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.

Primary Interests:

Applied Social Psychology
Attitudes and Beliefs
Causal Attribution
Gender Psychology
Intergroup Relations
Person Perception
Persuasion, Social Influence
Prejudice and Stereotyping
Research Methods, Assessment
Self and Identity
Sexuality, Sexual Orientation
Social Cognition

Applied Social Psychology
Attitudes and Beliefs
Causal Attribution
Gender Psychology
Intergroup Relations
Person Perception
Persuasion, Social Influence

Prejudice and Stereotyping
Research Methods, Assessment
Self and Identity
Sexuality, Sexual Orientation
Social Cognition

Research Group or Laboratory:

Social Perceptions and Intergroup Relations Laboratory
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Research Assistant
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Research Assistant

Type of position: Paid, volunteer, or for course credit
Time required: Part time
Number of openings: 3
Application deadline: None given
Who is eligible: Both students and non-students

Description

Duties Performed:

Depending on the needs of the project, this position may require the emphasis of one or more of the functions listed below. Research Assistants will be supervised by the lead student researchers and Dr. Casad.

• Assist in effectively implementing complex research designs and protocol.
• Collect data with participants using a computer and physiological equipment.
• Perform administrative tasks in project:
--Assist with classroom visits to recruit research participants
--data base creation and management, data entry, data cleaning and scoring, and data translation from multiple programs
• Assist with literature searches and reviews.
• Assist in preparing and finalizing reports.
• Perform advanced proofing of all research products.
• Assist the researchers on other related tasks.

Minimum Qualifications

• Strong public speaking skills. Confident demeanor.
• Ability to follow instructions, attention to detail, work efficiency, and organizational skills.
• Interpersonal skills (ability to listen, give and receive feedback, ability to ask questions, and communicate effectively with other employees and supervisors).
• Ability to work effectively with Cal Poly students and Research Assistants from diverse demographic backgrounds.
• Consistent attendance for all scheduled work hours, meetings, and trainings.
• Ability to work effectively with adults in an academic setting including professors, staff, and administrators.
• Computer literacy (Word, Excel, PsycINFO, SPSS).

Preferred Qualifications

• Research skills (knowledge of descriptive and inferential statistics, knowledge of basic research designs).
• Experience with conducting survey research and/or experimental research.
• Experience with conducting experiments involving deception.
• Computer literacy (SPSS, PowerPoint, Superlab, Sona Systems).
• Completed coursework in statistics and research methodology.
• Enrolled in the Psychology major.
• Flexible work hours.

Application Process

• Send a CV/resume with at least three professional references and a cover letting describing how you fit the qualifications to Dr. Bettina Casad at bjcasad@csupomona.edu or via postal or campus mail to:

Dr. Bettina J. Casad
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Psychology and Sociology Department
3801 West Temple Ave.
Pomona, CA 91768

Review of applications will begin immediately. Applications will be accepted on a continuous basis until the positions are filled.

Journal Articles:

Bligh, M. C., Schlehofer, M. M., Casad, B. J., & Gaffney, A. M. (2011). Competent enough, but would you vote for her? Gender stereotypes and media influences on perceptions of women politicians. Journal of Applied Social Psychology. Article first published online: July 18, 2011. DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2011.00781.x
Casad, B. J., Marcus-Newhall, A., Nakawaki, B., Kasabian, A. S., & LeMaster, J. (in press). Younger age at first childbirth predicts mothers’ decreased economic and psychological well-being later in life. Journal of Family and Economic Issues. DOI: 10.1007/s10834-012-9289-0
Guzmán, B. L., Casad, B. J., Schlehofer-Sutton, M. M., Villanueva, C. M., & Feria, A. (2003). CAMP: A community-based approach to promoting safe sex behaviour in adolescence. Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology, 13, 269-283.
Guzmán, B. L., Schlehofer-Sutton, M. M., Villanueva, C. M., Dello Stritto, M. E., Casad, B. J., & Feria, A. (2003). Let’s talk about sex: How comfortable discussions about sex impact teen sexual behavior. Journal of Health Communication, 8, 583-598.
Sawyer, P., Major, B., Casad, B. J., Townsend, S. S. M., & Mendes, W. B. (in press). Discrimination and the stress response: Psychological and physiological consequences of anticipating prejudice in interracial interactions. American Journal of Public Health.
Schlehofer, M. M., Casad, B. J., Bligh, M. C., & Grotto, A. R. (2011). Navigating public prejudices: The impact of media and attitudes on high-profile female political leaders. Sex Roles, 65, 69-82. DOI 10.1007/s11199-011-9965-9

Other Publications:

Casad, B. J. (2009). The role of stereotype threat in women’s representation in science, technology, engineering, and math. In K. Weber (Ed.), International Technology Education Association Equity Guide (2nd ed., pp.10-13). Reston, VA: ITEA.
Casad, B. J. (2008). Issues and trends in work-family interaction. In A. Marcus-Newhall, D. Halpern, & S. Tan (Eds.), The changing realities of work and family: A multidisciplinary approach (pp. 277-292). Oxford: Blackwell.
Casad, B. J. (2007). Confirmation bias. In R. F. Baumeister & K. D. Vohs (Eds.), Encyclopedia of social psychology (Vol.1, pp. 162-164). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Casad, B. J. (2007). Expectations. In R. F. Baumeister & K. D. Vohs (Eds.), Encyclopedia of social psychology (Vol.1, pp. 327-328). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Casad, B. J. (2007). Gender stereotype violation among job applicants: An examination of theory and measurement. Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences and Engineering, 67, pp. 4154.
Casad, B. J., & Kasabian, A. S. (2010). Feminism. In J. M. Levine and M. A. Hogg (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Group Processes and Intergroup Relations (Vol. 1, pp. 281-284). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Halpern, D. F., Anton, B., Beins, B., Berstein, D., Blair-Broeker, C., Brewer, C., Buskist, B., Casad, B. J., Dixon, W., Harper, Y. Y., Hailstorks, R., Kite, M., Puccio, P., & Rocheleau, C. (2010). Principles for quality undergraduate education in psychology. In D. F. Halpern (Ed.), Undergraduate education in psychology: A blueprint for the future of the discipline (pp. 161-173). Washington DC: American Psychological Association.
LeMaster, J., Marcus-Newhall, A., Casad, B. J., & Silverman, N. (2004). Life experiences of working and stay-at-home mothers. In J. L. Chin (Ed.), The Psychology of Prejudice and Discrimination: Gender and Sexual Orientation (Vol. 3, pp. 61-91). New York: Praeger.
Marcus-Newhall, A., Casad, B. J., LeMaster, J., Peraza, J., & Silverman, N. (2008). Mothers’ work-life experiences: The role of cultural factors. In A. Marcus-Newhall, D. Halpern, & S. Tan (Eds.), The changing realities of work and family: A multidisciplinary approach (pp. 85-107). Oxford: Blackwell.
Richlin, L., Casad, B. J., Hensley, S., Hilton, J., & Williams, J. (2002). Teaching and learning in different academic settings. In G. Wheeler (Ed.), Teaching and learning in college: A resource for educators (4th ed., pp. 91-142). Elyria, Ohio: Info-Tec.
Worrell, F. C., Casad, B. J., Daniel, D. B., McDaniel, M., Messer, W. S., Miller, H. L., Prohaska, V., & Zlokovich, M. S. (2010). Promising principles for translating psychological science into teaching and learning. In D. F. Halpern (Ed.), Undergraduate education in psychology: A blueprint for the future of the discipline (pp. 129-144). Washington DC: American Psychological Association.

Courses Taught:

Applied Social Psychology
Experimental Psychology
Intergroup Relations
Psychology of Women
Research Methods in the Behavioral Sciences
Senior Seminar: Stereotyping, Prejudice, and Discrimination
Social Psychology
Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences

Applied Social Psychology
Experimental Psychology
Intergroup Relations
Psychology of Women
Research Methods in the Behavioral Sciences

Senior Seminar: Stereotyping, Prejudice, and Discrimination
Social Psychology
Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences

Bettina J. Casad
Psychology and Sociology Department
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
3801 West Temple Avenue
Pomona, CA 91768
United States

Phone: (909) 869-3470
Fax: (909) 869-4930
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