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Publications
(Research)
Gibbs, R., Gray, R. &
Scharff, L. (2010). Aviation
Visual Perception: Interpreting the Cues. Surrey, UK:
Ashgate
Publishing Group.
Scharff, L. & Kortum,
P. (2009). The
Effect of Small Changes in Web Page
Navigation on Performance of Users Who Revisit Sites. Journal of
Usability Studies, Vol 5(1), 8-20.
Kortum, P.& Scharff, L.V. (2009). Eye-tracking Measures of User
Behavior During Web Site Re-visitation. Proceedings of the Human
Factors and Ergonomics Society, San Antonio, TX. Human Factors
and
Ergonomics Society, 1244- 1248
Scharff, L. & Scott, B. (in press). Implementation and Evaluation
of Online Geographical Maps of Psi Chi Chapters. Eye on Psi Chi
Journal.
Scharff, L. (2008). Perception.
In S. Davis and W. Buskist (Eds.), 21st Century Psychology: A
Refernce Handbook. (pp. 245-255). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage
Publications, Inc.,
Kortum, P. & Scharff, L.
(2007). The effect of small changes in web page navigation links on the
performance of users who revisit sites. Proceedings of the 51st
Annual Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Santa Monica, CA.
Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 1138-1142.
Raidy, D. & Scharff, L.
(2005). Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Auditory and Visual Memory
Tasks. Perceptual and Motor Skills, Vol. 101, 451-467. [abstract html]
Greer, S., Sowden, E., &
Scharff, L. (2005). Email Format and Instructions: Influences on Reading
Times, Retention, and Preferences (pdf
file). American Journal of Psychological Research, Vol 1, 117-128.
Wood, R., Davis, K., &
Scharff, L. (2005). Effects of Typeface and Font Size on Legibility for
Children (pdf file). American Journal of Psychological Research, Vol 1, 86-102.
Scharff, L. V. & Ahumada,
A. J. (2003). Contrast measures for predicting text readability, B. E.
Rogowitz and T. N. Pappas, eds., Human Vision and
Electronic Imaging VII, SPIE Proc. 5007, 463-472. ( HTML paper , PDF paper )
Scharff, L. F. V. (2003).
Sensation and perception research methods. In S. Davis (Ed.), Handbook
of Research Methods in Experimental Psychology. (pp. 263-284).
Oxford: Blackwell Publishing, Inc.
Scharff, L. (2003). Everything
except the kitchen sink, but little synthesis. [Review of the book
Synesthesia: A Union of the Senses. 2nd Ed by Richard Cytowic]. Applied
Cognitive Psychology. Vol 17 (7), 872-873.
Scharff, L. F. V., &
Ahumada, A. J., Jr. (2002). Predicting the readability of transparent
text. Journal of Vision, 2(9), 653-666,
http://journalofvision.org/2/9/7/ , DOI
10.1167/2.9.7.
Brookshire, J., Scharff, L.
& Moses, L. (2002). The influence of illustrations on children's book
preferences and comprehension Reading
Psychology, Vol 23(4), 323 - 339.
Scharff, L. V., Hill, A. L.,
and Ahumada, A. J. (2000). Discriminability measures for predicting readability of
text on textured backgrounds . Optics
Express, Vol 6 (4), pp. 81-91 .
Scharff, L. V., Ahumada, A. J.,
and Hill, A. L., (1999). " Discriminability Measures for Predicting Readability ," B. Rogowitz and T. Pappas. Eds., Human
Vision and Electronic Imaging, IV, SPIE Proc. 3644 , pp.
270-277.
Hill, A. and Scharff, L.
(1999). "
Readability of computer displays as a function of color, saturation,
and background texture ". D. Harris
Ed., Engineering Psychology and Cognitive Ergonomics, Vol.
4, pp. 123-130.
Scharff, L. V. (1997).
Decreases in critical disparity gradient with eccentricity may reflect
size-disparity correlation. Journal of the Optical Society
of America: A , 14, 1205-1212.
Scharff, L. V. and Geisler, W.
(1992). Stereopsis at isoluminance in the absence of chromatic
aberrations. Journal of the Optical Society of America: A ,
9, 868-876.
Rosenstein, L. and VanSickle,
L. F. (1991). Artificial depression of left-hand finger tapping rates:
a critical evaluation of the Halstead-Reitan finger tapping test
instrument. The International Journal of Clinical
Neuropsychology . 8, 106-110.
Presentations /
Abstracts: Research
Scharff, L. & Ahumada, A.
(2009). A Contrast Polarity Search Effect in Letter Identification
[Abstract]. Journal of Vision, http://journalofvision.org/9/8/1021/,
doi:10.1167/9.8.1021(Vision Sciences Society Annual Meeting,
May, Naples, FL.)
Scharff, L., & Ahumada, A.
(2008). Contrast polarity in letter identification [Abstract]. Journal
of Vision, 8(6):627, 627a, http://journalofvision.org/8/6/627/,
doi:10.1167/8.6.627. (Vision Sciences Society Annual Meeting, May,
Naples, FL.)
Scharff, L. & Kortum, P.
(2008). The immediate benefit of disappearing web links. Texas
Human Factors and Ergonomics convention.
Scharff, L., Sylvester, R.,
Lowe, O., & Dyess, J. (2008). Effects of avatar physique and online
environment on avatar personality. Southwestern Psychological
Association Convention.
Ahumada, A. & Scharff, L.
(2007). Lines and Dipoles are Efficiently Detected. Vision Sciences
Society Annual Meeting, May, Sarasota, FL. Journal of Vision
7(9), Abstract 337, Page 337a (http://journalofvision.org/7/9/337/)
Cantu, L. E. & Scharff, L.
V. (November, 2006). Stereoscopic
Semantic Activation Reveals Unconscious Influence on Word Stem
Completion. Abstracts of the Psychonomic
Society, 11, 56.
Ahumada, A. J., Watson, A. B.,
& Scharff, L. V. (November, 2006). Which Visual Images are Detected
Best? Abstracts of the Psychonomic Society, 11, 37.
Ahumada, A. J., Scharff, L. F.
V., & Watson, A. B. (2006). What pattern does the visual system
detect best? European Conference on Visual Perception. Perception
35, 59.
Scharff, L. (2006). Who moved my
link? Search performance on repeated tasks.
Human Factors and Ergonomic Society Houston Chapter Conference.
Scharff, L., Burns, J., Gamble,
C., Hatnot, S., & Netterville, V. (2006). Effects of homelessness,
gender, and family status on prosocial behavior. Southwestern
Psychological Association Convention
Oldenkamp, J. & Scharff, L.
(2006). The influence of visual display information on customer
behavior. Southwestern Psychological Association Convention.
Scharff, L. V. (December,
2005). Web Usability and Vision Science. Invited seminar presented at
Universita Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy.
Lauren F.V. Scharff, Albert J.
Ahumada (2005) Understanding text polarity effects, European Conference
on Visual Perception. Perception 34, 133. HTML handout, PDF handout.
Scharff, L. V. & Ahumada,
A. J. (2005). Why is light text harder to read than dark text? Vision Sciences Society Annual Meeting, Journal of
Vision, 5 (8), p. 812a (doi:10.1167/5.8.812).
Greer, S. & Scharff, L.
(2005). Influences of Web site Structure, Navigation, and Internet
Self-Efficacy on Task Performance and Web site Evaluation. HFES Houston
Chapter Regional Conference.
Shird, L. & Scharff, L.
(2005). Effects of Website Interface Design on Performance and
Satisfaction . Southwestern
Psychological Association Convention
Lauter, J., Scharff, L.,
Salmons, L., Alexander, J., & Bonomo, J. (2005). Directed
Attention Effects on the Auditory Brainstem Response . Southwestern Psychological Association Convention.
Scharff, L. (February 18,
2005). Text Readability, Polarity Influences, and Practical
Applications. Teleconference talk given through Internet II.
Scharff, L. , Greer, S.,
Oldenkamp, J., Onyejiaka, U., Sloan, T., Ward, T. (2004). Influence
of Case, Emphasis, and Motivation on Readability and Retention of
Emails. Southwestern Psychological
Association convention.
Scharff, L. & Nguyen, P.
(November, 2003). A New Test of Music Mood Induction and Mood Congruent
Memory. Abstracts of the Psychonomic Society, 8, 114.
Ahumada, A. J. & Scharff,
L. V. (November, 2003). Letter Identification: Contrast Polarity and
Speed-Accuracy Trade-off Strategies. Abstracts of the Psychonomic
Society, 8, 67. HTML Handout , PDF Handout
Scharff, L. V. & Ahumada,
A. J. (July, 2003). Why is letter identification performance better for
negative than positive contrast? Berkeley Area Vision Research Day.
Scharff, L. V. & Ahumada,
A. J. (2003). Letter identification latencies are predicted by an
asymmetric contrast metric. Vision Sciences Society Annual Meeting, p.
223 of program. HTML poster, HTML expanded text .
Scharff, L. V. & Ahumada,
A. J. (2002) Using letter identifiability to predict readability of
transparent text on textured backgrounds, Optical Society of America
Fall Vision Meeting, October 2002, San Francisco CA. HTML abstract , HTML poster
Scharff, L. V. & Ahumada,
A. J. (2002). Identification of filtered letters in filtered noise. Vision Sciences Society Annual Meeting, p.102 of
program.
Scharff, L. V. (2002) Measuring
and Predicting Readability of Text Displays. Invited symposium
presentation at Southwestern Psychological Association Convention.
Andrews, J., Scharff, L. &
Moses, L. (2002). The influence of illustrations on children's book
preferences and reading comprehension.
American Education Research Association Annual Meeting.
Scharff, L. V. & Ahumada,
A. J. (2001). Predicting Readability of Transparent Text on Textured
Backgrounds. Investigative
Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 42, S733.
Davis, K., Woods, R. and
Scharff, L.V. (April 2001). The effects of typeface and font on legibility for
children. Southwestern Psychological
Association Convention.
Wilkerson, A. and Scharff, L.
(2000).
Expanding Cross-Modal Research Using Auditory Glides and Stereoscopic
Depth . Abstracts of the Psychonomic
Society, 5, 38.
Scharff, L.V. (2000). Serial Visual
Searches Processed More Efficiently Across Multiple Depth Planes . Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 41,
S424.
Collier, A. and Scharff, L.V.
(April 2000). Visual Search Styles with Varying Cube Perspective and
Lighting Directions . Southwestern
Psychological Association Convention.
Scharff, L. V., Hill, A. L.,
and Ahumada, A. J., (1999). Discriminability measures for predicting
the readability of text on textured backgrounds. Optical Society of
America Conference Manual, p.54.
Scharff, L. (1998). Serial Visual
Search Processed Efficiently Across Multiple Depth Planes . Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 39,
S164.
Melton, H. and Scharff, L.
(April 1998). Stereoscopic Visual Search Using a Serial Search Task . Southwestern Psychological Association Convention.
Youngman, M. and Scharff, L.
(April 1998). Text Width and Border Space Influences on Readability of
GUIs . Southwestern Psychological
Association Convention.
Reid, T. and Scharff, L. (May
1997).
Visual search using naturalistic backgrounds and 3-D targets . Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 38,
S366.
Scharff, L. V. (May 1995).
Decreases in critical disparity gradient with eccentricity reflect
size-disparity correlation. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual
Science. (Research supported by faculty grant 1140.35)
Scharff, L. V. (May 1992).
Effects of eccentricity and convergence on the critical disparity
gradient. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science.
Rosenstein, L. and VanSickle,
L. F. (1991). Artificial depression of left-hand finger tapping rates:
a critical evaluation of the Halstead-Reitan finger tapping test
instrument. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology.
VanSickle, L. F. and Geisler,
W. (1989). Stereopsis in the absence of chromatic aberrations. Optical
Society of America Conference Program.
Publications:
Teaching and Professional Development
Scharff, L. (Ed). (2007). A
Colleagues' Survival Guide: Advice and SFA Faculty Handbook; online at:
http://www2.sfasu.edu/teachingexcellence/Services/Survivalguide_explain.htm
Scharff, L. (2005). Using Teaching Assistants Effectively. In S. Davis
& W. Buskist (Eds.), Handbook of Teaching of Psychology.
Oxford: Blackwell Publishing, Inc.
Scharff, L. (June, 2004). Creating time for research: Using a student
organization to drive research. CUR Quarterly, p. 95-96, http://www.cur.org/pdf/TimeVignettes.pdf
Scharff, L. (August, 2003). Determining Career-Course Level and Why the
Course Should be Required. (Invited response to The Case for Requiring
a 'Careers' Course for Psychology Majors by Marky Lloyd .) In B.
Buskist (Ed.) E-xcellence in Teaching, Vol. 5, published through the
Society for Teaching of Psychology Discussion List
(PSYCHTEACHER@list.kennesaw.edu).
Scharff, L. (July, 2002). Organizing and Maintaining University-Wide
Teaching Circles. In B. Buskist (Ed.) E-xcellence in Teaching, Vol. 4,
published through the Society for Teaching of Psychology Discussion
List (PSYCHTEACHER@list.kennesaw.edu).
Spence, P. and Scharff, L.
(Eds.). (2000). SFA Survival Guide: A Colleague's Guide to Success. SFA
Printing.
Presentations
and Workshops: Teaching
Scharff, L.
(November 4, 2008). Using PowerPoint Powerfully: From Visual
Design to Presentation. Invited keynote presented to the
Southwest Teachers of Psychology Conference.
Scharff, L. (October 18, 2008). Learning Processes: What are Your
Students Really Getting from Your Instruction? Invited keynote workshop
presented to the East Texas Chapter of the National Association of
Teachers of Singing.
Beavers, B., Langham, L., McBroom, M., Scharff, L., &
Whitney, S. (2008, 2 workshops in April). Learning and Motivation in
the Postsecondary Classroom. Workshops presented to faculty at
Stephen F. Austin State University.
Corley, S., Cornett, S., Oldenkamp, J., Scharff, L., & Willams, A.
(2008). Student Reactions to Quality of Professor’s Handwriting. SWPA
Convention.
Scharff, L. (2007). Promote Learning with an Active Psi Chi Chapter.
Southwest Regional Conference for Teachers of Psychology.
Scharff, L. (2007; multiple workshops). Using PowerPoint
Effectively (Avoiding "Death by PowerPoint"). Workshop presented
to faculty at Stephen F. Austin State University.
Oldenkamp, J., Corley, S., Cornett, S., & Scharff, L. (2007).
Student reactions to feedback on class assignments. SWPA / CTUP
Symposium.
Cannon, M., Scharff, L., & Harris, M. (2006, 2 workshops in
November). Major writing assignments: Improving the final product.
Workshops presented to faculty at Stephen F. Austin State University.
Scharff, L., Bartsch, R., & Cirilo, J. (2006). Developing
Faculty Teaching: Exchange of Ideas. Southwest Regional Conference for
Teachers of Psychology.
McCuller, M. & Scharff, L. (2006, 4 workshops in June
& July). So You Want a Webpage? Basic Design and Creation.
Workshops presented to faculty at Stephen F. Austin State University.
Scharff, L. and Wozencraft, T. (2005). Incorporating Writing
Assignments: Examples, Goals, and Realities. Southwest Regional
Conference for Teachers of Psychology.
Davis, J., Osborne, R. & Scharff, L. (2005). Psi Chi Faculty
Advisor Training Workshop Southwestern Psychological Association
Convention.
Davis, S. and Scharff, L. (2004). Creating and Using an Effective
Teaching Portfolio. Southwest Regional Conference for Teachers of
Psychology.
Scharff, L. (2004). Fighting Burnout: Making Your Job Fulfilling
and Fun. Invited Address for CTUP at the Southwestern
Psychological Association Convention.
Scharff, L. and Davis, S. (2003). Options for Effectively Communicating
Careers in Psychology Information to Undergraduates. Southwest Regional
Conference for Teachers of Psychology.
McGahan, J., Scharff, L. and Dougherty, T. (2003). Effective Ways to
get Students Involved in Service Projects. Southwestern Psychological
Association Convention.
Scharff, L. and Ziemer, H. (2002). Establishing and
Maintaining Participant Pools. Southwest Regional Conference for
Teachers of Psychology.
Ziemer, H. and Scharff, L. (2002). Organizing and Running a
Student Research Conference. Southwest Regional Conference for Teachers
of Psychology.
Scharff, L. (2002). Learning Science Through Independent Research
Projects. Part of an STP Symposium on Introducing Students to Research.
Presented at the American Psychological Society Convention.
Davis, S., Osborne, R., & Scharff, L. (2002). Preparing the New
Psychology Professoriate: Developing your Teaching Philosophy and
Style. STP/CTUP Workshop presented at SWPA Convention.
Scharff, L. (2001). Incorporating Writing in All Levels of the
Psychology Curriculum. Southwest Regional Conference for Teachers of
Psychology.
Scharff, L. and Wilkerson, A. (November 1999). Seminar Courses:
Successes and Challenges. Southwest Regional Conference for
Teachers of Psychology.
Horsley, A., Scharff, L., and Lamb, T. (November 1999). Reaching
Students with Different Learning Styles. Southwest Regional Conference
for Teachers of Psychology.
Regeth, R., Scharff, L., Horsley, A., and Mitchell, L. (November
1999). Perspectives from Both Sides: Graduate Student Teaching
Seminar. Southwest Regional Conference for Teachers of Psychology.
Anson, J., Scharff, L. , Cottle, H., Tunnicliff, P., Davis, S., Smith,
B. and Gates, L. (April 1998). Training Graduate Teaching Assistants:
Trainer and Trainee Perspectives. Workshop presented at Southwest
Psychological Association Annual Convention.
Scharff, L.V. and Allen, D. (October 1997). Considerations When
Using Writing and Debates as Active-Learning Techniques.
Southwest Regional Conference for Teachers of Psychology.
Anson, J., Scharff, L. and Davis, S. (April 1997). Training Graduate
Teaching Assistants: Current and Future Needs. Workshop presented
at Southwest Psychological Association Annual Convention.
Scharff, L.V. (November 1996). Service-Learning: Taking Classroom
Teachings Out to the Community. Southwest Regional Conference for
Teachers of Psychology.
Publications with Students in Undergraduate
Journals
Nicholson, L. & Scharff, L.
V. (2007). The effects of procrastination and self-awareness on
emotional responses. The Psi Chi Journal of Undergraduate
Research, 12 (4), 139-145.
Dryden, Rebecca & Scharff,
Lauren (2006). Influence of voting convenience, poll point-spread, and
age on reported voting behavior. The
Psi Chi Journal of Undergraduate Research, 11(4), 147-153.
Brockie, Kathleen &
Scharff, Lauren (accepted with revisions). Personality influence on
friendship development in first-semester college students. The Psi
Chi Journal of Undergraduate Research.
Davis, Kristi (supervised by
Scharff, L. V.) (2004). Effects of rhythmic sound rates on a visual counting task. The Psi Chi Journal of Undergraduate Research, 8
(3), 100-107.
Aiza, Aaron. (supervised by
Scharff, L. V.) (1999). Visual Searches Combining Dimensionality and
Number of Targets. Proceedings of the Thirteenth National
Conference on Undergraduate Research, II 535-539.
Youngman, Melissa. (supervised
by Scharff, L. V.) (1998). Text Width and Border Space Influences on
Readability of GUIs. Proceedings of the Twelfth National Conference
on Undergraduate Research, II 786-789.
Hill, Alyson. (supervised by
Scharff, L. V.) (1997). Readability of screen displays with various
foreground/background color combinations, font styles, and font types. Proceedings
of the Eleventh National Conference on Undergraduate Research, Vol
II, 742-746.
Rustad, Robin. (supervised by
Scharff, L. V.) (1995). Chromatic information in human stereoscopic
vision. Proceedings of the Ninth National Conference on
Undergraduate Research, 1, 448-451.
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