Email: lbobadilla@wcu.edu
Phone: 828-227-3368
Office Address: Killian 347 
Website: paws.wcu.edu/lbobadilla

Education:

• Ph.D Florida State University
• B.A. University of Texas at Dallas

Area of Specialization:

• Clinical Psychology 

University Service:

• Dr. Bobadilla serves as the psychology department's IRB representative. All research from anyone associated with the psychology department must follow strict IRB guidelines. Refer to the following steps outlining how to obtain IRB approval. Also consult these frequently asked questions when completing your IRB application.

Research Interests: 

• The developmental trajectory of psychopathic and antisocial traits. The validity of the “Successful Psychopath” construct. Cluster B personality disorders and other disinhibitory disorders. Personality protective factors against drug abuse and dependence. Use of cognitive and psychophysiological measures for the assessment of disinhibitory traits.

Manuscripts under review:

• Bobadilla, L., Taylor, J. Narcissism subtypes differentially align with psychopathy factors.

• Bobadilla, L., Taylor, J. The successful psychopath: An empirically based step toward an operational definition.

Selected Publications:

• Bobadilla, L., & Taylor, J. (2007). Relation of physiological reactivity and perceived coping to substance use disorders. Addictive Behaviors, 32, 608-616.
• Taylor, J., James, L., Reeves, M., & Bobadilla, L. (2006). The Florida State Twin Registry: Research aims and design. Twin Research and Human Genetics, 9, 958-962
• Buckner, J.D., Schmidt, N.B., Bobadilla, L., & Taylor, J. (2006). Social Anxiety and Problematic Cannabis Use: Evaluating the Moderating Role of Stress Reactivity and Perceived Coping.  Behaviour Research and Therapy, 44, pp 1007-1015.
• Taylor, J., Reeves, M., James, L., & Bobadilla, L. (2006). Disinhibitory trait profile and its relation to cluster b personality disorder features and substance use problems. European Journal of Personality, 20, 271-284.