Dr. Collette Eccleston

Assistant Professor

Education

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Columbia University, BA. Psychology
University of California, Santa Barbara, Ph. D. Social Psychology

Research Interest

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My research addresses the psychology of prejudice and intergroup relations. In particular, I am interested in gaining a greater understanding of the psychological predicament of stigmatized individuals who, by virtue of membership in a social group, are targets of negative stereotypes and are generally devalued in society. My research is guided by three broad questions: 1) How do individuals cope with being members of stigmatized groups? 2) How does stigmatization affect performance and mental health? and 3) What factors affect whether individuals react to stigmatization in ways that are adaptive or maladaptive for performance and mental health?

Representative Publications

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Eccleston, C.P., & Major, B. (in press). Attributions to discrimination and self-esteem: The role of group identification and appraisals. To appear in Group Processes and Intergroup Relations.

Major, B. & Eccleston, C.P. (2004). Stigma and social exclusion. In D. Abrams, J. Marques, & M.A. Hogg (Eds.) The social psychology of Inclusion and exclusion (pp. 63-88). Philadelphia, Psychology Press

Schmader, T., Major, B., Eccleston, C.P., & McCoy, S.K. (2001). Devaluing domains in response to threatening intergroup comparisons: Perceived legitimacy and the status value asymmetry. Journal of Personality & Social Psychology, 80, 782-796.