Education
Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Personality/Social Psychology, 2001
B.A., University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Psychology & Art (Minors in Mathematics and Creative Writing), 1992
Certifications
Certified in Specialized Alternative Dispute Resolution, Family Mediation, and Basic Mediation.
Areas of Interest
Conflict Resolution: Including its overlap with the study of Affect Regulation, Critical Thinking, Motivation, Prosocial Behavior, Public Participation, Trust, Technology.
Projects
Publications
- Dempsey, M. S., PytlikZillig, L. M., & Bruning, R. (2009). Helping preservice teachers learn to assess writing: Practice and feedback in a web-based environment. Assessing Writing, 14, 38-61.
- Bruning, R., Siwatu, K. O., Liu, X., PytlikZillig, L. M., Horn, C., Sic, S., et al. (2008). Introducing teaching cases with face-to-face and computer-mediated discussion: Two multi-classroom quasi-experiments. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 33, 299-326.
- Hu, Q., PytlikZillig, L. M., Lynne, G. D., Tomkins, A. J., Waltman, W. J., Hayes, M. J., et al. (2006). Understanding farmer's forecast use from their beliefs, values, social norms, and perceived obstacles. Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, 45(9), 1190-1201.
- Artikov, I., Hoffman, S. J., Lynne, G. D., PytlikZillig, L. M., Hu, Q., Tomkins, A. J., et al. (2006). Understanding the influence of climate forecasts on farmer decisions as planned behavior. Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, 45(9), 1202-1214.
- Pytlik Zillig, L. M., Hemenover, S. H., & Dienstbier, R. A. (2002). What do we assess when we assess a "Big 5" trait? A content analysis of the affective, behavioral, and cognitive processes represented in Big 5 personality inventories. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 28, 847-858.
- Runge C., Spiegel, A. N., Pytlik Z., L. M., Fuller, R., Dunbar, S. & Brooks, D. W. (1999). Hands-on computer use in science classrooms: The skeptics are still waiting. Journal of Science Education and Technology, 8, 33-44.
- Carlo, G., PytlikZillig, L. M., Roesch, S. C., & Dienstbier, R. A. (in press). The elusive altruist: The psychological study of the altruistic personality. In D. Narvaez & D. K. Lapsley (Eds.), Personality, identity, and character: Explorations in moral psychology. New York: Cambridge University Press.
- Dempsey, M. S., PytlikZillig, L. M., & Bruning, R. (2005). Building Writing Assessment Skills Using Web-Based Cognitive Support Features. In PytlikZillig, L. M., Bodvarsson, M., & Bruning, R. (Eds.) Technology-based education: Bringing researchers and practitioners together (pp. 83-106). Greenwich, CT: Information Age Publishing.
- PytlikZillig, L. M., Bruning, R., Horn, C. A., & Bodvarsson, M. (2005). Using technology to implement case studies in preservice teacher education courses. In PytlikZillig, L. M., Bodvarsson, M., & Bruning, R. (Eds.) Technology-based education: Bringing researchers and practitioners together (pp. 39-62). Greenwich, CT: Information Age Publishing.
- PytlikZillig, L. M., Horn, C. A., & White, M. J. (2003). Teachers, technology and students at risk. In R. Bruning, C. A. Horn, & L. M. PytlikZillig (Eds.) Web-based learning: What do we know? Where do we go? (pp. 105-128). Greenwich, CT: Information Age Publishing.
- Horn, C. A., PytlikZillig, L. M., Bruning, R., & Kauffman, D. F. (2003). At risk in cyberspace: Responding to at-risk students in online courses. In R. Bruning, C. A. Horn, & L. M. PytlikZillig (Eds.) Web-based learning: What do we know? Where do we go? (pp. 129-152). Greenwich, CT: Information Age Publishing.
- Dienstbier, R. A. & Pytlik Zillig, L. M. (2002). Toughness. In .C. R. Snyder & S. J. Lopez (Eds.), Handbook of Positive Psychology (pp. 515-527). New York: Oxford University Press.
- PytlikZillig, L. M., Bodvarsson, M., & Bruning, R. (2005). Technology-Based Education: Bringing Researchers and Practitioners Together. Greenwich, CT: Information Age Publishing.
- Bruning, R., Horn, C. A., & PytlikZillig, L. M. (Eds.). (2003). Web-based learning: What do we know? Where do we go? Greenwich, CT: Information Age Publishing.
Community Involvement
Contracted Mediator for The Mediation Center, Lincoln, NE.
Professional Activities
- Association for Psychological Science
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Positive Psychology Network
- Sigma XI
- Society for Social and Personality Psychology
Personal Information
I'm happily married to the only other Pytlik Zillig adult in the universe, and I enjoy spending most of my "free" time with him, our two wonderful children, and our fuzzy four-legged family dog, Mazy. We like to hang out, go to all the kids' games and activities, vacation, bike/run on the bike paths, and (too occasionally) work together. Though that is plenty to keep me busy, I also enjoy mediating for The Mediation Center, writing with my creative writing group, and looking forward to the day when I can get back to using my art degree for something else other than redecorating our house or creating kids' party games.
