Amanda ElBassiouny, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

aelbassiouny@callutheran.edu
(805) 493-3974
Swenson 238

About

I am a social psychologist that explores the impact of different types of identities on social and behavioral outcomes. Specifically, my research has explored the differences between religious, moral, and spiritual identities on stereotyping in the workplace, coping with death related cognitions and social rejection, and increasing positive evaluations of outgroup members. I am currently investigating how these identities in jurors impact the verdicts they make about Muslim defendants based on the type of crime they committed.

Education

Ph.D., Social Psychology, Howard University

M.S., Social Psychology, Howard University

B.S., Psychology, Brooklyn College, City University of New York

Expertise

My areas of expertise include:

-Social Psychology

-Forensic Psychology

-Identity

-Stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination

Publications

ElBassiouny, A., Ayala, R., & Sircy, K. (in press). Factors influencing mock parole board members: Impact of an incarcerated person’s race/ethnicity, conversion while in prison, and mental health status. Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy

ElBassiouny, A., & Sloan, L.R. (in press). Inoculation or resilience: How identity priming can mitigate the negative effects of mortality salience on state anxiety. Journal of Integrated Social Sciences

Sircy, K., & ElBassiouny, A. (in press). Exploring the differences in the perceptions of the not guilty by reason of insanity plea based on the defendant’s motive and religious affiliation. Journal of Integrated Social Sciences

McCarthy, R. J., Gervais, W., Aczel, B., Al-Kire, R. L., Aveyard, M., Baraldo S. M., Baruh L., Basch, C., Baumert, A., Behler, A., Bettencourt, A., Bitar, A., Bouxom, H., Buck, A., Cemalcilar, Z., Chekroun, P., Chen, J. M., del Fresno- Díaz, A., Ducham, A, Edlund, J.E., ElBassiouny, A.,…Williams, C., Zogmaister, C. (2021). A multi-site collaborative study of the hostile priming effect. Collabra: Psychology, 7, 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1525/collabra.18738

ElBassiouny, A., & Khan, S. (2021). Impact of race/ethnicity, veteran status, and place of birth on attitudes towards welfare recipients: An experimental approach. Psychological Reports, 124(4), 1824-1844. https://doi.org/10.1177/0033294120953555

Moore, J., ElBassiouny, A., & Kuehnel, J. (2020). The impact of a defendant’s race/ethnicity and gender on a potential juror’s willingness to discard a recanted confession. Journal of Integrated Social Sciences, 10(1), 34-51. shorturl.at/pFJL9

Smith, M., ElBassiouny, A., & Sanders, A. (2020). Partnering across disciplines: Engaging students in peer collaboration on writing assignments. Journal of Teacher Action Research, 7(1), 101-125. shorturl.at/bnzA7

ElBassiouny, A., & Sloan, L.R. (2018). Effects of religious versus moral identity priming on the evaluation of ingroup and outgroup targets. North American Journal of Psychology, 20, 69-80.

Van Camp, D., Sloan, L.R., & ElBassiouny, A. (2016). People notice and use an applicant’s religion in job suitability evaluations. The Social Science Journal, 53, 459-466. doi: 10.1016/j.soscij.2016.02.006

Van Camp, D., Sloan, L. R., & ElBassiouny, A. (2014). Religious bias among religiously conscious Black Christians in the United States. The Journal of Social Psychology, 154, 4-7. doi: 10.1080/00224545.2013.835708

Elbedour, S., ElBassiouny, A., Bart, W. M., & Elbedour, H. (2012). School violence in Bedouin schools in Israel: A reexamination. School Psychology International, 34, 257-269. doi: 10.1177/0143034312453388

ElBassiouny, A. (2012). Why nonparametric statistics should be part of your toolkit. APS Observer, 25, 38-39.

Kozbelt, A., Seidel, A., ElBassiouny, A., Mark, Y., & Owen, D. R. (2010). Visual selection contributes to artists’ advantages in realistic drawing. Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts, 4(2), 93-102. doi: 10.1037/a0017657