Jodi McKibben

Jodi McKibben
  • Assistant Professor
  • Department: Psychology
  • Research Cluster: Psychology & Behavioral Sciences
  • Institution: West Chester University of Pennsylvania
  • Email: JMcKibben@wcupa.edu

Education

  • Ph.D., Ohio University M.S., Ohio University B.S., Binghamton University

Research Interests

malingeringperformance validity testsresearch methodologyforensic psychology

Opportunities

Work Study Positions Available: No

Grant Funded Positions Available: No

Course-Credit Research Opportunities Available: Yes

PSY 410, PSY 510

Volunteer Research Positions Available: No

Open to Faculty Mentoring: Yes

Biography

My primary research interests include malingering, specifically performance validity testing and methodological innovations to understudied research domains with an emphasis on research design and statistical methodology. My current research entails the development of a new measure to detect cognitive malingering. The accurate detection of malingering on cognitive measures designed to assess the need for services, care, and financial compensation impacts both would-be malingerers and those potentially incorrectly identified as malingerers that need such services. With the known issues regarding previously developed malingering measures (performance validity tests), a new measure is needed to better ascertain memory malingering. An important aspect of my research entails the inclusion of both undergraduate and graduate students. I endeavor to provide opportunities to become involved in multiple aspects of the research process in my lab.

List of Publications

  • McKibben, J.B.A., Bucklin, K.*, & Salafia, J.* (2026). The Anonymous Collection of Longitudinal Data: An Evaluation of Self-Generated Identification Codes and Methodological Challenges. Educational and Psychological Measurement. (https://doi.org/10.1177/00131644261453059) Hull, L.* and McKibben, J.B.A. (2024). A historical analysis and evaluative review of performance validity tests. Modern Psychological Studies, 30(1), 9. Fullerton, C.S., Ursano, R.J., Liu, X., McKibben, J.B.A., Wang, L., & Reissman, D.B. (2015). Depressive symptom severity and community collective efficacy following the 2004 Florida hurricanes. PLoS One, 10(6), e0130863. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0130863. Bergan, T., Thomas, D.L., Schwartz, E., McKibben, J.B.A., & Rusiecki, J.A. (2015). Sleep deprivation and adverse health effects in United States Coast Guard responders to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Sleep Health: Journal of the National Sleep Foundation, 1(4), 268-274. McKibben, J.B.A., Fullerton, C.S., Herberman Mash, H.B., Nock, M.K., Naifeh, J.A., Kessler, R.C., Stein, M.B., & Ursano, R.J. (2014). Suicidal behaviors and the use of mental health services among active duty Army soldiers. Psychiatric Services, 65(3), 374-380. McKibben, J.B.A., Fullerton, C.S., Gray, C.L., Kessler, R.C., Stein, M.B. & Ursano, R.J. (2013). Mental health service utilization in the US Army. Psychiatric Services, 64(4), 347-353. McKibben, J.B.A., Ekselius, L., Girasek, D., Gould, N., Holzer III, C., Rosenberg, M., & Gielen, A.C. (2009). Epidemiology of burn injuries II: Psychiatric and behavioral perspectives. International Review of Psychiatry, 21(6), 512-521. McKibben, J.B.A., Bresnick, M.G.*, Wiechman Askay, S.A., & Fauerbach, J.A. (2008). Acute stress disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder: A prospective study of prevalence, course and predictors in a sample with major burn injuries. Journal of Burn Care & Research, 29(1), 22-35. * Indicates undergraduate/graduate students involved in multiple aspects of the research.

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