Gina Roussos, Ph.D.
Social and Behavioral Science Administrator
Background
Dr. Gina Roussos is a Social and Behavioral Science Administrator in the Division of Integrative Biological and Behavioral Sciences, with expertise in behavior, attitude change and intergroup relations. At NIMHD, her areas of focus include career development, maternal morbidity and mortality, and vaccine uptake. Previously, Dr. Roussos held postdoctoral researcher positions at the University of Toronto Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, where she explored implicit causality, and in the Department of Psychology at Yale University, where she tested media-based interventions. Dr. Roussos also recently worked as a consultant developing intervention and assessment materials for institutional culture in workplace and healthcare settings.
Dr. Roussos received her Ph.D. in social psychology from Yale University in 2018 and her B.S. in psychology from the University of Pittsburgh in 2013.
Selected Publications
- Roussos, G., & Dovidio, J. F. (2019). Enhancing the salience of free speech rights increases differential perceived free speech protections for criminal acts against Black versus White targets. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 49(8), 519-533.
- Roussos, G., & Dovidio, J. F. (2019). Enhancing the salience of free speech rights increases differential perceived free speech protections for criminal acts against Black versus White targets. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 49(8), 519-533.
Dovidio, J. F., Casados, A. T., & Roussos, G. (2019). Implicit attitudes and behavior toward people with disabilities. In Dunn, D. S. (Ed.), Disability: Social psychological perspectives. New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
Roussos, G. & Dunham, Y. (2016). The development of stereotype content: The use of warmth and competence in assessing social groups. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 141, 133-144. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jecp.2015.08.009
