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Steven John Stroessner
Professof of Psychology
Steven John Stroessner, Professor of Psychology, joined the faculty of Barnard in 1992. His teaching includes such courses as “Social Psychology,” “Statistics,” “The Social Self,” “Social Cognition,” and “Psychology of Stereotyping,” and “Prejudice.”
Professor Stroessner's research is in the area of social cognition. He has a particular interest in the roles that cognitive, affective, and motivational factors play in the processes of stereotype and prejudice formation. Some aspects of his current research focus on the conditions under which stereotype change may be possible. He also examines the relationships between perceived threats and stereotype endorsement.
Selected Publications:
“Responding to negativity: How a risky tactic can serve a vigilant strategy,” with A. A. Scholer and E. T. Higgins, Journal of Experimental Social Psychology Vol. 44 (2008): 767-774.
“Making things better or worse: Multiple motives in stereotyping and prejudice,” with A. A. Scholer, Handbook of Motivation Science, J. Shah and W. Gardner eds. (New York: Guilford, 2007): 576-590.
“Prejudice and Stereotype Maintenance Processes: Attention, Attribution, and Individuation,” with J. W. Sherman, F. R. Conrey, and O. Azam, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (2005).
“Positive mood and the perception of variability within and between groups,” with D. M. Mackie and V. Michalsen, Group Processes and Intergroup Relations(2005).
“Person theories and information-seeking: Preferences for stereotypic vs. counterstereotypic information,” with J. E. Plaks, C. S. Dweck, and J. W. Sherman Journal of Personality and Social PsychologyVol.80 (2001): 876-893.
“The roles of motivation and ability in controlling the consequences of stereotype suppression,” with N. A. Wyer and J. W. Sherman, Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin No. 26 (2000): 13-25.
“Social categorization by race or sex: Effects of perceived non-normalcy on response times,” Social CognitionVol. 14, No. 3 (1996): 247-276.
212.854.8272
sstroess@barnard.edu
EDUCATION:
BA, Hope College
PhD, University of California, Santa BarbaraRELATED LINKS:
Stroessner Lab
Reducing Stereotype Threat
SPECIALIZATIONS:
Social cognition
Stereotype and prejudice formation