Fall 2007

April K. Dye

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Department of Psychology                                                     

209 Psychology                                                                      

Miami University

Oxford, OH 45056

office phone:  513.529.6368

fax: 513-529-2420

e-mail:  dyeak@muohio.edu

webpage:  http://www.users.muohio.edu/dyeak

Education

Ph.D.                           Miami University

(anticipated 2008)       Social Psychology

                                    Certificate in Women’s Studies

                                    Advisor:  Ann Fuehrer

M.A.                            Miami University

2005                            Social Psychology

                                    Advisor:  Ann Fuehrer

Thesis:  Why Does Everyone Think I Hate Men? The Stigma of Feminism and Developing a Feminist Identity

B.A.                             University of Tennessee, summa cum laude

2001                            Psychology and Women’s Studies

                                    Advisor:  Warren Jones

Employment and Experience

Teaching Associate, Miami University, 2005-present

Graduate Assistant, Miami University, 2002-2005

Peer Mentor, University of Tennessee, 2000-2001

Research Assistant, University of Tennessee, 2000-2001

Honors and Awards

Graduate Student Achievement Award, Fall 2004

Psi Chi Southeastern Research Award, Spring 2001

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RESEARCH

Publications

Jester, J.J., & Dye, A.K.  (in press).  Trends in Participant Representation (Or the Lack

Thereof). In Nabors, N., & Vaz, K., The Psychology of Women of Color: Current Trends in Theory, Research, Pedagogy, and Practice.

Papers in progress

Diekman, A.B., Dye, A.K., & Evans, C.D. (in progress), Gendered images in popular

         music.

Dye, A.K. (in progress), Why Does Everyone Think I Hate Men?  The stigma associated

with feminism.

Dye, A.K., Koelsch, L.E., Jester, J.J., Evans, C.D. (in progress), Updating the Feminist

Perspectives Scale:  Riot Grrrl, Girl Power and Empowerment/Agency Subscales.

Research Presentations

Dye, A.K., Evans, C.D., & Diekman, A.B. (March 2007). Change and stability in

gendered images portrayed in popular music through the past 50 years. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Women in Psychology, San Francisco, CA.

Fuehrer, A.E., Bersnstein, M., Dye, A.K., Ramey, V. (March 2007).  A relational

perspective on self-sufficiency. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Women in Psychology, San Francisco, CA.

Dye, A.K. (April 2006).  Feminazis and Manhaters:  How women develop positive

feminist identities in the face of stigma. Poster presented at the Association for Women in Psychology.  Ypsilanti, Michigan.

Koelsch, L.E., Dye, A.K., & Jester, J.J. (April 2006). Diversifying Feminist Identity:

Proposed Modifications for the Feminist Perspectives Scale.  Presented at the Association for Women in Psychology.  Ypsilanti, Michigan.

Dye, A.K., Evans, C.D., & Diekman, A.B. (January 2006).  Bad Girls and Dreamlovers:

Change in the Gendered Themes of Popular Music.  Poster presented at the Society for Personality and Social Psychology.  Palm Springs, California.

Jester, J.J. & Dye, A.K.  (February 2005).  “Biased perspectives in research: The

neglected viewpoints.”  Presented at the Association for Women in Psychology. Tampa, Florida.

Koelsch, L., Dye, A., Finnogan, G., Hoogan, S., Jester, J., & Domenici, D.  (February 
   2005).  “The "F" word: Misunderstood or out of touch.” Poster presented at the Association for Women in Psychology. Tampa, Florida.

Jester, J.J., & Dye, A.K. (May 2004).  The Question of Participants:  Who are

psychologists  really studying?  Presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association Meeting, Chicago, Illinois.

Fuehrer, A., Dye, A., Kritzer, L., & Clark, M. (March 2003).  Equal Access? 

Intersections of gender and social class as they affect self-sufficiency.  Presented at the Oxford Round Table on Human Rights and Gender Discrimination, Oxford, England.

Dye, A.K., Kasten, V.A., & Jones, W.H. (March 2001).  The Interpersonal Correlates of

Loneliness.  Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Atlanta, Georgia.

Research Groups

Feminist Research Group, Miami University (2002-present)

Qualitative Research Group, Miami University (2004-present)

Diekman Research Lab, Miami University (2003-present)

Research Interests

Appalachian identity, stereotypes and stigma

Feminist pedagogy

Gendered images in popular culture

Social roles

Stereotype and stigma reduction

Stigmatized groups and development of positive identity

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TEACHING

Professional Development

Preparing Future Faculty Scholar, 2006-2007

Teaching Experience

Psychology, 111, Introduction to Psychology

Psychology 111, Introduction to Psychology, partially web-based

Psychology 221, Introduction to Social Psychology

Psychology 328, Stigma and Victimization

Teaching Interests

Social Psychology

Psychology of Women

Stigma and Victimization

Introduction to Women’s Studies

Stereotyping and Prejudice

Qualitative Methods

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SERVICE

Academic Service

Proposal reviewer, Association for Women in Psychology Conference, 2005-present

Volunteer, Family Resource Center, 2002-present

Co-organizer, APA-PFF Tri-State Symposium, 2007

Panelist, APA-PFF Tri-State Symposium, Surviving and Thriving in Grad School, 2005-2007

Professional Memberships

Appalachian Studies Association

American Psychological Association

Association for Women in Psychology

Midwestern Psychological Association

National Women’s Studies Association

Society for Personality and Social Psychology

Society for the Psychology of Women (Division 35 of American Psychological Association)