معرفی
Sophia Evett is a Professor in the Department of Psychology within the College of Arts and Sciences at Salem State University, where she has served on the faculty since Fall 1997. She teaches diverse courses including Research Methods, Social Psychology, and graduate-level thesis supervision.
Education
- PhD in Social Psychology and Statistics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1996
- MS in Social Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- BA in Psychology, Cornell University, 1989
Research Interests
Dr. Evett specializes in prejudice, stereotyping, and intergroup relations, with current research on retail discrimination, consumer racial profiling, and jury decision-making in discrimination cases conducted with Management Professor Anne-Marie Hakstian. She actively contributes to campus-wide diversity initiatives through professional development and community dialogue.
Publication Trends
Her work evolved from LGBTQ+ prejudice studies (2001-2007) to contemporary retail/legal discrimination research (2013-2015), reflecting consistent focus on real-world social justice applications. Key themes include intergroup dynamics, marketplace inequality, and empirical legal psychology.
Scientific Awards
No scientific awards were listed in the provided information.
Advising and Professional Service
- Student Mentoring: Supervised theses on racial diversity in juries (Hoffmann, 2018), veganism/moral identity (Hennigan, 2015), and cultural awareness (Terrell, 2015)
- Leadership: Psychology Department Chair (2015-2019, Acting Chair 2020), Campus Climate Study Working Group Co-chair (2016-2020)
- Committee Service: Institutional Review Board member (2014-2018), diversity training facilitator for department chairs (2017)
Labs and Teams
Collaborates with Professor Hakstian on interdisciplinary discrimination research and leads campus diversity teams including the Campus Climate Study Working Group, bridging psychology, management, and institutional policy.
