Kathleen Fuegen
- SPN Mentor
Kathleen Fuegen earned her Ph.D. in social psychology with a minor in quantitative psychology in 2002 from the University of Kansas. She teaches courses in social psychology, organizational psychology, and research methods. Her earlier research is in the areas of judgment, decision making, and stereotyping. Many of her publications address how factors such as gender, race, solo status, or parenthood affect perceptions of work-related competence. More recent research addresses how exercise and environment affect mood, cognition, restoration, and pain perception.
Primary Interests:
- Applied Social Psychology
- Attitudes and Beliefs
- Health Psychology
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Organizational Behavior
- Persuasion, Social Influence
- Prejudice and Stereotyping
Journal Articles:
- Biernat, M., & Fuegen, K. (2001). Shifting standards and the evaluation of competence: Complexity in gender-based judgment and decision making. Journal of Social Issues, 57, 707-724.
- Biernat, M., Fuegen, K., & Kobrynowicz, D. (2010). Shifting standards and the inference of incompetence: Effects of formal and informal evaluation tools. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 36(7), 855-868.
- Breitenbecher, K. H., & Fuegen, K. (in press). Nature and exercise interact to influence perceived restorativeness. Ecopsychology.
- Fuegen, K., & Biernat, M. (2002). Reexamining the effects of solo status for women and men. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 28, 913-925.
- Fuegen, K., & Biernat, M. (2000). Defining discrimination in the personal/group discrimination discrepancy. Sex Roles, 43, 285-310.
- Fuegen, K., & Breitenbecher, K. H (2018). Walking and being outside in nature increase positive affect and energy. Ecopsychology, 10(1), 14-25.
- Fuegen, K., & Endicott, N. F. (2010). Evidence of shifting standards in judgments of male and female parents’ job-related ability. Current Research in Social Psychology, 15(5), 52-61.
- Fuegen, K., Biernat, M., Haines, E., & Deaux, K. (2004). Mothers and fathers in the workplace: How gender and parental status influence judgments of job-related competence. Journal of Social Issues, 60, 737-754.
- Govorun, O., Fuegen, K., & Payne, B. K. (2006). Stereotypes focus defensive projection. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 32, 781-793.
Other Publications:
- Biernat, M., Eidelman, S., & Fuegen, K. (2002). Judgment standards and the social self: A shifting standards perspective. In J. Forgas & K. Williams (Eds.), The Sydney Symposium of Social Psychology: Vol. 4. The social self (pp. 51-72). New York: Psychology Press.
- Fuegen, K. (2007). The effects of gender stereotypes on judgments and decisions in organizations. In S. Correll (Ed.), The social psychology of gender (pp. 79-98). San Diego, CA: Elsevier.
- Fuegen, K., & Biernat, M. (2013). Gender-based standards of competence in parenting and work roles. In M. K. Ryan & N. R. Branscombe (Eds.), The Sage Handbook of Gender and Psychology (pp. 131-147). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
- Fuegen, K., & Brehm, J. W. (2004). The intensity of affect and resistance to social influence. In E. S. Knowles & J. A. Lin (Eds.), Resistance and persuasion (pp. 39-63). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
Courses Taught:
- Cognition in the Workplace
- I/O Discussion Forum
- Industrial/Organizational Psychology
- Interpersonal Dynamics at Work
- Research Methods and Tools
- Selection and Performance Appraisal
- Social Psychology
- Teams and Teamwork
Kathleen Fuegen
347 Math-Education-Psychology Building
Northern Kentucky University
1 Nunn Drive
Highland Heights, Kentucky 41099
United States of America
- Phone: (859) 572-5787
- Fax: (859) 572-6085