Angela C. Bell, M.S. Department of Psychology, Oklahoma State University 116 North Murray, Stillwater, Ok 74078 angela.bell@okstate.edu, (916) 873-3514 EDUCATION Ph.D., Psychology, expected May 2016 Concentration: Social-Personality Psychology Graduate Certificate: Quantitative Research Methods M.S., Psychology, May 2013 Thesis: The Less-Racist-Than-Myself Effect: Examining the Effects of Social Comparison Information on Perceptions of Racism B.A., Psychology, May 2011 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
Bell 2 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.. Bell, A. C. (2013, April). Less-Racist-Than-Myself. Oklahoma State University Psychology Colloquium Series.. 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,
Bell 3 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 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 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 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 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
Bell 4 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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.
Bell 5 Undergraduate Mentor, Psychology s Diversified Students Program, Fall 2011 - Present 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 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 7 th 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)