James Yingst

James Yingst is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Psychology at Rowan University's College of Science & Mathematics, where he teaches core undergraduate psychology courses including Cognitive Psychology, Social Psychology, and Psychology & Law.

His educational background includes:

• M.A. in Social-Cognition Experimental Psychology from The University of Toledo
• B.A. in Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience from Temple University

Professor Yingst's research examines Implicit Biases, Conspiracism, Terror Management Theory, and Source Credibility within social-cognitive frameworks. His work investigates how subconscious prejudices influence legal judgments, the psychological mechanisms behind conspiracy belief systems, and mortality-salience effects on social perception.

He received Rowan University's Wall of Fame for Teaching Excellence award in 2020. His professional affiliations include:

• Society for Teaching of Psychology
• Eastern Psychological Association (Teaching Division)
• International Social-Cognition Network
• Association for Psychological Science