Dr. Roger Tweed

BA (SFU), MA (UBC), PhD (UBC)

Surrey Office: Main 2881-1

Surrey Campus: 604-599-3382

Courses taught

PSYC 1100 - Introduction to Psychology: Basic Processes
PSYC 1200 - Introduction to Psychology: Areas and Applications
PSYC 3970 - Community Psychology
PSYC 4600 - Positive Psychology

Areas of Interest

I study Positive Psychology, an area of Psychology focused on well-being and character strengths (e.g., kindness, humility, gratefulness, perseverance). Some of my studies have focused on character strengths or well-being among people in difficult circumstances (homeless, bereaved). I also have expertise in violence research; I am currently studying the social and character strengths that keep kids away from violence. In the past, I have conducted research on culture, including cultural influences on learning styles and cultural influences on responses to stress.

"I am open to supervising honours students."

Scholarly Work

Tweed, R. G., Mah, E. Y., Conway, L. G. (2020) Bringing Coherence to Positive Psychology: Faith in Humanity. The Journal of Positive Psychology. Advance online publication
Tweed, R. G., Biswas-Diener, R., & Lehman, D. R. (2012). Self-perceived strengths among people who are homeless. Journal of Positive Psychology, 7, 481-492. DOI: 10.1080/17439760.2012.719923.
Tweed, R. G., & Tweed, C. J. (2011). Positive emotion following spousal bereavement: Desirable or pathological? Journal of Positive Psychology, 6, 131-141. DOI: 10.1080/17439760.2011.558846
Tweed, R. G., Bhatt, G., Dooley, S., Spindler, A., Douglas, K. S., & Viljoen, J. (2011). Youth violence and positive psychology: Research potential through integration. Canadian Psychology. 52, 111-121. DOI: 10.1037/a0020695
Tweed, R. G., & Conway, L. C., III (2009). Personal Resilience in the Midst of Crisis: Empirical Findings from Positive Psychology. LCC Liberal Arts Studies, 2, 25-43.
Patterson, A., & Tweed, R. G., (2009). Escaping homelessness: Anticipated and perceived facilitators. Journal of Community Psychology, 37, 846-858.
Tweed, R. G., & DeLongis, A. (2009). Cross-cultural research on youth: Avoiding methodological hazards. In L. Liebenberg & M. Ungar (Eds.), Researching resilience (p.155-179). Toronto, ON: University of Toronto Press.
Tweed, R. G., Conway, L. G., III. (2006). Fundamental beliefs and coping across cultures. In P. T. P. Wong, & L. C. J. Wong (Eds.), Handbook of multicultural perspectives on stress and coping (pp.203-222). New York, NY: Springer.
Tweed , R. G., & DeLongis, A. (2006). Problems with ratings scales in coping research across cultures. In P. T. P. Wong & L. C. J. Wong (Eds.), Handbook of multicultural perspectives on stress and coping (pp.133-154). New York, NY: Springer.
Tweed, R. G., & Lehman, D. R. (2002). Learning considered within a cultural context: Confucian and Socratic approaches. American Psychologist, 57, 88-99.
Tweed, R. G., & Dutton, D. G. (1998). A comparison of impulsive and instrumental subgroups of batterers. Violence and Victims, 13, 217-230.