Publications

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Refereed Journal Articles and Invited Book Chapters (Selected)

Note. Due to copyright and licensing restrictions, free access to selected journals cannot given; however, if you like to read any of the following, please contact Dr Roberts and arrangements may be made (if possible) to have full copy of the article made available to you.

 

Gerbasi, K. C., Paolone, N., Higner, J., Scaletta, L. L., Bernstein, P. L., Conway, S., & Privitera, A. (2008). Furries from A to Z (Anthropomorphism to Zoomorphism). Society and Animals, 16, 197- 222.

Roberts, S., Plante, C., Gerbasi, K., & Reysen, S. (2015). Clinical Interaction with Anthropomorphic Phenomenon: Notes for health professionals about interacting with clients who possess this unusual identity. Health and Social Work, 40, 2, e42-e50.

Gerbasi, K., Scaletta, L., Plante, C., & Bernstein, P. (2011). Why so FURious? Rebuttal of Dr. Fiona Probyn-Rapsey’s Response to Gerbasi et al.’s “Furries from A to Z (Anthropomorphism to Zoomorphism)”. Society & Animals, 19, 302-304.

Plante, C., Reysen, S., Groves, C., Roberts, S., & Gerbasi, K. Positive and Negative Fantasy Engagement: Associations with Well-Being and Motivation. Basic and Applied Social Psychology.

Roberts, S. E., Chong, M., Shea, S., Doyle, K., Plante, C. N., Reysen, S., & Gerbasi, K. C. (in press 2017). The highs, the lows, and Post-Con Depression: A qualitative examination of furries’ return home following an anthropomorphic convention. In T. Howl (Ed.), Furries Among Us II. Knoxville: Thurston Howl Publications.

Reysen, S., Plante, C. N., Roberts, S. E., & Gerbasi, K. C. (in press). Fan and non-fan recollection of faces in fandom-related art and costumes. Journal of Cognition and Culture.

Reysen, S., Plante, C. N., Roberts, S. E., & Gerbasi, K. C. (in press 2017). ‘It Just Clicked’: Discovering Furry Identity and Motivations to Participate in the Fandom. In T. Howl (Ed.), Furries Among Us II. Knoxville: Thurston Howl Publications.

Gerbasi, K. C., Fein, E., Plante, C. N., Reysen, S., & Roberts, S. E. (in press 2017). Identity Confusion: Am I Furry, Therian or Otherkin? In T. Howl (Ed.), Furries Among Us II. Knoxville: Thurston Howl Publications.

Roberts, S., Plante, C., Reysen, S., & Gerbasi, K. (2016). Not all fantasies are created equal: Fantasy sport fans’ perceptions of Furry, Brony, and Anime Fans. The Phoenix Papers, 2, 1, (40-60).

Reysen, S., Plante, C., Roberts, S., & Gerbasi, K. (2016). Optimal Distinctiveness and Identification with the Furry Fandom. Current Psychology. First online: 25 April 2015, 1-8. 10.1007/s12144-015-9331-0

Reysen, S., Plante, C. N., Roberts, S. E., & Gerbasi, K. C. (2017). Optimal distinctiveness needs as predictors of identification in the anime fandom. The Phoenix Papers, 3, 1, x-x.

Ray, A., Plante, C. N., Reysen, S., Roberts, S. E., & Gerbasi, K. C. (2017). Psychological needs met by anime fandom participation as predictors of fanship and fandom. The Phoenix Papers, 3, 1, x-x.

Roberts, S. E., Plante, C. N., Reysen, S., & Gerbasi, K. C. (2015). Marginalization of anthropomorphic identities: Public perception, realities, and “tails” of being a furry researcher. In T. Howl (Ed.), Furries among us: Essays on furries by the most prominent members of the fandom (pp. 152-168). Nashville, TN: Thurston Howl Publications.

Plante, C., Roberts, S., Reysen, S., & Gerbasi, K. (2014). “One of Us”: Engagement With Fandoms and Global Citizenship Identification. Psychology of Popular Media Culture, 3, 1, 49-64.

Plante, C., Roberts, S., Reysen, S., & Gerbasi, K. (2014). Interaction of socio-structural characteristics predicts identity concealment and self-esteem in stigmatized minority group members. Current Psychology, 33, 3-19.

Reysen, S., Plante, C. N., Roberts, S. E., & Gerbasi, K. C. (2017). Accuracy of Perceived Prejudice Toward One’s Fan Group. The Phoenix Papers, 3, 1, x-x.

Reysen, S., Plante, C. N., Roberts, S. E., & Gerbasi, K. C. (2017). Anime Fans to the Rescue: Evidence of Daniel Wann’s Team Identification-Social Psychological Health Model. The Phoenix Papers, 3, 1, x-x.

Mock, S., Plante, C. N., Reysen, S., & Gerbasi, K. C. (2013). Deeper leisure involvement as a coping resource in a stigmatized leisure context. Leisure/Loisir, 37, 111-126.

Reysen, S., Plante, C., Roberts, S., Gerbasi, K., Mohebpour, I., & Gamboa, A. (2016). Pale and Geeky: Prevailing Stereotypes of Anime Fans. The Phoenix Papers, 2, 1, (78-103).

Roberts, S., Plante, C., Gerbasi, K., & Reysen, S. (2015). The Anthrozoomorphic Identity: Furry Fandom Members’ Connections to Non-human Animals. Anthrozoos, 28, 4, 533-548.

Schroy, C., Plante, C., Reysen, S., Roberts, S., & Gerbasi, K. (2016). Different Motivations as Predictors of Psychological Connection to Fan Interest and Fan groups in Anime, Furry, and Fantasy Sport Fandoms. The Phoenix Papers 2, 2, (148-167).

Plante, C. N., Roberts, S. E., Reysen, S., & Gerbasi, K. C. (in press 2017). Say it Ain’t So: Addressing and Dispelling Misconceptions about Furries. In T. Howl (Ed.), Furries Among Us II. Knoxville: Thurston Howl Publications.

Shaw, J., Plante, C., Reysen, S., Roberts, S., & Gerbasi, K. (2016). Predictors of Fan Entitlement in Three Fandoms. The Phoenix Papers, 2, 2, (203-219).

Reysen, S., Plante, C. N., Roberts, S. E., & Gerbasi, K. C. (2015). Social identity perspective of the furry fandom. In T. Howl (Ed.), Furries among us: Essays on furries by the most prominent members of the fandom (pp. 127-151). Nashville, TN: Thurston Howl Publications.

Reysen, S., Plante, C., Roberts, S., Gerbasi, K., & Shaw, J. (2016). An Examination of Anime Fan Stereotypes. The Phoenix Papers, 2, 2, (90-117).

Reysen, S., Plante, C. N., Roberts, S. E., & Gerbasi, K. C. (2015). Ingroup bias and ingroup projection in the furry fandom. International Journal of Psychological Studies, 7, 49-58.

Plante, C., Roberts, S., Snider, J., Schroy, C., Reysen, S., & Gerbasi, K. (2015). “More than skin-deep”: Biological essentialism in response to a distinctiveness threat in a stigmatized fan community. British Journal of Social Psychology, 54, 2, 359-370.

Gerbasi, K. C., Plante, C. N., Reysen, S., & Roberts, S. E. (2015). The origins of the international anthropomorphic research project. In T. Howl (Ed.), Furries among us: Essays on furries by the most prominent members of the fandom (pp. 102-105). Nashville, TN: Thurston Howl Publications.

Reysen, S., Plante, C. N., Roberts, S. E., & Gerbasi, K. C. (2015). A social identity perspective of personality differences between fan and non-fan identities. World Journal of Social Science Research, 2, 91-103.

Plante, C. N., Roberts, S. E., Reysen, S., & Gerbasi, K. C. (2015). “By the numbers”: Comparing furries and related fandoms. In T. Howl (Ed.), Furries among us: Essays on furries by the most prominent members of the fandom (pp. 106-126). Nashville, TN: Thurston Howl Publications.

 

Refereed Conferences (Selected):

 

Roberts, S., Côté, J., Marshall, Z., Plante, C., Reysen, S., & Gerbasi, K. (2017). FurScience Universal Recruitment Project (FurP): An Invitation for Collaboration. Paper Presentation submitted to the International Society for Research on Identity 24th Annual meeting held in Groningen, The Netherlands, May 18-21st, 2017.

Reysen, S., Plante, C. N., Roberts, S. E., & Gerbasi, K. C. (June, 2016). Accuracy of Perceived Prejudice Toward One’s Fan Group. Paper presented at the 4th Annual Fandom and Neomedia Studies Conference, Dallas, TX.

Reysen, S., Plante, C. N., Roberts, S. E., & Gerbasi, K. C. (June 2016). Anime Fans to the Rescue: Evidence of Daniel Wann’s Team Identification-Social Psychological Health Model. Paper presented at the 4th Annual Fandom and Neomedia Studies Conference, Dallas, TX.

Eckelberry, E., Reysen, S., Plante, C., & Roberts, S. (2016). Optimal Distinctiveness and Identification with the Furry Fandom. Poster Presented at the 59th annual Southwestern Psychological Association conference, Fort Worth, TX. April 2016.

Ray, A., Plante, C., Reysen, S. & Roberts, S. (2016). Anime Fans’ Psychological Needs as Predictors of Fanship and Fandom. Presented at the 59th annual Southwestern Psychological Association conference, Fort Worth, TX. April 2016.

Roberts, S., Plante, C., Reysen, S., Gerbasi, K., & Côté, J. (2015). Self-created and other-created fantasy identity: A comparison of Furries, Anime, and Fantasy Sport Fans. Presented at the 22nd Annual Society for Research on Identity Formation Conference: May 14-17, 2015, Bellingham, Washington, USA.

Roberts, S., Plante, C., Reysen, S., Gerbasi, K., & Côté, J. (2015). Stigmatized Identity: The Functions of the Furry Fandom for Identity Resolution. Presented at the 22nd Annual Society for Research on Identity Formation Conference: May 14-17, 2015, Bellingham, Washington, USA.

Schroy, C., Plante, C. N., Reysen, S., Roberts, S. E., & Gerbasi, K. C. (2015, June). Different motivations as predictors of psychological connection to fan interest and fan groups in anime, furry, and fantasy sport fandoms. Paper presented at the 3rd Annual Fandom and Neomedia Studies Conference, Dallas, TX.

Reysen, S., Plante, C. N., Roberts, S. E., Gerbasi, K. C., & Shaw, J. (2015, June). An examination of anime fan stereotypes. Paper presented at the 3rd Annual Fandom and Neomedia Studies Conference, Dallas, TX.

Schroy, C., Reysen, S., Plante, C. N., Roberts, S., & Gerbasi, K. C. (2015, April). It takes all kinds: A look into the patterns of fandom discovery and fanship expression in furries, anime fans, and fantasy sport fans. Paper presented at the annual Popular Culture Association / American Culture Association conference, New Orleans, LA.

Schroy, C., Snider, J. S., Plante, C. N., Roberts, S., Reysen, S., & Gerbasi, K. (2015, February). Predictors of fan entitlement. Poster presented at 16th annual meeting of the Society of Personality and Social Psychology, Long Beach, CA.

Roberts, S., Plante, C., Reysen, S., Gerbasi, K., & Wallis, S. (2014). Not all fantasies are created equal: Fantasy sport fans’ perceptions of Furry, Brony, and Anime Fans. Paper presented at the Second Annual Fandom and Neomedia Studies (FANS) Conference in Dallas, TX, on June 7th, 2014.

Reysen, S., Plante, C., Roberts, S., Gerbasi, K., Mohebpour, I., & Gamboa, A. (2014). Pale and Geeky: Prevailing Stereotypes of Anime Fans. Paper presented at the Second Annual Fandom and Neomedia Studies (FANS) Conference in Dallas, TX, on June 7th, 2014.

Roberts, S., Plante, C., Gerbasi, K., & Reysen, S. (2013). The Furry Identity: Notes from the field about interacting with people who possess this stigmatized identity. Paper presented at the Society for Research on Identity Formation, Minneapolis, Minnesota, May 16-19.

Schroy, C., Plante, C. N., Roberts, S., Reysen, S., & Gerbasi, K. (2013). Explaining fan group similarities and differences. In S. Reysen (Chair), Social psychology of fanship and fandom. Paper presented at the 2nd annual Leo Con conference, Commerce, TX.

Schroy, C., Plante, C. N., Roberts, S., Reysen, S., & Gerbasi, K. (2013). Socio-structural intergroup characteristics, identity management, and self-esteem. Poster presented at 10th annual Group Processes and Intergroup Relations Pre-Conference, New Orleans, LA.

Snider, J., Plante, C. N., Roberts, S., Reysen, S., & Gerbasi, K. (2013). Explaining fan group similarities and differences. In S. Reysen (Chair), Social psychology of fanship and fandom. Paper presentation at the 2nd annual LEOCON conference, Commerce, TX.

Schroy, C., Reysen, S., Plante, C. N., & Roberts, S. (2013, April). Optimal distinctiveness of the furry fandom. Paper presented at 59th annual Southwestern Psychological Association conference, Fort Worth, TX.

Schroy, C., Reysen, S., Plante, C., Roberts, S., & Gerbasi, K. (2012). Motivations to participate in the furry fandom. Paper presented at the 10th annual Pathways Student Research Symposium, Galveston, TX, November 7-10.

Updated: April 29, 2017

Our Grants

Roberts, S., Gerbasi, K., Reysen, S., Côté, J., & Vint, S. (2013). Insight Development Grant SSHRC. From Furries to Sport Fans: Do conventional and unconventional forms of fantasy-based group activities differ in terms of their association with identity formation? Submitted February 2013. Request $74,995. Received $74,995. This application ranked number 1 in Canada.

Roberts, S. (2013). SSHRC Seed Grant. From Furries to Sport Fans: Do conventional and unconventional forms of fantasy-based group activities differ in terms of their association with identity formation? Requested $5,500. Received $5,500.

Roberts, S., Gerbasi, K., Reysen, S., Côté, J., & Vint, S. (2012). Insight Development Grant SSHRC. Title: Identity and Escapism: Beyond Pathology in the Furry Fandom. Submitted February 2012. Request $66,000. Received 4A funds $8,000.

Roberts, S., Gerbasi, K., & Reysen, S. (2014). Connection Grant SSHRC. Changing attitudes: Public outreach to reduce stigma for anthropomorphic communities informed by evidence-based

research. Total Grant: $32,573. Funds requested from SSHRC: $21,473. Deemed Fundable. No Money to fund at SSHRC.