Lisa Grimm, Ph.D.
Post doctoral Fellow
University of Texas at Austin
E-mail: grimmlr@mail.utexas.edu
Background
I received my International Baccalaureate Diploma at George Mason High School, Falls Church, Virginia, in 1998, and my B.A. in 2001 from Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa. The University of Texas at Austin awarded me a M.A. in Psychology in 2004 and a Ph.D. in Psychology in 2007.
Research
My research is focused on understanding the influence of individual and motivational differences on cognitive processing. I examine how different individual difference variables, such as self-construal, fear of isolation, mortality salience, and regulatory focus, interact with task environments. For example, in one line of research, I study how induced or chronic negative stereotypes interact with the task reward structure (e.g., gaining points) to produce performance decrements consistent with stereotype threat. I further investigate methods for improving the performance of individuals with negative stereotypes in a domain. Please click here for a list of selected publications.
Teaching
I taught a lower-division Cognition course at The University of Texas at Austin. Please click here for the syllabus.
Honors and Awards
Most Outstanding Dissertation, Department of Psychology, University of Texas at Austin: 2008
Professional Development Award, University of Texas at Austin: 2007
Professional Development Award, University of Texas at Austin: 2006
APA Dissertation Research Award, American Psychological Association: 2006
Psychology Department Nominee, APA Dissertation Research Award: 2006
Psychology Department Nominee, William S. Livingston Outstanding Graduate Student Assistant Instructor Award for 2005, University of Texas at Austin: 2006
Research Internship, University of Texas at Austin: 2002-2003
Trustee Honor Scholarship, Grinnell College: 1998-2001
Psi Chi, Grinnell College, elected as lifetime alum: 2007
B.A. awarded with honors in psychology: 2001
Phi Beta Kappa, Grinnell College, elected as a junior in course: 2001