Selected Publications

My research centers all things story —by examining the influence of culture and race on the life story, the psychology behind narrative identity, and the real-world impact of stories in the classroom and beyond.

Turner, A., Thomsen, D., Tuval-Mashiach, R., Sevilla-Liu A., Cowan, H., Sumner, S., McAdams, D. (2024). Narrative identity in context: How adults in Japan, Denmark, Israel, and the United States narrate difficult life events. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.

Turner, A., Lee, H., Le Doux, J. (2023). Story-driven learning in higher education: A systematic literature review. In 2023 ASEE Annual Conference Content Access.

Turner, A., Couch, N., Cowan, R., Otto-Meyer, R., Murthy, P., Logan, R., Rogers, L., McAdams, D. (2022). The good and the bad in black and white: Race and narrative identity in America. Journal of Research in Personality, 104298.

Suh, Y., Perlin, J. D., Turner, A. F., West, A. L., & Gaither, S. E. (2022). The good life in cultural context: Examining Asian young adults’ psychological well-being and narratives of negative experiences. Journal of Research in Personality, 101, 104282.

Turner, A., Cowan, H., Otto-Meyer, R., McAdams, D. (2021). The power of the narrative: The emotional impact of the Life Story Interview. Narrative Inquiry.

Adler, J., Turner, A., Brookshier, K., Monahan, C., Walder-Biesanz, I., Harmeling, L., Albaugh, M., McAdams, D., Oltmanns, T. (2015). Variation in narrative identity is associated with trajectories of mental health over several years. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 108(3), 476-496.