Dr. Kuhle received his
baccalaureate from Binghamton University in 1997 and his doctorate in evolutionary
psychology from The University of Texas at Austin in 2002. He teaches Evolutionary Psychology, Fundamentals
of Psychology, and Statistics in the Behavioral Sciences. His research focuses
on the evolved psychological mechanisms that underlie commitment and jealousy
in romantic relationships. He is also interested in the evolution and
development of menopause, and in the psychological changes that accompany it. Representative
research:
Kuhle, B. X., Smedley, K. D., & Schmitt, D. P. (2009). Sex differences in the motivation and
mitigation of jealousy-induced interrogations. Personality and Individual Differences, 46, 499-502.
Kuhle, B. X., Barber,
J. M., & Bristol,
A. S. (2009). Predicting students’ performance in introductory psychology from
their psychology misconceptions. Journal
of Instructional Psychology, 36, 199-124.
Kuhle, B. X. (2007). An evolutionary perspective on the
origin and ontogeny of menopause. Maturitas, 57, 329-337.
Friedman, B. X., Bleske, A. L., & Scheyd, G. L. (2000).
Incompatible with evolutionary theorizing. American Psychologist, 55,
1059-1060.