Amber Garcia

• Introduction to Psychology
• Psychology of Women and Gender
• Stereotypes and Prejudice
• Personality: Theory and Research
• Social Psychology: Theory and Research
• First-Year Seminar: Close Relationships

Recent Projects

2022

Cammy Bly
The Influence of Accent, Gender, and Ethnocentrism on Stereotype Content

Alma Cruz
The Effects of Parental Messages, Weight Teasing, and Acculturation on the Development of Disordered Eating and Body Image Shame

Karabella Hernandez
Examining Mediators in the Relationship Between Childhood Adversity and Well-Being in Adulthood

Rachel Jones
Body Image Mediating the Relationship between Personality Factors, Emotionality and Extraversion, and Psychological Well-being in a Gender-Diverse and Queer Sample

2021

Abby Cunningham
The Influence of Gender Stereotypes on Perceptions of Gender Non-Binary Individuals

Allie Deyhle (Self-Design Major)
Different Cradle, Different Grave: An Examination of the Relationship between Intergenerational Poverty and Attachment

Marielle Mason
Perceptions Toward Persons with ADHD: Exploring the Relationship Between Intergroup Contact, Honesty-Humility, Accommodations, and Attitudes

Jennifer Meltzer
Perceptions of Social Activists: Evaluations of Criminality Based on Race and Social Activism

Michelle Sayre
Swipe White: Attitudes and Perceptions of Interracial Relationships

Selected Publications

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Goodfriend, W., Garcia, A. L., Hoover, A. E., Habashi, M. M., Hack, T., & Raymond, A. (2022). Identity development and self-esteem in transgender men: The importance of masculinity. Journal of Homosexuality, 1-21.  https://doi.org/10.1080/00918369.2022.2060056

Hack, T., Garcia, A. L., Goodfriend, W., Habashi, M. M., & Hoover, A. E. (2019). When it is not so funny: Prevalence of friendly sexist teasing and consequences to gender self-esteem. Psychological Reports. https://doi.org/10.1177/0033294119896045

Hoover, A. E., Hack, T., Garcia, A. L., Goodfriend, W., & Habashi, M. M. (2018). Powerless men and agentic women: Gender bias in hiring decisions. Sex Roles, 80, 667–680. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-018-0964-y

*White, A. D., & Garcia, A. L. (2018). Homophobia and the perception of psychological differences. Psychology & Sexuality, 9(4), 358–368. https://doi.org/10.1080/19419899.2018.1500934

Riggio, H. R., Lui, P. P., Garcia, A. L., Matthies, B. K., Culbert, G., & Bailey, J. (2015). Initial validation of a self-report measure of perceptions of interpersonal attraction. Personality and Individual Differences, 74, 292-296. doi:10.1016/j.paid.2014.10.030

Riggio, H. R., Galaz, B., Garcia, A. L., & Matthies, B. K. (2014). Contraceptive attitudes and sexual self-esteem among young adults: Communication and quality of relationships with mothers. International Journal of Sexual Health,26(4), 268-281. doi:10.1080/19317611.2014.885924

Schmitt, M. T., Branscombe, N. R., Postmes, T., & Garcia, A. (2014). The consequences of perceived discrimination for psychological well-being: A meta-analytic review. Psychological Bulletin, 140(4), 921-948.doi:10.1037/a0035754

 *Denotes Student Co-Author

Goodfriend. W., Garcia, A.L., Habashi, A., Hoover, A., Hack, T. (2022, February). The effect of transition support on well-being for transmen. Data blitz was presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP) in San Francisco, CA.

Burgess, C., Batchelder, A., & Garcia, A. (2019, June). Using trauma-informed strategies to best serve marginalized populations in healthcare, research, and educational contexts. Interactive discussion session at the annual summer meeting of the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues in San Diego, CA.

Goodfriend. W., Garcia, A., Habashi, A., Hoover, A., Hack, T. (2019, February). The female-to-male transgender experience across 15 countries. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the International Convention of Psychological Science (ICPS) in Paris, France.

 Garcia, A., Goodfriend. W., Habashi, A., Hoover, A., Hack, T., & *White, A. (2018, March). Examining approval for Native American mascots. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP) in Atlanta, GA.

*Buczkowski, A., *White, A., *Wells, A. & Garcia, A. (2018, March). Romance versus friendship: Examining relationships using the investment model. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP) in Atlanta, GA.

*White, A. & Garcia, A. (2018, March). Homophobia and the perception of psychological differences. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP) in Atlanta, GA.

Goodfriend, W., Lassiter-Cathey, P., Garcia, A., Habashi, M., & Hoover, A. (2018, March). Predictors of violence in intimate relationships. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP) in Atlanta, GA.

*Denotes Student Co-Presenter