Dr. Dan Lannin
Professor
Psychology
Office
DEG Degarmo Hall 415
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Biography
My work explores how people seek help and provide help. I help individuals and organizations enhance well-being, reduce stigma, and foster environments where values-driven growth and support lead to thriving communities.
Current Courses
HON 205.003 Advanced Honors Seminar: Interdisciplinary Investigations
PSY 390.023 Advanced Research Apprenticeship
PSY 599.023 Doctoral Research In Psychology
HON 395.005 Honors Thesis: Psychology
PSY 499.023 Independent Research For The Master's Thesis
PSY 350.001 Psychopathology
PSY 502.023 Research Apprenticeship
PSY 391.023 Scholarship Of Teaching & Learning Apprenticeship
PSY 290.023 Special Projects: Research Apprenticeship
PSY 291.023 Special Projects:Undergraduate Teaching
PSY 464.001 Theories And Techniques Of Counseling: Adults
Teaching Interests & Areas
Clinical-Counseling Theory and Techniques, Motivation, Psychopathology, History of Psychology
Research Interests & Areas
values; stigma; self-affirmation; narcissism; help-seeking
Ph D
Iowa State University
Ames, IA
MS Psychology
Iowa State University
Ames, IA
M Div
Western Theological Seminary
Holland, MI
BA Religion and Philosophy
Hope College
Holland, MI
Outstanding Faculty Member of the Year
Psi Chi & SPA
2024
Impact Award
Illinois State University (Office of the Provost and University College)
2024
Outstanding College Researcher
College of Arts and Sciences, Illinois State University
2023
Outstanding University Research Award (Research Initiative)
Illinois State University
2020
Impact Award
Illinois State University (Office of the Provost and University College)
2019
Outstanding University Teacher Award (Teaching Initiative)
Illinois State University
2019
Excellence Award for Outstanding Scholarly Achievement
Illinois State University (College of Arts & Sciences)
2018
Grants & Contracts
Investigating the antecedents and outcomes of change and stability in low-income relationships. Illinois State University. Federal. (2020)
Book, Chapter
Vogel, D., Heath, P., Brenner, R., Lannin, D., & Zhao, N. The conceptualization, measurement, and reduction of self-stigma of seeking help. J. Siegal (EDs), Handbook of Mental Health Communication (2025)
Lannin, D., & Jacqueline, B. Self-stigma of seeking help: A meta-analysis. The Cambridge handbook of stigma and mental health (2022)
Lannin, D., & Parris, L. Social media in clinical psychology; Ethics, guidelines, and considerations. Comprehensive clinical psychology (2nd Edition): Volume on professional issues (2022)
Lannin, D., Vogel, D., & Heath, P. Reducing stigma through self-affirmation and related strategies. Innovative stigma and discrimination reduction programs (2021)
Wesselmann, E., & Lannin, D. Whistleblowers as portrayed in Media
Journal Article
Kanter, J., Lannin, D., Ratliff, H., Rauer, A., Sprecher, S., Ogolsky, B., & Yazedjian, A. The efficacy of relationship education for improving children's outcomes: A multi-informant, multi-method study (2025)
Chao, R., Wei, M., Du, Y., Carrera, S., Lannin, D., Tittler, M., Wang, C., Liu, S., & Frickey, E. Effects of a video intervention and ethnocultural empathy on racial color-blindness, White empathy, and willingness to confront White privilege.. Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology (2024)
Kanter, J., Lannin, D., Rauer, A., Sprecher, S., Yazedjian, A., & McCraig, J. The impacts of specific program components on romantic relationship satisfaction (2024)
Barrowclough, M., Messman, B., Lannin, D., Boerngen, M., & Kibler, M. Measuring Mental Health Service Preferences Amongst Illinois Dairy Producers (2023)
Grossman, I., & Lannin, D. Insights into accuracy of social scientists' forecasts of societal change (2023)
Kanter, J., Lannin, D., Rauer, A., & Yazedjian, A. Relational concerns and change in relationship satisfaction in a relationship education program (2023)
Kanter, J., Lannin, D., Rauer, A., Sprecher, S., & Yazedjian, A. The longitudinal influence of cumulative risk: Is relationship education a resource? (2023)
Lannin, D., Wolf, L., & Heath, P. Anticipating self-stigma: The roles of values and perceptions of therapy clients (2023)
Seidman, A., Vogel, D., & Lannin, D. Examining between- and within-person effects of the self-stigma of seeking psychological help on the therapeutic working alliance: The moderating role of psychological distress (2023)
Hynes, K., Lannin, D., Kanter, J., Yazedjian, A., & Nauta, M. Do materialistic adolescents ruminate more about their social media posts? (2022)
Kanter, J., Lavner, J., Lannin, D., Hilgard, J., & Monk. Does couple communication predict later relationship quality and dissolution? A meta-analysis.. Journal of Marriage and Family (2022)
Bible, J., Lannin, D., Heath, P., & Yazedjian, A. An empirical exploration of materialism, social media, and self-stigma. Stigma and Health (2021)
Fuentes, A., Kahn, J., & Lannin, D. Emotional disclosure and emotion change during an expressive-writing task: Do pronouns matter?. Current Psychology (2021)
Kanter, J., Lannin, D., Russell, L., Paris, L., & Yazedjian, A. Distress as an outcome in youth relationship education programming: The change mechanisms of hope and conflict behaviors (2021)
Brenner, R., Cornish, M., Heath, P., Lannin, D., & Maddy, L. Seeking help despite the stigma: Experiential avoidance as a moderated mediator. Journal of Counseling Psychology (2020)
Cornish, M., Guyll, M., Wade, N., Lannin, D., Madon, S., & Chason, K. Does Empathy Promotion Necessarily Lead to Greater Forgiveness? An Experimental Examination. Current Psychology (2020)
Lannin, D., Vogel, D., Kahn, J., Brenner, R., Heath, P., & Guyll, M. A Multi-Wave Test of Self-Affirmation versus Emotionally-Expressive Writing. Counselling Psychology Quarterly (2020)
Lannin, D., Barrowclough, M., & Vogel, D. An Examination of Help-Seeking Preferences via Best-Worst Scaling. Journal of Clinical Psychology (2020)
Lannin, D., Ludwikowski, W., Heath, P., Vogel, D., Wolf, L., & Wicker, I. How are personal values linked to help-seeking stigma?. The Counseling Psychologist (2020)
Lannin, D., Parris, L., & Yazedjian, A. Is help-seeking stigma influenced by adolescents’ orientation to different life-goals?. Stigma and Health (2020)
Lannin, D., Kanter, J., Russell, L., Parris, L., & Yazedjian, A. Why do Adolescents Seek Online Mental Health Information?. Journal of Adolescent and Family Health (2020)
Yazedjian, A., Lannin, D., & Parris, L. Does Relationship Education Influence Adolescent Life-Goals?. Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences (2020)
Lannin, D., Tucker, J., Streyffeler, L., Harder, S., Ripley, B., & Vogel, D. How medical students’ compassionate values influence help-seeking barriers. Teaching and Learning in Medicine (2019)
Brenner, R., Vogel, D., Lannin, D., Engel, K., Seidman, A., & Heath, P. Do self-compassion and self-coldness distinctly relate to distress and well-being? A theoretical model of self-relating. Journal of Counseling Psychology 65.(3) (2018): 346-357.
Heath, P., Brenner, R., Lannin, D., & Vogel, D. Self-Compassion Moderates the Relationship of Perceived Public and Self-Stigma of Seeking Help. Stigma and Health 3.(1) (2018): 65-68.
Ludwikowski, W., Patrick, A., & Lannin, D. Explaining gender differences in interests: The roles of instrumentality and expressiveness. Journal of Career Assessment 26.(2) (2018): 240-257.
Seidman, A., Wade, N., & Lannin, D. Self-affirming values to increase veterans’ intentions to seek counseling. Journal of Counseling Psychology (2018)
Cornish, M., Lannin, D., Wade, N., & Martinez, M. Can use of positive religious coping lead to more distress? An examination of Army soldiers on deployment.. Journal of Counseling Psychology (2017)
Lannin, D., Vogel, D., & Heath, P. Can Reflecting on Personal Values Online Increase Positive Beliefs about Counseling?. Journal of Counseling Psychology (2017)
Madon, S., Guyll, M., Yang, Y., Smalarz, L., & Lannin, D. A Biphasic Process of Resistance Among Suspects: The Mobilization and Decline of Self-Regulatory Resources. Law and Human Behavior (2017)
Vogel, D., Strass, H., Al-Darmaki, F., Armstrong, P., Baptista, M., Brenner, R., Goncalves, M., Heath, P., Lannin, D., Liao, H., MacKenzie, C., Mak, W., Rubin, M., Topkaya, N., Wade, N., Wang, Y., & Zlati, A. Stigma of Seeking Psychological Services: Examining College Students Across Ten Countries/Regions. The Counseling Psychologist (2017)
Lannin, D., Vogel, D., Brenner, R., Abraham, W., & Heath, P. Does self-stigma reduce the probability of seeking mental health information?. Journal of Counseling Psychology 63.3 (2016): 351-358.
Lannin, D., Vogel, D., Brenner, R., & Tucker, J. Predicting distress and intentions to seek psychological help: The Internalized Stigma Model. The Counseling Psychologist 43 (2015): 64-93.
Wei, M., Tsai, P., Lannin, D., Du, Y., & Tucker, J. Mindfulness, psychological flexibility, and counseling self-efficacy: Hindering self-focused attention as a mediator. The Counseling Psychologist 43 (2015): 39-63.
Guyll, M., Madon, S., Spoth, R., & Lannin, D. Popularity as a predictor of early alcohol use and moderator of other risk processes.. Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs 75.6 (2014): 919-28.
Lannin, D., Guyll, M., Krizan, Z., Madon, S., & Cornish, M. When are grandiose and vulnerable narcissists least helpful?. Personality and Individual Differences 56 (2014): 127-132.
Guyll, M., Madon, S., Yang, Y., Lannin, D., Scherr, K., & Greathouse, S. Innocence and resisting confession during interrogation: Effects on physiologic activity. Law & Human Behavior 37.5 (2013): 366-375.
Lannin, D., Bittner, K., & Lorenz, F. Longitudinal effect of defensive denial on relationship instability.. Journal of family psychology : JFP : journal of the Division of Family Psychology of the American Psychological Association (Division 43) 27.6 (2013): 968-77.
Lannin, D., Guyll, M., Vogel, D., & Madon, S. Reducing the stigma associated with seeking psychotherapy through self-affirmation. Journal of Counseling Psychology 60.4 (2013): 508-519.
Lannin, D., & Scott, N. Social networking ethics: Developing best practices for the new small world. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice 45.2 (2013): 135-141.
Anello, K., Lannin, D., & Hermann, A. The values of narcissistic grandiosity and vulnerability. Personality and Individual Differences
Atkinson, C., Wesselmann, E., & Lannin, D. Understanding why some whistleblowers are venerated and others vilified. Heroism Science
Brenner, R., Vogel, D., Tucker, J., Yamawaki, N., & Lannin, D. Intersecting Cultural Identities and Help-Seeking Attitudes: The Role of Religious Commitment, Sex, and Self-Stigma of Seeking Help. Mental Health, Religion, and Culture
Cedeno, D., Lannin, D., Russell, L., Kanter, J., Mimnaugh, S., & Yazedjian, A. The effectiveness of a financial literacy and job-readiness curriculum for youth from low-income households. Citizenship, Social and Economics Education
Donnelly, M., Lannin, D., Kanter, J., Parris, L., & Su-Russell, C. The socio-cognitive attitudes of teen bullies: Right-wing authoritarianism, moral disengagement, and perceived victimization. International Journal of Bullying Prevention
Ege, S., & Lannin, D. Deciding to disclose; The role of identity when “coming out proud”. Stigma and Health
Guyll, M., Yang, Y., Smalarz, L., Madon, S., & Lannin, D. Mobilization and resistance in response to interrogation threat. Law and Human Behavior
Heath, P., Brenner, R., Vogel, D., Lannin, D., & Strass, H. Masculinity and Barriers to Seeking Counseling: The Buffering Role of Self-Compassion. Journal of Counseling Psychology
Hynes, K., Russell, L., Lannin, D., Parris, L., & Yazedjian, A. Awareness of social media audiences among adolescents in a school-based intervention. Journal of Applied School Psychology
Kanter, J., Lannin, D., Russell, L., & Yazedjian, A. Ready to change? Predicting adolescents’ help-seeking for relationship concerns. Personal Relationships
Lannin, D., Russell, L., Yazedjian, A., & Parris, L. Adolescent Aspirations, compromise, and conflict-resolution. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships
Lannin, D., Brenner, R., Martin, A., Solka, J., & Hermann, A. Conflicted help-seeking: Vulnerable and grandiose narcissistic traits in college students. Journal of College Student Mental Health
Lannin, D., Kanter, J., Lewis, D., Greer, A., & Ludwikowski, W. Exploring the links between black women’s intersectional identities and career interests. Journal of Career Development
Lannin, D., Bible, J., Harris, P., Russell, L., Arellanes, J., & Yazedjian, A. How is Spontaneous Self-Affirmation Linked to Self-Esteem? A Cross-Lagged Examination. Journal of Research in Personality
Lannin, D., Ludwikowski, W., Vogel, D., Seidman, A., & Anello, K. Reducing psychological barriers to therapy via contemplation and self-affirmation. Journal of Mental Health
Lannin, D., Vogel, D., Seidman, A., & Guyll, M. Reducing threat-responses to help-seeking information: Influences of self-affirmations and reassuring information. Journal of Counseling Psychology
Lannin, D., Guyll, M., Cornish, M., Vogel, D., & Madon, S. The importance of counseling self- efficacy: Physiologic stress in student helpers. Journal of College Student Psychotherapy
Lannin, D., Flinn, T., Ilie, A., & Ispas, D. Unmonitored Online Exams: Valid Assessment or Score Inflation?. Teaching of Psychology
Lannin, D., Parris, L., Yazedjian, A., & Hynes, K. Youth online activity and distress: The role of social media rumination. The Social Science Journal
Ozkum, B., Lannin, D., & Wu, S. Divergent reactions to COVID-19 exhibited in grandiose and vulnerable narcissism
Parris, L., Lannin, D., Yazedjian, A., & Hynes, K. Exploring social media rumination: associations with bullying, cyberbullying, and distress.. Journal of Interpersonal Violence
Seidman, A., Lannin, D., Vogel, D., & Wade, N. Setting the stage: The effect of affirming personal values before intake screenings on stigma and self-disclosure. Stigma & Health
Tittler, M., Lannin, D., Han, S., & Wolf, L. Why personal values matter: Values, colorblindness, and social justice action orientation. Current Psychology
Magazine/Trade Publication
Lannin, D., & Scott, N. Best practices for an online world. American Psychological Association Monitor (2014)
Yazedjian, A., Russell, L., & Lannin, D. Behind the curtain: Developing meaningful partnerships with schools
Yazedjian, A., Russell, L., Bible, J., & Lannin, D. Facilitating continuous quality improvement of programs by establishing effective collaborative teams and reciprocal cycles
Textbook, New
Lannin, D., & Du, Y. The art and science of helping: Developing fundamental skills in a multicultural age.. Routledge (2025)
Presentations
Lannin, D. G. (2025, January). Smart goals, smarter tools: Integrating AI to enhance psychology coursework. [Presentation]. National Institute on the Teaching of Psychology. Bonita Springs, FL.
Su-Russell, C., Lannin, D., Finan, L., & Tudela, M. (2024, Nov.). History and contemporary studies of child development. Poster presented at the 86th Annual Conference of the National Council on Family Relations, Bellevue, WA.
Bible, J., Russell, L., Lannin, D., & Yazedjian, A. (2022, Nov.). Heteronormativity, variations in sexual behavior, and experience of shame and sexual satisfaction. Paper presented at the 84th Annual Conference of the National Council on Family Relations, Minneapolis, MN.
Bible, J., Lannin, D. G., Russell, L., & Yazedjian, A. (Accepted, November, 2021). Conflict and couple satisfaction: The role of partner support and self-compassion. [Poster]. National Council on Family Relations, Baltimore, MD. [Conference online]
Bible, J., Lannin, D. G., Russell, L., & Yazedjian, A. (November, 2021). Hope, relationship education, and ending abusive relationships. [Paper Session]. National Council on Family Relations, Baltimore, MD. [Conference online]
Bible, J., Russell, L., Lannin, D. G., & Yazedjian, A. (November, 2021). Lessons learned: Best-practices for assessing curriculum fidelity, participant engagement, and direct feedback. [Paper Session]. National Council on Family Relations, Baltimore, MD. [Conference online]
Boros, R., Bergner, R., & Lannin, D.G. (April, 2021). Why does belief in determinism predict the Dark Triad?. [Poster Session]. Midwestern Psychological Association Annual Conference. Chicago, IL. (Conference online)
Foreman, M., Michaels, C., Bible, J., Russell, L., Lannin, D.G., Yazedjian, A., Hynes, K., Horton, A. (April, 2021). Best practices for teachers of youth relationship education programs. [Poster Session]. Midwestern Psychological Association Annual Conference. Chicago, IL. (Conference online)
Heath, P., Coleman, C., Gladowski, J., Hoffa, M., Jorgenson, A., Wessenberger, J., & Lannin, D.G. (April, 2021). Values and help-seeking beliefs. [Poster Session]. Midwestern Psychological Association Annual Conference. Chicago, IL. (Conference online)
Hynes, K., Horton, A., Kanter, J., Russell, L., Lannin, D.G., Yazedjian, A. (February, 2021). Social media, family strengths, and psychological distress: A moderation model. [Conference Session]. National Association of School Psychologists. Salt Lake City, UT. (Conference online).
Hynes, K., Horton, A., Russell, L.T., Lannin, D. G, Kanter, J.B., Parris, L., & Yazedjian, A. (2021, July). Adolescents’ experiences with the Love Notes curriculum: A qualitative investigation. [Poster session]. Biennial Conference of the International Association for Relationship Research, London, UK. (Conference online)
Kanter, J. B., Lannin, D. G., Russell, L. T., Yazedjian, A., & Rauer, A. J. (2021, June.). The longitudinal effects of relationship education programming. Paper presented at the 2021 Biennial Conference of the International Association for Relationship Research. (Conference online)
Kanter, J.B., Lannin, D.G., Yazedjian, A., Rauer, A., & Sprecher, S. (November, 2021). Investigating risk and resilience associated with couples’ longitudinal experiences in relationship education programming. [Paper Session]. National Council on Family Relations, Baltimore, MD. [Conference online]
Lannin, D.G., Bible, J., Harris, P., Arellanes, J., Russell, L., & Yazedjian, A. (April, 2021). The relationship between self-affirmation and self-esteem in adolescents. [Poster Session]. Midwestern Psychological Association Annual Conference. Chicago, IL. (Conference online)
Michaels, C., Foreman, M. Bible, J., Russell, L., Lannin, D.G., Yazedjian, A., Hynes, K., Horton, A. (April, 2021). An exploratory analysis of “talking” in high school relationships. [Poster Session]. Midwestern Psychological Association Annual Conference. Chicago, IL. (Conference online)
Russell, L.T., Kanter, J.B., Lannin, D.G., & Yazedjian, A. (2021, July). Family functioning, loneliness, and psychological distress among low-income adolescents. [Poster session]. International Association for Relationship Research. London. (Conference online)
Batsieva-Regueros, A., & Lannin, D.G. (2020, April). Conscientiousness and academic performance: The effects of academically related behaviors [Poster session]. Midwestern Psychology Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL. (Conference cancelled)
Cedeño, D., Kanter, J., Lannin, D. G., Russell, L., & Yazedjian, A. (2020, Nov.). “Road to Success”: Evaluating the effectiveness of a financial literacy program for youth from low-income households. Poster presented at the 82nd Annual Conference of the National Council on Family Relations, Online.
Donnelly, M.E., Lannin, D.G., Kanter, J.B., & Landau, S.E. (2020, February). Right-wing authoritarianism, moral disengagement, and victimization: The demeaning socio-cognitive attitudes of bullies. [Poster session]. National Association of School Psychologists Convention, Baltimore, MD.
Horton, A., Pederson, T., Lannin, D.G., Kanter, J.B., Russell, L.T., & Yazedjian, A. (2020, April). Does discrimination evoke an orientation toward materialistic values? [Poster session]. Midwestern Psychological Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL. (Conference cancelled)
Hynes, K., Berens, M., Kanter, J.B., Lannin, D.G., Parris, L., Russell, L.T., & Yazedjian, A. (2020, April). Loneliness: Explaining the link between social media rumination and psychological distress [Poster session]. Midwestern Psychological Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL. (Conference cancelled)
Hynes, K., Parris, L., Lannin, D., Kanter, J., Russell, L., & Yazedjian, A. (2020, Feb.). Social media rumination: The impact of life goal orientation. Paper presented at the National Association of School Psychologists 2020 Annual Convention. Baltimore, MD.
Hynes, K., Russell, L. T., Parris, L., Lannin, D. G., Kanter, J. B., & Yazedijan, A. (2020, Jan.). Strategies for at-risk youth achieving and avoiding distal goals. Poster presented at the 2020 Illinois School Psychologists Association Convention, Springfield, IL.
Hynes, K., Russell, L., Horton, A., Parris, L., Lannin, D., Kanter, J., & Yazedjian, A. (2020, Aug.). Does adolescents' awareness of social media audiences shift after school-based intervention? Poster presented at the 2020 American Psychological Association Convention. Washington, D.C.
Kanter, J.B., Lannin, D. G., Russell, L., & Yazedjian, A. (2020, Nov.). Youth relationship education, relationship transitions, and psychological distress: A mixed methods investigation. Poster presented at the 82nd Annual meeting of the National Council on Family Relations, Online.