Courses that I teach

PSYC 145: Social Psychology

PSYC 157: Psychology of Women

PSYC 106: Motivation

PSYC 2: Introductory Psychology

PSYC 217: Seminar in Social Psychology

Research Interests

Implicit and Explicit Stereotypes; Prejudice and Discrimination; Intergroup Relationships; Gender, Literary Fiction

Information for Prospective Thesis Students

Prejudice and Interpersonal Relations Lab

Education

Ph.D. Social Psychology, University of Nebraska

M.A., Social Psychology, University of Nebraska

B.A., Psychology, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Relevant Publications

Harrison, L. A. (2020). Implicit bias. In (J. Brooks, H. Sarabia, & A. K. Ida (Eds.), Race & Ethnicity: The Sociological Mindful Approach. San Diego, CA, Cognella.

Harrison, L. A., & Secarea, A. M. (2010). College students’ attitudes toward the sexualization of professional women athletes. Journal of Sport Behavior, 33, 403- 426.

Harrison, L. A., Howerton, D., Secarea, A. M., & Nguyen, C. Q. (2008). Effects of ingroup bias and gender role violations on acquaintance rape attributions. Sex Roles, 59, 713 – 725.

Harrison, L. A., Stevens, Chiesha, Monty, Adrienne, N., & Coakley, Christine, A. (2006). The consequences of stereotype threat on White and non-White lower income students. Social Psychology of Education, 9, 341 – 357.

Willis Esqueda, C., & Harrison, L. A. (2005). The influence of gender role stereotypes, the woman’s race, and level of provocation and resistance on domestic violence culpability attributions. Sex Roles, 53, 831 – 834.

Harrison, L. A., & Lynch, A. B. (2005). Social role theory and the perceived gender-role orientation of athletes. Sex Roles, 52, 227 – 236.

Harrison, L. A., & Abrishami, G. (2004). Dating violence attributions: Do they differ for ingroup and outgroup members who have a history of dating violence? Sex Roles, 51, 542 – 550.

Harrison, L. A. (2001). The Effects of State Self-Esteem and Individual Prejudice Level on Explicit and Implicit Stereotyping. Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences & Engineering, Vol 62(3-B), 1642.

Harrison, L.A. & Willis Esqueda, C. (2001). Race stereotypes and perceptions about Black males involved in interpersonal violence. Journal of African American Men, 5, 81 – 92.

Harrison, L. A. & Willis Esqueda, C. (2000). Effects of race and victim drinking on domestic violence attributions. Sex Roles, 42, 1043 – 1057.

Harrison, L. A. & Willis Esqueda, C. (1998). Myths and stereotypes of actors involved in domestic violence: Implications for domestic violence culpability attributions. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 4, 129 – 138.