John S Carton, PhD

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John S Carton, PhD

Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry

Biosketch

John Carton, PhD, ABPP is a clinical psychologist and professor emeritus of psychology at Oglethorpe University. He received his undergraduate degree from Wake Forest University, where he was a Carswell Scholar, member of Phi Beta Kappa, and graduated Summa Cum Laude with a major in psychology. He completed his MA and PhD in clinical psychology Emory University, his predoctoral internship at Duke University Medical Center, and postdoctoral training at the Mendota Mental Health Institute. Dr. Carton has balanced both a clinical career and an academic one. He was on staff at children’s, psychiatric, and rehabilitation hospitals, as well as the owner of a private practice. He also was on the faculty at Beloit College, Emory University, and Oglethorpe University. At the latter, he was promoted to the rank of tenured Full Professor, awarded the Manning Patillo Jr. Endowed Professorship, and served as Chair of the Behavioral Sciences. His teaching and research interests include clinical psychology, general psychology, motivation, and personality development.

  • Education and Training
    • PhD 1996, Clinical Psychology, Emory University
    • BA, BS 1989, Psychology, Wake Forest University

  • Research
    • Clinical Psychology

  • Publications

    • Carton J.S., Ries M., Nowicki S. Parental Antecedents of Locus of Control of Reinforcement: A Qualitative Review Frontiers in Psychology. 2021;12

    • Weiner B.A., Carton J.S. Avoidant coping: A mediator of maladaptive perfectionism and test anxiety Personality and Individual Differences. 2012;52(5):632-636.

    • Johnson E., Carton J. Introductory psychology without the big book Best Practices for Teaching Introduction to Psychology. 2006:83-92.

    • Carton J., Kessler E., Pape C. Nonverbal decoding skills and relationship well-being in adults Journal of Nonverbal Behavior. 1999;23(1):91-100.

    • Janssen T., Carton J.S. The effects of locus of control and task difficulty on procrastination Journal of Genetic Psychology. 1999;160(4):436-442.

    • Carton J.S., Carton E.E.R. Nonverbal maternal warmth and children's locus of control of reinforcement Journal of Nonverbal Behavior. 1998;22(1):77-86.

    • Carton J.S., Nowicki S. Should behavior therapists stop using reinforcement? A reexamination of the undermining effect of reinforcement on intrinsic motivation Behavior Therapy. 1998;29(1):65-86.

    • Dominguez M., Carton J. The Relationship between Self-Actualization and Parenting Style Journal of Social Behavior and Personality. 1997;12(4):1093-1100.

    • Carton J. The differential effects of tangible rewards and praise on intrinsic motivation: A comparison of cognitive evaluation theory and operant theory Behavior Analyst. 1996;19(2):237-255.

    • Carton J.S., Nowicki S. Origins of generalized control expectancies: Reported child stress and observed maternal control and warmth Journal of Social Psychology. 1996;136(6):753-760.

    • Carton J.S., Nowicki S., Balser G.M. An Observational Study of Antecedents of Locus of Control of Reinforcement International Journal of Behavioral Development. 1996;19(1):161-175.

    • Carton J.S., Schweitzer J.B. Use of a token economy to increase compliance during hemodialysis Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. 1996;29(1):111-113.

    • Nowicki S., Carton J. The measurement of emotional intensity from facial expressions Journal of Social Psychology. 1993;133(5):749-750.

  • Presentations
    • Predictors of grades in an at-risk middle school sample. Hayes, L., Carton, J.S., Zinner, L., Wise, J., 64th annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Charleston, SC, 03/2018
    • Different methods of note taking: Which promote better recall?. Guyton, S., Bellamy, L., Clark, M., Mejia, Y., Stephens, R., & Carton, J.S., 62nd annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA, 04/2016
    • Health locus of control and juror behavior. Herrschaft, J., Patterson, M., Roller, R., Wyche, D., Halley, S., & Carton, J.S., 62nd annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA, 04/2016
    • Evidence of discriminatory behavior in a trial vignette study. Archer, K., Brunstad, J., Gutierrez, A., Miller, K., Shimek, J., Szidik, L., & Carton, J.S., 62nd annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA, 03/2016