Southern Illinois University Carbondale

	Eric E. Jones
Degree	Ph.D., Purdue University
Position	Assistant Professor, Applied Psychology
Office	271-B, Life Sciences II
Phone	(618) 453-3535
Fax	(618) 453-3563
Email	ericjones@siu.edu
Biosketch	Eric Jones (Ph.D., 2009, Purdue University) is a social psychologist in the Applied Psychology program. Dr. Jones's research focuses on the influence of information exclusion and mood on group dynamics and decision making, and the impact of eyewitness confidence inflation on jury decision making. His research findings have appeared in journals such as Group Processes & Intergroup Relations and Law and Human Behavior, and have been featured in the media. He has also reviewed manuscripts for Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, Law and Human Behavior, Group Dynamics, and Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.
Research Interests	Group Processes Psychology and Law
Selected Publications	Recent Journal Articles: Jones, E. E., & Kelley, J. R. (2009). No pain, no gains: Negataive mood leads to process gains in idea generation groups. Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice, 13 75-88. Jones, E. E., Carter-Sowell, A. R., Kelly, J. R., & Williams, K. D. (2009). "I'm out of the loop": Ostracism through information exclusion. Group Processes and Intergroup Relations, 12 157-174. Jones, E. E., Williams, K. D., & Brewer, N. (2008). "I had a confidence epiphany!": Obstacles to combating post-identification confidence inflation. Law and Human Behavior, 32, 164-176. Jones, E. E., & Kelley, J. R. (2007). Contributions to a group discussion and perceptions of leadership: Does quantity always count more than quality? Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice, 11, 15-30.
Teaching	Undergraduate Psychology Courses: Research Methods and Statistics (Psyc 211) Social Psychology (Psyc 307) Psychology of Employee Relations (Psyc 323)