Research Interests
Methodology, quantitative, health. Much of my published work concerns statistical methods, particularly those that are useful in investigations involving individual difference variables. Issues in experimental design and philosophy of science are also of interest. Interests in substantive areas include the interface of psychology and religion. My current research concerns spirituality, and involves efforts to assess and promote spiritual well-being.

Selected Recent Publications (1996-Present)
Books

• Miller, W. R., & Delaney, H. D. (Eds.). (2005). Judeo-Christian perspectives on psychology: Human nature, motivation, and change. Washington, D. C.: American Psychological Association. [To be released September, 2004.]
• Maxwell, S. E., & Delaney, H. D. (2004). Designing experiments and analyzing data: A model comparison perspective (2nd ed.). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates (1104 pages). [Released July 2003.]
• Maxwell, S. E., & Delaney, H. D. (2000). Designing experiments and analyzing data: A model comparison perspective. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates (900 pages).

Journal Articles

• Vargha, A., & Delaney, H. D. (under review). Stochastic comparison of several independent groups. · Hester, R. K., Squires, D. D., & Delaney, H. D. (under review). The Drinker's Check-up: 12 month outcomes of a controlled clinical trial of a stand-alone software program for problem drinkers.
• Kunitz, S. J., Delaney, H. D., Wheeler, D. R., Rogers, E. M., & Woodall, W. G. (in press). Small-area variations in conviction rates for DWI: The significance of contextual variables in a southwestern state. Accident Analysis & Prevention.
• Abbott, P. J., Moore, B., & Delaney, H. D. (2003). Community Reinforcement Approach and Relapse Prevention: 12 and 18-month follow-up. Journal of Maintenance in the Addictions, 2, 35-50.
• Delaney, H. D., & Vargha, A. (2002). Comparing several robust tests of stochastic equality with ordinally scaled variables and small to moderate sized samples. Psychological Methods, 7, 485-503.
• Walters, S. T., Delaney, H. D., & Rodgers, K. L. (2001). Addiction and health: A (not so) new heuristic for change. Journal of Psychology and Christianity, 20, 240-249.
• Vargha, A., & Delaney, H. D. (2000). A critique and modification of the common language effect size measure of McGraw and Wong. Journal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics, 25, 101-132.
• Handmaker, N. S., Hester, R. K., & Delaney, H. D. (1999). Videotaped training in alcohol counseling for obstetric care practitioners. Obstetrics & Gynecology, 93, 213-218.
• Abbott, P. J., Moore, B. A., Weller, S. B., & Delaney, H. D. (1998). AIDS risk behaviors in opioid dependent patients treated with Community Reinforcement Approach, and relationships with psychiatric disorders. Journal of Addictive Diseases, 17, 33-48.
• Abbott, P. J., Weller, S. B., Delaney, H. D., & Moore, B. A. (1998). Community reinforcement approach in the treatment of opioid addicts. American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 24, 17-30.
• Smith, J. E., Meyers, R. J., & Delaney, H. D. (1998). The Community Reinforcement Approach with homeless alcohol-dependent individuals. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 66, 541-548.
• Vargha, A., & Delaney, H. D. (1998). The Kruskal-Wallis test and stochastic homogeneity. Journal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics, 23, 195-217.
• Hester, R. K., & Delaney, H. D. (1997). Behavioral Self-Control Program for Windows: Results of a controlled clinical trial. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 65, 686-693.
• Miller, W. R., & Delaney, H. D. (1997). Studying spiritual/religious issues in behavior change: Research and training at the University of New Mexico. Spiritual and Religious Issues in Behavior Change, 10, 5-8.
• Vargha, A., Rudas, T., Delaney, H. D., & Maxwell, S. E. (1996). Dichotomization, partial correlation, and conditional independence. Journal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics, 21, 267-284.

Most recent paper presentation:

• Delaney, H. D. Human nature, motivation and change: Conclusions of a national panel on Judeo-Christian perspectives on psychology. Invited paper presented to the Christian Association for Psychological Studies, Anaheim, CA, June, 2003.
  Book Chapters and Other Professional Publications
• Delaney, H. D. (in press). Experimental designs. In Kirk, R. (Ed.) Design of experiments and surveys section, Encyclopedia of Behavioral Statistics. New York: Wiley & Sons.
• Delaney, H. D., & DiClemente, C. C. (in press). Psychology’s roots: A history of Judeo-Christian influences on psychology. In Miller, W. R., & Delaney, H. D. (Eds.). Judeo-Christian perspectives on psychology: Human nature, motivation, and change. Washington, D. C.: American Psychological Association.
• DiClemente, C. C., & Delaney, H. D. (in press). Implications of Judeo-Christian views of human nature, motivation and change for the science and practice of psychology. In Miller, W. R., & Delaney, H. D. (Eds.). Judeo-Christian perspectives on psychology: Human nature, motivation, and change. Washington, D. C.: American Psychological Association.
• Miller, W. R., & Delaney, H. D. (in press). Psychology as the science of human nature: Reflections and research directions. In Miller, W. R., & Delaney, H. D. (Eds.). Judeo-Christian perspectives on psychology: Human nature, motivation, and change. Washington, D. C.: American Psychological Association.
• Smith, J. E., & Delaney, H. D. (2001). CRA with the homeless. In R. J. Meyers & W. R. Miller (Eds.) A Community Reinforcement Approach to Addiction Treatment. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 104-122.
  Grants and other extramural support:
• Delaney, H. D. (PI). Antecedents of transformation: Spiritual formation. Grant proposal funded by the Scientific Research Program on Spiritual Transformation, supported by the John Templeton Foundation and administered by the Metanexus Institute, University of Pennsylvania (one of 11 selected for full funding in a competition of 470 initial submissions) $150,341 for 2 years, 6/1/03-5/31/05.
• Miller, W. R. (PI) & Delaney, H. D. (Co-PI). Personhood, human motivation and change. $270,000 subcontract to the University of New Mexico from the University of Notre Dame. Funding from Pew Charitable Trusts. Project to coordinate national psychology panel on Judeo-Christian perspectives on psychology. Participants include Stanton Jones, Everett Worthington, C. Stephen Evans, Carlo DiClemente, Carl Thoresen, Roy Baumeister, Jared Kass, and Ken Pargament. 2000-2003.

Graduate Students in Lab
Lavina Cavasos