Academic History
Syracuse University, Ph.D. ,1981, Developmental Psychology
Bates College, B.A., 1974, Psychology
Research Interests
Social cognition in adulthood, adult age differences in autobiographical memory, aging and performance in airline pilots, and psychological adjustment to physical disability.
Teaching Interests
Introductory Psychology
Psychology of Child Development
Adult Development and Aging
Personality Assessment
Psychology of Gender
Advanced Methods in Social Research
Selected Publications
Toedter, L.J., Schall, R.R., Reese, C.A., Hyland, D.T., Berk, S.N. & Dunn, D.S. (1995). Psychological
measures: Reliability in the assessment of stroke patients? Archives of Physical Medicine &
Rehabilitation, 76, 719-725.
Fisher, J, Toedter, L.J., Reese, C.A., Hyland, D.T. (1994). Research and residency training: A
collaborative Effort. Current Surgery, 51(2), 146-150.
Hyland, D.T., Kay, E. J. & Deimler, J. (1994). Age 60 study, Part IV: Experimental evaluation of pilot
performance. FAA Office of Aviation Medicine Reports, FAA-AM-94-23.
Hyland, D.T., Kay, E. J., Deimler, J. & Gurman, E. (1994). Age 60 study, Part II: Airline pilot age and
performance: A review of the scientific literature . FAA Office of Aviation Medicine Reports,
FAA-AM-94-21.
Hyland, D.T. & Ackerman, S.M. (1988). Reminiscence and autobiographical memory in the study of the
personal past. Journal of Gerontology, 43, 35-39.