CURRICULUM VITAE
DAVID M. MARX
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Mailing Address: Department of Psychology
Electronic Mail: dmarx@sciences.sdsu.edu
Telephone: 619-594-8708 (work)
646-243-2973
(mobile)
FAX: 619-594-1332
PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS
2006-present Assistant
Professor,
2003-06 Research
Fellow,
2001-03 Post-Doc,
2000-01 Exchange Scholar,
EDUCATION
Ph.D. (2001)
Thesis: Minority role models: Improving minority students’ test performance in
the face of negative stereotypes
M.Phil.
(1998)
Thesis: Stereotype threat: The effects of male and female experimenters on the
math test performance of female undergraduates
B.A.
(1994)
Thesis: Minority influence: The role of dissenter
status and numerical anchors
FELLOWSHIPS AND ACADEMIC
AWARDS
1998 Derek Bok Certificate of
Distinction in Teaching,
1999 George W. Goethals Teaching Prize,
2000 Student Fellow, Society for Personality and Social Psychology, The European
Association of Experimental
Social Psychology Summer School Program
2000 George
W. Goethals Teaching Prize,
2000 David
A. Aloian/Robert L. Beal Award,
2000 Finalist,
Joseph R. Levenson Memorial Teaching Prize,
2000 Finalist, The Spencer Foundation
Dissertation Fellowship
2000-01 Graduate Society Dissertation Completion
Fellow,
2003 Honorable Mention, Society for Personality and Social
Psychology, Student
Publication Award
INTRAMURAL AND EXTRAMURAL GRANTS
1996 Marie E. McMasters Fund,
1997 Knox Fund Grant,
1998 Elsie Hopestill Stimson Fund,
1999 Gordon Allport Fund,
2000 Knox Fund Grant,
2000 Grants-in-Aid, The Society for the
Psychological Study of Social Issue (American
Psychological Association,
Division 9)
RESEARCH INTERESTS
My research focuses on several aspects of
social cognition including stereotypes, social comparison, and attention. One
of my primary lines of research centers on defining and refining stereotype threat.
In a related line of work, I examine ways to reduce stereotype threat.
Specifically, I examine how the interplay of a collective self-construal
orientation and positive ingroup comparisons can “turn off” the negative
effects of stereotype threat. My research on social comparison explores how
comparisons made in “traditional” and “stereotyped” contexts can lead to
different outcomes on perceivers’ behavior and self-evaluations. I also
investigate the role of target attributes on the outcome of social comparisons.
Finally, I conduct research on how a person's vocal characteristics capture
attention and influence information processing.
PUBLICATIONS
Refereed Journal Articles (in
chronological order):
Marx, D. M., Brown, J. L., & Steele,
C. M. (1999). Allport's legacy and the situational press of stereotypes. Journal of Social Issues (Prejudice and
Intergroup Relations: Papers in Honor of Gordon W. Allport's Centennial), 55,
491-502.
Marx, D. M., & Roman, J. S. (2002).
Female role models: Protecting women’s math test performance. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin,
28, 1183-1193.
Marx, D. M., Stapel, D. A., & Muller,
D. (2005). We can do it: The
interplay of a collective self-construal orientation and social comparisons
under threat. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 88, 432-446.
Marx, D. M., & Goff, P. A. (2005). Clearing the air: The effect of experimenter race on targets’ test performance and subjective experience. British Journal of Social Psychology, 44, 645-657.
Stapel, D. A., & Marx, D. M. (2006). Hardly thinking about others: On cognitive busyness and target similarity in social comparison effects. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 42, 397-405.
Marx, D. M., & Stapel, D. A. (2006).
Distinguishing stereotype threat from priming effects: On the role of the
social self and threat-based concerns.
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 91, 243-254.
Marx, D. M., & Stapel, D. A. (in press). Understanding stereotype lift: On the role of the social self. Social Cognition.
Marx, D. M. & Stapel, D. A. (in press). It depends on
your perspective: The role of self-relevance in stereotype-based
underperformance. Journal of
Experimental Social Psychology.
Marx, D. M., & Stapel, D. A. (in press). It’s all in the timing: Emotional reactions to stereotype threat before and after taking a test. European Journal of Social Psychology.
Stapel, D. A., & Marx, D. M. (in press). Making sense of war: Using the interpretation comparison
model to understand the
Stapel, D. A., & Marx, D. M. (in press). Distinctiveness is key: How different types of self-other similarity moderate social comparison effects. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.
Refereed Journal
Articles (in Dutch):
Bolderdijk, J. W., Jellema, I. J., Meems, S., den Oude, T., Stapel, D. A., & Marx, D. M. (2004). Self-handicapping onder invloed van stereotype dreiging [Self-handicapping under the influence of stereotype threat]. Jaarboek Sociale Psychologie, 27-36.
van den Bos, A., Stapel, D. A., & Marx, D. M. (2004).
Beter voelen of beter begrijpen: De effecten van zelfwaardeverhogings and
begripsverhogingsdoelen op stereotypering [Feeling better or knowing better:
The effects of self-enhancement and comprehension goals on stereotyping]. Jaarboek Sociale Psychologie, 49-59.
Pals, R., Visser, R., Marx, D. M., & Stapel D. A. (in press). Sociale vergelijking en stereotype sreiging: De invloed van aantrekkelijkheid en groepslidmaatschap op prestaties [Social comparison and stereotype threat: The influence of desirability and group membership on performance]. Jaarboek Sociale Psychologie.
Manuscripts Under Review:
den Oude, T., Marx, D. M., & Stapel, D. A. Defensive
discounting: Some new insights into
self-handicapping. European Journal of
Social Psychology.
Manuscripts in Preparation:
Marx, D. M. Developing an understanding for reducing stereotype threat.
Marx, D. M. Putting social comparisons in context: How social comparisons differ in
stereotyped and non-stereotyped domains.
Stapel, D. A., & Marx, D. M. Extreme makeovers: On being someone else and
doing better (or worse) under threat.
PRESENTATIONS
Papers Presented at Professional
Meetings:
Marx, D. M., Rogers, J. D., &,
Nemeth, C. J. (1995, March). Gender influences on minority dissent and
information search. Paper presented at the meeting of the Western Psychological Association,
Marx, D. M. (1999, June). Role-conferred competence: How
minority experimenters affect minority students' test performance. Paper
presented at the meeting of the American
Psychological Society, Denver, CO.
Dambrun, M., Despres, G., Guimond, S., &, Marx, D. M.
(2001, February). Respiratory activity, facial EMG, and autonomic nervous
system activity based measures as indicators of prejudice. Paper presented at
the meeting of the Society for
Personality and Social Psychology,
Marx, D. M. (2002, February). Female role models: Protecting
women’s math test performance. Paper
presented at the meeting of the Society
for Personality and Social Psychology,
Marx, D. M., Urland, G. R., Overbeck., J. R., &,
Webster, G. D. (2003, February). Superstars like me: Shared group memberships
enhance female role model effects on female students’ math performance. Paper
presented at the meeting of the Society
for Personality and Social Psychology,
Goff, P. A., & Marx, D. M. (2003, February). Clearing
the air: The effect of Black experimenters on Black students’ subjective
experience and verbal test performance. Paper presented at the meeting of the Society for Personality and Social
Psychology,
van den Bos, A., Stapel, D. A., & Marx, D. M. (2005,
January). Feeling better or knowing better: The effects of self-enhancement and
comprehension goals on stereotyping. Presented
at the meeting of the Society for
Personality and Social Psychology,
Marx, D. M., & Stapel, D. A. (2005, January). Distinguishing stereotype threat from stereotype priming:
The role of the collective-self and threat-based concerns. Presented at
the meeting of the Society for
Personality and Social Psychology,
van den Bos, A., Stapel, D. A., & Marx, D. M. (2005,
July). Derogation and categorization: The differential effects of goals on
stereotyping. Presented at the
general meeting of the European
Association for Experimental Social
Psychology,
Presentations
at Professional Conferences:
Marx, D. M. (2000,
June). How women and girls cope with negative stereotypes. In M. Monteith &
J. D. Johnson (Co-Chairs), New directions
in intergroup bias research: Insight into the “minority perspective”. Symposium
conducted at the meeting of the Society
for the Psychological Study of Social Issues,
Marx, D. M. (2000,
June). Role-conferred competence: Improving minority students’ test performance
in the face of negative stereotypes. Hot Topic given at the meeting of the American Psychological Society,
Marx, D. M. (2002,
June). Female role models: Protecting women’s math test performance. In M.
Inzlicht (Chair), Shouldering the burden
of stereotypes: The effects of context on stereotype threat. Symposium
conducted at the meeting of the American
Psychological Society,
Marx, D. M. (2004,
May). Self-construal orientation and social comparisons in stereotype threat
situations. In D. Marx (Chair), New
directions in social comparison research: Comparisons under threat. Symposium
conducted at the meeting of the American
Psychological Society,
Marx, D. M. (2004,
June). We can do it: The interplay of construal orientation and social
comparisons under threat. Talk given at the European
Association of Experimental Social Psychology Small Group Meeting,
“Understanding the academic underachievement of low status group members”,
Marx, D. M. (2004,
September). We can do it: The interplay of construal orientation and social
comparisons under threat. Talk given at the 6th
European Social Cognition Network Meeting,
Marx, D. M. (2005,
January). Self-construal orientations and social comparisons in stereotype
threat situations. In D. Marx & D. Stapel (Co-Chairs), Social comparisons under threat: Consequences for behavior,
self-evaluations, and health. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the Society for Personality and Social
Psychology,
Marx, D. M. (2005,
July). Distinguishing stereotype threat from stereotype priming: The role of
self-related and threat-based concerns. In D. Marx & D. Stapel (Co-Chairs),
Understanding stereotype threat: The role
of cognition, arousal, and self-evaluative concerns. Symposium conducted at
the general meeting of the European
Association for Experimental Social
Psychology,
Marx, D. M. (2005,
August). Self-construal orientation and social comparisons in stereotype threat
situations. Talk given at the 52nd
British Psychological Society, Social Psychology Section Conference (Selves and
Groups),
Marx, D. M. (2006,
January). Distinguishing stereotype threat from priming effects: On the role of
the social self and threat-based concerns. In D. Marx & D. Stapel
(Co-Chairs), On defining and refining
stereotype threat: The role of cognition, situational cues, and self-evaluative
concerns. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology,
Marx, D. M. (2007,
January). Who you are matters: On the role of the social self in stereotype
threat effects. In S. Neuberg (Chair), Controversies
and new directions in stereotype threat theory. Symposium to be conducted
at the meeting of the Society for
Personality and Social Psychology,
Marx, D. M. (2007,
January). Distinguishing stereotype threat from priming effects. Talk to be
given at the Social Cognition Pre-Conference, Society for Personality and Social Psychology,
Invited
Talks, Colloquia, and Panel Discussions:
Marx, D. M. (1998, May).
Stereotype threat: The effects of male and female experimenters on the math
test performance of female undergraduates. Talk given at the Harvard University
Colloquium Series,
Marx, D. M. (2000, January).
Residential tutors diversity training program (Facilitator). Panel discussion
conducted at
Marx, D. M. (2001, April).
Female role models: Improving women’s math test performance in the face of a
negative gender stereotype. Talk given at the Social Psychology Area Meeting,
Marx, D. M. (2003,
January). Academic jobs outside of the
Marx, D. M. (2004, February). Stereotype threat: The role of
social comparisons, construal orientation, and emotional reactions. Colloquium
given at the
Marx, D. M. (2004, March). Stereotype threat: The role of
social comparisons, construal orientation, and emotional reactions. Colloquium
given at the
Marx, D. M. (2004, March). Stereotype threat: The role of
social comparisons, construal orientation, and emotional reactions. Colloquium
given at the
Marx, D. M. (2004, May). Stereotype threat: The role of
social comparisons, construal orientation, and emotional reactions. Colloquium
given at the Free University,
Marx, D. M. (2004, November). Understanding stereotype
threat: The role of construal orientation, social comparisons, and
self-relevance. Colloquium given at the
Marx, D. M. (2005, March). Understanding stereotype threat:
On the role of construal orientation, self-related concerns, and emotional
reactions. Colloquium given at the
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Teaching Fellow:
1997-98 Introduction
to Psychology,
2000 Social Psychology,
2001 Advanced
Experimental Psychology,
Instructor:
1999-00 Sophomore Tutorial in Psychology,
2003-06 Social Cognition,
2003-06 Leeronderzoek (Research Tutorial in the
Masters Program), University of
2004-06 Bachelorthese, (Research Tutorial in the Bachelors Program),
University of
2006-present Introduction to Social Psychology,
UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE
ADVISING
General:
1998-00 Resident Tutor,
1998-00 Sophomore Advisor,
1998-00 Concentration Advisor, Psychology Department,
Research:
1998-00 Undergraduate
2000-01 Undergraduate
Former Masters Students:
2003-04 Marjolein Klok, University of
2004-05 Martijn Schoonvelde, University of
Political Science,
2005 Ilke Jellema,
Psychology,
2005 Sanne Meems,
2005-06 Thomas den Oude,
Economics,
Current Masters Students:
2006-present
Ryan Barsotti,
2006-present Leah
Bonds,
COMMITTEE EXPERIENCE
1998-00 Member, Committee on Undergraduate Instruction, Department of
Psychology,
1999-00 Reviewer, Study Pool Applications, Department of Psychology,
Harvard
University
2001 Reviewer, Student Travel Awards, Society for the Psychological Study of Social
Issues (Division 9)
2002 Reviewer, Conference Submissions, American Psychological Association
(Division 8)
2003-04 Member, Organizing Committee for the European Association of Experimental
Social
Psychology Summer School Program
at the
AD HOC REVIEWER
Basic
and Applied Social Psychology
European
Journal of Social Psychology
Journal
of Applied Social Psychology
Journal
of Experimental Social Psychology
Journal
of Personality and Social Psychology
Personality
and Social Psychology Bulletin
Psychological
Science
Sex
Roles
Social
Cognition
PROFESSIONAL
MEMBERSHIPS
Member American
Psychological Society (APS)
Affiliate Member European Association of Experimental
Social Psychology (EAESP)
Member Kurt
Lewin Institute (KLI)
Member Society
for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP)
Member Society
for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI)