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  Jessica J. Kang  
  
  • M.A., Social Psychology, 2011, University of Connecticut
  • B.S, with Distinction, Psychology, 2009, University of Washington
  • B.A., English, 2009, University of Washington
  • Primary advisor: Leach
  • Secondary advisor: Pratto
  • Joined program, Fall 2009
 
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Research Interests:  News:
  • Intergroup Relations
  • Social Emotions
  • Stereotype Content
  • Discrimination
  • Social Change
  • Identity
Recent Presentations & Publications


Kang, J. J.,
Garcia, R. L., & Leach, C. W. Reconciling Identities: Implications of American Identity for Ethnic Minority and Majority. Talk presented at the 13th General Meeting of the European Association of Social Psychology, Stockholm, Sweden (July, 2011).

Kang, J. J., & Leach, C. W. Proud to be American: American Identification and Feelings about Obama’s Victory across Ethnic Groups. Talk presented at the 33rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the International Society of Political Psychology, San Francisco, CA (July, 2010).

Leach, C. W., & Kang, J. J. (in press).  Intergroup Emotions on Violence and Peace.  In D. J. Christie (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Peace Psychology.  New York: Wiley-Blackwell.

Kang, J. J., & Kaiser, C. R.  (2010). When being a model minority has negative consequences: Implications of realistic threat and ethnic identification. Poster presented at the 11th Annual Meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Las Vegas, NV.

Kang, J. J., & Kaiser, C. R. (2009). Variations in perceptions of model minority stereotypes: White Americans stereotype strongly identified Asian Americans more than weakly identified Asian Americans. Poster presented at the Group Processes and Intergroup Relations (GPIR) pre-conference, Annual Meeting of the Society of Personality and Social Psychology, Tampa, FL.

 

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