Kimberly Rios Morrison

Institution Ohio State University Current Position Assistant Professor Highest Degree Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior from Stanford University, 2008 Research Interests Applied Social Psychology Attitudes Communication Culture/Ethnicity Group Processes Intergroup Relations Interpersonal Processes Organizational Behavior Persuasion/Social Influence Political Psychology Prejudice/Stereotyping Self/Identity Courses Taught Communication, Identity, and Conformity Intercultural Communication in Organizational Contexts Introduction to Organizational Communication Statistical Applications in Communication I   Kimberly Rios Morrison School of Communication Ohio State University 3016 Derby Hall, 154 North Oval Mall Columbus, Ohio 43210-1339 U.S.A. Home Page Phone: 614-247-2348 I study how different aspects of people's identities - including their individual characteristics, interpersonal relationships, and group memberships - can affect their susceptibility to social influence. In one area of research, I examine the role of identity-related factors in group members' willingness to express or adopt minority opinions. In a second area of research, I examine when people will and will not conform to the goals that their significant others (e.g., roommates, supervisors) have for them. I am also interested in the relationship between identity and intergroup attitudes. Specifically, I examine the conditions under which identifying strongly with social groups will increase versus decrease prejudice, support for group-based inequality, and appreciation of cultural diversity. Journal Articles: Lam, S. R., Morrison, K. R., & Smeesters. D. (in press). Gender, intimacy, and risky sex: A terror management account. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. Miller, D. T., & Morrison, K. R. (in press). Expressing deviant opinions: Believing you are in the majority helps. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology. Morrison, K. R., Fast, N. J., & Ybarra, O. (2009). Group status, perceptions of threat, and support for social inequality. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 45, 204-210. Morrison, K. R., & Miller, D. T. (2008). Distinguishing between silent and vocal minorities: Not all deviants feel marginal. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 94, 871-882. Morrison, K. R., Wheeler, S. C., & Smeesters, D. (2007). Significant other primes and behavior: Motivation to respond to social cues moderates pursuit of prime-induced goals. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 33, 1661-1674. Morrison, K. R., & Ybarra, O. (in press). Symbolic threat and social dominance among liberals and conservatives: SDO reflects conformity to political values. European Journal of Social Psychology. Morrison, K. R., & Ybarra, O. (2008). The effects of realistic threat and group identification on social dominance orientation. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 44, 156-163. Wheeler, S. C., Morrison, K. R., DeMarree, K. G., & Petty, R. E. (2008). Does self-consciousness increase or decrease priming effects? It depends. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 44, 882-889.

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