Research Interests
My specialty is Social Psychology. My research falls in the domains of social cognition and intergroup relations. I examine gender and race stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination. My particular focus is on stereotype violation and how individuals who violate expectations are evaluated and treated. Most recently, I am examining how being a stereotype violator affects one's identity, psychological well-being, and physical health. I have examined targets of prejudice and discrimination who violate stereotypes including: women in male-dominated careers, men in female-dominated careers, employed mothers, stay-at-home fathers, female leaders, lesbian women, and child free women. My research seeks to integrate and refine theories through the use of multiple types of measurement including explicit, implicit, objective, and behavioral.
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Ph.D. in Social Psychology, Claremont Graduate University;
M.A. in Social Psychology, Claremont Graduate University;
B.S. in Psychology, University of Washington
I have taught students in Introductory Psychology, Social Psychology (online and face-to-face), Research Methods, Experimental Psychology, Statistics, and a senior seminar on Stereotyping, Prejudice, and Discrimination. Other courses I plan to teach include Psychology of Women and Applied Social Psychology. Current students, log into