I am an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in the Department of Social Science and Policy Studies . I received my Ph.D in Social Psychology at the University of Virginia. My research program attempts to understand how factors in our social environment, especially those factors we are unaware of, influence decisions and interpersonal interactions. I have investigated how different types of external and internal influences (e.g., subtle contextual signs, stereotypes/stigmas, perceptions of others, the ability to perspective take) affect perceptions, decisions, and self-views, especially in the legal and organizational domains. I also enjoy teaching and mentoring students (my two most recent Honors Students from UVA are pictured on the right). This year I am teaching Introduction to Psychology (in B Term), Statistics and Research Methods (C Term) and Social Psychology (D Term).
