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Elizabeth
L. Haines, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychology
246 Science Hall (Office)
233 Science Hall (Lab)
telephone: 973.720.2500
fax: 973.720.3392
email: hainese@wpunj.edu
My research investigates prejudice and stereotyping, with special emphasis on sexism and racism. Some of my current work is investigating cognitive bias against working mothers, the reduction of 'implicit racism' as measured by the Implicit Association Test, working memory and physiological correlates of implicit racism, and women's self perception of power in response to a powerful role. I also have long-standing interests in nonverbal behavior, intergroup conflict, system justification, memory, gender, and social power. I am always looking for students to join me as co-researchers on these projects. Co-researchers gain valuable experience: collecting and analyzing data, presenting at conferences and coaching on how to get into graduate school. Please feel free to contact me if you are interested in research experience.
My goal as a teacher is to guide students’ learning by asking thoughtful questions, uncovering assumptions, preparing challenging assignments, giving thorough feedback, generating thoughtful examples, maintaining high standards, and responding to the needs of individual students. Students are compelled to extend their learning of course concepts in my courses with discussion groups and debates, thought papers, and in-class demonstrations and activities. Critical thinking is the centerpiece of all the courses I teach; I stimulate critical thinking by exploring the ways in which beliefs about human behavior are influenced by personal values, cultural assumptions, and social perspectives.
I am originally from Summit, New Jersey. I graduated from Summit High School in Summit, New Jersey and then attended the University of Delaware, in Newark, Delaware. While at Delaware, I gained a traditional background in the empirical investigation of psychology in areas such as gender, nonverbal behavior, and social power with Dr. F.L. Geis as my mentor. I graduated cum laude with an Honors in Psychology and a B.A. in English.
After graduating from the University of Delaware, I attended the Ph.D. program at The City University of New York, Graduate Center in Social-Personality Psychology, where I earned my Doctorate in 1999. There I received a modern education in social-personality psychology . While at CUNY, I worked closely with Dr. Vita Rabinowitz (adviser), Dr. Michelle Fine, and Dr. Kay Deaux. After completing my Ph.D., I worked with Dr. Anthony Greenwald at the University of Washington on a post doctoral grant from N.I.H. studying the effects of implicit racism using the Implicit Association Test.