Professor: Marisa D. Mealy, Ph.D

Area of Study: Experimental Social Psychology

Emphasis: Cross-Cultural Psychology

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Education:

               Ph.D. Psychology, 2007, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM
               M.A. Psychology, 2003, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM
               B.A. Psychology, 1996, University of North Carolina, Charlotte, NC
               Overseas Undergraduate Work, 1995, Abo Akademi, Turku, Finland

Academic and Professional Experience:

               Assistant Professor, Central Connecticut State University, 2006-present
               Lecturer, New Mexico State University, 2004-2006
               Research Assistant, New Mexico State University, 2001-2006
               Lecturer, Brookdale Community College at Guayaquil, Ecuador, 2003
               ESL Teacher, English House, Gaithersburg, MD, 1999
               ESL Teacher, Instituto de Ingles Sam Marsalli, Santiago, Chile 1997-1999                               
               Supplemental Instructor, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, NC, 1996-1997

Courses Taught at CCSU:

               Cross-Cultural Psychology
               Psychology of Diversity
               General Psychology
               Research Methods I
               Research Methods II                                                                                      
               Graduate Seminar in Multicultural Psychology
               Independent Reading and Research (Graduate and Undergraduate)

Overseas Courses:

               Independent Reading and Research: Costa Rica

Research Interests and Background:

               Cross-Cultural Psychology
               Prejudice and Stereotyping
               Gender Roles
               Political Psychology