Volunteer Social Psychologist/Researcher

The Social Psychologist/Researcher will be responsible for supporting marketing documents and establishing the organizations’ position as it relates to stereotype threat and social identity contingencies. The Social Psychologist/Researcher is to focus on researching and identifying theories on stereotype threat (ST) and social identity contingencies and how they specifically relate to the achievement gap.

Description of Duties / Responsibilities:

• Design and develop draft documents covering fact sheet for educators, fact sheet for the general public, a position paper, and a summary of the position paper.

• Research and identify theories on stereotype threat (ST) and social identity contingencies and how they specifically relate to the achievement gap.

• Define stereotype threat, give examples, provide psychological implications and concrete examples in identifying ST.

• Determine when one has been a subject of ST, what are the situational (environmental) implications, how to reduce ST, and ways educators can do the same.

• PhD student (post-doctoral fellow) in Social Psychology; PhD preferred

  Research interests:

• Focus on how people cope with self-image

• How group stereotypes can influence intellectual performance

• The impact of stereotypes on achievement and interpersonal processes

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.