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 organizations, and conducting research. My research primarily focuses on stigma, with specific attention to how it impacts diverse individuals' (a) willingness to seek counseling and (b) psychological well-being.
For example, I have investigated the benefits of using a strengths-based approach to reduce the internalized stigma of seeking help among men with clinical depression and examined the centrality of self-stigma as a barrier to seeking help among men from diverse backgrounds. In addition, I am exploring the nature and impact of behavioral manifestations of stigma (i.e., discrimination) directed towards secular individuals, and the implications for their physical health, psychological well-being, and secular identity development. All research projects involve collaboration with professionals 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
Hammer, J. H., Vogel, D. V., & Heimerdinger-Edwards, S. (in press). 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*
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*
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. (in press). 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, the Men and Masculinity Research Center, and the Center for Atheist Research websites to learn more about and participate in research developed with my colleagues.