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Gervais CV
SARAH J. GERVAIS
CURRICULUM VITAE
Contact Information
Office: Psychology DepartmentHome: 6811 NW 3rd Street
338 Burnett Hall Lincoln, NE 68521
University of Nebraska phone: (402) 416-9118
Lincoln, NE 68588-0308 e-mail:
phone: (402) 472-3793
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PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS
Assistant Professor, Psychology Department, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, Aug. 2008 – current.
Affiliated Assistant Professor, Women and Gender Studies Program, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, NE, Feb. 2009 – current.
Post-Doctoral Visiting Scholar, Psychology Department, University of Minnesota- Minneapolis, MN, Sept. 2007 – Aug. 2008.
EDUCATION
Dual Doctor of Philosophy, Social Psychology and Women’s Studies, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, Aug. 2007 Advisor:Theresa K. Vescio, PhD. Dissertation:When Her Whole Equals Her Parts: Seeing Women as Objects rather than Persons.
Master of Science, Social Psychology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, May 2005, Advisor: Theresa K. Vescio, PhD. Thesis:Power and Confronting Sexism.
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, Summa Cum Laude, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN, May 2002.
GRANTS AND RESEARCH AWARDS
Funded - External
National Science Foundation.
Objectification, affective forecasting, and sexual harassment (SES-1122683), Co-Principal Investigator, 2011-2014 ($300,000).
National Science Foundation.
Research experiences for undergraduates (supplement to SES-1122683), Co-Principal Investigator, 2011-2014 ($14,956).
Grants-in-Aid Award.
The objectification of female leaders, The Psychological Society for the Study of Social Issues, (Division 9 of the American Psychological Association), Principal Investigator, 2008 ($2,000).
David C. McClelland Fellowship.
For dissertation research following in David McClelland’s research tradition, The McClelland Center for Research and Innovation (a part of HayGroup), Principal Investigator, 2006-2007 ($15,000).
Clara Mayo Award.
For thesis research, The Psychological Society for the Study of Social Issues, (Division 9 of the American Psychological Association), Principal Investigator, 2005 ($500).
Funded - Internal
Substance and Violence Initiative Seed Grant.
The role of sexual objectification in alcohol-related sexual aggression, Office of Research, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Principal Investigator, 2013-2014 ($19,464).
Substance and Violence Initiative Seed Grant.
Serotonin system genes, sexual objectification, violence, and alcohol use motives, Office of Research, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Principal Investigator, 2012-2014 ($2,000).
Layman Award.
Creating a sexual objectification measure, Office of Research, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Principal Investigator, 2009-2010 ($9,998).
In Preparation
National Institutes of Health.
Sexual objectification as the relational glue that links alcohol-related sexual violence perpetration and victimization, Principal Investigator.
Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) Internal Competition.
The influence of traumatic brain injury (TBI) on objectification, dehumanization, and violence perpetration, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Junior Principal Investigator.
Unfunded
National Science Foundation.
Collaborative research: The causes and consequences of referent power, Co-Principal
Investigator.
National Science Foundation.
Integrative graduate education and research traineeship (IGERT) for the pro-social economic behavior project focusing on empathy, power, and choice, Co-Investigator, (overall proposal focused on Systems Biology of Social Behavior with Principal Investigators Drs. John Hibbing and Kevin Smith).
National Science Foundation.
Power and distributive justice, Co-Principal Investigator.
Research Council Grant.
The antecedents of sexual objectification and harassment in men, Office of Research,
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Principal Investigator.
Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) Internal Competition.
Objectification as a critical mechanism of alcohol-related sexual violence, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Junior Principal Investigator.
HONORS AND AWARDS
Distinguished Teaching Award.
For faculty with an impressive recording of teaching accomplishments, College of
Arts and Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2012-2013.
Georgia Babladelis Best Paper Award.
For best article in Psychology of Women Quarterly, Psychology of Women (Division 35 of the American Psychological Association), 2010-2011.
Teacher of the Year Award.
For being an outstanding faculty member who has made a positive difference in the lives of students, Psychology Department, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2010-2011.
Mortar Board Professor of the Month.
For best professor, Mortar Board Society (College Senior National Honor
Society), University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2010.
Gordon Allport Intergroup Relations Prize.
For best article on intergroup relations, Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (Division 9 of the American Psychological Association), 2005-2006.
SCHOLARLY ARTICLES
*graduate student collaborator, **undergraduate student collaborator
Contribution (% and description) for each collaborative paper on pp. 19-22 of CV.
Peer Reviewed Articles
Gervais, S. J., **Holland, A., & Dodd, M. (in press). My eyes are up here: The nature of the
objectifying gaze toward women. Sex Roles.
Gervais, S. J., DiLillo, D. & McChargue, D. (in press). Understanding the link between men’s
alcohol use and sexual violence: The mediating role of sexual objectification. Psychology of Violence.
Davidson, M. M., & Gervais, S. J. (in press). Violence against women through the lens of
objectification theory. Violence Against Women.
Davidson, M. M., *Lozano, N., *Cole, B., & Gervais, S. J. (in press). Associations between
women’s experiences of sexual violence and forgiveness. Violence and Victims.
Gervais, S. J. & Davidson, M. (2013). Objectification among college women in the context of
intimate partner violence. Violence and Victims, 28, 36-49. doi: 10.1891/0886-
6708.28.1.36.
Gervais, S. J. & Hoffman, L.(2013). Just think about it: Mindfulness, sexism, and prejudice
toward feminists. Sex Roles, 68, 283-295.doi: 10.1007/s11199-012-0241-4.
*Allen, J., Gervais, S. J., & Smith, J. (2013). Sit big to eat big: The interaction of body
posture and body concern on restrained eating. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 37, 325-
336. doi:10.1177/0361684313476477.
Wiener, R., Gervais, S. J., *Allen, J., & *Marquez, A. (2013). In the eye of the beholder: Effects of perspective and sexual objectification on harassment judgments. Psychology, Public Policy, and the Law, 19, 206-221. doi: 10.1037/a0028497.
*Bernard, P., Gervais, S. J., *Allen, J., Klein, O.(2013). Perceptual determinants are
critical, but they don’t explain everything: A response to Tarr. Psychological Science, 24, 1071-1073. doi: 10.1177/0956797612474672.
Davidson, M. M, Gervais, S. J., Canivez, G. L., & *Cole, B. P. (2013). A psychometric examination of the Interpersonal Sexual Objectification Scale among college men.Journal of Counseling Psychology, 60, 239-250. doi: 10.1037/a0032075.
*Cole, B., Davidson, M. M., & Gervais, S. J. (2013). Body surveillance and body shame in
college men: Are men who self-objectify less hopeful?Sex Roles, 69, 29-41. doi: 10.1007/s11199-013-0282.
*Hillard, A., Ryan, C. & Gervais, S. J. (2013). Reactions to the implicit association test
as an educational tool: A mixed methods study. Social Psychology of Education, 16, 495-516. doi:10.1007/s11218-013-9219-5.
Gervais, S. J., Vescio, T. K., & *Allen, J. (2012). When are people interchangeable sexual
objects? The effect of gender and body type on sexual fungibility. British Journal of Social Psychology, 51, 499-513.doi: 10.1111/j.2044-8309.2010.02016.x.
Gervais, S. J., Guinote, A., *Allen, J. & *Slabu, L. (2012). Power increases situated creativity.
Social Influence, 8, . doi: 10.1080/15534510.2012.742457.
Gervais, S. J., Vescio, T. K., Förster, J., Maass, A., & *Suitner, C. (2012). Seeing women
as objects: The sexual body part recognition bias. European Journal of Social
Psychology, 42, 743-753. doi:10.1002/ejsp.1890.
Gervais, S. J. & Vescio, T. K. (2012). The effect of patronizing behavior and control on
men and women’s performance in stereotypically masculine domains. Sex Roles, 66, 479-491. doi:10.1007/s11199-011-0115-1.
*Bernard, P., Gervais, S. J., *Allen, J., Campomizzi, S. & Klein, O.(2012). Integrating sexual
objectification with object versus person recognition: The sexualized body-inversion hypothesis. Psychological Science, 23, 469-471. doi: 10.1177/0956797611434748.
Tyler, K., Gervais, S. J. & Davidson, M. M (2012). The relationship between of victimization
and substance use among homeless and runaway female adolescents. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 28, 474-493. doi: 10.1177/0886260512455517.
Gervais, S. J. Vescio, T. K., & *Allen, J. (2011). When what you see is what you get: The consequences of the objectifying gaze for women and men. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 35, 5-17. doi: 10.1177/0361684310386121.
*Winner: Georgia Babladelis Best Paper Award, Psychology of Women (Division 35 of the American Psychological Association), 2010-2011.
Gervais, S. J. & *Hillard, A. (2011). A role congruity perspective on prejudice toward
Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin. Analysis of Public Policy and Social Issues, 11, 221-240. doi: 10.1111/j.1530-2415.2011.01263.x.
Gervais, S. J., *Hillard, A. & Vescio, T. K. (2010). Confronting sexism: The role of
relationship orientation and gender. Sex Roles, 63, 463-474. doi: 10.1007/s11199-010-9838-7.
Vescio, T. K., Gervais, S. J., Heidenreich, S., & Snyder, M. (2006). The effects of prejudice level and social influence strategy on stereotypic responding to racial outgroups. European Journal of Social Psychology, 36, 435-450.
Vescio, T. K., Gervais, S. J., & Snyder, M., **Hoover, A. (2005). Power and the creation of patronizing environments: The stereotype-based behaviors of the powerful and their effects on female performance in masculine domains. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 88, 658-672.
Winner: Gordon Allport Intergroup Relations Prize, Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (division 9 of the American Psychological Association), 2005-2006.
Winner: Roy C. Buck Award, Best Paper in College of Liberal Arts, the Pennsylvania State University, 2005.
Books
Gervais, S. J. (Ed.).(2013). Objectification and (De)Humanization. New York, NY: Springer.
Chapters
Gervais, S. J., *Bernard, P., Klein, O., & *Allen, J. (2013). Toward a unified theory of
objectification and dehumanization. In S. J. Gervais (Ed.), Objectification and (De)Humanization (pp. 1-24). New York, NY: Springer.
*Allen, J. & Gervais, S. J. (2012). The drive to be sexy: Prejudice and core motivations in women’s self-sexualization. In D. W. Russell and C. A. Russell (Eds.), Psychology of Prejudice: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Contemporary Issues.Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers.
Gervais, S. J. (2010). A social psychological perspective of disaiblity prejudice. In R. Wiener
(Ed.), Disability and Age Discrimination: Perspectives in Law and Psychology, New York, NY: Springer.
Swim, J. K., Gervais, S. J., Pearson, N. & Stangor, S. J. (2009).Managing the message: Using social influence and attitude change strategies to confront interpersonal discrimination.In F. Butera (Ed.), Coping With Minority Status: Responses to Exclusion and Inclusion.Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.
Vescio, T. K., Gervais, S. J., **Heipheitz, L., & *Bloodhart, B.(2009).The stereotypic behaviors of the powerful and their effect on the relatively powerless. Handbook of Prejudice. New York, NY: Psychology Press.
Gervais, S. J. & Vescio, T. K. (2007a).Social psychology.In the Worldbook Encyclopedia.
Chicago, IL: Worldbook Inc.
Gervais, S. J. & Vescio, T. K. (2007b).The origins and consequences of subtle sexism.
In A. M. Columbus (Ed.), Advances in Psychology Research (pp. 137-166). Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers.
PRESENTATIONS
*Nuss, G. & Gervais, S. J. (February, 2014). A downside to mindfulness? Mindfulness undermines women’s performance on math tests. Poster to be presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Personality and Social Psychology. Austin, TX.
*Allen, J. & Gervais, S. J. (February, 2014). Putting your body to work: Self-sexualization as identity performance for women in workplace cultures. Poster to be presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Personality and Social Psychology. Austin, TX.
**Baker, E. & Gervais, S. J. (February, 2014). When the lady in red becomes blue: The objectification model and social anxiety. Poster to be presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Personality and Social Psychology. Austin, TX.
Gervais, S. J. (May, 2014). Beer goggles: The critical role of sexual objectification in alcohol-related sexual violence. Invited paper to be presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association conference. Chicago, IL.
*Haikalis, M. DiLillo, D., *Jaffe, A., & Gervais, S. J. (November, 2013) Are victims of sexual assault more likely to be sexually objectified by others? An initial study with college students. Poster to be presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies. Nashville, TN.
Davidson, M. M., Gervais, S. J., Canivez, G., & *Cole, B. (August, 2013). Is the interpersonal sexual objectification scale a valid and reliable measure of sexual objectification experiences for men? Posterpresented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association. Honolulu, HA.
*Allen, J. Gervais, S. J. & Wiener, R. L. (May, 2013). Affective, motivational, and legal consequences of being sexualized at work. Paper presented at the annual meeting of Law and Society. Boston, MA.
Gervais, S. J. (May, 2013). The “real” dangers of beer goggles: Sexual objectification as a mechanism for alcohol-related sexual violence. Invited paper presented at the Substance Abuse and Violence Initiative meeting. Lincoln/Omaha, NE.
*Nuss, G., *Haikalis, M., Gervais, S. J., & DiDillo, D. (April, 2013). Beer goggles and sexual assault: Sexual objectification as a mechanism of the relationship between alcohol consumption and sexual violence perpetration. Poster presented at the annual Nebraska Symposium Motivation. Lincoln, NE.
Gervais, S. J. (April, 2013). Ogling, beer goggles, and Lady Gaga: The causes and consequences of the objectifying gaze. Keynote speaker at the Minnesota Undergraduate Psychology Conference. St. Paul, MN.
Gervais, S. J. (March, 2013). Objectification and the consequences for harassment and violence. Invited paper presented at the Minnesota Professional Psychology Conference. Owatonna, MN.
Gervais, S. J. (March, 2013). Science matters: Psychological perspectives on gender research. Invited panelpresented at the annual No Limits conference at University of Nebraska. Lincoln, NE.
Gervais, S. J. & Wiener, R. (March, 2013). Toward a broader theory of discrimination and hostile environments: The role of dehumanization. Symposiumpresented at the annual meeting of American Psychology and Law Society. Portland, OR.
Gervais, S. J., Wiener, R. L., *Farnum, K., *Kimble, K. & *Allen, J. (March, 2013). Sexual objectification in the workplace: When and why does it represent sexual harassment? Paper presented at the annual meeting of American Psychology and Law Society. Portland, OR.
Wiener, R. L. & Gervais, S. J. (March, 2013). Dehumanization and hostile work environments. Paper presented at the annual meeting of American Psychology and Law Society. Portland, OR.
*Kimble, K., Wiener, R. L. & Gervais, S. J. (March, 2013). Coping strategies of women experiencing sexual harassment: A qualitative analysis. Paperpresented at the annual meeting of American Psychology and Law Society. Portland, OR.
Gervais, S. J. & Wiener R. W.(January, 2013). Law and social psychology. Pre-conference organizedat the annual meeting of Society of Personality and Social Psychology. New Orleans, LA. *Gervais and Wiener were equal contributors organizing this pre-conference.
*Allen, J. & Gervais, S. J. (January, 2013). Women’s self-sexualization: Balance motivations for uniqueness and group acceptance. Paper presented at the annual meeting of Society of Personality and Social Psychology. New Orleans, LA.
**Gossard, M., *Allen, J. & Gervais, S. J. (January, 2013). Deconstructing the funny fat girl: Exploring compensatory strategies of overweight women. Poster presented at the annual meeting of Society of Personality and Social Psychology. New Orleans, LA.
Gervais, S. J. (August, 2012). Do you care about your UCARE experience? A roadmap for success. Invited paper presented at the Annual UCARE kick-off event, University of Nebraska.Lincoln, NE.
*Cole, B. P., Davidson, M. M., *Lozano, N. M., Gervais, S. J., & *Gundel, B. E. (August, 2012). Associations between sexual violence and forgiveness among college women. Poster presented at the annualmeeting of the American Psychological Association. Orlando, FL.
*Lozano, N. M., Davidson, M. M., *Cole, B. P., Gervais, S. J., & *Gundel, B. E. (August, 2012). Relations between women's experiences of intimate partner violence and forgiveness. Poster presented at the annualmeeting of the American Psychological Association. Orlanda, FL.
Klein, O., *Bernard, P., Gervais, S. J., & *Allen, J. (2012, June). Percevoir la femme objet: une approche cognitive de l'objectivation sexuelle. Paper presented at the "9ème Congrès de Psychologie sociale en langue Française." Porto, Portugal.
*Kimble, K., *Allen, J., Gervais, S. J., & Wiener, R. (2012, June). The organizational and legal effects of sexual objectification on women. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues. Charlotte, NC.
*Allen, J. & Gervais, S. J. (2012, May). Understanding women’s self-sexualization in the context of a sexualized culture.Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association. Chicago, IL.
Gervais, S. J. (2012, April). Objectification and (de)humanization: Introduction to the Nebraska Symposium on Motivation.Paper presented at the annual Nebraska Symposium on Motivation. Lincoln, NE.
Gervais, S. J. (March, 2012). Early career grant funding: What, why, when, where, and how. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychology and Law Society. San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Wiener, R. & Gervais. S. J. (January, 2012). Law and social psychology. Pre-Conference organized at the annual meeting of Society of Personality and Social Psychology. San Diego, CA.
Gervais, S. J. & Wiener, R. (January, 2012). In the eye of the beholder: The impact of sexual objectification and perspective on harassment judgments. Paper presented at the Social Psychology and Law Pre-Conference at the annual meeting of Society of Personality and Social Psychology. San Diego, CA.
Wiener, R. & Gervais, S. J. (January, 2012). A theoretical model of sexual objectification and hostile work environments. Paper presented at the Social Psychology and Law Pre-Conference at the annual meeting of Society of Personality and Social Psychology. San Diego, CA.
*Allen, J., Gervais, S. J., & Smith, J. (2012, January). “Lady-like behavior”: How body image affects women’s embodiment of femininity. Paper presented at the Embodiment Pre-Conference at the annual meeting of Society of Personality and Social Psychology. San Diego, CA.
*Allen, J., Gervais, S. J., Dodd, M. & **Holland, A. (January, 2012). The nature and consequences of the objectifying gaze. Poster presented at annual meeting of Society of Personality and Social Psychology. San Diego, CA.
Wiener, R. & Gervais, S. J. (November, 2011). A dehumanization perspective on hostile work environment. Invited Paper presented at the annual Program of Excellence conference. Lincoln, NE.
Bornstein, B. & Gervais, S. J. (November, 2011). Power and justice. Invited Paper presented at the annual Program of Excellence conference. Lincoln, NE.
Tyler, K., Gervais, S. J., & Davidson, M.M. (November, 2011). The relationship between victimization and substance use among homeless adolescent girls. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology. Washington, DC.
*Cole, B.P., Davidson, M.M., *Lozano, N.M., *Gundel, B.E., & Gervais, S.J. (August, 2011).
Subjective and psychological well-being of IPV survivors. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association.Washington, DC.
*Duke, A., Davidson, M.M., *Gillis, K., *Liskov, A., & Gervais, S.J. (August, 2011). The
impact of violence on self-objectification in college women. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association. Washington, DC.
*Gundel, B.E., Davidson, M.M., *Cole, B.P., *Lozano, N.M., & Gervais, S.J. (August, 2011).
Therelationships between hope, well-being, and forgiveness. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association.Washington, DC.
Gervais, S. J. (2011, May). The antecedents and consequences of sexual objectification. Invited Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association. Chicago, IL.
Gervais, S. J. (2011, May). Being a faculty member at a research-intensive university. Invited PanelMember at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association. Chicago, IL.
Gervais, S. J. (2011, April). The causes and consequences of subtle sexism. Invited Paper presented at the Women’s Awareness Luncheon of the Nebraska National Guard. Lincoln, NE.
Gervais, S. J., Wiener, R., *Marquez, A., & *Allen, J. (2011, March). The organizational and legal effects of the complimentary objectifying gaze on women. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychology and Law Society. Miami, FL.