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November 12, 1997

Devendra Singh

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Personal History

Name:Devendra Singh Telephone:
Date of Birth:12 January 1938 Office: 512-475-7013
Marital Status:Single Home: 512-346-2770

Academic History

1952 - High School - D. A. V. High School, Ajmer, India

1959 - B.A. - Agra University, Agra, India

1961 - M.A., Psychology - Agra University, Agra India

1966 - Ph.D., Experimental-Physiological Psychology - Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.


Academic and Professional Honors

Awarded Gold Medal for obtaining first position in order of merit among M. A. Psychology Candidates, Agra University, 1961.

Awarded Gold Medal for "All Around Best Student of the Year," B. R. College, Agra University, 1961.

First Prize winner of 1966 J. P. Guilford Creative Research Award. (Award presented at American Psychological Association meeting, September 1967, Washington, D.C.).

Nominated as one of the two best teachers among the 30 tenured faculty members of the Department of Psychology, University of Texas, 1972.

Winner of the first Golden Apple Teaching Excellence Award. Presented by School of Social & Behavioral Sciences Council, 1976.

Nominated for Teaching Excellence Award. School of Social & Behavioral Sciences Council, 1978.

Nominated for Jean Holloway Award for Teaching Excellence, 1994, 1995.

Selected as one of 8 university-wide faculty and staff members for Excellence Award for "Unselfish devotion to the University" by The Eyes of Texas (campus-wide Honor Society), Spring, 1995.

The University of Texas Medical School at Houston award for "Recruitment of able students to the field of Medicine," 1996.

Nominated for Friar Centennial Teaching Fellowship, 1997.

Teaching and Research Experience

Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Texas, Austin, Texas, September 1972 to present.

Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of Texas, Austin, Texas, September 1969-1972.

Associate Professor of Psychology, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota, March 1968-1969.

Visiting Professor, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, Summer 1968.

Research Associate, Department of Psychophysiology-Neuropsychology, Fels Research Institute, Yellow Springs, Ohio, Summer 1967, Fall 1968.

Assistant Professor of Psychology, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota, 1966-March 1968.

Instructor, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio, 1965-1966.

Teaching Assistant, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, 1964-1966.

Research Assistant, Columbus Psychiatric Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, 1963-1964.

Graduate Assistant, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, 1962-1963.

Assistant Professor of Psychology, B. R. College, Agra, India, 1961-1962.

Membership in Professional Societies

American Psychological Association

American Psychological Society

Psychonomic Society

Human Behavior and Evolution Society

Sigma Xi

International Society for Human Ethology

Major Publications

Singh, D., Johnston, R. J., & Klosterman, H. J. (1967) Effect on brain enzyme and behavior in the rat of visual pattern restriction in early life. Nature (London), 216, 1337-1338.

Singh, D. & Meyer, D. R. (1968) Eating and drinking by rats with lesions of the septum and ventromedial hypothalamus. Journal of Comparative and Physiological Psychology, 65, 163-166.

Singh, D. & Wickens, D. D. (1968) Dininhibition in instrumental conditioning. Journal of Comparative and Physiological Psychology, 66, 557-559.

Singh, D. (1969) Comparison of hyperemotionality caused by lesions in the septal and ventromedial hypothalamic areas in the rat. Psychonomic Science, 16, 3-4.

Singh, D., Maki, W. S., Jr., Johnston, R. J., & Klosterman, H. J. (1970) Effect of early visual experience on brain enzymes and learning in the rat. Nature (London), 288, 471-472.

Singh, D., Johnston, R. J., & Klosterman, H. J. (1970) Effect of visual pattern restriction in early life on brain enzymes in the rat. Psychonomic Science, 19, 173-174.

Singh, D. (1970) Preference for bar pressing to obtain reinforcement over "freeloading" in rats and children. Journal of Comparative and Physiological Psychology, 73, 320-327.

Singh, D. (1970) Sex differences in obesity and food-directed activity in normal and hyperphagic rats. Psychonomic Science, 21, 306-308.

Singh, D. (1972) Preference for mode of obtaining reinforcement in rats with lesions in septal or ventromedial hypothalamic area. Journal of Comparative and Physiological Psychology, 80, 259-268.

Singh, D. (1973) Role of response habits and cognitive factors in determinination of behavior of obese humans. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 27, 220-238.

Singh, D. (1973) Effects of preoperative training on food-motivated behavior of hypothalamic hyperphagic rats. Journal of Comparative and Physiological Psychology, 84, 47-52.

Singh, D. (1973) Comparison of behavioral deficits caused by lesions in septal and ventromedial hypothalamic areas in the female rat. Journal of Comparative and Physiological Psychology, 84, 370-379.

Singh, D, Swanson, J., Letz, R., & Sanders, M. K. (1973) Performance of obese humans on transfer of training and reaction time tests. Psychosomatic Medicine, 35, 240-249.

Sanders, M. K., Lakey, J. R., & Singh, D. (1973) Sex differences in hyperphagia and body weight gains following goldthioglucose-induced hypothalamic damage. Physiological Psychology, 1, 237-241.

Singh, D., Lakey, J. R., & Sanders, M.K. (1974) Hunger motivation in golthioglucose-treated and genetically obese female mice. Journal of Comparative and Physiological Psychology, 86, 890-897.

Singh, D. (1974) Role of preoperative experience on reaction to quinine taste in hypothalamic hyperphagic rats. Journal of Comparative and Physiological Psychology, 86, 674-678.

Singh, D. & Sikes, S. A. (1974) Role of past experience on food-motivated behavior of obese humans. Journal of Comparative and Physiological Psychology, 86, 503-508.

Singh, D. (1974) Psychology of obesity: Failure to inhibit responses. Obesity and Bariatric Medicine, 3, 160-165.

Singh, D. (1975) Preoperative care of animals. In D. Singh, & D. D. Avery (Eds.), Physiological techniques in behavioral research. Pp. 5-23. Monterey, Calif.: Brooks/Cole.

Singh, D. (1975) Equipment, anaesthesia, and basic surgical skills. In D. Singh & D. D. Avery (Eds.), Physiological techniques in behavioral research. Pp. 25-43. Monterey, Calif.: Brooks/Cole.

Singh, D. (1975) Experimental ablation. In D. Singh & D. D. Avery (Eds.), Physiological techniques in behavioral research. Pp. 46-66. Monterey, Calif.: Brooks/Cole.

Singh, D., Letz, R., & Sikes, S. (1975) The nature of thinking behavior in obese humans. Bulletin of the Psychonomic Society, 6, 641-644.

Singh, D. (1985) Evolutionary origins of the preference for alcohol. Proceedings of the 34th International Congress on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, 217-220.

Singh, D. (1989) Preoperative manipulation and ventromedial hypothalamic (VMH) syndrome. In J. Schulkin (Ed.), Preoperative events: Their effects on behavior following brain damage, Pp. 65-93. Hillsdale, New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum.

Singh, D. (1993) Adaptive significance of female physical attractiveness: Role of waist-to-hip ratio. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 65, 293-307.

Singh, D. (1993) Body shape and female attractiveness: The critical role of Waist-to-hip ratio (WHR). Human Nature, 4, 297-321.

Singh, D. (1994) Is thin really beautiful and good? Relationship between physical attractiveness and waist-to-hip ratio. Personality and Individual Differences, 16, 123-132.

Singh, D. (1994) Body fat distribution and perception of desirable female body shape by young black men and women. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 16, 289-294.

Singh, D. (1994) Ideal female body shape: Role of body weight and waist-to-hip ratio. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 16, 283-288.

Singh, D. (1994) Waist-to-hip ratio and judgment of attractiveness and healthiness of female figures by male and female physicians. International Journal of Obesity, 18, 731-737.

Joiner, Jr. T., Schmidt, N.B., & Singh, D. (1994) Waist-to-hip ratio and body dissatisfaction among college women and men: The moderating role of depressed symptoms and gender. International Journal of Eating Disorders 16, 199-203.

Singh, D. (1995) Female judgment of male attractiveness and desirability for relationships: Role of waist-to-hip ratio and financial status. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 69, 1089-1101.

Singh, D. (1995) Female health, attractiveness, and desirability for relationships: Role of breast asymmetry and waist-to-hip ratio. Ethology and Sociobiology, 16, 465-481.

Singh, D., & Luis, S. (1995) Ethnic and gender consensus for the role of Waist-to-hip ratio on judgment of women's attractiveness. Human Nature, 6, 51-65.

Singh, D. and Young, R. K. (1995) Body weight, waist-to-hip ratio, breasts and hips: Role in judgments of female attractiveness and desirability for relationships. Ethology and Sociobiology, 16, 483-507.

Singh, D. and Zambarano, R.J. (1997) Offspring sex ratio in women with android body fat distribution. Human Biology, 69, 555-566.

Manning, J.T., Trivers, R.L., Thornhill, R., Singh,D., Denman, J.,Eklo, M.H. and Anderton, R.H. (1997). Ear asymmetry and left-side cradling. Evolution and Human Behavior, 18, 327-340.

Singh, D., Meyer, D., Zambarano, R.J., & Hulbert, D.F. Frequency and timing of coital orgasm in women desirous of becoming pregnant. Archives of Sexual Behavior (in Press).

Singh, D., & Bronstad, P.M. Sex differences in anatomical locations of body scarification as a function of pathogen severity. Evolution and Human Behavior (in Press).

Books

Singh, D. & Morgan, C. T. (Editors). Current status of physiological psychology: Readings. Brooks/Cole, California, 1972.

Singh, D. & Avery, D. D. (Editors). Physiological techniques used in behavior research. Brooks/Cole, California, 1975.

I. Papers presented at scientific meetings

"Evidence for the involvement of ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus in somatomotor inhibitory system." Western Conference on Neurophysiology and Brain Research at Tahoe City, California. January 28, 1968.

"Cognitive and behavioral similarities between obese and alcoholic humans." Psychonomic Science Society meeting, Boston, Massachusetts. November, 1986.

"Body fat distribution and female physical attractiveness: An evolutionary perspective." Human Behavior and Evolution Society meeting, Albuquerque, New Mexico, July 25, 1992.

"Is thin really beautiful and healthy? A gender and transgenerational study of female attractiveness." Human Behavior and Evolution Society meeting. Binghamton, New York. Aug. 8, 1993.

"Anorexia and bulima as two different strategies for reproductive suppression." Human Behavior and Evolution Society Meeting, Santa Barbara, California, June 28-July 2, 1995.

[With Luis, S] "Men's preference for romantic relationships: Pretty faces or beautiful bodies?" Human Behavior and Evolution Society Meeting, Santa Barbara, California, June 28-July2, 1995.

"What an Ugly Barbie doll: effect of changes in the size of waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) and attractiveness judgment" Human Behavior and Evolution Society meeting, Chicago, Illinois, June 30, 1996.

(With Bronsted, P.M.) Pathogen prevalence and scarification: Why do female scarify their stomach rather than other body parts? Human Behavior and Evolution Society meeting, Tucson, Arizona, June 7, 1997.

II. Invited Participant in Symposia

"A proposed explanation for finickiness in obese humans and rats." Presented in symposium on "Human feeding behavior and animal models" at the Eastern Psychological Association's 45th meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. April 19, 1974.

[With McFarley, K.] "Phantom Drinking." determines behavioral reaction in moderate drinkers who have alcoholic parents. Presented in symposium on "Alcoholic and Drugs" at Interamerican Congress of Psychology, Caracas, Venezuela. July 1, 1985.

"Role of alcohol in optimizing energy intake." Presented in symposium on "Focus on Contemporary Issues in Comparative Psychology" Southwestern Comparative Psychology Association. Fort Worth, Texas, April 16, 1986.

"Waist-to-hip ratio (WHR): A defining morphological feature of health and female attractiveness." Presented in symposium on "Darwinian Aesthetics" at the Human Behavior and Evolution Society meeting. Binghamton, New York, Aug. 5. 1993.

"Adaptationist approach to understand human behavior: Role of waist-to-hip ratio in human mate choice." Southwestern Comparative Psychology symposium "Evolutionary Psychology: current status." Houston, Texas. April 5, 1996.

"Body fat distribution and erotic identification in lesbian women", "Homosexuality/Gender" symposium, Human Behavior and Evolution Society meeting, Chicago, Illinois, June 29, 1996.

"In search of the most alluring female waist-to-hip ratio: Quantifying female physical attractiveness." Symposium "The psychology of human mating" Human Behavior and Evolution Society meeting, Tucson, Arizona, June 7, 1997.

"Attractiveness of body shape in cross-cultural perspective." Symposium "Evolutionary psychology and Psychological Anthropology." Biennial meeting of the Society for Psychological Anthropology. San Diego, California. October 9, 1997.

III. Invited Coloquia and Talks

"Hypothalamic Hyperphagia: Loss of somatomotor inhibition." Laboratory for Neurophysiology, Institute of Psychology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway. July 10, 1973.

"Hypothalamic Hyperphagia: Loss of somatomotor inhibition." Neurophysiological Institute, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 18, 1973.

"On obese rats and obese humans." Department of Psychology, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. April 16, 1974.

"Psychology of obesity: Failure to inhibit responses." Department of Physiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India. July 22, 1974.

"A Theory of Addiction: Alcohol & Food." Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, July 26, 1976.

"The nature of body fat distribution in daughters of alcoholic parents." Institute of Nutrition and Metabolic Functions, Santiago, Chile, July 3, 1989.

"Female body shape: Attractiveness, health and fecundity at a glace." Evolution and Human Behavior Group, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, February 10, 1994.

"Relevance of evolutionary approach in the study of human personal relationships." International Society for the Study of Personal Relationship Meeting. Groningan, Holland. July 6, 1994.

"Shape and meaning of feminine beauty." Social Psychologists in Texas, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas. Jan. 20, 1995.

"Human body shape and mate choice." International Conference on Biological basis of sexual orientation and sex-typical behavior pattern. Minot State University, Minot, North Dakota, May 25-27, 1995.

"Female body shape: attractiveness, health and fecundity at a glance." The Darwin Seminars. London School of Economics, London, England. July 27, 1995.

"Is there any biological significance of human physical attractiveness?" Psychology Club. University of Houston, Houston, Texas. November 28, 1995.

"Human waist-to-hip ratios: social and biological implications." Anthropology Department, Rutgers State University, New Brunswick, New Jersey. March 7, 1996.

"Biological significance of women's beauty" Psychology Colloquium, Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas. September 17, 1996.

"Shape and meaning of female physical attractiveness." Humanities Institute Lecture Series, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C., Canada. October 24, 1996.

"Anorexia and Bulimia: An evolutionary perspective." Department of Psychology, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C., Canada. October 25, 1996.

"Waist-to-hip ratio: Female attractiveness, health and fecundity at a glance." Beloit College, Beloit, Wisconsin. November 1, 1996.

"Waist-to-hip ratio: An indicator of female health and attractiveness." Psychology Department, Comeron University, Lawton, Oklahoma. February 5, 1997.

"Female body shape and attractiveness: a cross-cultural perspective." Distinguished Psi Chi speaker, Northeastern Louisiana State University, Monroe, Louisiana, April 4, 1997.

"Shape and meaning of female attractiveness: An evolutionary explanation." Biology Department, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, September 4, 1997.

Completed Research Pending Publication

1. Singh, D. What an ugly Barbie doll: effect of change in the size of waist-to-hip ratio on attractiveness judgments (to be submitted to Journal of Personality and Social Psychology)

2. Singh, D. Regional body fat distribution and mate preference in man: a cross-cultural study (To be submitted to Proceedings of Royal Society, London, Series B)

3. Singh, D. & Dijkstra, P. Perception and reality of sexual behavior of attractive women (To be submitted to Journal of Personality and Social Psychology).

4. Singh, D. & Luis, S. Body shapes, like faces, influence women's attractiveness judgments. (Submitted to Psychological Science.)

5. Singh D., Viadurri, M., Zambarano, R.J. & Dabbs, J.M. Lesbian erotic role identification: Behavioral, morphological and hormonal correlates. (To be submitted to Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.)

6. Singh, D. & Viadurri, M. Importance of attractive body shape in romantic partner preference in lesbian women (To be submitted to Sex Roles)

7. Singh, D. & Rosen, V.C. Effect of maternal body morphology, morning sickness, and pregnancy complications in fluctuating asymmetry and body fat distribution in young women. (To be submitted to Evolution and Human Behavior).

8. Singh, D. & Henss, R. Body weight, waist-to-hip ratio and female physical attractiveness: A cross-cultural developmental study. (To be submitted to Developmental Psychology).

Research Reported in Mass-Media

I. Popular science magazines

1. The shape of evolution. Science News, August, 1993.
2. Pretty women. Psychology Today, September, 1993.
3. What a man can't resist: the perfect waist-hip ratio. The Independent (London), October, 1994.
4. Biology of sex appeal, Newsweek, June, 1996.
5. 0,7 Le Secret des Filles Canon. Paris Match September, 1996.

II. Radio and TV

1. 5AD Radio, Adelaide, Australia, November, 1993.
2. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Toronto, Canada, February, 1994.
3. Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Sydney, Australia, March, 1994.
4. Italian Broadcasting System, Rome, Italy, May, 1994.
5. ABC: Good Morning America, New York, January, 1995.
6. ABC: Day One, New York, March, 1995.
7. Discovery, New York, June, 1996.
8. National Television of Chile, Santiago, Chile, July, 1996.
9. NBC: Dateline, New York, August, 1996.

Involvement in Student Activities

1. Faculty Advisor Psi Chi and Texas Student Psychology Association 1995-Present.

2. Faculty Fellow to various dorms 1969-Present.

Departmental Committee

1. Undergraduate curriculum committee

2. Audio-visual aids procurement


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