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Dr. Jess Cascio

  • Asst Professor of Instruction - Psychology

Biography and expertise

Ph.D. (2017) Florida State University
Program: Social Psychology
Advisor: Dr. Ashby Plant
Dissertation: Concerns about Misidentification as Gay/Lesbian and Fear of Sexual Advances.

M.S. (2010, May) Lamar University
Major: Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Advisors: Dr. Judith Mann, Dr. James Esser

B.S. (2008, August) Lamar University
Major: Psychology
Minor: Criminal Justice
Graduated summa cum laude

Education

Doctorate Degree

PhD in Psychology

Florida State University, 2017

Master's Degree

MS in Psychology

Florida State University, 2014

Master's Degree

MS in Applied Psychology-Industrial/Organizational

Lamar University, 2010

Bachelor's Degree

BS in Psychology

Lamar University, 2008

Teaching Interests

Research Interests

  • Cascio, J. L., & Plant, E. A. (2016). Judged by the company you keep? Exposure to nonprejudiced norms reduces concerns about being misidentified as gay/lesbian. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 42(9). https://doi.org/10.1177/0146167216652858
  • Cascio, J. L., & Plant, E. A. (2015). Prospective moral licensing: Does anticipating doing good later allow you to be bad now? Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 56. https://doi.org/DOI:10.1016/j.jesp.2014.09.009
  1. Co-Chair

    Psychology Living Learning Community

  2. Participant

    monthly faculty meetings

  3. Reviewer / Referee

    American Journal of Undergraduate Research

  4. Member

    Psychology Research Showcase

  5. Reviewer / Referee

    Personality Psychology Textbook Review Project

  6. Reviewer / Referee

    Psychology of Prejudice textbook

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