Education
Ph.D. Psychology, Stanford University, 2006
Dissertation title: Targeted social referencing and the perception of discrimination.
M.S. Psychology, Yale University, 1998.
B.A. Psychology, Stanford University, 1994, Departmental Honors and University DistinctionResearch Interests
The effects of group membership on personal and academic interactions, definitions of and responses to prejudice and discrimination, ethnic identity and academic achievement
Courses Taught
PSYC 242 : Social Psychology
PSYC 349 : Progress and Problems in Intergroup Interaction
PSYC 401 : Senior Seminar
Selected Publications
- Crosby, J.R., Monin, B., & Richardson. D. (2008). Where do we look during potentially offensive behavior? Psychological Science, 19, 226-228. (pdf)
- Purdie-Vaughns, V., Steele, C., Davies, P., Ditlman, R. & Crosby, J.R. (2008). Social identity contingencies: How diversity cues signal threat or safety for African-Americans in mainstream institutions. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 94, 615-630.
- Crosby, J.R., & Monin, B. (2007). Failure to warn: The effect of race on warnings of potential academic difficulty. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 43, 663-670. (pdf)
- Morillas, C., & Crosby, J.R. (2007). Latina identity, stereotyping concerns, and academic achievement. Undergraduate Research in Psychology and Behavioral Science.(online student research journal).
- Crosby, J.R., & Hastorf, A. H. (2000). Lewis Terman: Scientist of mental measurement and product of his time. In G.A. Kimble & M. Wertheimer (Eds.) Portraits of pioneers in psychology: Vol. 4. (pp. 131-148). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
- Eberhardt, J. L. & Randall, J. L. (1997). The essential notion of race. Psychological Science, 8, 198-203.
Mainstream Media Articles and Interviews:
- Staples, T. (2008). What’s racist? The importance of a glance. Time Online. http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1720654,00.html.
- Lake, S. (2008). Study indicates Whites look to Black to decry racism. Diverse Issues in Higher Education. http://www.diverseeducation.com/crosby.mp3