CURRICULUM VITAE
Moises F. Salinas
Tel. (860) 832-3104 salinasm@mail.ccsu.edu
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Educational Psychology, University of Texas at Austin. 1998
Specialization in Social/Developmental area
Department of Educational Psychology.
MA Psychology, Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City. 1995
Department of Psychology (Granted 2005).
MSc Mental Health Counseling, Central CT State University. Expected 2007
Department of Counseling and Family Therapy
BA Educational Psychology, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel. 1991
School of Education.
Certificate Computer Programmer Analyst, I. Mex. de Estudios en Inform‡tica, Mexico. 1986
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
Associate Professor 7/2004 to Present
Assistant Professor Dept. of Psychology, Central CT State University. 8/1999 to 7/2004
* Taught Cross Cultural Psychology and Psychology of the Exceptional Child at the Undergraduate Level and Psychology of Learning at the Graduate Level.
Visiting Associate Emek Yezreel College, Israel. 9/2005 to 9/2006
Professor * Taught Cross Cultural Psychology and Psychology of the Stereotypes at the Undergraduate Level
Visiting Associate Tel Aviv University, Israel. 9/2005 to 9/2006
Professor * Taught Cross Cultural Psychology and Introduction to Psychology at the Undergraduate Level and
Lecturer Dept. of Psychology, Austin Community College. Fall 1998 to Sum 99
* Taught Human Growth and Development and
Introduction to Psychology at the Undergraduate level
Assistant Director Ctr. for Teaching Effectiveness, University of Texas ,Austin. 1996 to Sum 1999
ITA Program * Develop and manage training programs for International Teaching Assistants
* Conduct Research related to factors affecting Teaching Effectiveness
Lecturer St. EdwardÕs University, Austin. Spr 1998 to Spr 99
* Taught Doing Business in Mexico at the MBA level
Teaching Assistant Mexican American Studies, University of Texas, Austin. 1997 to 1998
* Assistant for Prof. Richard Valencia in his classes:
Mexican Americans in the Schooling process and Chicano Educational Struggles
* Assisted in the development of course materials and lectured 25%-30% of the sessions
Teaching Assistant Educational Psychology, University of Texas at Austin. 1994 to 1997
* Assistant for Ms. Mary Howard in her class: Dynamics of Interpersonal Communication
* In charge of the development of course materials and lectured 40%-50% of the sessions
* Assistant for Prof. Richard Valencia in his class: Psychological Principles of Education
* Assisted in the development of course materials and lectured 25%-30% of the sessions
Lecturer Dept. of Advertising. Universidad de la Comunicaci—n, Mexico. 1992 to 1994
* Taught a number of upper division classes; Social Psychology,
Analysis of Consumer Behavior & Seminar on Interpersonal Communication.
Lecturer Dept. of Psychology. Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico. 1991 to 1992
* Taught Fundamentals of Psychological Measuring
AWARDS, SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS
Research Grant American Association of University Professors-
Central CT State University, 2005
Herzl Award World Zionist Organization, 2004
AERA/IES Research American Education Research Association, 2003
Grant
Faculty- Student Research AAUP-Central CT State University, 2003
Grant
Summer Academy Grant American Association for Higher Education, 2002
Carnegie Academy for the Scholarship of
Teaching and Learning
Scholarship of Teaching Teaching Excellence Forum, Central CT State U,. 2002
Mini-grant
Teaching Excellence Finalist. Central CT State University, 2001
Research Grant American Association of University Professors-
Central CT State University, 2000
Student Travel Award American Psychological Assn. Natl. Conference, 1998
Teaching Leadership Pew Charitable Trusts-Conference on the Education and Employment
Award of Graduate Teaching Assistants. 1997.
Award for Outstanding University of Texas, Center for Teaching Effectiveness. 1997
Teaching by an ITA
Summer Fellowship University of Texas, Educational Psychology. 1997
Professional Development University of Texas, Graduate School. 1997
Award
WP Robertson Fellowship University of Texas, Graduate School. 1996
Summer Fellowship University of Texas, Educational Psychology. 1996
Honorary Mention APA Minority Fellowship. 1995
Graduated Cum Laude Hebrew University. 1991
TEACHING EXPERIENCE - Syllabi available upon request
- Psychology of Stereotypes. Emek Yezreel College, Israel
- Cross Cultural issues in Counseling and Psychology. Tel Aviv University
- Cross Cultural Psychology. Central CT State University
- General Psychology. Central CT State University
- Psychology of Early Childhood Development. Central CT State University
- Psychology of the exceptional child. Central CT State University
- Psychology of Learning. . Central CT State University
- Introduction to Psychology. Austin Community College.
- Human Growth and Development. Austin Community College.
- Social Psychology. Universidad de la Comunicaci—n.
- Psychology of Consumer Behavior. Universidad de la Comunicaci—n.
- Fundamentals of Psychological Measurement. Universidad Iberoamericana.
- Seminar on Interpersonal Communication. Universidad de la Comunicaci—n.
- Doing Business with Mexico. St. EdwardÕs University.
OTHER
University of Texas Educational Psychology Review. Editor, 1997 to 1998
American Psychological Association. Member, since 1996
New England Psychological Association Member since 2000
American Association for Higher Education Member since 2001
Latin American Association at CCSU Member since 1999, Vice president since 2003
Carnegie Academy for the Scholarship of Teaching Campus Program Coordinator 2002-2004
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Effects of Stereotypes on Minority Students
- Stereotype Threat
- Learning, Diversity and Stereotypes
- Factors affecting Teaching Effectiveness
Salinas, M.F. (in press). Planting hatred, sowing pain: the psychology of the Israeli Palestinian conflict. Westport, CT: Greenwood/Praeger.
Salinas, M.F.,(in press). From Dewey to Gates: A model to integrate pedagogical principles in the selection and use of instructional technology. Computers and Education.
Salinas, M. F., Kane, S. E. & Vassil, M. A. (2006). Learner Centered Instruction, Achievement Tests and the Permanence of Learning. Manuscript submitted for publication.
Salinas, M.F., & Andreoletti, C. (2006). Group identification as a mediating variable for stereotype threat. Manuscript in preparation.
Salinas, M.F., & Aronson, J. (2006). Differential Stereotype Threat Mechanisms in High and Low Stakes Situations for Mexican Americans. Manuscript in preparation.
Aronson, J. & Salinas, M.F. (2006). Stereotype threat: Is the low academic performance of minorities the price of self esteem?. Manuscript in preparation.
Salinas, M.F., & Garr, J. (2006). The invisible gap: Mastery and achievement for minority and white students in the learner-centered classroom. Manuscript in preparation.
Davis, C., Aronson, J. & Salinas, M.F. (2006). Black racial identity as a moderator of stereotype threat: Identity in context. Journal of Black Psychology, 32, 4. 399-418.
Salinas, M. F. (2005). Attitudes. In N. J. Salkind (Ed.), The Encyclopedia of Human Development, Vol. 1. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage
Salinas, M. F., & Kane, S. E. (2005). Achievement, Long Term Learning and Lerner-Centered instruction in Higher Education. In P. Lemma (Ed.), Effective teaching: Systematic Reflections on the scholarship of teaching, 2. New Britain, CT: CCSU.
Salinas, M.F. (2004) Changing Minds, Changing Hearts: Diversity and Learner Centered Teaching in Higher Education. Keynote address presented at the annual conference of the Connecticut Consortium for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching, (October, 2004) Manchester, CT.
Salinas, M.F. (2004) Latinos in the U.S.: The Politics of Stereotype. Paper presented at the biennial conference of the American Association of Spanish and Portuguese Studies, (September, 2004) Yale University, New Haven, CT.
Salinas, M.F. (2003). The politics of stereotype: Affirmative action and psychology. Westport, CT: Greenwood/Praeger.
Aronson, J., Steele, C.M., Salinas, M.F., & Lustina, M.J. (2003). The effect of stereotype threat on the standardized test performance of college students. In E. Aronson (Ed.) Readings About the Social Animal. (9th ed., pp. 415-430). New York: Worth Publishers.
Salinas, M.F. (2003). The Latino mentorship program at Central Connecticut State University: An innovative approach. CALAHE Newsletter, Spring,
Salinas, M.F. (2003). Stereotype threat and Latinos: The science so far. Paper presented at the annual conference of the National Association of Hispanic and Latino Studies, (February 2003) Houston, TX.
Salinas, M.F. (2002). Integrating Learner-centered pedagogical principles in the selection and use of instructional technology. Paper presented at the annual Syllabus education technology conference, (July 2002) Santa Clara, CA.
Valencia, R.R, Villareal, B. & Salinas, M.F. (2002). Cultural bias in intelligence testing for Mexican Americans. In R. R. Valencia (Ed.) .) Chicano School Failure and Success, 2nd ed.. London: Falmer Press.
Salinas, M.F. (2001). Stereotype threat: Is a minimal cognitive group sufficient?. Paper presented at the 109th annual conference of the American Psychological Association, (August 2001) San Francisco, CA.
Valencia, R.R. & Salinas, M.F. (2000). Test Bias. In R. R. Valencia and L. Suzuki,(Eds.) Intelligence Testing and Minority Students. New York: Sage Publications.
Salinas, M.F. (2000). Stereotype threat and minimal group: Minimal conditions for the effect on intellectual performance. Paper presented at the 40th annual conference of the New England Psychological Association, (October 2000) Lewiston, Maine.
Salinas, M.F. (1999). Using Instructional technology in a cooperative learning environment. Paper presented at the 5th annual conference of the Connecticut Consortium for Enhancing Learning and Teaching, (November 1999) West Hartford, CT.
Salinas, M.F., Kozuh, G. & Seraphine, A. E. (1999) I think I can: Improving teaching self-confidence of international teaching assistants. J. of Graduate Teaching Assistant Development, 6, 3. 149-156.
Salinas, M.F. & Kozuh, G. (1999). Instructional Technology and Cooperative Learning: Training Intl. Teaching Assistants. Paper presented at the annual Syllabus education technology conference, (July 1999) Santa Clara, CA.
Salinas, M.F. (1998). Stereotype threat: The role of effort withdrawal and apprehension on the intellectual underperformance of Mexican-Americans. Dissertation Abstracts International, 59 (06), 1908A. (University Microfilms No. AAT98-38106)
Salinas, M.F. & Aronson, J. (1998). Stereotype threat: effort withdrawal, apprehension and the standardized test performance of Mexican Americans. Paper presented at the annual conference of the American Psychological Association, (August 1998) San Francisco, CA.
Salinas, M.F. & Amador, N.A. (1998). Stereotype Threat and Ethnic Identity. Paper presented at theannual conference of the National Association of Hispanic and Latino Studies, (February 1998) Houston, TX..
Salinas, M.F. (1997). Individual Differences in Attitude Formation: The Role of Cognitive Complexity and Personality. MasterÕs Thesis.
Salinas, M.F. & Kozuh, G. (1997) Effects of Test Anxiety on the Oral Performance of International Teaching Assistants. Paper presented at Sixth Conference on the Education and Employment of Graduate Teaching Assistants, (November 1997) Minneapolis, MA.
Salinas, M.F. & Aronson, J. (1996). Stereotype Vulnerability and Self Esteem. Paper presented at the annual conference of the National Association of Hispanic and Latino Studies, (February 1997) Houston, TX.
Salinas, M.F. & Aronson, J. (1996). Stereotype Vulnerability, Attributional Ambiguity and Latino Underperformance. Paper presented at the annual convention of the Western Psychological Association, (April 1997) Seattle, WA.
Salinas, M.F. (1993). Socioeconomic factors, political affiliation and anti-Semitism in Mexican Society. Report prepared for the Center for Judaic Studies and the Mexico City BÕnai Brith chapter, Mexico City.