Laura Smart Richman, Assistant Professor

Research Summary:
Research interests include the influence of psychosocial factors on health outcomes and health behaviors, with particular attention to identity, emotion, and perceived discrimination. Particular interest in how the psychological and physical consequences of perceived discrimination may be moderated by how strongly one identifies with the group that is the target of discrimination. Other interests include the biological mechanisms by which emotion and emotion regulation influence health.

Specialties:

Social Psychology

Representative Publications:   (More Publications)   (search)

1. Smart Richman, L., Pek, J., & Pascoe, E. (in press). The Effects of Race, Past Discrimination, and Time on Ambulatory Blood Pressure Modeled Over 24-hours. Health Psychology.  [abs]
2. Smart Richman, L. & Leary, M. (2009). Reactions to Discrimination, Stigmatization, Ostracism, and Other Forms of Interpersonal Rejection: A Dynamic, Multi-Motive Model. Psychological Review, 116, 365-383.  [abs]
3. Pascoe, E. & Smart Richman, L. (2009). Perceived Discrimination and Health: A Meta-Analytic Review. Psychological Bulletin, 135, 531-554.  [abs]
4. Smart Richman, L., Bennett, G., Pek, J., Siegler, I. C., & Williams, R. B. (2007). Discrimination, Dispositions, and Cardiovascular Responses to Stress. Health Psychology, 26(6), 675-683.  [abs]
5. Smart Richman, L., Kubzansky, L.D., Maselko, J., Kawachi, I., Choo, P. & Bauer, M. (2005). Positive Emotion and Health: Going Beyond the Negative. Health Psychology, 24, 422-429.

Current Ph.D. Students  

• Micah R. Lattanner  
• Julie L. Martin