Research Interests
My training is in Social Psychology with specialization in 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 have examined the effects of stereotype threat on middle school girls' math performance, first generation college students' academic performance, and women and racial minority students' leadership ability. I also examine 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, gay men, lesbians, and voluntarily 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.
See the section on the Research Projects to learn about my current studies.
Ph.D. in Social Psychology, Claremont Graduate University;
M.A. in Social Psychology, Claremont Graduate University;
B.S. in Psychology with a minor in Women's Studies, University of Washington
I have taught students in Introductory Psychology, Social Psychology, Applied Social Psychology, Research Methods, Experimental Psychology, Statistics, Psychology of Women, and a Seminar on Stereotyping, Prejudice, and Discrimination. I have taught Master's level courses and served on thesis and dissertation committees. I offer courses face-to-face and online. Current students, log into