Maria Testa, PhD

Maria Testa, PhD.

Research Scientist Emeritus

Social Psychology

Department of Psychology
College of Arts and Sciences

Contact Information

1021 Main Street
Buffalo, NY  14203-1016
Phone: (716) 887-2560
Email: mltesta@buffalo.edu
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Primary Research Areas

Sexual assault; partner violence; women’s sexual behavior; college drinking

Research Publications Expertise

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Testa, M., Livingston, J. L., Wang, W., & Lewis, M. A. (2020). Preventing college sexual victimization by reducing hookups: A randomized controlled trial of a personalized normative feedback intervention. Prevention Science, 21(3), 388-397.

Testa, M., Wang, W., Derrick, J. L., & Leonard, K. E. (2019). Does drinking together promote relationship intimacy? Temporal effects of daily drinking events in intimate couples. Journal of studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 80(5), 537-545.

Testa, M., Livingston J. A., & Wang, W. (2019). Dangerous liasons: The role of hookups and heavy episodic drinking in college sexual victimization. Violence and Victims, 34(3), 492-507.

Testa, M., Wang, W., Derrick, J. L., & Leonard, K. E. (2018). Marijuana use by intimate partners: Does discrepant use impair relationship functioning? Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 32(4), 475-484.

Testa, M., Derrick, J. L., Wang, W., Kubiak, A., Brown, W. C., Collins, R. L., & Leonard, K. E. (2018). Temporal effects of marijuana and alcohol use on relationship conflict and aggression in marijuana-using community couples. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 79(3). 432-440. 

Testa, M., & Cleveland, M. J. (2017). Does alcohol contribute to college men’s sexual assault perpetration? Between- and within-person effects over five semesters. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 78(1), 5-13. PMID: 27936357

Derrick, J. L. & Testa, M. (2017). Temporal effects of perpetrating or receiving intimate partner aggression on alcohol consumption: A daily diary study of community couples. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 78, 213-221. PMID: 28317501

Fairbairn, C. E. & Testa, M. (2017). Relationship quality and alcohol-related social reinforcement during couples Interaction. Clinical Psychological Science, 5(1), 74-84. DOI: 10.1177/2167702616649365

Testa, M., Parks, K.A., Hoffman, J.H., Crane, C.A., Leonard, K.E., & Shyhalla, K. (2015). Do drinking episodes contribute to sexual aggression perpetration in college men? Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 76,507-515PMID: 26098025

Testa, M., Crane, C.A., Quigley, B.M., Levitt, A., & Leonard, K.E. (2014). Effects of administered alcohol on intimate partner interactions in a conflict resolution paradigm. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 75, 249-258. PMID: 24650819

Testa, M. & Derrick, J.L. (2014). A daily process examination of the temporal association between alcohol use and subsequent verbal and physical aggression in community couples. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 28, 127-138. PMID: 24341618