Ph.D., 1991, University of Massachusetts- Amherst
Office: 2007 Percival Stern Hall
Telephone: (504) 862-3324
Email: ruscher@tulane.edu
Website: Dr. Ruscher's Home Page
Dr. Ruscher's research focuses primarily on stereotyping and prejudice in communication. Current interest lies with the transmission of discriminatory performance feedback in intergroup settings, and linguistic variations in characterizing the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
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
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.
Ruscher, J. B., Cralley, E. L., & O'Farrell, K. J. (2005). How newly acquainted dyads develop shared stereotypic impressions of others through conversation. Group Processes and Intergroup Relations, 8, 259-270.
Ruscher, J. B., Santuzzi, A. M., & Hammer, E. Y. (2003). Shared impression formation in the cognitively interdependent dyad. British Journal of Social Psychology, 42, 411-425.
Ruscher, J. B. (2001). Prejudiced communication: A social psychological perspective. New York: Guilford Press.