Jessica J. Carnevale

Jessica J. Carnevale is an Associate Professor and Department Chair of Psychology at Purchase College. Her research explores how cognitive abstraction and motivational processes influence self-control, judgment, and behavior.

• BA, Boston University
• MA, Ohio State University
• PhD, Ohio State University

Her work focuses on cognitive abstraction, self-regulation, and self-esteem, particularly how abstract thinking (vs. concrete representations) enhances self-control. She teaches courses in Research Methods, Social Psychology, Health Psychology, and Child Development.

Recent publications highlight trends in self-control mechanisms, construal level theory, and implicit cognitive processes. Her research employs experimental psychology, behavioral analysis, and neuroethics to study decision-making and motivational dynamics.

Her office is located in Natural Science 2045, with office hours on Mondays 12:30-2:30 and by appointment. She is actively involved in presenting research at international psychological science conferences.