ASHLEY MORRIS BIDDLE Dept of Psychology, Sakamaki C400 2530 Dole St. Honolulu, HI 96822 (703)244-4526 ammorris@hawaii.edu www.ashleymbiddle.com EDUCATION 2017 (expected) Ph.D., Developmental Psychology, University of Hawai`i at Mānoa Gender stereotypes and counter-stereotypes in children s television: Prevalence and effects on children s own stereotypes (Advisors: Ashley Maynard, Kristin Pauker) 2014 M.A., Developmental Psychology, University of Hawai`i at Mānoa Verbal and Non-verbal Parental Teaching Strategies: Ethnotheories and Efficacies (Advisors: Brandy Frazier, Ashley Maynard) 2008 B.A., Psychology, Wellesley College (Advisor: Emily Sutcliffe Cleveland) RESEARCH INTERESTS Informal science education Effects of media on children s social-cognitive development Parent-child interactions and conversations Preschoolers information-seeking behavior Culture and child development Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander ethnotheories about early child development FELLOWSHIPS, AWARDS, HONORS 2016 NAEd/Spencer Foundation Dissertation Fellowship, Semi-finalist (top 18%) 2011, 2012, 2016 UH Mānoa Dept of Psychology, Gartley Award ($500, $1110, $2200) 2015 Society for Research in Child Development, Student Travel Award to present at biennial meeting ($300) 2014 International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology, selected from over 100 candidates to participate in PhD Summer School (Developmental Stream) in Reims, France for 4 days before the biennial conference. 2013, 2014 UH Mānoa Graduate Student Organization, Travel Award ($689, $305) 2013 Jacobs Foundation and Cognitive Development Society, Travel Award to attend preconference: Rethinking Cognitive Development and Autism ($100) 2013 NSF- Graduate Research Fellowship Program, Honorable Mention for project: Does parental autonomy support within explanatory parent-child conversations foster preschoolers engagement in science? RESEARCH FUNDING 2012 Society for Psychological Anthropology & Lemelson Foundation, Pre-dissertation fellowship for fieldwork: Native Hawaiian parental ethnotheories of learning ($3760) RESEARCH EXPERIENCE 2014-present idecide Hawaii, Graduate Research Assistant 2014-present Sesame Workshop, Freelance Researcher 2011-present Culture & Human Development Lab at UH Manoa, Graduate Researcher Intergroup Social Perception Lab at UH Manoa, Graduate Researcher 2009-2011 UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute MARBLES Study, Junior Specialist 2007 Children s Hospital Boston Dept. of Developmental Medicine, Undergraduate Intern 2006-2007 Wellesley College Dept. of Psychology, Research Assistant
PUBLICATIONS Pauker, K., Xu, Y., Williams, A., & Biddle, A. M. (in press). Essentialism and social contextual differences in children s racial stereotyping. Child Development. Cleveland, E.S. & Morris (Biddle), A. (2014). Autonomy support and structure enhance children s memory and motivation to reminisce: A parental training study. Journal of Cognition and Development, 15(3), 414-436. UNDER REVIEW OR IN REVISION Biddle, A. M., Frazier, B.N., & Maynard, A.E. (under review). Experimental evidence that parental beliefs about how children learn influence parental teaching strategies and children s learning. Biddle, A.M. & Cleveland, E.S. (submitted). Autonomy support fosters preschoolers engagement in nonexplanatory parent-child conversations. WORK IN PROGRESS Biddle, A.M. & Maynard, A.E. (in preparation). Native Hawaiian parental beliefs about children s learning: What has changed and what has stayed the same? Biddle, A.M. & Bellwood, C. (in preparation). When I was young : Emerging adults reminisce about early childhood. Biddle, A.M. (in preparation). Rules and responsibilities in early childhood in Hawaii: A mixed-methods approach including parent interviews, parent-child conversations, and autobiographical memories. PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS INVITED TALKS 2015 Boston University, Social Learning Lab, Boston, MA PAPER PRESENTATIONS Biddle, A.M. (2016, July). Rules & responsibilities in early childhood in Hawai`i. International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology in Nagoya, Japan. Biddle, A.M. (2016, July). Television as a means of gender socialization: Investigating gender roles in popular preschool media across cultures. Rapid Paper presentation at International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology in Nagoya, Japan. Biddle, A.M. (2016, June) Dora, Doc, and Daniel Tiger: What is educational television teaching preschoolers about gender? Jean Piaget Society meeting in Chicago, IL. Bellwood, C., Biddle, A.M., & Pauker, K. (2016, May). Do as I say or Do as I do?: Effects of parents implicit and explicit messages about race on their children s anxiety in intergroup interactions. Association for Psychological Science meeting in Chicago, IL. Albright, C. A., Saiki, K. N., Wilkens, L.R., & Biddle, A.M. (2016, March) Using ehealth to engage Asian/Pacific Island undergraduates in decision to be an organ donor on their adult driver s license. Annual Meeting & Scientific Session of the Society of Behavioral Medicine in Washington, D.C. Morris, A. M. (2014, July) When I was young : Emerging adults reminisce about early childhood. International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology meeting in Reims, France. Morris, A. M., Maynard, A. E., & Frazier, B. N. (2014, May) Parental beliefs about four-year-olds learning predict verbal and non-verbal teaching strategies and children s learning outcomes in a sorting task. Jean Piaget Society annual meeting in San Francisco, CA. Morris, A. (2013, April) Oh those days were different : Native Hawaiian parenting reflections. Joint meeting of Society for Psychological Anthropology and Anthropology of Children and Youth Interest Group in San Diego, CA.
CHAIRED SYMPOSIA Let s (not?) Talk About Race: Social Transmission of Racial Bias in Parent-Child Interactions. (2016, May). Association for Psychological Science, Chicago, IL. A.M. Biddle & C. Bellwood, co-chairs. Media & Development: How is Technology Shaping Identity Development Across the Lifespan? (2016, June). Jean Piaget Society, Chicago, IL. A.M. Biddle & M. Cantwell, co-chairs. POSTER PRESENTATIONS * = mentored undergraduate *Bento, A., Biddle, A.M., *Ko, J., *Conley, C., & *Searles, C. (2016, June). Where are the women? Gender representation in preschoolers educational television. Jean Piaget Society meeting in Chicago, IL. Morris, A.M., Pauker, K., Williams, A. & Carpenter, M. (2015, March) Parents concerns about appearing prejudiced are related to their child s motivation for intergroup interactions. Society for Research in Child Development biennial meeting in Philadelphia, PA. Morris, A.M. (2015, March) Gender and developmental differences in parent-child conversations at the zoo: An observational study. Society for Research in Child Development biennial meeting in Philadelphia, PA. Morris, A. M., Cleveland, E. S., & Frazier, B. N. (2014, May) I don t know. What do you think? : Do autonomy-supportive non-explanations foster preschoolers engagement? Jean Piaget Society annual meeting in San Francisco, CA. Morris, A. M., *Pietkiewicz, N., & Pauker, K. (2014, May) Correspondence between parents and kids beliefs about prejudice and intergroup interactions in Hawai`i. Association for Psychological Science meeting in San Francisco, CA. Morris, A. M. & Frazier, B. N. (2013, October) How do children learn best? Connections to parental beliefs, teaching strategies, and children s learning. Cognitive Development Society biennial meeting in Memphis, TN. Frazier, B.N., Tessier, K., & Morris, A. (2013, April) Parents use of explanations to socialize preschoolers safety-related behaviors. Society for Research in Child Development biennial meeting in Seattle, WA. Morris, A. (2013, February) Native Hawaiian parental beliefs about kindergarten readiness. Annual Hawaii Educational Research Association Conference in Honolulu, HI. Morris, A. & Frazier, B. (2012, June) Learning how to learn: How do parents of diverse backgrounds in Hawai i think about preschoolers learning? Jean Piaget Society meeting in Toronto, ON. Cleveland, E.S., Morris, A., Geilhufe, B. (2008, April) Parental reminiscing style and preschooler's memory: An intervention study. Annual Meeting of Western Psychological Association in Irvine, CA. Morris, A. (2007, May) 'What did you do at the Pretend Zoo?': Parents & children talk about the past. Ruhlman Conference in Wellesley, MA. TEACHING COURSES TAUGHT Developmental Psychology, UH Mānoa, Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016 (online) Developmental Psychology, Leeward Community College, Spring 2016 (online), Fall 2016 (online) Human Development, Leeward Community College, Summer 2016 (online), Fall 2016 (online) I also served as a teaching assistant at UH Mānoa for Developmental Psychology (4 semesters), Undergraduate Writing Intensive Seminar: Development of Morality (6 semesters), Introduction to Psychology (1 semester), Personality Psychology (1 semester)
TEACHING INTERESTS Introduction to Psychology Developmental Psychology Research Methods in Psychology Children s Social-Cognitive Development Media & Child Development Social Contexts of Human Development STUDENTS SUPERVISED 2015-2016 6 students (UH Manoa) 2014-2015 5 students (UH Manoa) 2013-2014 3 students (UH Manoa) 2012-2013 2 students (UH Manoa) Summer 2011 2 students (UC Davis MIND Institute) Summer 2010 3 students (UC Davis MIND Institute) SERVICE 2015 Judge, UH Mānoa Psi Chi Undergraduate Research Symposium 2013-present Vice President of Admissions, Wellesley College Alumnae Club of Hawai`i 2013 Judge, UH Mānoa Undergraduate Research Opportunities Spring Symposium 2013 Judge, Fagaitua High School Alumni Association (Pago Pago, American Samoa) scholarship for high school seniors 2011-2012 Volunteer, UH Mānoa Children s Center PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES MEMBERSHIPS Society for Research in Child Development Jean Piaget Society Cognitive Development Society Hawaii Educational Research Association Society for Psychological Anthropology Anthropology of Children and Youth interest group (American Anthropological Association) AD-HOC REVIEWER Sex Roles (co-reviewed with Kristin Pauker) REFERENCES Ashley Maynard Professor and Department Chair: University of Hawai`i at Mānoa amaynard@hawaii.edu Emily Cleveland Associate Professor: CSU East Bay emily.cleveland@csueastbay.edu Kristin Pauker Associate Professor: University of Hawai`i at Mānoa kpauker@hawaii.edu Cheryl Albright Professor: University of Hawai`i at Mānoa cherylal@hawaii.edu