Martine C. Maculaitis

Martine earned her BA in Criminal Justice and Psychology in 2003 from the University of Georgia.  Her undergraduate thesis examined how the expectancies for aggressive behavior held by police officers influenced their perceptions of the eventual outcome of traffic stops that involved intoxicated suspects.  Martine later earned her MA in Human Behavior and Organizational Psychology from Kean University in 2006, where she had the honor of being chosen to deliver the valedictory commencement address at NJPAC in Newark, New Jersey.  In addition, while at Kean University, Martine was selected as the winner of the Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society (Kean University chapter) annual essay award for a literature review she authored entitled “Gender Differences in Mathematic and Verbal Abilities: Causal Links and Implications.”  Martine’s master’s thesis examined the effectiveness of an induced hypocrisy manipulation in reducing prejudice towards professional women.

Martine is a first year student in the I/O Psychology doctoral program and is close to wrapping up her first semester.  At present, Martine manages the Dynamic Interaction and Measurement Lab for Dr. Charles Scherbaum.  Currently, they are conducting research using a statistical technique called Differential Person Functioning to try to discern when and by how much a given individual is distorting his/her responses when completing the types of personality inventories typically administered in organizational settings.  Ultimately, Martine looks forward to conducting research in a number of areas, namely, minority leadership development, social justice in organizational contexts, EEOC compliance issues, and work-family conflict for both male and female employees, among other topics.

Last update: November 2006