About Me
I am currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology at Iowa State University. My time is spent completing graduate coursework, teaching undergraduate classes, counseling clients, providing service to academic and professional organizations, and conducting research. I am currently pursuing two primary lines of research: (a) developing testable theoretical models for the prediction of professional psychological help-seeking behavior that inform prevention/intervention and (b) understanding the lived experience of nonreligious individuals through culturally-sensitive research methods. All research projects involve collaboration with psychologists/sociologists at Iowa State University and/or other national institutions.
I hope to obtain a tenure-track faculty position at an institution devoted to excellence in research and teaching upon the completion of my training. My CV is available upon request. I may be contacted at hammer[at]iastate[dot]edu.
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Vogel, D. L., Bitman, R. L., Hammer, J. H., & Wade, N. G. (in press). Is stigma internalized? The longitudinal impact of public stigma on self-stigma. Journal of Counseling Psychology. DOI Coming Soon *PDF*
Vogel, D. L., Wester, S. R., Hammer, J. H., & Downing-Matibag, T. (in press). Referring men to seek help: The influence of gender role conflict and stigma. Psychology of Men and Masculinity. DOI Coming Soon *PDF*
Vogel, D. L., Armstrong, P. I., Tsai, P-C., Wade, N. G., Hammer, J. H., Efstathiou, G., Holtham, E., Kouvaraki, E., Liao, H-Y., Shechtman, Z., & Topkaya, N. (in press). Cross-cultural validity of the Self-Stigma of Seeking Help (SSOSH) scale: Examination across six nations. Journal of Counseling Psychology. DOI Coming Soon *PDF*
Hammer, J. H., & Vogel, D. V. (2013). Assessing the utility of the willingness/prototype model in predicting help-seeking decisions. Journal of Counseling Psychology. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/a0030449 *PDF*
Hammer, J. H., Vogel, D. V., & Heimerdinger-Edwards, S. (2013). Men’s help seeking: Examination of differences across community size, education, and income. Psychology of Men & Masculinity. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/a0026813 *PDF*
Alfred, G. C., Hammer, J. H., & Good, G. (2013). Traditional masculinity, hardiness, and psychological well-being in male student veterans. Psychology of Men & Masculinity. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/a0031450 *PDF*
Hammer, J. H., Cragun, R., Hwang, K., & Smith, J. (2012). Forms, frequency, and correlates of perceived anti-atheist discrimination. Secularism & Nonreligion, 1, 43-67. *PDF*
Cragun, R., Kosmin, B., Keysar, A., Hammer, J. H., & Nielsen, M. (2012). On the receiving end: Discrimination toward the non-religious. Journal of Contemporary Religion, 27(1), 105-127. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13537903.2012.642741 *PDF*
Cragun, R. T., Henry, P., Homan, C. P., & Hammer, J. H. (2012). Whom do people dislike more: Atheists or cultists? Interdisciplinary Journal of Research on Religion, 8 , 1-19. *PDF*
Vogel, D., Heimerdinger-Edwards, S., Hammer, J. H., & Hubbard, A. (2011). "Boys don't cry": Examination of the links between endorsement of masculine norms, self-stigma and help-seeking attitudes for men from diverse backgrounds. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 58(3), 368-382. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/a0023688 *PDF*
Hwang, K., Hammer, J. H., & Cragun, R. (2011). Extending the religion-health research to secular minorities: Issues and concerns. Journal of Religion and Health, 50(3), 608-622. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10943-009-9296-0 *PDF*
Cragun, R. T., & Hammer, J. H. (2011). "One person's apostate is another person's convert": What terminology tells us about pro-religious hegemony in the sociology of religion. Humanity and Society, 35, 159-175. *PDF*
Heimerdinger-Edwards, S., Vogel, D., & Hammer, J. H. (2011). Extending Sexual Objectification Theory and Research to Minority Populations, Couples, and Men. The Counseling Psychologist, 39(1), 140-152. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0011000010383894 *PDF*
Hammer, J. H., Springer, J., Beck, N., Menditto, A., & Coleman, J. (2011). Seclusion and restraint: Relationship with childhood sexual and physical abuse. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 26(3), 567-579. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0886260510363419 *PDF*
Hammer, J. H., & Good, G. (2010). Positive psychology: An empirical examination of beneficial aspects of endorsement of masculine norms. Psychology of Men & Masculinity, 11, 303-318. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/a0019056 *PDF*
Hammer, J. H. & Vogel, D. L. (2010). Men's help seeking for depression: The efficacy of a male-sensitive brochure about therapy. The Counseling Psychologist, 38, 296-313. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0011000009351937 *PDF*
Spanierman, L. B., Neville, H. A., Liao, H., Hammer, J., & Wang, Y. (2008). Participation in formal and informal campus diversity experiences: Effects on students racial democratic beliefs. Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, 1, 108-125. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/1938-8926.1.2.108
Current Research Projects
Please visit the Self-Stigma Research Collaborative and the Center for Atheist Research websites to learn more about and participate in research developed with my colleagues.