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Click here for a printable pdf versionElizabeth Page-Gould, Ph.D.
Contact Information
| Embodied Social Cognition Lab | Phone: (416) 208-2795 | |
| University of Toronto Scarborough | Fax: (416) 287-7642 | |
| 1265 Military Trail | Email: elizabeth.page-gould@utsc.utoronto.ca | |
| Toronto, Ontario M1C 1A4 | Web: http://page-gould.com |
Research Interests
Cross-group friendship, social interaction, intergroup relations, social cognition, psychophysiology, quantitative methods
Employment
| Assistant Professor, Psychology Department University of Toronto Scarborough, Ontario, Canada | July, 2009 - present |
Education
| Postdoctoral Fellow |
Mind/Brain/Behavior Initiative Harvard University, Cambridge MA Sponsors: Wendy Berry Mendes & Moshe Bar |
2008 - 2009 |
| Ph.D. |
University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley CA Psychology, May 2008 Chair: Rodolfo Mendoza-Denton Committee: Özlem N. Ayduk, Robert W. Levenson, & Yu-Wen Ying |
2002 - 2008 |
| B.S. |
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh PA Psychology & Statistics (Double Majors), May 2002 University and College Honors Thesis Advisor: Vicki S. Helgeson | 1998 - 2002 |
Awards and Honors
Research
| Harvard Mind/Brain/Behavior Postdoctoral Fellow | Fall 2008 - Spring 2009 |
| SPSP Graduate Student Poster Award Society for Personality and Social Psychology 2008 Annual Meeting | February 2008 |
| Christina Maslach - Phillip Zimbardo Social Psychology Student Award Western Psychological Association 2006 Annual Meeting | May 2006 |
| SPSP Graduate Poster Honorable Mention Society for Personality and Social Psychology 2006 Annual Meeting | January 2006 |
| National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow | Spring 2004 - Spring 2007 |
| Greater Good Science Center Graduate Research Fellow | Spring 2004 - Fall 2005 |
| Greater Good Science Center, Commissioned Literature Review Title: "Cross-race relationships: An annotated bibliography" URL: http://elizabethpage-gould.com/interracialrelationships |
Summer 2003 |
| National Science Foundation, Fellowship Honorable Mention | Spring 2003 |
Teaching
Scholarship
| Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, Early Inductee | 2001 - present |
| Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Early Inductee, Former Student Vice President | 2000 - present |
| Mortar Board Honor Society | 2001 - present |
| Psi Chi Psychology Honor Society | 2000 - present |
| National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Former Secretary-Treasurer | 1999 - present |
Publications
Page-Gould, E., Mendoza-Denton, R., Alegre, J. M., & Siy, J. O. (In Press). Understanding the impact of cross-group friendship on interactions with novel outgroup members. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
Page-Gould, E. (In Press). The Unhealthy Racist. In J. H. Marsh, R. Mendoza-Denton, & J. Adam Smith (Eds.), Are We Born Racist? New Insights from Neuroscience and Positive Psychology. Boston, MA, US: Beacon Press.
Page-Gould, E. & Mendoza-Denton, R. (In Press). Friendship and social interaction with outgroup members. In L. R. Tropp & R. Mallett (Eds.), Beyond prejudice reduction: Pathways to positive intergroup relations. Washington, D. C., US: APA Books.
Manuscripts Under Review
Page-Gould, E., Mendes, W. B., & Major, B. (2009). Benefits of intergroup contact. Manuscript submitted for publication.
Aceves, M. J., Mendoza-Denton, R., Hinshaw, S. P., & Page-Gould, E. (2009). Teacher responses to victimization influence trust in school authority and academic achievement. Manuscript submitted for publication.
Manuscripts In Preparation
Page-Gould, E. (2009). Modern methods in friendship research: From covariation to experimentation. Invited chapter to appear in F. Columbus (Ed.), Friendships: Types, cultural variations, and psychological and social aspects. Manuscript in preparation.
Saslow, L. R., Vartan, A., Van der Löwe, I., Oveis, C., Page-Gould, E., Cosley, B., McCoy, S., Keltner, D., & Epel, E. (2009). Speaking under pressure: Stress profiles and reappraisal tendencies influence linguistic cognitive complexity. Manuscript in preparation.
Presentations
Invited Colloquia
Page-Gould, E. (2010, April). Why interethnic friendship is good for your health (and the world). Middlebury College, Psychology Department Colloquium.
Page-Gould, E. (2009, October). Effects of cross-group friendship on intergroup interaction. York University, Social Psychology Brown Bag Series.
Page-Gould, E. (2009, February). When "Them" Becomes "Us": Unpacking the Benefits of Cross-group Friendship. University of Massachusetts Amherst, Social Psychology Speaker Series.
Page-Gould, E. (2007, November). Causal effects of cross-group friendship: Understanding the intergroup benefits of closeness across group boundaries. University of California Berkeley, Institute of Personality and Social Research.
Symposia
Page-Gould, E., Koslov, K., & Mendes, W. B. (2009, May). Socio-Economic Status and Social Interaction. In N. C. Maisel & P. K. Piff (Chairs), Social psychology for an economic recession: Examining the effects of socioeconomic status on psychological processes. Symposium conducted at the annual scientific meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Las Vegas, NV.
Mendoza-Denton, R., & Page-Gould, E. (2009, May). Hormonal correlates of stress in cross-group dyads. In S. S. M. Townsend & B. Major (Chairs), Getting Under the Skin: How Psychophysiology is Advancing Understanding of Intergroup Threat. Symposium conducted at the annual scientific meeting of the Association for Psychological Science, San Francisco, CA.
Mendoza-Denton, R., & Page-Gould, E. (2008, February). Implications of the interpersonal environment for academic outcomes. In R. Mallett (Chair), Overcoming the Obstacles of Racial Prejudice. Symposium conducted at the annual scientific meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Albuquerque, NM.
Mendoza-Denton, R., & Page-Gould, E. (2007, August). Interpersonal and intergroup impacts of intergroup friendship. In H. Smith & R. Mendoza-Denton (Chairs), Intergroup contact, relational justice, and historically under-represented students' educational engagement. Paper presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.
Mendoza-Denton, R., Page-Gould, E., & Tropp, L. R. (2007, January). Stress-reducing effects of cross-race friendship. In T. Saguay & L. R. Tropp (Chairs), Intergroup Relations in the Eye of the Beholder. Symposium conducted
at the annual scientific meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Memphis, TN.
Page-Gould, E., Mendoza-Denton, R., & Tropp, L. R. (2006, June). Repeated cross-race
contact attentuates anxiety in cross-race interaction. In L. R. Tropp (Chair), Anxiety and Trust in Intergroup Relationships. Symposium conducted
at the biennial scientific meeting of the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, Long Beach, CA.
Page-Gould, E. (2006). Repeated cross-race contact attenuates anxiety in cross-race interaction.
Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Berkeley-Stanford Graduate Conference.
Posters
Page-Gould, E., Mendoza-Denton, R., Alegre, J. M., & Siy, J. O. (2009). When "They" Becomes "Us": Adopting the Ethnic Identities of Close Cross-ethnic Friends. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Psychological Science, San Francisco, CA.
Siy, J. O., Page-Gould, E., & Mendoza-Denton, R. (2008). When outgroup becomes ingroup: Self-stereotyping as a function of cross-race friendship. Psi Chi Regional Award Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Psi Chi Midwestern Region, Chicago, IL.
Page-Gould, E., Mendoza-Denton, R., & Alegre, J. M. (2008). Why does cross-group friendship improve interactions with novel outgroup members? Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality & Social Psychology, Albuquerque, NM. Recipient of the SPSP Graduate Poster Award.
Siy, J. O., Page-Gould, E., & Mendoza-Denton, R. (2008). When outgroup becomes ingroup: Self-stereotyping as a function of cross-race friendship. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Albuquerque, NM.
Page-Gould, E., & Mendoza-Denton, R. (2006). Stress-reducing effects of developing cross-race
friendships. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association, Palm Springs CA. Recipient of the Christina
Maslach - Phillip Zimbardo Award for Outstanding Student Research in Social Psychology.
Page-Gould, E., & Mendoza-Denton, R. (2006). Within-group variability in Latino/as' approaches
to cross-race interaction. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality & Social Psychology, Palm Springs CA.
SPSP Graduate Poster Award Honorable Mention.
Page-Gould, E., & Mendoza-Denton, R. (2005). Academic benefits of cross-race friendship. Poster
presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, New Orleans LA.
Research Support
| Canada Foundation for Innovation - Leaders Opportunity Fund Title: "Dyadic psychophysiology lab: A multi-method approach to intergroup relations" Total award: $54,584 |
Spring 2010 |
| Greater Good Science Center Graduate Research Fellowship Title: "Friendship and Adjustment to College" Total award: $3,000 |
Spring 2004 - Fall 2005 |
| Carnegie Mellon Small Undergraduate Research Grants Title: "Views of Self and Others" Total award: $500 |
Fall 2001 - Spring 2002 |
| 3 Carnegie Mellon Small Undergraduate Research Grants Title: "The Carnegie Mellon Roommate Study" Total of awards: $1,500 |
Spring 2000 - Spring 2001 |
Teaching Experience
Assistant Professor
| Introduction to Social Psychology, PSYB10 Department of Psychology, University of Toronto Scarborough |
Fall 2009 |
Course Lecturer
| Principles of Psychology, Psychology 2 Department of Psychology, University of California, Berkeley |
Spring 2005 |
Graduate Student Instructor
| Research Design and Data Analysis, Psychology 101 Professor Jack Gallant Department of Psychology, University of California, Berkeley |
Spring 2008 |
| Personality Theories, Psychology 150 Dr. Meg Jay Department of Psychology, University of California, Berkeley |
Fall 2007 |
| Statistical Analysis and Research Design, Psychology 101 Professor Frédéric Theunissen Department of Psychology, University of California, Berkeley |
Spring 2004 |
| Buddhist Psychology, Psychology 107 Professor Eleanor Rosch Department of Psychology, University of California, Berkeley |
Fall 2003 |
| Introduction to Social Psychology, Psychology 160 Professor Charlan Nemeth Department of Psychology, University of California, Berkeley |
Fall 2002 |
Guest Lecturer
| Title: Cross-Group Friendship Prof. Rodolfo Mendoza-Denton, Stigma and Prejudice Department of Psychology, University of California, Berkeley |
May 2008 |
| Title: Social Cognitive Learning Theories Dr. Meg Jay, Personality Theories Department of Psychology, University of California, Berkeley |
March 2008 |
| Title: Social Cognitive Learning Theories Dr. Meg Jay, Personality Theories Department of Psychology, University of California, Berkeley |
October 2007 |
| Title: Intergroup Friendship Prof. Rodolfo Mendoza-Denton, Culture and Stigma Department of Psychology, University of California, Berkeley |
December 2006 |
| Title: (Attempted) Memory Retrieval Lec. Lindsay Shaw Taylor, Principles of Psychology Department of Psychology, University of California, Berkeley |
October 2006 |
| Title: Psychoactive Drugs Lec. Jennifer Goetz, Principles of Psychology Department of Psychology, University of California, Berkeley |
February 2006 |
| Title: Cross-race Friendship Prof. Rodolfo Mendoza-Denton, Culture and Stigma Department of Psychology, University of California, Berkeley |
October 2005 |
| Title: The Power of the Social Situation Lec. Kelly Werner, Principles of Psychology Department of Psychology, University of California, Berkeley |
April 2005 |
| Title: Social Development and Cross-group Friendship Prof. Lori Markson, Developmental Psychology Department of Psychology, University of California, Berkeley |
November 2004 |
| Title: Stereotyping and Social Cognition Lec. Carrie Langner, Principles of Psychology Department of Psychology, University of California, Berkeley |
October 2004 |
| Title: Cross-race Relationships Prof. Rodolfo Mendoza-Denton, Stereotyping and Prejudice Department of Psychology, University of California, Berkeley |
June 2004 |
| Title: The Psychology of Gender Prof. Charlan Nemeth, Introduction to Social Psychology Department of Psychology, University of California, Berkeley |
September 2002 |
| Title: Sexuality Prof. Vicki S. Helgeson, Introduction to Social Psychology Department of Psychology, Carnegie Mellon University |
November 2000 |
Teaching Assistant
| Introduction to Social Psychology Prof. Vicki S. Helgeson Department of Psychology, Carnegie Mellon University |
Fall 2000 |
Ad-hoc Reviewer
| Social Psychology and Personality Science | 2010 |
| Journal of Personality and Social Psychology | 2010 |
| Journal of Intercultural Studies | 2010 |
| British Journal of Social Psychology | 2010 |
| National Science Foundation | 2009 |
| Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin | 2009 |
| International Journal of Psychophysiology | 2009 |
| Psychological Science | 2009 |
| European Journal of Social Psychology | 2009 |
| Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada | 2009 |
| Journal of Experimental Social Psychology | 2008, 2009 |
| Group Processes and Intergroup Relations | 2008, 2009 |
| Basic and Applied Social Psychology | 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| South African National Research Foundation | 2007 |
| Journal of Social and Personal Relationships | 2007 |
| SPSSI 2006 Meeting Submissions | 2006 |
Professional Affiliations
| American Psychological Association | 2005 - present |
| Association for Psychological Science | 2009 - present |
| Canadian Psychological Association | 2009 - present |
| International Society for Interpersonal Acceptance and Rejection | 2009 - present |
| International Social Cognition Network | 2003 - present |
| Society for Personality and Social Psychology | 2003 - present |
| Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues | 2004 - present |
| Western Psychological Association | 2005 - present |
Committee Service
| Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, Web Committee | 2008 - present |
| Diversity Student Alliance, Former Secretary | 2003 - 2008 |
| Gordon Allport Society, Former President | 2002 - 2008 |
| Graduate Assembly of Students in Psychology, Former Secretary | 2002 - 2008 |
| Institute of Personality and Social Research Colloquium Committee | 2006 - 2008 |
| Graduate Admissions Committee, Graduate Student Member | Winter 2006 - 2007 |
| Institute of Personality and Social Research Computing Committee | 2003 - 2006 |
Computing Languages
Interpreted: Perl
Compiled: Java, C++
Statistical: SAS, SPSS, Splus/R
Empirical: DirectRT, Inquisit, MediaLab
Web servers: Apache, Tomcat
Database: MySQL
Administration/Environments: Unix, Ubuntu/Debian Linux, Mac OSX, Windows NT - XP, Bash
Web: HTML, css
Wiki Administration: Mediawiki, MoinMoin