EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Psychology: Cognition, Brain, & Behavior
Graduate Certificate in Applied Social Research
City University of New York (2011)
M.Phil in Psychology
City University of New York (2009)
M.A. in Experimental Psychology
Brooklyn College (2007)
B.A. in Forensic Psychology
Minor in English
John Jay College of Criminal Justice (2003)
A.A. in Liberal Arts: Film & Video Production
Five Towns College (1999)
ADDITIONAL EDUCATION & TRAINING
Associate in Sex Education
Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality (2009)
Crisis Counseling Training Program
Long Island Crisis Center (2002-2004)
EMPLOYMENT
SUNY College at Oneonta
Associate Professor, Department of Psychology (2016 - present)
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology (2010 – 2016)
Faculty Member of the Women’s & Gender Studies Department
Brooklyn College
Lecturer, Department of Psychology (2009 – 2010)
Brooklyn College
Adjunct Instructor, Department of Psychology (2005 – 2009)
John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Research Associate, Legal Decision-Making Lab (2003 – 2009)
ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues
American Psychology-Law Society
American Psychological Association
Association for Psychological Science
Eastern Psychological Association
Northeastern Psychological Association
Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies
FUNDING
SUNY Oneonta. Faculty Development Grant, $541 (2015)
Psi Chi Unrestricted Research and Travel Grant, $1,354 (2015)
SUNY Oneonta. Faculty Development Grant, $400 (2014)
UUP Individual Development Award, $400 (2014)
Long Island Community Foundation. Assessment of Crisis Counseling Effectiveness, research grant for Long Island Crisis Center, $10,000 (2014)
SUNY-Oneonta, Teaching Travel Grant, $500 (2013)
SUNY-Oneonta, Vibrant Community Grant Program. Home healthcare workers’ attitudes and behaviors toward the aging LGBT community,
$1,500 (2012)
SUNY-Oneonta. Faculty Development Grant, $900, (2011)
SUNY-Oneonta. Faculty Development Grant, $600, )2010)
PSC-CUNY. Adjunct Professional Development Grant, $5,000, (2009)
American Psychology-Law Society. Grants-in-Aid, $750 (2009)
New York State Department of Health & AIDS Institute. (RFA#08-0007/FAU #0904081013): $200,000, with Andrew J. Peters, CSW (2009)
American Psychology-Law Society. Grants-in-Aid, $500 (2007)
City University of New York. Graduate Student Research Grant, $1,296 (2006)
Forensic Psychology Research Institute. $2,015 (2005)
American Psychology-Law Society. Grants-in-Aid. $400 (2005)
Forensic Psychology Research Institute. $4,300 (2004)
Forensic Psychology Research Institute. $1,200 (2003)
AWARDS & HONORS
Best Editorial or Column, United University Professions (2015)
Fellow, Eastern Psychological Association (2015)
Winner (2nd place) of the Paul Monette-Roger Horwitz Dissertation Prize, Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies (2012)
Dissertation honored at the CUNY – Graduate Center Doctoral Student Research Day (2012)
Honored at SUNY-Oneonta’s The Community of Scholars Reception (2011, 2012)
Ph.D. Alumni Association Dissertation Award, Graduate Center – CUNY (2009)
The Sue Rosenberg Zalk Student Travel Award, Graduate Center – CUNY (2006)
Student Travel Award, Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies (2005)
Graduated Summa Cum Laude (2003)
Classroom Excellence Award, John Jay College of Criminal Justice (2003)
Student Service Scholarship, John Jay College of Criminal Justice (2003)
The Arthur Neiderhoffer Award, John Jay College of Criminal Justice (2003)
Published in John Jay’s Finest, John Jay College of Criminal Justice (2003)
Psi Chi National Honor Society (2002)
Volunteer Appreciation Award, Long Island Crisis Center (2002)
Academic Excellence Award, Five Towns College (1999)
Phi Sigma Eta National Honor Society (1998)
Leo and Alice Kleinman Memorial Scholarship (1997)
PUBLICATIONS
* Undergraduate Author
Brown, M. J., & Tallon, J. A. (2015). The effects of pre-lecture quizzes on test anxiety and performance in a statistics course. Education,
135(3), 346-350.
Brown, M. J. & *Gladstone, N. D. (2012). Development of a short version of the Gender Role Beliefs Scale. International Journal of Psychology and
Behavioral Sciences, 2(5), 154-158.
Brown, M. J. (2012). When profs get graded. APS Observer, 25(7), 23-25.
Brown, M. J. & Henriquez, H. (2011). Support for gay and lesbian civil rights: Development and examination of a new scale. Journal of Homosexuality,
58(4), 462-475.
Brown, M. J. (2011). Is justice blind or just visually impaired? The effects of eyeglasses on mock juror decisions. The Jury Expert, 23(2), 1-5.
Brown, M. J. & Groscup, J. (2009). Homophobia and acceptance of stereotypes about gays and lesbians. Individual Differences Research, 7(3), 159-167.
Rabin, L., Pare, N., Saykin, A., Brown, M. J., Nordstrom, M. S., Wishart, H., Flashman, L. A., & Santulli, R. B. (2009). Differential sensitivity and specificity
of memory measures in distinguishing amnestic MCI from healthy older adults. Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition, 16, 357-376.
Brown, M. J. & Groscup, J. (2009). Perceptions of same-sex domestic violence among crisis center staff. Journal of Family Violence, 24(2), 87-93.
Brown, M. J., *Baillie, M., & *Fraser, S. (2009). Rating ratemyprofessors.com: A comparison of online and official student evaluations of teaching.
College Teaching, 57(2), 89-92.
Brown, M. J. & Henriquez, E. (2008). Socio-demographic predictors of attitudes towards gays and lesbians. Individual Differences Research, 6, 193-202.
Brown, M. J. (2008). Student perceptions of teaching evaluations. Journal of Instructional Psychology, 35(2), 177-181.
Brown, M. J., Henriquez, E., & Groscup, J. (2008). The effects of eyeglasses and race on juror decisions involving a violent crime. American Journal of
Forensic Psychology, 26(2), 25-43.
Brown, M. J. & Groscup, J. L. (December, 2008). Breaking up is hard to do: Challenges of same-sex divorce. Judicial Notebook, APA Monitor, 39(11), 17.
PRESENTATIONS
* Undergraduate Author
Professional Conferences
Brown, M. J. (2015, October). Students’ perceptions of APA learning objectives for undergraduate psychology programs. Poster presented at
the annual Northeast Conference for Teachers of Psychology, Fitchburg, MA.
*Rusin, C. & Brown, M. J. (2015, October). Health anxiety and the rational-experiential self. Poster presented at the annual the Northeast
Psychological Association conference, Fitchburg, MA.
Brown, M. J. & *Lupinski, A. (2015, May). The “battered spouse syndrome”: Mock juror decisions in cases of same-sex and opposite-sex
violent resistance. Poster presented at the Association for Psychological Science annual conference, New York, NY.
*Dalecki, B., *Andrews, G., & Brown, M. J. (2015, May). Prenatal androgen exposure is associated with sex role identity and physical preferences
in potential mates among straight males. Poster presented at the Association for Psychological Science annual conference, New York, NY.
*Kretschmer, R. & Brown, M. J. (2015, May). Socio-demographic predictors of support for gay and lesbian civil rights. Poster presented at the
Association for Psychological Science annual conference, New York, NY.
Brown, M. J. & Tallon, J. (2014, June). Mock juror decisions in same-sex and opposite-sex statutory rape cases. Paper presented at the Society for
the Psychological Study of Social Issues biannual conference, Portland, OR.
Brown, M. J. (2013, October). Prelecture quizzes improve performance and test anxiety in a statistics class. Poster presented at the annual Northeast
Conference for Teachers of Psychology, Bridgeport, CT.
Brown, M. J. (2013, March). The role of need for cognition, homophobia, and gender role beliefs in the acceptance of stereotypes of sexual minorities.
Poster presented at the Eastern Psychological Society annual conference, New York, NY.
*Young, C. & Brown, M. J. (2013, March). Mock juror perceptions of online sexual harassment Poster presented at the Eastern Psychological Society
annual conference New York, NY.
*Lupinski, A. & Brown, M. J. (2013, March). Sexism among gay men. Poster presented at the Eastern Psychological Society annual conference, New York,
NY.
*Ellsworth, C., Brown, M. J., & Tallon, J. (2013, March). The role of homophobia and traditional gender role beliefs in juror decisions of same-sex and
opposite-sex statutory rape cases. Poster presented at the Eastern Psychological Society annual conference, New York, NY.
Brown, M. J. (2012, March). Students’ perceptions of official and unofficial evaluations of teaching. Paper presented at the 26th Annual Conference on
the Teaching of Psychology: Ideas & Innovations. Tarrytown, NY.
Brown, M. J. & Groscup, J. L. (2012, March). Is justice blind or just visually impaired? The effects of eyeglasses on juror decisions involving a white-collar
crime. Paper presented at the American Psychology-Law annual conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
*Gladstone, N. D. & Brown, M. J. (2012, March). A short version of the Gender Role Beliefs Scale. Poster presented at the Eastern Psychological Society
annual conference, Pittsburgh, PA.
Brown, M. J. & Henriquez, E. (2012, March). Development of the Support for Gay and Lesbian Civil Rights Scale. Poster presented at the Eastern
Psychological Society annual conference, Pittsburgh, PA.
Brown, M. J. & Groscup, J. (2011, March). Internalized homophobia and lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals’ perceptions of same-sex intimate partner
violence. Paper presented at The 4th International Congress on Psychology and Law, Miami, FL.
Rabin, L., Saykin, A., Brown, M. J., Wishart, H., Flashman, L., Pare, N., Englert, J., & Santulli, R. (2010, July). Complaints associated with current cognitive
functioning and progression to dementia: Predictive value of patient and informant report items. Poster presented at the Mid-year Meeting of the
International Neuropsychological Society, Krakow, Poland.
Brown, M. J. & *Sternberg, C. (2010, March). Effects of prelecture quizzes on anxiety and performance in a statistics course. Poster presented at the
Eastern Psychological Society annual conference, Brooklyn, NY.
Scarlet, J., Dolese, M., Brown, M. J., & Scarlet, J. (2010, March). Drenamin and its effects on stress. Poster presented at the Eastern Psychological Society
annual conference, Brooklyn, NY.
Brown, M. J., Henriquez, E. & Groscup, J. (2010, March). The role of homophobia in perceptions of same-sex intimate partner violence. Paper presented
at the American Psychology-Law annual conference, Vancouver, BC.
Brown, M. J., Tallon, J. A., & Groscup, J. L. (2009, March). The effects of opposing expert testimony on jurors’ evaluations of scientific validity. Paper
presented at the American Psychology-Law Society annual conference, San Antonio, TX.
Monier, A. J., Brown, M. J., Tallon, J. A., & Groscup, J. L. (2009, March). Need for cognition and jurors' use of opposing expert testimony. Poster presented
at the American Psychology-Law Society annual conference, San Antonio, TX.
*Gravatt, S., Brown, M. J., & Balla, E. (2008, August). Health related Internet use by people with high hypochondriasis scores. Poster presented at the
American Psychological Association annual conference, Boston, MA.
Brown, M. J. & Groscup, J. (June, 2008). Homophobia and acceptance of stereotypes about gays and lesbians. Poster presented at the Society for the
Psychological Study of Social Issues annual conference, Chicago, IL.
*Ballie, M., *Fraser, S., & Brown, M. J. (2008, April). Investigating stereotypes: Do women spend more time in the restroom than men? Poster presented
at the Southwestern Psychological Association annual conference, Kansas City, MO.
*Gravatt, S. & Brown, M. J. (2008, March) Initial reliability estimates of the Attitudes Towards Gay and Lesbian Civil Rights Scale. Poster presented at
the Eastern Psychological Association annual conference, Boston, MA.
*Golub, Y. & Brown, M. J. (2008, March). Gender differences in Internet use and online relationships. Poster presented at the Eastern Psychological
Association annual conference, Boston, MA.
Brown, M. J., Tallon, J., & Groscup, J. (2008, March). The effectiveness of opposing expert testimony as an expert reliability safeguard. Paper presented
at the American Psychology-Law Society annual conference, Jacksonville, FL.
*Jacobs, M., Monier, A., Brown, M. J., & Groscup, J. (2008, March). Predictors of verdict change: The role of need for cognition and authoritarianism in
jury deliberations. Poster presented at the American Psychology-Law Society annual conference, Jacksonville, FL.
Tallon, J., Brown, M. J., Giresi-Ficarra, M. & Groscup, J. (2008, March). Cross-examination effects on jurors' perceptions of expert reliability. Paper
presented at the American Psychology-Law Society annual conference, Jacksonville, FL.
Brown, M. J. & Groscup, J. L. (2007, March). The role of attitudes towards gays and lesbians in judgments of same-sex domestic violence. Paper
presented at the Eastern Psychological Association annual conference, Philadelphia, PA.
Brown, M. J. (2007, March). Student evaluations of teaching evaluations. Poster presented at the Eastern Psychological Association annual conference,
Philadelphia, PA.
Copple, R., Brown, M. J., & Groscup, J. L. (2007, March). The effects of anti-gay attitudes in decisions involving same-sex sexual harassment. Paper
presented at the Eastern Psychological Association annual conference, Philadelphia, PA.
*Ballie, M., *Fraser, S., & Brown, M. J. (2007, March). Rating RateMyProfessors.com: A comparison of online and official teaching evaluations. Poster
presented at the Eastern Psychological Association annual conference, Philadelphia, PA.
*Dryden, R., Brown, M. J., Tallon, J., Copple, R., & Groscup, J. (2007, March) Attitudes Toward Experts: Modifying And Validating A Scale. Poster presented
at John Jay College’s Off the Witness Stand: Conference on using psychology in the practice of justice, New York, NY.
Brown, M. J. & Groscup, J. L. (2006, November). Feminist theory and same-sex domestic violence. Paper presented at the American Criminology Society
annual conference, Los Angeles, CA.
Brown, M. J. & Groscup, J. L. (2006, June). Sexual orientation biases in cases of same-sex violence and harassment: Implications for legal policy. Paper
presented at the Law and Society Association annual conference, Baltimore, MD.
Henriquez, E., Brown, M. J., & Groscup, J.L. (2006, May). Effects of socio-demographic characteristics and gender role beliefs on attitudes towards
homosexuals. Poster presented at the Association for Psychological Science annual conference, New York, NY.
Brown, M. J., Groscup, J. L., & Cione, C. (2006, May). Crisis counselor’s perceptions of same-sex domestic violence. Poster presented at the Association
for Psychological Science annual conference, New York, NY.
Tallon, J., Chrzanowski, L., Michelle Giresi, M., Brown, M. J., Chajewski, M., & Groscup, J. (2006, March). Jurors’ evaluations of expert reliability: The
effectiveness of jury instructions as a legal safeguard. Paper presented at the American Psychology-Law Society annual conference, St. Petersburg, FL.
Brown, M. J., Henriquez, E., Giresi, M., & Groscup, J. (2006, March). Juror perceptions in a case of online sexual harassment. Paper presented at the
American Psychology-Law Society annual conference, St. Petersburg, FL.
Giresi, M., Brown, M. J., Chrzanowski, L., Henriquez, E., Roa, C., & Groscup, J. (2006, March). The effects of instructions on jurors’ evaluations of
scientific validity. Paper presented at the American Psychology-Law Society annual conference, St. Petersburg, FL.
Brown, M. J., Giresi, M, Henriquez, E. Groscup, J. & Balla, E. (2006, March). The effects of gender and sexual orientation on juror decisions in a case of
hostile work environment sexual harassment. Paper presented at the American Psychology-Law Society annual conference, St. Petersburg, FL.
Groscup, J., Chrzanowski, L., Giresi, M., & Brown, M. J. (2005, March). Cross-examination effects on juror perceptions of expert reliability. Paper
presented at the American Psychology-Law Society annual conference, La Jolla, CA.
Brown, M. J., Groscup, J., & Henriquez, E. (2005, February). The effects of a defendant’s race and appearance on mock juror decision-making. Poster
presented at the American Association for the Advancement of Science annual conference, Washington, D.C.
Brown, M. J., Groscup, J., Henriquez, E., & Giresi, M. (2004, May). Mock juror decisions in a case of online sexual harassment. Poster presented at the
American Psychological Society annual conference, Chicago, IL.
Park, J. & Brown, M. J. (2004, May). Effects of stereotype-inconsistent information and expertise on stereotyping. Poster presented at the American
Psychological Society annual conference, Chicago, IL.
Brown, M. J. & Henriquez, E. (2003, May). Effects of a defendant's race and appearance on mock juror decisions. Poster presented at the American
Psychological Society annual conference, Atlanta, GA.
Brown, M. J. & Henriquez, E. (2003, May). Is justice blind? The effects of eyeglasses in the courtroom. Poster presented at Pace University's
Undergraduate Research Conference. New York, NY.
Brown, M. J. (2003, April). Mood and stereotyping. Paper presented at the Research Experience for Undergraduates Conference. New York, NY.
Chaired Symposia
Brown, M. J. (2012, March). Perceptions of age, intellectual ability, and juror decisions. Symposium presented at the American Psychology-Law annual
conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Brown, M. J. (2007, March). The role of pre-existing biases in evaluations of gender-related crimes: Can we moderate them? Symposium presented at
the Eastern Psychological Association annual conference, Philadelphia, PA.
Campus Presentations
Brown, M. J. (2016, April). Teaching, research, and service with a mobile courtroom. President’s Breakfast for Corporate and Foundation Leaders.
Brown, M. J. (2016, March). The psychology of ‘Making a Murderer.’ Psi Chi Lecture Series. Brown, M. J. & Bernardin, S. (2015, April).
Kathleen Hanna, third-wave feminism, and the riot grrrl movement. Women’s and Gender Studies Department.
Brown, M. J. (2014, October). The “battered spouse syndrome”: Mock juror decisions in cases of same-sex and opposite-sex violent resistance.
Poster presented at SUNY Oneonta’s Life of the Mind Conference.
Brown, M. J. (2014, October). Mental marijuana: Cannabis as a treatment for psychiatric disorders. Psi Chi Lecture Series.
Brown, M. J. (2013, October). Predictors of verdict change: The role of need for cognition and authoritarianism in jury deliberations. Poster presented
at SUNY Oneonta’s Life of the Mind Conference.
Brown, M. J. (2013, March). The punk singer. Women’s and Gender Studies Department.
Brown, M. J. (2012, October). The role of need for cognition, homophobia, and gender role beliefs in the acceptance of stereotypes of sexual minorities.
Poster presented at SUNY Oneonta’s Life of the Mind Conference.
Brown, M. J. (2012, April). Acceptance of anti-bisexual stereotypes among gays and lesbians. Gender and Sexuality Resource Center.
Brown, M. J. (2011, October). The effectiveness of opposing expert testimony as a safeguard against junk science. Poster presented at SUNY Oneonta’s
Life of the Mind Conference.
Brown, M. J. (2011, October). Impacts of the legalization of same-sex marriage in New York. Gender and Sexuality Resource Center.
Brown, M. J. (2012, September). Justice for all? Anti-gay bias in the legal system. Gender and Sexuality Resource Center.
Brown, M. J. (2010, October). The role of attitudes toward gays and lesbians in perceptions of same-sex intimate partner violence. Poster presented at
SUNY Oneonta’s Life of the Mind Conference.
Brown, M. J. (2010, September). The role of homophobia and gender-role beliefs in judgments of same-sex intimate partner violence. Gender Out of
Bounds Seminar, Women’s and Gender Studies Department.
CONSULTING & REVIEWING
Ad-hoc reviewer for the following journals:
Journal of Personality, 2012
Journal of Homosexuality, 2012-present
Psychology: Learning & Teaching, 2012-present
Higher Education, 2011
Journal of Family Violence, 2010-present
Journal of Social Psychology, 2009-present
Sex Roles, 2009-present
Basic and Applied Social Psychology, 2008-present
Law & Society Review, 2008
Violence Against Women, 2008-present
Reviewer of presentation proposals for the following conferences:
American Psychology-Law Society, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
American Psychological Association, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011
Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, 2008, 2010
Reviewer for the following awards & grants:
FBI National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime Internship Grant, 2013
Psi Chi Unrestricted Travel Grants, 2013
Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues. Special Projects RFA Proposals, 2009
Judge, Brooklyn College Science Day Competition, 2006
Long Island Crisis Center. Bill Borman Scholarship Fund, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
Association for Psychological Science:
Student Research Competition, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Student Grant Competition, 2005, 2006, 2007
Rise-Up Research Award Competition, 2005, 2006, 2008
Statistical consulting:
Long Island Crisis Center. Service Availability Study. 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
Pride For Youth. Homophobia Workshop Outcome Assessment, 2010, 2011
PROFESSIONAL & COMMUNITY SERVICE
College Assignments:
President’s Council on Diversity (Fall 2015-present)
President’s Committee on Honorary Degree Awarding (Fall 2015-present)
Campus Climate Survey Working Group (Spring 2014-Spring 2016)
Committee on Academic Planning and Resource Allocation (Fall 2014-present)
College Senate Steering Committee (Fall 2013-present)
Secretary of the College Senate (Fall 2013-present)
Bias Acts Response Team (Fall 2013-present)
Grievance Officer for Full-Time Academics - UUP (Fall 2013-present)
Committee on Student Progress and Status (Spring 2013-present)
Gender and Sexuality Resource Center Advisory Committee (Spring 2011-present)
Search committee for the Dean of The School of Social Sciences (Fall 2012-Spring 2013)
College Senate Representative (Fall 2011-Spring 2013)
College Senate Alternate (Fall 2010-Spring 2011)
Library Committee (Fall 2010-Fall 2012)
Department Assignments:
Student Appeals Committee (Fall 2016-present)
Personnel Committee (Fall 2016-present)
Chair, search committee for Historically Underrepresented Dissertation Fellow (Fall 2013-present)
Co-chair of department bylaws committee (Fall 2012-present)
Search committee member for Sensation & Perception faculty (Fall 2012-Spring 2013)
Advisor of Psi Chi National Honor Society (Spring 2012-Fall 2013)
Co-Faculty Advisor of the Psychology Club (Fall 2010-Fall 2013)
Integrated Research Methods Committee (Spring 2011-present)
Coordinated and presided over divisional commencement ceremony (Spring 2012)
Psychology Faculty Representative, Open House (Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Fall 2012)
Psychology Faculty Representative, Scholarship Brunch (Spring, 2011)
Advisement and Registration for Transfer Students (Winter 2011, Summer 2011, Winter 2012, Summer 2012, Summer 2013)
Psychology Department Strategic Planning Committee (Summer 2010, Summer 2011, Summer 2012, Summer 2013)
Psychology Department’s General Advisement Meeting (Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Fall 2012)
Student Marshall for Commencement (Spring 2011)
College & Program Accreditation Activities:
Middle-States Accreditation Committee: Workgroup on Assessment of Student Learning & Institutional Effectiveness (Fall 2011-Spring 2013)
General Education Writing Assessment (Research Methods II: Spring 2011, Fall 2012)
Campus Community Service:
Advisor for Mock Trial Club (Fall 2015-present)
Presenter, Trans* The Movie. SUNY Pride Conference, October, 2013
Advisor of Secular Student Alliance (Fall 2012-Fall 2013)
Participated in Relay for Life with the Gender Equality and Rights Society (Spring 2012, Spring 2013)
Discussant, G.E.a.R.S. Movie Night, (“Hairspray”), October, 2013
Discussant, SPAR Documentary Series (“Bad Medicine”), November, 2012
Discussant, SPAR Documentary Series (“African Cats”), October, 2012
Discussant, SPAR Documentary Series (“One Nation Under Dog”), October, 2012
Discussant, Psych Night Film Series (“What About Bob?”), March, 2012
Discussant, Psych Night Film Series (“Edward Scissorhands”), March, 2012
Discussant, G.E.a.R.S. Movie Night, (“Teeth”), October, 2011
Discussant, G.E.a.R.S. Movie Night, (“Real Women Have Curves”), October, 2011
Discussant, Psych Night Film Series (“The Matrix”), October, 2011
Discussant, G.E.a.R.S. Movie Night, (“Whip It”), September, 2011
Discussant, G.E.a.R.S. Movie Night (“Consuming Kids”), March, 2011
Discussant, G.E.a.R.S. Movie Night (“Shallow Hal”), April, 2011
Discussant, Psych Night Film Series (“The Breakfast Club”), October, 2010
Community Service:
Commissioner, City of Oneonta Community Relations and Human Rights Commission, 2013-Present
Board of Directors Member: Resource Council, Long Island Crisis Center, 2008-present
Hurricane Irene Disaster Relief Team from SUNY Oneonta, Fall 2011
MEDIA CONSULTING & APPEARANCES
The Washington Post. Trendy, non-prescription eyewear latest in criminal defendant strategic attire, March, 2012
The Tennessean. Professor-rating website tells the good and the bad: RateMyProfessors.com reviews appear honest, but are they fair? January, 2012
NPR. Do the clothes make the criminal? Why defendants in glasses are more likely to be found not guilty. The Patt Morrison Show, June 2011
NY Daily News. Defense lawyers swear by gimmick of having defendants wearing glasses at trial. February, 2011
Ph.D. in Psychology: Cognition, Brain, & Behavior
Graduate Certificate in Applied Social Research
City University of New York (2011)
M.Phil in Psychology
City University of New York (2009)
M.A. in Experimental Psychology
Brooklyn College (2007)
B.A. in Forensic Psychology
Minor in English
John Jay College of Criminal Justice (2003)
A.A. in Liberal Arts: Film & Video Production
Five Towns College (1999)
ADDITIONAL EDUCATION & TRAINING
Associate in Sex Education
Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality (2009)
Crisis Counseling Training Program
Long Island Crisis Center (2002-2004)
EMPLOYMENT
SUNY College at Oneonta
Associate Professor, Department of Psychology (2016 - present)
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology (2010 – 2016)
Faculty Member of the Women’s & Gender Studies Department
Brooklyn College
Lecturer, Department of Psychology (2009 – 2010)
Brooklyn College
Adjunct Instructor, Department of Psychology (2005 – 2009)
John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Research Associate, Legal Decision-Making Lab (2003 – 2009)
ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues
American Psychology-Law Society
American Psychological Association
Association for Psychological Science
Eastern Psychological Association
Northeastern Psychological Association
Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies
FUNDING
SUNY Oneonta. Faculty Development Grant, $541 (2015)
Psi Chi Unrestricted Research and Travel Grant, $1,354 (2015)
SUNY Oneonta. Faculty Development Grant, $400 (2014)
UUP Individual Development Award, $400 (2014)
Long Island Community Foundation. Assessment of Crisis Counseling Effectiveness, research grant for Long Island Crisis Center, $10,000 (2014)
SUNY-Oneonta, Teaching Travel Grant, $500 (2013)
SUNY-Oneonta, Vibrant Community Grant Program. Home healthcare workers’ attitudes and behaviors toward the aging LGBT community,
$1,500 (2012)
SUNY-Oneonta. Faculty Development Grant, $900, (2011)
SUNY-Oneonta. Faculty Development Grant, $600, )2010)
PSC-CUNY. Adjunct Professional Development Grant, $5,000, (2009)
American Psychology-Law Society. Grants-in-Aid, $750 (2009)
New York State Department of Health & AIDS Institute. (RFA#08-0007/FAU #0904081013): $200,000, with Andrew J. Peters, CSW (2009)
American Psychology-Law Society. Grants-in-Aid, $500 (2007)
City University of New York. Graduate Student Research Grant, $1,296 (2006)
Forensic Psychology Research Institute. $2,015 (2005)
American Psychology-Law Society. Grants-in-Aid. $400 (2005)
Forensic Psychology Research Institute. $4,300 (2004)
Forensic Psychology Research Institute. $1,200 (2003)
AWARDS & HONORS
Best Editorial or Column, United University Professions (2015)
Fellow, Eastern Psychological Association (2015)
Winner (2nd place) of the Paul Monette-Roger Horwitz Dissertation Prize, Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies (2012)
Dissertation honored at the CUNY – Graduate Center Doctoral Student Research Day (2012)
Honored at SUNY-Oneonta’s The Community of Scholars Reception (2011, 2012)
Ph.D. Alumni Association Dissertation Award, Graduate Center – CUNY (2009)
The Sue Rosenberg Zalk Student Travel Award, Graduate Center – CUNY (2006)
Student Travel Award, Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies (2005)
Graduated Summa Cum Laude (2003)
Classroom Excellence Award, John Jay College of Criminal Justice (2003)
Student Service Scholarship, John Jay College of Criminal Justice (2003)
The Arthur Neiderhoffer Award, John Jay College of Criminal Justice (2003)
Published in John Jay’s Finest, John Jay College of Criminal Justice (2003)
Psi Chi National Honor Society (2002)
Volunteer Appreciation Award, Long Island Crisis Center (2002)
Academic Excellence Award, Five Towns College (1999)
Phi Sigma Eta National Honor Society (1998)
Leo and Alice Kleinman Memorial Scholarship (1997)
PUBLICATIONS
* Undergraduate Author
Brown, M. J., & Tallon, J. A. (2015). The effects of pre-lecture quizzes on test anxiety and performance in a statistics course. Education,
135(3), 346-350.
Brown, M. J. & *Gladstone, N. D. (2012). Development of a short version of the Gender Role Beliefs Scale. International Journal of Psychology and
Behavioral Sciences, 2(5), 154-158.
Brown, M. J. (2012). When profs get graded. APS Observer, 25(7), 23-25.
Brown, M. J. & Henriquez, H. (2011). Support for gay and lesbian civil rights: Development and examination of a new scale. Journal of Homosexuality,
58(4), 462-475.
Brown, M. J. (2011). Is justice blind or just visually impaired? The effects of eyeglasses on mock juror decisions. The Jury Expert, 23(2), 1-5.
Brown, M. J. & Groscup, J. (2009). Homophobia and acceptance of stereotypes about gays and lesbians. Individual Differences Research, 7(3), 159-167.
Rabin, L., Pare, N., Saykin, A., Brown, M. J., Nordstrom, M. S., Wishart, H., Flashman, L. A., & Santulli, R. B. (2009). Differential sensitivity and specificity
of memory measures in distinguishing amnestic MCI from healthy older adults. Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition, 16, 357-376.
Brown, M. J. & Groscup, J. (2009). Perceptions of same-sex domestic violence among crisis center staff. Journal of Family Violence, 24(2), 87-93.
Brown, M. J., *Baillie, M., & *Fraser, S. (2009). Rating ratemyprofessors.com: A comparison of online and official student evaluations of teaching.
College Teaching, 57(2), 89-92.
Brown, M. J. & Henriquez, E. (2008). Socio-demographic predictors of attitudes towards gays and lesbians. Individual Differences Research, 6, 193-202.
Brown, M. J. (2008). Student perceptions of teaching evaluations. Journal of Instructional Psychology, 35(2), 177-181.
Brown, M. J., Henriquez, E., & Groscup, J. (2008). The effects of eyeglasses and race on juror decisions involving a violent crime. American Journal of
Forensic Psychology, 26(2), 25-43.
Brown, M. J. & Groscup, J. L. (December, 2008). Breaking up is hard to do: Challenges of same-sex divorce. Judicial Notebook, APA Monitor, 39(11), 17.
PRESENTATIONS
* Undergraduate Author
Professional Conferences
Brown, M. J. (2015, October). Students’ perceptions of APA learning objectives for undergraduate psychology programs. Poster presented at
the annual Northeast Conference for Teachers of Psychology, Fitchburg, MA.
*Rusin, C. & Brown, M. J. (2015, October). Health anxiety and the rational-experiential self. Poster presented at the annual the Northeast
Psychological Association conference, Fitchburg, MA.
Brown, M. J. & *Lupinski, A. (2015, May). The “battered spouse syndrome”: Mock juror decisions in cases of same-sex and opposite-sex
violent resistance. Poster presented at the Association for Psychological Science annual conference, New York, NY.
*Dalecki, B., *Andrews, G., & Brown, M. J. (2015, May). Prenatal androgen exposure is associated with sex role identity and physical preferences
in potential mates among straight males. Poster presented at the Association for Psychological Science annual conference, New York, NY.
*Kretschmer, R. & Brown, M. J. (2015, May). Socio-demographic predictors of support for gay and lesbian civil rights. Poster presented at the
Association for Psychological Science annual conference, New York, NY.
Brown, M. J. & Tallon, J. (2014, June). Mock juror decisions in same-sex and opposite-sex statutory rape cases. Paper presented at the Society for
the Psychological Study of Social Issues biannual conference, Portland, OR.
Brown, M. J. (2013, October). Prelecture quizzes improve performance and test anxiety in a statistics class. Poster presented at the annual Northeast
Conference for Teachers of Psychology, Bridgeport, CT.
Brown, M. J. (2013, March). The role of need for cognition, homophobia, and gender role beliefs in the acceptance of stereotypes of sexual minorities.
Poster presented at the Eastern Psychological Society annual conference, New York, NY.
*Young, C. & Brown, M. J. (2013, March). Mock juror perceptions of online sexual harassment Poster presented at the Eastern Psychological Society
annual conference New York, NY.
*Lupinski, A. & Brown, M. J. (2013, March). Sexism among gay men. Poster presented at the Eastern Psychological Society annual conference, New York,
NY.
*Ellsworth, C., Brown, M. J., & Tallon, J. (2013, March). The role of homophobia and traditional gender role beliefs in juror decisions of same-sex and
opposite-sex statutory rape cases. Poster presented at the Eastern Psychological Society annual conference, New York, NY.
Brown, M. J. (2012, March). Students’ perceptions of official and unofficial evaluations of teaching. Paper presented at the 26th Annual Conference on
the Teaching of Psychology: Ideas & Innovations. Tarrytown, NY.
Brown, M. J. & Groscup, J. L. (2012, March). Is justice blind or just visually impaired? The effects of eyeglasses on juror decisions involving a white-collar
crime. Paper presented at the American Psychology-Law annual conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
*Gladstone, N. D. & Brown, M. J. (2012, March). A short version of the Gender Role Beliefs Scale. Poster presented at the Eastern Psychological Society
annual conference, Pittsburgh, PA.
Brown, M. J. & Henriquez, E. (2012, March). Development of the Support for Gay and Lesbian Civil Rights Scale. Poster presented at the Eastern
Psychological Society annual conference, Pittsburgh, PA.
Brown, M. J. & Groscup, J. (2011, March). Internalized homophobia and lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals’ perceptions of same-sex intimate partner
violence. Paper presented at The 4th International Congress on Psychology and Law, Miami, FL.
Rabin, L., Saykin, A., Brown, M. J., Wishart, H., Flashman, L., Pare, N., Englert, J., & Santulli, R. (2010, July). Complaints associated with current cognitive
functioning and progression to dementia: Predictive value of patient and informant report items. Poster presented at the Mid-year Meeting of the
International Neuropsychological Society, Krakow, Poland.
Brown, M. J. & *Sternberg, C. (2010, March). Effects of prelecture quizzes on anxiety and performance in a statistics course. Poster presented at the
Eastern Psychological Society annual conference, Brooklyn, NY.
Scarlet, J., Dolese, M., Brown, M. J., & Scarlet, J. (2010, March). Drenamin and its effects on stress. Poster presented at the Eastern Psychological Society
annual conference, Brooklyn, NY.
Brown, M. J., Henriquez, E. & Groscup, J. (2010, March). The role of homophobia in perceptions of same-sex intimate partner violence. Paper presented
at the American Psychology-Law annual conference, Vancouver, BC.
Brown, M. J., Tallon, J. A., & Groscup, J. L. (2009, March). The effects of opposing expert testimony on jurors’ evaluations of scientific validity. Paper
presented at the American Psychology-Law Society annual conference, San Antonio, TX.
Monier, A. J., Brown, M. J., Tallon, J. A., & Groscup, J. L. (2009, March). Need for cognition and jurors' use of opposing expert testimony. Poster presented
at the American Psychology-Law Society annual conference, San Antonio, TX.
*Gravatt, S., Brown, M. J., & Balla, E. (2008, August). Health related Internet use by people with high hypochondriasis scores. Poster presented at the
American Psychological Association annual conference, Boston, MA.
Brown, M. J. & Groscup, J. (June, 2008). Homophobia and acceptance of stereotypes about gays and lesbians. Poster presented at the Society for the
Psychological Study of Social Issues annual conference, Chicago, IL.
*Ballie, M., *Fraser, S., & Brown, M. J. (2008, April). Investigating stereotypes: Do women spend more time in the restroom than men? Poster presented
at the Southwestern Psychological Association annual conference, Kansas City, MO.
*Gravatt, S. & Brown, M. J. (2008, March) Initial reliability estimates of the Attitudes Towards Gay and Lesbian Civil Rights Scale. Poster presented at
the Eastern Psychological Association annual conference, Boston, MA.
*Golub, Y. & Brown, M. J. (2008, March). Gender differences in Internet use and online relationships. Poster presented at the Eastern Psychological
Association annual conference, Boston, MA.
Brown, M. J., Tallon, J., & Groscup, J. (2008, March). The effectiveness of opposing expert testimony as an expert reliability safeguard. Paper presented
at the American Psychology-Law Society annual conference, Jacksonville, FL.
*Jacobs, M., Monier, A., Brown, M. J., & Groscup, J. (2008, March). Predictors of verdict change: The role of need for cognition and authoritarianism in
jury deliberations. Poster presented at the American Psychology-Law Society annual conference, Jacksonville, FL.
Tallon, J., Brown, M. J., Giresi-Ficarra, M. & Groscup, J. (2008, March). Cross-examination effects on jurors' perceptions of expert reliability. Paper
presented at the American Psychology-Law Society annual conference, Jacksonville, FL.
Brown, M. J. & Groscup, J. L. (2007, March). The role of attitudes towards gays and lesbians in judgments of same-sex domestic violence. Paper
presented at the Eastern Psychological Association annual conference, Philadelphia, PA.
Brown, M. J. (2007, March). Student evaluations of teaching evaluations. Poster presented at the Eastern Psychological Association annual conference,
Philadelphia, PA.
Copple, R., Brown, M. J., & Groscup, J. L. (2007, March). The effects of anti-gay attitudes in decisions involving same-sex sexual harassment. Paper
presented at the Eastern Psychological Association annual conference, Philadelphia, PA.
*Ballie, M., *Fraser, S., & Brown, M. J. (2007, March). Rating RateMyProfessors.com: A comparison of online and official teaching evaluations. Poster
presented at the Eastern Psychological Association annual conference, Philadelphia, PA.
*Dryden, R., Brown, M. J., Tallon, J., Copple, R., & Groscup, J. (2007, March) Attitudes Toward Experts: Modifying And Validating A Scale. Poster presented
at John Jay College’s Off the Witness Stand: Conference on using psychology in the practice of justice, New York, NY.
Brown, M. J. & Groscup, J. L. (2006, November). Feminist theory and same-sex domestic violence. Paper presented at the American Criminology Society
annual conference, Los Angeles, CA.
Brown, M. J. & Groscup, J. L. (2006, June). Sexual orientation biases in cases of same-sex violence and harassment: Implications for legal policy. Paper
presented at the Law and Society Association annual conference, Baltimore, MD.
Henriquez, E., Brown, M. J., & Groscup, J.L. (2006, May). Effects of socio-demographic characteristics and gender role beliefs on attitudes towards
homosexuals. Poster presented at the Association for Psychological Science annual conference, New York, NY.
Brown, M. J., Groscup, J. L., & Cione, C. (2006, May). Crisis counselor’s perceptions of same-sex domestic violence. Poster presented at the Association
for Psychological Science annual conference, New York, NY.
Tallon, J., Chrzanowski, L., Michelle Giresi, M., Brown, M. J., Chajewski, M., & Groscup, J. (2006, March). Jurors’ evaluations of expert reliability: The
effectiveness of jury instructions as a legal safeguard. Paper presented at the American Psychology-Law Society annual conference, St. Petersburg, FL.
Brown, M. J., Henriquez, E., Giresi, M., & Groscup, J. (2006, March). Juror perceptions in a case of online sexual harassment. Paper presented at the
American Psychology-Law Society annual conference, St. Petersburg, FL.
Giresi, M., Brown, M. J., Chrzanowski, L., Henriquez, E., Roa, C., & Groscup, J. (2006, March). The effects of instructions on jurors’ evaluations of
scientific validity. Paper presented at the American Psychology-Law Society annual conference, St. Petersburg, FL.
Brown, M. J., Giresi, M, Henriquez, E. Groscup, J. & Balla, E. (2006, March). The effects of gender and sexual orientation on juror decisions in a case of
hostile work environment sexual harassment. Paper presented at the American Psychology-Law Society annual conference, St. Petersburg, FL.
Groscup, J., Chrzanowski, L., Giresi, M., & Brown, M. J. (2005, March). Cross-examination effects on juror perceptions of expert reliability. Paper
presented at the American Psychology-Law Society annual conference, La Jolla, CA.
Brown, M. J., Groscup, J., & Henriquez, E. (2005, February). The effects of a defendant’s race and appearance on mock juror decision-making. Poster
presented at the American Association for the Advancement of Science annual conference, Washington, D.C.
Brown, M. J., Groscup, J., Henriquez, E., & Giresi, M. (2004, May). Mock juror decisions in a case of online sexual harassment. Poster presented at the
American Psychological Society annual conference, Chicago, IL.
Park, J. & Brown, M. J. (2004, May). Effects of stereotype-inconsistent information and expertise on stereotyping. Poster presented at the American
Psychological Society annual conference, Chicago, IL.
Brown, M. J. & Henriquez, E. (2003, May). Effects of a defendant's race and appearance on mock juror decisions. Poster presented at the American
Psychological Society annual conference, Atlanta, GA.
Brown, M. J. & Henriquez, E. (2003, May). Is justice blind? The effects of eyeglasses in the courtroom. Poster presented at Pace University's
Undergraduate Research Conference. New York, NY.
Brown, M. J. (2003, April). Mood and stereotyping. Paper presented at the Research Experience for Undergraduates Conference. New York, NY.
Chaired Symposia
Brown, M. J. (2012, March). Perceptions of age, intellectual ability, and juror decisions. Symposium presented at the American Psychology-Law annual
conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Brown, M. J. (2007, March). The role of pre-existing biases in evaluations of gender-related crimes: Can we moderate them? Symposium presented at
the Eastern Psychological Association annual conference, Philadelphia, PA.
Campus Presentations
Brown, M. J. (2016, April). Teaching, research, and service with a mobile courtroom. President’s Breakfast for Corporate and Foundation Leaders.
Brown, M. J. (2016, March). The psychology of ‘Making a Murderer.’ Psi Chi Lecture Series. Brown, M. J. & Bernardin, S. (2015, April).
Kathleen Hanna, third-wave feminism, and the riot grrrl movement. Women’s and Gender Studies Department.
Brown, M. J. (2014, October). The “battered spouse syndrome”: Mock juror decisions in cases of same-sex and opposite-sex violent resistance.
Poster presented at SUNY Oneonta’s Life of the Mind Conference.
Brown, M. J. (2014, October). Mental marijuana: Cannabis as a treatment for psychiatric disorders. Psi Chi Lecture Series.
Brown, M. J. (2013, October). Predictors of verdict change: The role of need for cognition and authoritarianism in jury deliberations. Poster presented
at SUNY Oneonta’s Life of the Mind Conference.
Brown, M. J. (2013, March). The punk singer. Women’s and Gender Studies Department.
Brown, M. J. (2012, October). The role of need for cognition, homophobia, and gender role beliefs in the acceptance of stereotypes of sexual minorities.
Poster presented at SUNY Oneonta’s Life of the Mind Conference.
Brown, M. J. (2012, April). Acceptance of anti-bisexual stereotypes among gays and lesbians. Gender and Sexuality Resource Center.
Brown, M. J. (2011, October). The effectiveness of opposing expert testimony as a safeguard against junk science. Poster presented at SUNY Oneonta’s
Life of the Mind Conference.
Brown, M. J. (2011, October). Impacts of the legalization of same-sex marriage in New York. Gender and Sexuality Resource Center.
Brown, M. J. (2012, September). Justice for all? Anti-gay bias in the legal system. Gender and Sexuality Resource Center.
Brown, M. J. (2010, October). The role of attitudes toward gays and lesbians in perceptions of same-sex intimate partner violence. Poster presented at
SUNY Oneonta’s Life of the Mind Conference.
Brown, M. J. (2010, September). The role of homophobia and gender-role beliefs in judgments of same-sex intimate partner violence. Gender Out of
Bounds Seminar, Women’s and Gender Studies Department.
CONSULTING & REVIEWING
Ad-hoc reviewer for the following journals:
Journal of Personality, 2012
Journal of Homosexuality, 2012-present
Psychology: Learning & Teaching, 2012-present
Higher Education, 2011
Journal of Family Violence, 2010-present
Journal of Social Psychology, 2009-present
Sex Roles, 2009-present
Basic and Applied Social Psychology, 2008-present
Law & Society Review, 2008
Violence Against Women, 2008-present
Reviewer of presentation proposals for the following conferences:
American Psychology-Law Society, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
American Psychological Association, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011
Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, 2008, 2010
Reviewer for the following awards & grants:
FBI National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime Internship Grant, 2013
Psi Chi Unrestricted Travel Grants, 2013
Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues. Special Projects RFA Proposals, 2009
Judge, Brooklyn College Science Day Competition, 2006
Long Island Crisis Center. Bill Borman Scholarship Fund, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
Association for Psychological Science:
Student Research Competition, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Student Grant Competition, 2005, 2006, 2007
Rise-Up Research Award Competition, 2005, 2006, 2008
Statistical consulting:
Long Island Crisis Center. Service Availability Study. 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
Pride For Youth. Homophobia Workshop Outcome Assessment, 2010, 2011
PROFESSIONAL & COMMUNITY SERVICE
College Assignments:
President’s Council on Diversity (Fall 2015-present)
President’s Committee on Honorary Degree Awarding (Fall 2015-present)
Campus Climate Survey Working Group (Spring 2014-Spring 2016)
Committee on Academic Planning and Resource Allocation (Fall 2014-present)
College Senate Steering Committee (Fall 2013-present)
Secretary of the College Senate (Fall 2013-present)
Bias Acts Response Team (Fall 2013-present)
Grievance Officer for Full-Time Academics - UUP (Fall 2013-present)
Committee on Student Progress and Status (Spring 2013-present)
Gender and Sexuality Resource Center Advisory Committee (Spring 2011-present)
Search committee for the Dean of The School of Social Sciences (Fall 2012-Spring 2013)
College Senate Representative (Fall 2011-Spring 2013)
College Senate Alternate (Fall 2010-Spring 2011)
Library Committee (Fall 2010-Fall 2012)
Department Assignments:
Student Appeals Committee (Fall 2016-present)
Personnel Committee (Fall 2016-present)
Chair, search committee for Historically Underrepresented Dissertation Fellow (Fall 2013-present)
Co-chair of department bylaws committee (Fall 2012-present)
Search committee member for Sensation & Perception faculty (Fall 2012-Spring 2013)
Advisor of Psi Chi National Honor Society (Spring 2012-Fall 2013)
Co-Faculty Advisor of the Psychology Club (Fall 2010-Fall 2013)
Integrated Research Methods Committee (Spring 2011-present)
Coordinated and presided over divisional commencement ceremony (Spring 2012)
Psychology Faculty Representative, Open House (Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Fall 2012)
Psychology Faculty Representative, Scholarship Brunch (Spring, 2011)
Advisement and Registration for Transfer Students (Winter 2011, Summer 2011, Winter 2012, Summer 2012, Summer 2013)
Psychology Department Strategic Planning Committee (Summer 2010, Summer 2011, Summer 2012, Summer 2013)
Psychology Department’s General Advisement Meeting (Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Fall 2012)
Student Marshall for Commencement (Spring 2011)
College & Program Accreditation Activities:
Middle-States Accreditation Committee: Workgroup on Assessment of Student Learning & Institutional Effectiveness (Fall 2011-Spring 2013)
General Education Writing Assessment (Research Methods II: Spring 2011, Fall 2012)
Campus Community Service:
Advisor for Mock Trial Club (Fall 2015-present)
Presenter, Trans* The Movie. SUNY Pride Conference, October, 2013
Advisor of Secular Student Alliance (Fall 2012-Fall 2013)
Participated in Relay for Life with the Gender Equality and Rights Society (Spring 2012, Spring 2013)
Discussant, G.E.a.R.S. Movie Night, (“Hairspray”), October, 2013
Discussant, SPAR Documentary Series (“Bad Medicine”), November, 2012
Discussant, SPAR Documentary Series (“African Cats”), October, 2012
Discussant, SPAR Documentary Series (“One Nation Under Dog”), October, 2012
Discussant, Psych Night Film Series (“What About Bob?”), March, 2012
Discussant, Psych Night Film Series (“Edward Scissorhands”), March, 2012
Discussant, G.E.a.R.S. Movie Night, (“Teeth”), October, 2011
Discussant, G.E.a.R.S. Movie Night, (“Real Women Have Curves”), October, 2011
Discussant, Psych Night Film Series (“The Matrix”), October, 2011
Discussant, G.E.a.R.S. Movie Night, (“Whip It”), September, 2011
Discussant, G.E.a.R.S. Movie Night (“Consuming Kids”), March, 2011
Discussant, G.E.a.R.S. Movie Night (“Shallow Hal”), April, 2011
Discussant, Psych Night Film Series (“The Breakfast Club”), October, 2010
Community Service:
Commissioner, City of Oneonta Community Relations and Human Rights Commission, 2013-Present
Board of Directors Member: Resource Council, Long Island Crisis Center, 2008-present
Hurricane Irene Disaster Relief Team from SUNY Oneonta, Fall 2011
MEDIA CONSULTING & APPEARANCES
The Washington Post. Trendy, non-prescription eyewear latest in criminal defendant strategic attire, March, 2012
The Tennessean. Professor-rating website tells the good and the bad: RateMyProfessors.com reviews appear honest, but are they fair? January, 2012
NPR. Do the clothes make the criminal? Why defendants in glasses are more likely to be found not guilty. The Patt Morrison Show, June 2011
NY Daily News. Defense lawyers swear by gimmick of having defendants wearing glasses at trial. February, 2011