Information for Prospective Students
Dr. Ratliff will accept new grad students for Fall 2021 (applications due Fall 2020). It is highly recommended that you send her a message introducing yourself and indicating your interest in applying. Dr. Ratliff is especially excited about mentoring students in research related to attitude formation or bias education efforts (broadly defined).
We are not accepting new undergraduate research assistants for the Summer or Fall 2020 semesters. If you are interested in a position as an an RA for Spring 2021, please contact Jessica Campbell.
The ASC Lab operates with the belief that our science is better with a diverse team. We embrace and encourage our lab members’ differences in age, race, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, and other characteristics that that intersect to make our lab members who they are. We are firmly anti-racist and working to ensure a space that promotes safety and wellness for Black and POC students.
We are not accepting new undergraduate research assistants for the Summer or Fall 2020 semesters. If you are interested in a position as an an RA for Spring 2021, please contact Jessica Campbell.
The ASC Lab operates with the belief that our science is better with a diverse team. We embrace and encourage our lab members’ differences in age, race, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, and other characteristics that that intersect to make our lab members who they are. We are firmly anti-racist and working to ensure a space that promotes safety and wellness for Black and POC students.
ASC Lab Members
Jessica Campbell (6th year) earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in psychology from the University of Florida. Jessica studies the role of intersectionality in attitudes towards women and marginalized populations.
Elsa Congjiao Jiang (5th year) earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in psychology from Hong Kong University and New York University, respectively. Elsa studies the differences between making decisions for oneself and making decisions for others, as well as how affect and cognition, and implicit and explicit associations, influence decision-making outcomes.
Christine Vitiello (5th year) earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in psychology from Georgia Southern University. Christine studies how attitudes form and transfer from one group or individual to another, as well as attitudes toward women and mothers.
Nicole Lofaro (2nd year) earned her bachelor's degree in psychology from William Paterson University of New Jersey. Nicole studies psychological reactance, defensive responding to feedback about implicit bias, and gender stereotyping.
Graduate Student Affiliates: Samantha Douglas, Louis Irving, Liz Kerner, Jackie Avila, Victoria Colvin
Undergraduate Research Assistants: Valentina Chapman, Brittany Gendler, Rose Gorora, Hanxiong Guan (senior thesis), Gabbriella Henderson, Kevan Medina, Andrew Nguyen, Sarah Olshan, Roshni Patel, Sarah Peeling (senior thesis), Rachel Walton
ASC Lab Alumni: Rick Klein (Ph.D., 2017), Morgan Conway (Ph.D., 2018), Liz Redford (Ph.D., 2019)
Elsa Congjiao Jiang (5th year) earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in psychology from Hong Kong University and New York University, respectively. Elsa studies the differences between making decisions for oneself and making decisions for others, as well as how affect and cognition, and implicit and explicit associations, influence decision-making outcomes.
Christine Vitiello (5th year) earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in psychology from Georgia Southern University. Christine studies how attitudes form and transfer from one group or individual to another, as well as attitudes toward women and mothers.
Nicole Lofaro (2nd year) earned her bachelor's degree in psychology from William Paterson University of New Jersey. Nicole studies psychological reactance, defensive responding to feedback about implicit bias, and gender stereotyping.
Graduate Student Affiliates: Samantha Douglas, Louis Irving, Liz Kerner, Jackie Avila, Victoria Colvin
Undergraduate Research Assistants: Valentina Chapman, Brittany Gendler, Rose Gorora, Hanxiong Guan (senior thesis), Gabbriella Henderson, Kevan Medina, Andrew Nguyen, Sarah Olshan, Roshni Patel, Sarah Peeling (senior thesis), Rachel Walton
ASC Lab Alumni: Rick Klein (Ph.D., 2017), Morgan Conway (Ph.D., 2018), Liz Redford (Ph.D., 2019)