Jessica Hodges

Jessica Hodges is a faculty member at Murray State University, affiliated with the Department of Psychology within the College of Humanities and Fine Arts. Her research focuses on social psychology, particularly the interplay between parental rejection, peer acceptance, cognitive biases, and emotional regulation in early adulthood.

• Current academic rank: Assistant Professor
• Primary research themes: Stereotype threat, social attachment, and maladaptive cognitive processes

Her work employs organizational/transactional theory to analyze how childhood parent-child relationships influence social and psychological wellbeing in adulthood. Publications demonstrate consistent exploration of emotional dysregulation, peer relationship dynamics, and stereotype-related cognitive phenomena across multiple years.

Notable trends in her research include:

• Experimental investigations into stereotype threat using fabricated stereotypes
• Analysis of emotional factors in peer acceptance and self-efficacy
• Examinations of guilt mechanisms in social judgment contexts
• Studies on accent comprehension strategies and communication challenges