Students pursuing the Ph.D. degree in Psychological Science may specialize in social psychology. The graduate faculty in social psychology share common interests in stereotyping, social stigma, and intergroup relations.
Recent Publications
Bettencourt, B. A., Molix, L., Talley, A., & Eubanks, J. (in press). Beneficial outcomes for minority and majority members: cross-cut role assignments within cooperative group settings. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology
Kaplan, S. A., Santuzzi, A. M. & Ruscher, J. B. (in press). Elaborative metaperceptions in outcome-dependent situations: The diluted relationship between default self-perceptions and metaperceptions. Social Cognition
O'Brien, L.T., Kinias Z., & Major, B.N. (2008). How status and stereotypes impact attributions to discrimination: The stereotype-asymmetry hypothesis. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 44, 405-412.
Major, B.N., Kaiser, C.K., O'Brien, L.T., & McCoy, S.K. (2007). Fairing well in an unfair world: How worldviews moderate the impact of perceived discrimination on self-esteem. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 92, 1068-1086.
Adams, G., O’Brien, L.T., & Nelson, J.C. (2006). Perceptions of Racism in Hurricane Katrina: A Liberation Psychology Analysis. Analysis of Social Issues and Public Policy, 6, 215-235.
Adams, G., Thomas, Tormala, T., & O'Brien, L. T. (2006). The effect of self-affirmation on attributions of racism. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 42, 616-626
Bettencourt, B. A., Molix, L., Talley, A., & Sheldon, K. (2006). Psychological need satisfaction in social groups: Social roles as mechanisms for well-being. In T. Postmes and J. Jetten (Eds.) Individuality and the group: Advances in social identity. (pp. 196-214).
O'Brien, L. T., & Hummert, M. L. (2006). Self-stereotyping, stereotyping threat, and memory performance in middle-aged adults. Social Cognition, 24, 338-358..
Ruscher, J. B., & Hammer, E. D. (2006). The development of shared stereotypic impressions in conversation: An emerging model, methods, and extensions to cross-group settings. Journal of Language and Social Psychology, 25, 221-243.
O’Brien, L.T., & Major, B.N. (2005). System justifying beliefs and psychological well-being: The roles of group status and identity. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 31, 1718-1729.
O’Brien, L.T., & Crandall, C.S. (2005). Perceiving self-interest: Power, ideology, and maintenance of the status quo. Social Justice Research, 18, 1-24.
Recent Presentations with Social Students
Blodorn, A., Eberle, J., & O’Brien, L.T. (2008, February). Perceptions of racism in Katrina-related events and mental health. Paper presented at the Group Processes and Intergroup Relations Preconference ro the annual conference of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology. Albuquerque, New Mexico.
O’Brien, L.T., Dube, R., & Alsbrooks, A. (2008, February). Conceptualizing racism: The role of cultural worldview. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology. Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Alsbrooks, A., & O’Brien, L.T, (2008, February). Antecedents to Perceptions of Racism: The consequences of different conceptualizations of racism. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology. Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Ruscher, J. B., Walker, K. M., & Bell, L. H. (2006, January). Quality and style of cross-race performance feedback depends upon dual concerns of accountability and appearing nonprejudiced. Poster presented at the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Palm Springs, CA
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