Jessica Cundiff
دانشیار · Social Psychology
Missouri University of Science and Technologyمعرفی
Dr. Jessica Cundiff serves as Associate Professor in the Department of Psychological Science at Missouri University of Science and Technology, where she has held faculty positions since 2015. Her work bridges social psychology with practical applications for equity in STEM fields.
Her educational foundation includes:
- Ph.D. in Social Psychology and Women’s Studies from Penn State University
- M.S. in Social Psychology from Penn State University
- B.A. in Psychology from The University of Texas at Austin
Dr. Cundiff's research program centers on subtle bias mechanisms that perpetuate social inequality, with particular focus on gender dynamics in STEM environments. She investigates how unintentional biases manifest in language, hiring decisions, and campus climates, while developing evidence-based interventions like the WAGES framework. Her work integrates cognitive psychology, stereotyping theory, and intervention science to create tangible equity solutions, emphasizing that awareness alone is insufficient without structural change.
Analysis of her 15 most recent publications reveals a consistent trajectory toward technology-adjacent bias research, including AI-human interaction in hiring (2025), virtual assistant accents (2024), and STEM-focused language attitudes (2025). Her intervention development shows increasing sophistication from foundational bias recognition (2018) to complex experiential tools like the WAGES board game (2021), demonstrating applied translation of theoretical frameworks.
Dr. Cundiff teaches across the psychology curriculum, including specialized courses in gender psychology and social influence, while maintaining active research supervision through her lab.
