• Ph D, Human Development, University of Wisconsin - Madison, 1997
• MS, Human Development, University of Wisconsin - Madison, 1994
• BS, Experimental Psychology, University of Montana - Missoula, 1987

• Panel study on Attachment to People and Places , SERC, (2021 - 2021)
• A New Approach to Measuring and Understanding the Structure and Function of Adolescent Attachment Networks, SERC, (2018 - 2018)
• SERC minigrant, SERC, (2018 - 2018)
• Oxytocin and Attachment Preference in Young Adults, Center for Brain and Behavior Research, (2017 - 2018)
• 17th Annual River Day event, Center for Academic Engagement
• 15th Annual River Day event, Center for Academic Engagement
• 16th Annual River Day event, Center for Academic Engagement
• 4th Annual River Day event, Center for Academic Engagement
• Developmental Sciences Teaching Institute
• 3rd Annual River Day event, Center for Academic Engagement
• 2nd Annual River Day event, Center for Academic Engagement

Citations listed below are presented in a standardized, modified format for display purposes only. They do not necessarily reflect the preferred style and conventions of the faculty member or discipline.

• Freeman, Harry. Revisiting the seminal studies of attachment formation and reevaluating what it means to become attached. Social Development/Wiley, 2024. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/sode.12765)
• Tian, Junnan, and Freeman, Harry. “All You Need Is Love” a Social Network Approach to Understanding Attachment Networks in Adulthood. Iss. 14 (8) MDPI: Behavioral Sciences, 2024. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/bs14080647)
• Long, Preston, Scholl, Jamie, Wang, Xiaotian, and Freeman, Harry. Intranasal Oxytocin and Pain Reduction: Testing a Social Cognitive Mediation Model. Brain Sciences/MDPI, 2023. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci13121689)
• Shaughnessy, Emma, Simons, Raluca, Simons, Jeffrey, and Freeman, Harry. Risk factors for traumatic bonding and associations with PTSD symptoms: a moderated mediation. Child Abuse and Neglect, 2023. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2023.106390)
• Shaughnessy, Emma V., Simons, Raluca, Simons, Jeffrey, and Freeman, Harry. Risk factors for traumatic bonding and associations with PTSD symptoms: A moderated mediation, 106390. Vol. 144 Child Abuse & Neglect, 2023. (DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2023.106390)
• Shaughnessy, Emma V., Simons, Raluca, Simons, Jeffrey, and Freeman, Harry. Risk Factors Traumatic Bonding and Associations with PTSD Symptoms: A Moderated Mediation. Vol. 144 Child Abuse & Neglect, 2023. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2023.106390)
• Freeman, Harry, Simons, Jeffrey, and Benson, Nicholas. Romantic Duration, Relationship Quality, and Attachment Insecurity among Dating Couples. In Special Issue: Attachment in Couple, Parent-Child and Sibling Relationships. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2023. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20010856)
• Freeman, Harry, Scholl, Jamie L., AnisAbdellatif, Musheera, Gnimpieba, Etienne, Forster, Gina, and Jacob, Suma. Corrigendum to “I only have eyes for you: Oxytocin administration supports romantic attachment formation through diminished interest in close others and strangers” [Psychoneuroendocrinology 134 (2021)], 105871. Vol. 144 Psychoneuroendocrinology, 2022. (DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2022.105871)
• Freeman, Harry, Scholl, Jamie, AnisAbdellatif, Musheera, Forster, Gina, Jacob, Suma, Kaflay, Sabi, Bam, Rajeev, Do, Tuyen, and Gnimpieba, Etienne. Experimental data exploring the effects of intranasal oxytocin on young adult social preference and attachment to romantic partners, parents, friends, and strangers. Data in Brief / Elsevier, 2022. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2022.108283)
• Freeman, Harry, Gnimpieba, Etienne, and AnisAbdellatif, Musheera. Supplemental Materials for: A Qualitative Validation of Two Diagrammatic Measures of Attachment Network Structure. PsychArchives, 2022.
• Freeman, Harry, AnisAbdellatif, Musheera, and Gnimpieba, Etienne. Multistudy Report: A Qualitative Validation of Two Diagrammatic Measures of Attachment Network Structure. European Journal of Psychological Assessment/Hogrefe, 2021. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1027/1015-5759/a000681)
• Freeman, Harry, Scholl, J L., AnisAbdellatif, Musheera, Gnimpieba, Etienne, Forster, Gina, and Jacob, S. I only have eyes for you: Oxytocin administration supports romantic attachment formation through diminished interest in close others and strangers., 105415. Vol. 134 Psychoneuroendocrinology, 2021. (DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2021.105415)
• Freeman, Harry, Scholl, Jamie L., AnisAbdellatif, Musheera, Gnimpieba, Etienne, Forster, Gina, and Jacob, Suma. I only have eyes for you: Oxytocin administration supports romantic attachment formation through diminished interest in close others and strangers, 105415. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 2021. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2021.105415)
• Freeman, Harry, Scholl, Jamie L., AnisAbdellatif, Musheera, Gnimpieba, Etienne, Forster, Gina, and Jacob, Suma. I only have eyes for you: Oxytocin administration supports romantic attachment formation through diminished interest in close others and strangers. Vol. 134 PSYCHONEUROENDOCRINOLOGY, 2021. (DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2021.105415)
• Freeman, Harry, and AnisAbdellatif, Musheera. Online and In-Person: Two Social Worlds as Predictors of Adolescent Adjustment.
• Marks, R M., Simons, Jeffrey, Simons, Raluca, and Freeman, Harry. Temperament in the prediction of proximal versus distal expectancies: An acquired preparedness model., 65-80. Vol. 28, Iss. 1 Experimental and clinical psychopharmacology, 2020. (DOI: 10.1037/pha0000283)
• Long, Preston, Freeman, Harry, and . Patients in Pain: The Effects of Oxytocin on Trust and Decision Making. , 164-166. Vol. 8, Iss. 1 Proceedings of the International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care/Sage, 2019. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/2327857919081040)
• Freeman, Harry. The Effect of Romance and Sexual Experience on Social Networks during Late Adolescence: Gender Matters. In International Journal of Psychology Research, 191-210. Iss. 11 /3 Nova Science Publishers, 2018.
• Freeman, Harry, Simons, Jeffrey, and . Attachment networks as a predictor of romantic attachment formation and insecurity. Social Development, 2017. (DOI: 10.1111/sode.12265)
• Hocking, Elise, Simons, Raluca, Simons, Jeffrey, Freeman, Harry, and . Adult attachment and drinking context as predictors of alcohol problems and relationship satisfaction in college students. The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 2017. (DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00952990.2017.1344682)
• Newland, Lisa, Freeman, Harry, Coyl, D. D., and . Emerging topics on father attachment: Considerations in theory, context and development. London: Routledge, 2011.
• Freeman, Harry, and Almond, Tasha. Mapping young adults’ use of fathers for attachment support: Implications on romantic relationship experiences. In Emerging Topics on Father Attachment: Considerations in Theory, Context and Development, editors Newland, L.A., Freeman, H.S., & Coyl, D.D.. London: Routledge, 2011.
• Newland, Lisa, Freeman, Harry, and Coyl, D. D.. New directions in father attachment. In Emerging topics on father attachment: Considerations in theory, context and development, editors L. A. Newland, H. S. Freeman, & D. D. Coyl. London: Routledge, 2011.
• Freeman, Harry, and Almond, Tasha. Mapping young adults’ use of fathers for attachment support: Implications on romantic relationship experiences, 227-248. Vol. 180, Iss. 1 London: Early Child Development and Care: Special issue on “Emerging Topics on Father Attachment: Considerations in Theory, Context and Development", 2010.
• Freeman, Harry, Newland, Lisa, Coyl, D. D., and . New directions in father attachment. In Special issue on “Emerging Topics on Father Attachment: Considerations in Theory, Context and Development”, 1-8. Vol. 180, Iss. 1&2 Early Child Development and Care, 2010.
• Coyl, D. D., Newland, Lisa, and Freeman, Harry. Predicting preschoolers’ attachment security from parenting behaviors, parents’ attachment relationships and their use of social support., 499 – 512. Vol. 180, Iss. 4 Early Child Development and Care, 2010.
• Freeman, Harry, Newland, Lisa, and Coyl, D. D.. Father beliefs as a mediator between contextual barriers and father involvement. In Men in the lives of young children: An international perspective, editors D. Jones & R. Evans . London: Routledge, 2009.
• Freeman, Harry, and Almond, Tasha. Predicting adolescent self differentiation from relationships with parents and romantic partners, 121-143. Vol. 17 International Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2009.
• Newland, Lisa, Coyl, D. D., and Freeman, Harry. Predicting preschoolers’ attachment security from fathers’ involvement, internal working models, and use of social support. In Men in the lives of young children: An international perspective, editors D. Jones & R. Evans . London: Routledge, 2009.
• Freeman, Harry, Newland, Lisa, Coyl, D. D., and . Father beliefs as a mediator between contextual barriers and father involvement, 803-819. Vol. 178, Iss. 7&8 Early Child Development and Care, 2008.
• Newland, Lisa, Coyl, D. D., and Freeman, Harry. Predicting preschoolers’ attachment security from fathers’ involvement, internal working models, and use of social support, 785-801. Vol. 178, Iss. 7&8 Early Child Development and Care, 2008.
• Freeman, Harry, AnisAbdellatif, Musheera, and Gnimpieba, Etienne. A Qualitative Validation of Two Diagrammatic Measures of Attachment Network Structure. European Journal of Psychological Assessment. (DOI: 10.1027/1015-5759/a000681)
• Hocking, Elise, Simons, Raluca, Simons, Jeffrey, Freeman, Harry, and Poole, Gina. Attachment Insecurity, Hazardous Alcohol Use, and Intimate Partner Violence: A Dyadic Analysis, 435-455. Vol. 13, Iss. 4 Partner Abuse. (DOI: 10.1891/PA-2021-0053)
• Freeman, Harry. First Love: The Making of Our First Attachment Bonds. Pathways to Research / Ebsco Host.

• CBBRe Pilot Grant award, Center for Brain and Behavior Research, 2017
• Belbas Larson Award for Excellence in Teaching, University of South Dakota, 2003

• T, J, Faiman, Hannah, T, A, and Freeman, Harry, ImPerfect Fits: The Linear vs Nonlinear Relationships Between Perfectionistic Dimensions and Well-Being. Presented at the Stress, Trauma, Anxiety, and Resilience Society (STAR), North Carolina. (July 24, 2024)
• T, J, Southworth, Allison, Faiman, Hannah, T, A, and Freeman, Harry, Refining Suicide Risk Assessment: Applying Latent Class Analysis to the SBQ-R for Enhanced Insight into Self-Reported Behaviors. Presented at the Stress, Trauma, Anxiety, and Resilience Society (STAR), North Carolina. (July 24, 2024)
• Freeman, Harry, and AnisAbdellatif, Musheera, Online and In-Person: Two Social Worlds as Predictors of Adolescent Adjustment. Presented at the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) 2023 Biennial Meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. (March 24, 2023)
• AnisAbdellatif, Musheera, Freeman, Harry, Harper, Irene, and Fang, Qijuan, Adolescent Social Networks: Impact of Peer Networks on Mental Health Outcomes and School Belongingness. Presented at the Society for Research on Adolescence (SRA) Biennial Meeting 2020, San Diego, CA, USA. (March 2020)
• Freeman, Harry, AnisAbdellatif, Musheera, Fang, Qijuan, and Harper, Irene, Online and In-Person: Two Social Worlds as Predictors of Adolescent Adjustment. Presented at the Society for Research on Adolescence (SRA) Biennial Meeting 2020, San Diego, CA, USA. (March 2020)
• Freeman, Harry, Jacob, Suma, Forster, Gina, Scholl, Jamie, Gnimpieba, Etienne, and , Oxytocin administration effects young adults sexual strategies: Differences by life history. Presented at the International Attachment Conference, Vancouver, BC. (July 21, 2019)
• Fang, Qijuan, Harper, Irene, AnisAbdellatif, Musheera, Pierskalla, Clara, Gnimpieba, Etienne, and Freeman, Harry, Adolescent attachment network and online/offline relationship patterns.. Presented at the 9th International Attachment Conference, Vancouver, Canada. (July 2019)
• Pierskalla, Clara, Harper, Irene, AnisAbdellatif, Musheera, Fang, Qijuan, Gnimpieba, Etienne, and Freeman, Harry, Best friend dyads and groups: Rural adolescents friendship types as a predictor of attachment to parents and peers. Presented at the 9th International Attachment Conference, Vancouver, Canada. (July 2019)
• Harper, Irene, Fang, Qijuan, AnisAbdellatif, Musheera, Pierskalla, Clara, Gnimpieba, Etienne, Freeman, Harry, , and , Primary Attachment to Parent or Peers as a Predictor for Adolescent Mental Health.. Presented at the 9th International Attachment Conference, Vancouver, Canada. (July 2019)
• AnisAbdellatif, Musheera, Harper, Irene, Fang, Qijuan, Pierskalla, Clara, Gnimpieba, Etienne, and Freeman, Harry, Stability and Change in Attachment Hierarchies: An Examination of Adolescent Social Networks. . Presented at the 9th International Attachment Conference, Vancouver, Canada. (July 2019)
• Freeman, Harry, Simons, Jeffrey, Benson, Nicholas, and , Normative and individual patterns of romantic relationship quality among non-married young adults. Presented at the Society for Research on Adolescence, Minneapolis. (April 01, 2018)
• Freeman, Harry, Gnimpieba, Etienne, AnisAbdellatif, Musheera, and Haper, Irene, The WHMT A web-based diagramic measure of attachment networks. Presented at the Society for Research on Adolescence, Minneapolis. (April 01, 2018)
• Hocking, Elise, Simons, Raluca, Simons, Jeffrey, Freeman, Harry, and , Attachment and drinking context as predictors of alcohol problems and relationship satisfaction. . Presented at the American Psychological Association, Washington DC. (August 2017)
• Makwinja, Layani, Newland, Lisa, Avoseh, Mejai Bola Mike, and Freeman, Harry, Contextual predictors of children’s subjective well-being in Botswana. Presented at the 6th Conference of the International Society for Child Indicators, Montreal, Canada. (June 2017)
• Freeman, Harry, Gnimpieba, Etienne, and , Convergent and Discriminant Validity of Two Measures of Attachment Preference in Young Adulthood. Presented at the Society of Research in Child Development, Austin, TX. (April 06, 2017)
• Freeman, Harry, Symposium Chair and organizer -“A clear order of preference”: Context and Variation in Attachment Networks Beyond Infancy.. Presented at the Society of Research in Child Development, Austin, TX. (April 06, 2017)
• AnisAbdellatif, Musheera, Freeman, Harry, and Mahmoud, Nehad, Anis Abdellatif, M., Freeman, H., Mahmoud N. (2016, April). Attachment Networks Among Young Adults in Egypt and the United States: Are Collectivist Cultures Less Hierarchical?. Presented at the Society for Research on Adolescence Biennial Meeting program, Baltimore, MD. (April 2016)
• Freeman, Harry, Attachment Networks Among Young Adults in Egypt and the United States: Are Collectivist Cultures Less Hierarchical?. Presented at the Society for Research on Adolescence, Baltimore Maryland. (March 2016)
• Freeman, Harry, The Role of Sexual Activity in Attachment Formation: Gender Explains Contrasting Results. Presented at the Society for Research on Adolescence - Bienniel Meeting, Vancouver, CA. (March 06, 2012)
• Almond, Tasha, and Freeman, Harry, A mixed methods study of father-daughter relationships in young adulthood: influences on daughter's romantic relationships. Presented at the Annual meeting of the Mid-West Educational Research Association, St. Louis, MO. (October 2009)
• Freeman, Harry, Almond, Tasha M., and Zeal, Kayla, Young adult romantic experiences and the use of fathers as attachment figures. In Freeman (Chair), “Developmental and contextual considerations in the expression and meaning of father attachment symposium . Presented at the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Denver, CO. (April 2009)
• Coyl, Diana, Newland, Lisa, and Freeman, Harry, Predicting preschoolers' attachment security from fathers' involvement, internal working models, and use of social support. In Freeman (Chair), “Developmental and contextual considerations in the expression and meaning of father attachment symposium" . Presented at the Biennial Meetings of the Society for Research on Child Development, Denver, CO. (April 2009)
• Freeman, Harry, Symposium: Developmental and contextual considerations in the expression and meaning of father attachment. Presented at the Biennial Meetings of the Society for Research on Child Development, Denver, CO. (April 2009)
• Almond, Tasha, and Freeman, Harry, Exploration of father-daughter relationships, a qualitative study. Presented at the Annual meeting of the Mid-West Educational Research Association, Columbus, OH. (October 2008)
• Freeman, Harry, and Almond, Tasha M., The measurement of peer attachment in young adulthood. Presented at the Society for Research on Adolescence, Chicago, IL. (April 2008)
• Freeman, Harry, Schweinle, Amy, and Newland, Lisa, The role of sexual activity in attachment transfer during adolescence. Presented at the Society for Research on Adolescence, Chicago, IL. (March 2008)
• Newland, Lisa, Coyl, Diana D., Teel, Amy, Freeman, Harry, and , Predicting preschoolers’ attachment security from parents’ internal working models, use of social support, and parenting. Presented at the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Boston, MA. (April 2007)
• Freeman, Harry, and Cambetas, Daniela, Sexual exploration under your parents’ roof: A look at ethology, adolescent romance and the attachment system. Presented at the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Minneapolis, MN. (April 2005)