Dr. Jess Cascio

  • Asst Professor of Instruction at Psychology, College of Liberal Arts

Biography

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

Research Interests

Incorporating diversity in the classroom
Concealable stigma
Sexual orientation
Diversity/safe zone training
Racial prejudice
Moral motivations
Moral licensing

Teaching Interests

Social Psychology
Personality Psychology
Research Methods 1 and 2
Introduction to Psychology