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Kimberly Rios Morrison
Ph.D., 2008, Stanford University (Organizational Behavior)
B.A., 2003, Stanford University (Psychology)
Assistant Professor of Communication
Assistant Professor (by courtesy) of Social Psychology
Research
I study how features of the self-concept, interpersonal relationships, and group identity can affect opinions and behavior.
I am particularly interested in what motivates people not to conform to others' opinions or choices. In my main area of research, I examine the roles of the
self-concept and social identity in people's willingness to express minority viewpoints. In a second area of research, I
examine when having a strong social identity will improve versus
undermine intergroup relations. In a third area of research, I
examine the conditions under which individuals will and will not pursue the goals that their significant others (e.g., roommates,
romantic partners) have for them.
Selected Publications
Identity and minority opinion expression:
Morrison, K. R., & Wheeler, S. C. (in press). Nonconformity defines the self: The role of minority opinion status in self-concept clarity. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.
Miller, D. T., & Morrison, K. R. (2009). Expressing deviant opinions: Believing you are in the majority helps. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 45, 740-747.
Morrison, K. R., & Miller, D. T. (2008). Distinguishing between silent and vocal minorities: Not all deviants feel marginal. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 94, 871-882.
Identity and intergroup relations:
Morrison, K. R., Fast, N. J., & Ybarra, O. (2009). Group status, perceptions of threat, and support for social inequality. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 45, 204-210.
Morrison,
K. R., & Ybarra, O. (2009). Symbolic threat and social dominance
among liberals and conservatives: SDO reflects conformity to political
values. European Journal of Social Psychology, 36, 1039-1052.
Morrison, K. R., & Ybarra, O. (2008). The effects of realistic threat and group identification on social dominance orientation. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 44, 156-163.
Other topics:
Lam, S. R., Morrison, K. R., & Smeesters, D. (2009). Gender, intimacy, and risky sex: A terror management account. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 35, 1046-1056.
Wheeler, S. C., Morrison, K. R., DeMarree, K. G., & Petty, R. E. (2008). Does self-consciousness increase or decrease priming effects? It depends. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 44, 882-889.
Morrison, K. R., Wheeler, S. C., & Smeesters, D. (2007). Significant other primes and behavior: Motivation to respond to social cues moderates pursuit of prime-induced goals. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 33, 1661-1674.
Teaching
As
an instructor of organizational communication, I am committed to
ensuring that my students can ultimately apply their knowledge outside
of the classroom. To this end, I focus not only on defining and
explaining key theoretical concepts, but also on providing "real-world"
examples. As any current or former student of mine can attest, I am a
big fan of The Office. So whenever possible, I use clips from my favorite episodes to demonstrate how (not) to communicate in the workplace!
Links
If you'd like to find out more about my work, here is some recent media coverage: ABC News, The Economist, Le Monde, Yahoo! News India, Zimbabwe Star
I use SurveyGizmo to design my online studies.
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