SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

At the University of Texas

Current and Former Students

Current Students

Jenna Baddeley. 4th year. Rhode Island School of Design (BFA) and Connecticut College (M.A.). Depression and social interaction.

Jamil Palacios Bhanji. 3rd year. Stanford University. Neural systems underlying the influence of emotion in decision making.

Matthew Brooks. 3rd year. Emory University. Smoking and identity, compensatory self-verification, identity fusion.

Michael Buhrmester. 3rd year. The University of Texas at Austin. Psychology of ownership, implicit measurement, identity fusion and change.

Christine Chang-Schneider. 6th year. Stanford University. Psychologically abusive relationships: predictors and therapeutic implications, self-verification, self-esteem. Website.

Gili Freedman. 1st year. Haverford College. Social neuroscience, emotions, and interpersonal interactions.

Hani Freeman. 5th year. University of Denver. Personality in captive animals; novelty seeking/risk taking behavior in both chimpanzees and humans.

Lindsay T. Graham. 2nd year. The University Texas at Austin. Person perception and snap judgments.

Brent Hughes. 3rd year. University of Michigan. Psychological and neural processes involved in social cognition, emotion and decision-making. Website.

Molly Ireland. 4th year. Baker University. Language style matching (LSM) in negotiation, intergroup communication, and close relationships; gender differences in fictional vs. naturalistic dialogue. Website.

Sadé M. Jones. 2nd year. Dynamics of group identity across various social contexts, interracial interactions, racial and gender identity negotiation.

Ewa Kacewicz. 5th year. The University of Texas at Austin. Language, social status, leadership effectiveness. Website.

Tracy Kwang. 3rd year. University of Michigan. Identity negotiation within close relationships; The interplay of self-motivations and how they differ across relational contexts. Cross-cultural differences.

Scott Liening. 4th Year.  University of Michigan. Status, dominance, and the influence of personality and hormonal factors on cooperative behavior. Website.

Jacqueline J. Rivers. 4th Year.  University of California, Santa Cruz. Social neuroendocrinology of stress; influences of personality, social, and genetic factors on stress response, and health. Website.

Carson J. Sandy. 1st Year. University of Alabama. Person perception, behavioral residue, and social cognition. Website.

Yitai Seih. 1st year. National Taiwan University. Writing process, narrative psychology, social cognition, emotional regulation, and cross culture. Website.

Yla Tausczik. 4th Year. University of California, Berkeley. Group processes, intergroup relations, cooperative behavior, and language. Internet research. Website.

Recent Doctoral Graduates

Sarah Hammes Angulo, 2008. Lecturer, Texas State University.

Deepa Athle, 2006. Added Value Marketing Research, Pasadena, CA.

Katherine V. Aumer-Ryan, 2008.  Lecturer, University of Hawai'i at Manoa.

Stephen J. Blumberg, 1997. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics.

Jennifer Bosson, 2000. Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Southern Florida.

Ryan P. Brown, 1999. Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Oklahoma.

Cindy K. Chung, 2009. Postdoctoral Fellow, The University of Texas at Austin.

Michelle Fellows, 2009. Adjunct Faculty, Boise State University and College of Western Idaho.

Michael Gill, 1998. Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Lehigh University, Lehigh, PA.

Lori Stone Handelman. 2003. Senior Editor, Oxford University Press, New York, NY.

Amanda Jones, 2008. Psychology Beyond Borders, Austin, TX.

Katie Larsen McClarty, 2006. Pearson Educational Measurement, Austin, TX.

Matthias Mehl, 2004. Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Arizona.

Pranj Mehta, 2007. Post-doctoral Fellow, Columbia University.

Matt Newman, 2003. Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Arizona State University West.

Kate Niederhoffer, 2005. BuzzMetrics, New York, NY and Austin, TX.

Liz Pinel, 1998. Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Pennsylvania State University.

Nairan Ramirez-Esparza, 2007. Post-doctoral Fellow, University of Washington.

Jason Rentfrow, 2004. Lecturer/Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Cambridge, UK.

Daniel G. Schroeder, 2001. Research Associate, LBJ School of Public Affairs, The University of Texas at Austin.

Janel Seagal Sexton, 2001. Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins University Medical School.

Jennifer Guinn Sellers,  2006.  Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Green Mountain College.

Conor Seyle, 2007. Research Director, Psychology Beyond Borders, Austin, TX.

Richard Slatcher, 2007, Associate Professor, Wayne State University.

Cat Truxillo, 2000. The SAS Institute, Research Triangle, North Carolina.

Simine Vazire, 2006. Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Washington University.