003, Nashville, TN.

Abbott, C., Marks, E., & Thyrum, E.  Self-Efficacy and Its Relationship to Psychological Adjustment to HIV.  Presented to Society for Behavioral Medicine – Annual Conference, April 2002, Washington, D.C.T

hyrum, E., Murphy-Reiley, V., & Abbott, C.  Perception of Control and Quality of Life in Individuals with HIV.  Presented to Society for Behavioral Medicine – Annual Conference, March 1998, San Diego, CA.

Introductory Psychology and Lab; Health Psychology