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Bill Henry

Professor of Psychological Sciences

Psychological Sciences

Biography

Dr. Henry received his Ph.D. in Experimental Psychopathology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1993. His research interests include human-animal interactions and factors leading to animal abuse.

Education

PhD in Psychology (Experimental Psychopathology)

University of Wisconsin

BA in Psychology

University of Maine

Published Works

  • Henry, B. (2018). A social-cognitive model of animal cruelty. Psychology, Crime and Law, 24(5), 458-478.
  • Henry, B. (2018). Psychological Correlates of Animal Abuse. Psychology, Crime and Law.
  • Sanders, E. C., Henry, B. (2017). The Role of Beliefs about Aggression in Cyberbullying and Animal Abuse. Psychology, Crime and Law, 23(9), 827-840.
  • Henry, B. (2016). What does the child protection movement teach us about the role of the mandated reporter of abuse: Commentary on “Breaking the silence: The veterinarian’s duty to report”. Animal Sentience, animalstudiesrepository.org/animsent/vol1/iss6/4/.
  • Sanders, E. C., Henry, B. (2015). Nonhuman Animal Cruelty, Bullying, and Behavioral Difficulties among Females. Society&Animals, 23, 68-80. https://doi.org/10.1163/15685306.
  • Sanders, E. C., Henry, B., Giuliani, C., Dimmer, L. (2013). Bullies, Victims, and Animal Abusers: Do they Exhibit Similar Behavioral Difficulties?. Society & Animals, 21(3), 225-239.
  • Henry, B. (2009). Can attitudes about animal neglect be differentiated from attitudes about animal abuse?. Society & Animals, 17, 21-37.
  • Henry, B., Pulcino, R. (2009). Individual difference and study-specific characteristics influencing attitudes about the use of animals in medical research. Society & Animals, 17, 304-324.
  • Henry, B. (2009). of Zilney, L. (2007), Linking Animal Cruelty and Family Violence. Anthrozoös.
  • Oleson, J., Henry, B. (2009). Relations among Need for Power, affect, and attitudes toward animal cruelty. Anthrozoös, 22, 255-265.
  • Henry, B., Sanders, E. C. (2007). Bullying and Animal Abuse: Is there a Connection?. Society&Animals, 15, 107-126.
  • Henry, B. (2006). Empathy, home environment, and attitudes toward animals in relation to animal abuse. Anthrozoös, 19, 17-34.
  • Henry, B. (2004). Exposure to animal abuse and group context: Two factors affecting participation in animal abuse. Anthrozoös, 17, 290-305.
  • Henry, B. (2004). The relation between animal cruelty, delinquency, and attitudes. Society & Animals, 12, 185-207.
  • Henry, B. (2002). The relation between Animal Cruelty and conviction for violent and non-violent offenses. Dodge Foundation.
  • Lynam, D., Henry, B. (2000). The Role of Neuropsychological Deficits in Conduct Disorder. Cambridge University Press.
  • Henry, B., Caspi, A., Moffitt, T., Silva, P. (1999). Staying in school protects boys with poor self-regulation in childhood from later crime: A longitudinal study. International Journal of Behavioral Development, 23, 1049-1073.
  • Kokotailo, P., Koscik, R., Henry, B., Fleming, M., Landry, G. (1998). Health risk-taking and Human Immunodeficiency Virus risk in collegiate female athletes. Journal of American College Health, 46, 263-268.
  • Henry, B., Moffitt, T. (1997). Neuropsychological and Neuroimaging Studies of Juvenile Delinquency and Adult Criminal Behavior. John Wiley and Sons.
  • Henry, B. (1996). Review of Pallone, N. & Hennessy, J. (1996), Tinder-Box Criminal Aggression: Neuropsychology, Demography, Phenomenology. Criminal Justice and Behavior.
  • Kokotailo, P., Henry, B., Koscik, R., Fleming, M., Landry, G. (1996). Substance use and other health risk behaviors in collegiate athletes. Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine, 6, 183-189.
  • Henry, B., Caspi, A., Moffitt, T., Silva, P. (1996). Temperamental and familial origins of violent and nonviolent criminal convictions: From age 3 to age 18. Developmental Psychology, 32, 614-623.
  • Caspi, A., Henry, B., McGee, R., Moffitt, T., Silva, P. (1995). Temperamental origins of child and adolescent behavior problems: From age 3 to 15. Child Development, 66, 55-68.
  • Henry, B., Caspi, A., Moffitt, T., Silva, P. (1994). On the "Remembrance of Things Past" I: A longitudinal evaluation of the retrospective method. Psychological Assessment, 6, 92-101.
  • Moffitt, T., Silva, P., Lynam, D., Henry, B. (1994). Self-reported delinquency at age 18: New Zealand's Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study. (pp 334-369). Ministry of Justice of the Netherlands.
  • Henry, B., Moffitt, T., Robins, L., Earls, F., Silva, P. (1993). Early family predictors of child and adolescent antisocial behavior: Who are the mothers of delinquents?. Criminal Behavior and Mental Health, 3, 97-118.
  • Henry, B., Feehan, M., McGee, R., Stanton, W., Silva, P. (1993). The importance of conduct problems and depressive symptoms in predicting adolescent substance use. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 21, 469-480.
  • Henry, B., Moffitt, T., McGee, R., Silva, P. (1991). Anxiety and Cognitive Task Performance: A Longitudinal Perspective. Child Study Journal, 21, 167-184.
  • Moffitt, T., Henry, B. (1991). Neuropsychological studies of juvenile delinquency and juvenile violence. Kluwer Academic Publishers.
  • Moffitt, T., Henry, B. (1989). Maternal and child predictors of Conduct Disorder: Analyses of the Dunedin, New Zealand, Birth Cohort. National Institute of Justice.
  • Moffitt, T., Henry, B. (1989). Neuropsychological assessment of executive function deficits in self-reported delinquents. Development and Psychopathology, 1, 105-118.