Zach Simmons
Department
of
Psychology and
(805) 669-8378
2005-present
Ph.D. Candidate, Department of
Psychological
and Brain Sciences
1997-2001 Case Western
Reserve
University
B.S.
Biochemistry
B.A.
Psychology,
History
Louis
H.
Towbes Fellowship (2006)
UC
Regents
Fellowship (2005-2010)
Summa
Cum
Laude Graduate, with Honors (2001)
The
John Schoff Millis Award for the best academic
record (cumulative),
The
Harland G. Wood Prize for outstanding
performance by a biochemistry major
pursuing a Bachelor of Science (2001)
The
Clarence H. Cramer Award for excellence in the
research and writing of history
(2001)
President’s
Scholarship (1997-2001)
National
Merit Scholar (1997)
Simmons, Z. L.,
& Roney,
J. R. (2011). Variation in CAG repeat length of the androgen receptor
gene
predicts variables associated with intrasexual competitiveness in human
males. Hormones and Behavior, 60, 306-312.
Roney, J.R.,
Simmons Z.L.
& Gray, P.B (2011). Changes in estradiol predict within-women
shifts in
attraction to facial cues of men’s testosterone. Psychoneuroendocrinology,
36, 742-749.
Roney, J.R.,
Simmons, Z.L.,
& Lukaszewski, A.L. (2010). Androgen receptor gene sequence and
basal
cortisol concentrations predict men’s hormonal responses to
potential mates. Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 277,
57-63.
Simmons, Z.L.,
& Roney,
J.R. (2009). Androgens and Energy Allocation: Quasi-Experimental
Evidence for
Effects of Influenza Vaccination on Men's Testosterone. Amer
Jour of Human Biology, 21, 133-135.
Roney, J. R., & Simmons, Z. L.
(2008).
Women's estradiol predicts preference for facial cues of men's
testosterone. Hormones
and Behavior, 53, 14-19.
Roney, J. R., Lukaszewski, A. W.,
&
Simmons, Z. L. (2007) Rapid endocrine responses of young men to social
interactions with young women. Hormones and Behavior, 52,
326-333.
Simmons, Z.L. &
Roney,
J.R. (2011, January). Winning intrasexual competitions produces
increases in
men’s strength. Poster presented at the Evolutionary Psychology
Preconference
at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social
Psychology,
Simmons, Z.L. & Roney, J.R.
(2010, June).
Relationships between androgen receptor gene polymorphisms and mating
effort.
Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Human Behavior and
Evolution
Society,
Simmons, Z.L. &
Roney,
J.R. (2010, February). Brief interactions with females produce
transient
increases in men’s strength. Poster presented at the Evolutionary
Psychology
Preconference at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and
Social
Psychology,
Simmons, Z.L. & Roney, J.R.
(2009, June).
Putting your best face forward: subtle facial signals produced by
exposure to
potential mates. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Human
Behavior
and Evolution Society,
Simmons, Z. L., Lukaszewski, A. W.,
&
Roney, J. R. (2009, February). The courtship face: Facial expressions
in
response to potential mates and their influence on men’s mate
attractiveness.
Poster presented at the Evolutionary Psychology Preconference at the
annual
meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology,
Lukaszewski, A. W., Simmons, Z. L.,
&
Roney, J. R. (2008, February). Rapid endocrine responses of young men
to social
interactions with young women. Poster presented at the Evolutionary
Psychology
Preconference at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and
Social
Psychology,
Roney, J. R., & Simmons, Z. L.
(2007,
May). Women's estradiol predicts preference for facial cues of men's
testosterone. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Human
Behavior and
Evolution Society,
Lukaszewski, A. W.,
Simmons,
Z. L., & Roney, J. R. (2006, June). Strategic variation in mate
preferences
for behavioral traits. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the
Human
Behavior and Evolution Society,
Health psychology
(psych 101)
The psychology of
human
mating (psych 146)
The evolutionary
origins of
human social relationships (psych 143)
Research methods in
psychology (psych 7)
Lab in
developmental and
evolutionary psychology (psych 153L)