Angela C. Bell, M.S. - Oklahoma State University: Department of

Angela C. Bell, M.S.
Department of Psychology, Oklahoma State University
116 North Murray, Stillwater, Ok 74078
[email protected], (916) 873-3514
EDUCATION
Ph.D., Psychology, expected May 2016
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
Concentration: Social-Personality Psychology
Graduate Certificate: Quantitative Research Methods
M.S., Psychology, May 2013
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
Thesis: The Less-Racist-Than-Myself Effect: Examining the Effects of Social Comparison
Information on Perceptions of Racism
B.A., Psychology, May 2011
California State University Northridge, Northridge, CA
Cum Laude
HONORS
Honorable Mention, NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program, April 2012
Diversity Fund Graduate Travel Award, Society for Personality and Social Psychology, January 2012
Richard Coleman Award, CSUN Psychology Department Awards, May 2011
NIMH – Career Opportunities in Research (COR) Scholar, July 2010 – May 2011
NIH – Research Infrastructure for Minority Institutions (RIMI) Scholar, January 2009 – May 2010
PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
Burkley, M., Wong, Y. J., & Bell, A. C. (In press). The masculinity contingency scale (MCS): Scale development
and psychometric properties. Psychology of Men and Masculinity.
Bell, A. C., & Burkley, M. (2014). “Women like me are bad at math:” The psychological functions of negative selfstereotyping. Social and Personality Psychology Compass, 8(12), 708-720.
Burkley, M., Burkley, E., Stermer, S. P., Andrade, A., Bell, A. C., Curtis, J. (2014). The ugly duckling effect:
Examining fixed versus malleable beliefs about beauty. Social Cognition, 32, 466-483.
Burkley, M., Andrade, A., Stermer, S. P., & Bell, A. C. (2013). The double-edged sword of negative in-group
stereotyping. Social Cognition, 31, 15-30.
MANUSCRIPTS UNDER REVIEW
Burkley, M., & Bell, A. C. (Under review). The impact of intent and harm in judgments of racial prejudice and
egalitarianism.
Burkley, M., Burkley, E., Andrade, A., & Bell, A. C. (Under review). Prime and prejudice: American Indian sports
mascots primes American Indian prejudice.
Burkley, M., Burkley, E., Stermer, S. P., Andrade, A., Bell, A. C. (Under review). You’re smart, for a woman:
Examining the impact of stereotypic backhanded compliments.
Last updated: 04/22/2015
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MANUSCRIPTS IN PREPARATION
Bell, A. C. & Burkley, M. (In prep). Examining the effects of social comparison information on perceptions of
racism.
Burkley, E., Burkley, M., Curtis, J., Stermer, P. S., Andrade, A., & Bell, A. C. (In prep). The motivating effects of
incremental role models.
Wong, Y. J., Burkley, M., Bell, A. C. (In prep). Priming masculinity and its effects on masculinity contingency.
TALKS
Bell, A. C. (2014, April). The role of intent and harm in judgments of racial prejudice. Oklahoma State University
Psychology Colloquium Series. Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK.
Bell, A. C. (2013, April). Less-Racist-Than-Myself. Oklahoma State University Psychology Colloquium Series.
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK.
Bell, A., & Rutchick, A. M. (2010, August). Thin cyberslices of personality: Impression formation based on
minimal internet profiles. Talk at the annual meeting of the Quantitative Training for Underrepresented
Groups (QTUG), San Diego, CA.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Jones, C., Dowell, J., Donovan, A., Bell, A. C., Burkley, M., Wong, Y. J. (2015). Development of the Masculinity
Contingency Scale (MCS). Poster presentation at the annual meeting of the Oklahoma Psychological
Society conference, Edmond, OK.
McKinney, H., Bentley, H., & Donovan, A., Bell, A. C., Burkley, M., Wong, Y. J. (2015). Testing the validity and
reliability of the Masculinity Contingency Scale (MCS). Poster presentation at the annual meeting of the
Oklahoma Psychological Society conference, Edmond, OK.
Bell, A. C., & Burkley, M. (2015). Exposure to American Indian Mascots primes American Indian prejudice. Poster
presentation at the annual meeting of the Society of Social Psychology and Personality conference, Long
Beach, CA.
Bell, A. C., Jones, C., McKinney, H., & Burkley, M. (2014). The role of intent and harm in judgments of racial
prejudice. Poster presentation at the annual meeting of the Oklahoma Psychological Society conference,
Edmond, OK.
Bell, A. C., & Burkley, M. (2014). The role of intent and harm in judgments of prejudice and egalitarianism. Poster
presentation at the annual meeting of the Society of Social Psychology and Personality conference, Austin,
TX.
Bell, A. C., & Burkley, M. (2013). Less racist than myself. Poster presentation at the annual meeting of the Society
of Social Psychology and Personality conference, New Orleans, CA.
Bell, A. C., Eccleston, C. P., & Rutchick, A. M. (2012). Promotion, prevention and stigma in women. Poster
presentation at the annual meeting of the Society of Social Psychology and Personality conference, San
Diego, CA.
Bell, A. C., & Rutchick, A. M. (2011). Cyberslices of personality: Impression formation in online contexts. Poster
presentation at the annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association, Los Angeles, CA.
Coleman, S., McMichael, E. R., Bell, A. C., & Rutchick, A. M. (2011). Mortality salience and evaluation of
multiracial targets. Poster presentation at the annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association,
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Los Angeles, CA.
Rutchick, A. M., Slepian, M. L., Ferber, S. N., Swan, A. B., Gold, J. M., Bell, A. C. (2011). Power suit: Priming
abstract processing with formal clothing. Poster presentation at the annual meeting of the Society of Social
Psychology and Personality conference, San Antonio, TX.
Bell, A. C., Eccleston, C. P., & Rutchick, A. M. (2011). Promotion, prevention and stigma in African Americans.
Poster presentation at the annual meeting of the SPSP Group Processes and Intergroup Relations
Preconference, San Antonio, TX.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Graduate Research Assistant & Lab Coordinator, Social Cognition Lab, August 2011 – Present
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
Responsibilities: Leads and assists in the investigation of a variety of topics in stigma and social psychology.
Specific duties include theoretical and experimental design development for in-lab and online studies on perceptions
of racism and being a target of a stigmatized identity; writing IRBs and manuscript preparation; training
undergraduate research assistants for running experiments; conducting advanced quantitative analysis.
Faculty Mentor: Melissa Burkley, Ph. D.
Undergraduate Research Assistant, Applied Social Psychology Lab, January 2009 – May 2011
California State University Northridge, Northridge, CA
Responsibilities: Assisted with studies on a variety of topics in social psychology, including impression formation in
online contexts, perceptions of clothing, and regulatory focus in African Americans and women. Specific duties
included literature reviews on impression formation in online contexts and internalized racism and sexism; collected,
coded, entered, and verified quantitative self-report data into Excel and SPSS/PASW, and data screening, regression
and correlation analyses.
Faculty Mentor: Abraham M. Rutchick, Ph. D.
Health Education Volunteer, May – July 2011
Action Research Intern for My Friend’s Place, August 2010 – May 2011
California State University Northridge, Hollywood, CA
Responsibilities: Trained in client care and health education regarding My Friend’s Place target population,
homeless youth; conducted client intakes and assisted floor staff as needed; developed and led a community based
action research project regarding the quality and efficiency of client intakes and building initial rapport with the
youth; produced codebook and data management plan for future research interns.
Faculty Mentor: Janet S. Oh, Ph. D.
Research Assistant, Brain Age Experiment Lab, July 2009 – January 2010
California State University Northridge, Northridge, CA
Responsibilities: Recruited and trained participants in video game play; conducted literature reviews on how video
game play can affect cognitive functioning and psychological well-being in older adults, and their attitudes toward
technology; collected and coded qualitative and quantitative self-report data.
Faculty Mentor: Giovanni W. Sosa, Ph. D.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Graduate Instructor, Social Psychology, Fall 2014 - Present
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
Responsibilities: Served as a primary instructor for one undergraduate course per semester, teaching a variety of
topics in social psychology; developed lectures, exams, led in-class activities and discussion, and provided feedback
on written assignments.
Faculty Mentor: Ed Burkley, Ph. D.
Graduate Instructor, Quantitative Methods in Psychology, Summer 2014, Summer 2015
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
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Responsibilities: Served as a primary instructor for one undergraduate course, teaching a number of statistical
methods in psychology ranging from parametric to nonparametric tests; developed lectures, exams, and collaborated
with another graduate instructor on conducting laboratory assignments and additional study materials.
Faculty Mentor: DeMond Grant, Ph. D.
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Psychology of Human Problems, Winter 2015
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
Responsibilities: Served as a teaching assistant for one online undergraduate course; provided feedback on written
assignments and facilitated discussion on online forums; recorded grades and attendance.
Faculty Mentors: Stephanie Mullins-Sweatt, Ph.
Graduate Instructor, Introductory Psychology, Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Spring 2014
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
Responsibilities: Served as a primary instructor for two undergraduate courses per semester; developed lectures,
written assignments, and exams; provided feedback on written assignments; promoted professional development
efforts for undergraduate teaching assistants to become more effective mentors to their peers.
Faculty Mentors: David G. Thomas, Ph. D.; Shelia Kennison, Ph. D.
Writing Fellow, Department of Psychology, Fall 2010 – Spring 2011
California State University Northridge, Northridge, CA
Responsibilities: Assisted psychology majors with their writing assignments (specifically targeting research in their
major experimental psychology classes), and in brainstorming; provided constructive feedback; assisted in the
program evaluation of the “Writing Fellows” program; held office; provided resources to students about writing;
attended seminars that provided specialized training required to become an effective pedagogical aide.
Faculty Mentor: Holli Tonyan, Ph. D.
Teaching Assistant, Advanced Social Psychology, Spring 2011
California State University Northridge, Northridge, CA
Responsibilities: Discussion leader for the seminar portion of the class; taught as a guest instructor for conducting
online research; assisted students in conducting statistical analyses in SPSS and Microsoft Excel; graded and
provided feedback on written assignments, both in person and online.
Faculty Mentor: Abraham M. Rutchick, Ph. D.
Teaching Assistant, Statistical Methods in Psychological Research, Summer 2010
California State University Northridge, Northridge, CA
Responsibilities: Held office hours and led discussion on weekly lab assignments; assisted students in conducting
univariate statistical analyses in SPSS and Microsoft Excel; graded and provided feedback on assignments.
Faculty Mentor: Andrew Ainsworth, Ph. D.
Teaching Assistant, Experimental Methods, Fall 2009
California State University Northridge, Northridge, CA
Responsibilities: Aided in lab discussions, proctored exams, and graded assignments; provided feedback on
students’ final research project; assisted students in APA formatting, conducting statistical analyses in SPSS;
attended seminars that provided further training on skills and preparation to become an effective teacher.
Faculty Mentor: Scott Plunkett, Ph. D.
DEPARTMENTAL SERVICE
Graduate Student Representative, Experimental Program, Fall 2014 – Present
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
Responsibilities: Attend Experimental Program faculty meetings; serve as a liaison to the Experimental
faculty on behalf of the Experimental graduate students regarding training issues and concerns; provide
regular reports to the Psychology Graduate Students Association (PGSA) members concerning Experimental
Faculty meetings.
Faculty Advisor: Charles I. Abramson, Ph. D.
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Undergraduate Mentor, Psychology’s Diversified Students Program, Fall 2011 - Present
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
Responsibilities: Serve as a mentor to one underrepresented psychology majors per academic year
by providing professional development resources and assistance on the process for applying to graduate
school.
Diversified Students Coordinator: Patricia Diaz Alexander
Graduate Assistant, Psychology’s Diversified Students Program, Fall 2011 – Summer 2012
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
Responsibilities: Managed the Psychology Diversified Students Program; duties ranged from recruiting and
retention activities for minority undergraduate students, providing mentorship and professional development support
for students enrolled in the American Indians into Psychology (AIIP) summer program, and assisting with Open
House interview weekend for potential incoming graduate students.
Diversified Students Coordinator: Patricia Diaz Alexander
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Written Communication Workshop Series, September 2014, October 2014, February 2015
Series of workshops by the Institute for Teaching and Learning Excellence (ITLE) at Oklahoma State University to
develop strategies for integrating writing into the classroom, improving written assignment instructions, and rubrics
for student assessments.
Planning for Successful Teaching Experiences in the Classroom, March 2014
Workshop by the Institute for Teaching and Learning Excellence (ITLE) at Oklahoma State University to promote
effective teaching instructions and developing appropriate assessments for student achievements.
Quantitative Training for Underrepresented Groups (QTUG), August 2010
At the 7th Annual Conference, University of San Diego
Factor analyses, scale development, latent class analyses in Mplus, mediation analysis, and grant writing.
Research Infrastructure for Minority Institutions (RIMI), May 2010
Summer Training at CSU Northridge Interventions to promote health and well-being, grant writing,
ethnography, qualitative methods, and mixed methods designs.
Ad hoc Reviewer Journal of Social Psychology
QUALIFICATIONS AND RESEARCH SKILLS
Proficient knowledge in Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS), Analysis of Moment Structures
(AMOS), Statistical Analysis Software (SAS), and G*Power Data Analysis Software; Desire2Learn (D2L), Moodle,
and Blackboard; Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel; HTML, Photoshop
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Association for Psychological Science (APS)
Oklahoma Psychological Society (OPS)
Psi Chi National Honor Society in Psychology, CSUN chapter
Psychology Graduate Students Association (PGSA), Oklahoma State University
Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP)