Faculty Profile for Sierra Evelyn Kaiser
Biography Section
Biography and Education
Obtained a M.A. with a focus in Psychological Research from Texas State University in 2020.Obtained a B.A. with a major in Psychology and minor in Sociology from the University of Texas at Austin in 2014.
Teaching Interests
Introduction to Psychology, Social Psychology, Human Sexuality, and Positive Psychology.Research Interests
My graduate thesis focused on attachment styles, sexual fluidity, and parental relationships. I also have publications focusing on social media behaviors and perceived stress and sleep quality.Selected Scholarly/Creative Work
- Kaiser, S. E., Klare, D. L., Gomez, M.-A. S., Ceballos, N. A., Dailey, S. L., & Howard, K. J. (2021). A comparison of social media behaviors between sexual minorities and heterosexual individuals. Computers in Human Behavior.
- Gomez, M.-A. S., Klare, D. L., Ceballos, N. A., Dailey, S. L., Kaiser, S. E., & Howard, K. J. (2021). Do you dare to compare? The key characteristics of social media users who frequently make online upward social comparisons.
- Gomez, M., Klare, D., Ceballos, N., Dailey, S., & Kaiser, S. E. (2021). Do you dare to compare? The key characteristics of social media users who frequently make online upward social comparisons. International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction.
- Kaiser, S. E., Klare, D. L., Gomez, M.-A. S., Ceballos, N. A., Dailey, S. L., & Howard, K. J. (2021). A comparison of social media behaviors between sexual minorities and heterosexual individuals.
- Hu, Y., Visser, M., & Kaiser, S. E. (2019). Perceived stress and sleep quality in midlife and later: Controlling for genetic and environmental influences. Behavioral Sleep Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1080/15402002.2019.1629443