Member of the Geneseo faculty since 2019
Office Hours
Tuesdays and Thursdays 1:50-3:20 (Drop-ins welcome, appointments prioritized), and by advance appointment.
Appointments can be scheduled through navigate.
Research Interests
My research focuses on understanding the causes and consequences of the marginalization of women particularly in the domains of sexual assault and the underrepresentation of women in positions of leadership and STEM fields. In particular, I focus on subtle forms of sexism and socio-cultural factors that shape perceptions of women in these domains, and how these perceptions impact women’s behavior, self-esteem, and self-perceptions.
Student Research Opportunities
Curriculum Vitae
Education
B.A., College at Brockport
M.A., Social Psychology, University of Kansas
Ph.D., Social Psychology, University of Kansas
Selected Publications
Katz, J., Gravelin, C.R., & McCabe, E.* (2021). White U.S. college students’ perceptions of prospective international students differ by race and stereotypical attributes. Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education, 13(4), 135-148. doi: 10.32674/jcihe.v13i4.2868
Soylu Yalcinkaya, N., Gravelin, C.R., & Adams, G. (2021). Gendered STEM spaces as barriers to women’s STEM participation. Social Psychology of Education: An International Journal, 24, 361-386. doi: 10.1007/s11218-021-09618-x
O’Brien, L.T., Garcia, D.M., Adams, G., Hammer, E.D., Blodorn, A., & Gravelin, C.R. (2019). An educational intervention to improve women’s academic STEM outcomes: Divergent effects on well-represented vs. underrepresented minority women. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology. doi: 10.1037/cdp0000289
Gravelin, C.R., Biernat, M.R., & Bucher*, C. (2018). Blaming the victim of acquaintance rape: Individual, situational, and sociocultural factors. Frontiers in Psychology, 9 (22). doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.02422.
Katz, J., Gravelin, C.R., & O’Brien*, C. (2017). Neoliberal beliefs of unintended adolescent pregnancy after consensual or forced sex. Sex Roles. doi: 10.1007/s11199-017-0842-z
Gravelin, C.R., Baldwin, M.W., & Biernat, M.R. (2017). The impact of power and powerlessness on blaming the victim. Group Processes and Intergroup Relations, 22(1), 98-115. doi: 10.1177/1368430217706741
Baldwin, M., Keefer, L.A., Gravelin, C.R., Biernat, M. (2012). Perceived importance of cross race targets facilitates recall: Toward a subjective-importance model of face recognition. Group Processes and Intergroup Relations, 16(4). doi: 10.1177/1368430212460893
Recent Courses Taught
PSYC 191: Orientation to Psychology at Geneseo
PSYC 250: R/Intro-Behavioral Statistics
PSYC 251: Intro to Behavioral Res Methods
PSYC 308: Psychology of Women
PSYC 350: Social Psychology
PSYC 390: Selected Topics: Professional Development in Psychology
Classes
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PSYC 191: Orientation to Psyc at Geneseo
An introductory course for students who are considering a career in Psychology. Weekly meetings will focus on career opportunities in psychology, pertinent academic information, campus and department resources and opportunities, and effective strategies to be a successful student in the major and beyond. This course also intends to facilitate a close working relationship between students and faculty in psychology.
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PSYC 390: Top:Professional Devel in Psyc
An in-depth study of a selected topic in psychology, chosen to allow an integrated consideration of the topic from the points of view of various approaches to psychological inquiry. Examples may include: The Nature-Nurture Question; Approaches to Understanding Aggression; Great Ideas in Psychology; or other topics.
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PSYC 452: Topic: Subtle Sexism
A selected-topic seminar that integrates, at an advanced level, a particular content area with its appropriate literature, research methods, and statistics. In the course of study of the selected issue, students review literature, design research, collect data, analyze and interpret results, and produce both oral and written reports.