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Jessi L. Smith, Ph.D.
Research Interests
- Social Psychology: My research interests span three areas: intrinsic motivation, goals, and stereotype processes, particularly as they relate to gender and achievement. My primary research centers around trying to map out the complex interactions between an individual’s characteristics (e.g., domain identification, interpersonal orientation, etc), and the situational information (e.g., stereotypes, reasons for doing a task) that are impacting an individual’s goals and phenomenological experience while working on a variety of activities.
Education
- Ph.D. (2002). Psychology, University of Utah
- M.S. (2000). Psychology, University of Utah
- B.A. (1997). Psychology, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
Recent Publications
Smith, J. L ., Hardy, T., & Arkin, R. (2009). When practice doesn't make perfect: Effort expenditure as an active behavioral self-handicapping strategy. Journal of Research in Personality, 43, 95-98.
Smith, J. L., Wagaman, J., & Handley, I. M. (in press). Keeping it dull or making it fun: Motivational implications of regulatory focus . Motivation and Emotion.
Smith, J. L. & Lewis, K. L. (in press). Men's interpersonal (mis)perception: Fitting in with gender norms following social rejection. Sex Roles.
Sansone, C., Thoman, D. B. & Smith, J. L . (in press ). Interest and self-regulation: Understanding individual variability in choices, efforts and persistence over time. In R. Hoyle (Ed.) Handbook of Personality and Self-Regulation , Wiley-Blackwell.
Courses Taught
- Psychology 263CS (Psychology of Film, CORE CLASS)
- Psychology 392 (Psychology of Women)
- Psychology 415 (Psychology of Prejudice)
- Psychology 489/490 (Undergraduate Research)
- Psychology 493 (Senior Thesis)
- Psychology 544 (Graduate Social Psychology)
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