SOCIAL & EVOLUTIONARY PSYCHOLOGY LAB
WHO WE ARE
Who We Are
Principal Investigator | Lab Director
Assistant Professor of Psychology (Experimental)
Oklahoma State University
Graduate Student | Lab Manager
Devanshi Patel
Graduate Student (Clinical)
Lab Coordinator
Devanshi is a fifth-year graduate student in the Clinical program conducting research on social perceptions of parenting and stigma toward parents with Dr. Krems. Her thesis examines whether--and why--parents of children with "obesity" are stigmatized, and her future work will take intersectional approaches to understanding the role that body shape--along with target identity features (e.g., gender, race/ethnicity) play in weight stigma.
Graduate Student
Laureon A. Merrie, M.S.
Graduate Student (Experimental)
Laureon is a third-year graduate student working with Dr. Krems, Dr. Byrd-Craven, and Dr. Sznycer. Her interests are in female sociality--particularly in pairing both feminist and evolutionary perspectives to explore overlooked aspects of women's behavior.
Given the importance of information (e.g., secrets, gossip) in female social relationships, Laureon's recent work has focused on understanding the rules governing when we share information, and how the sharing of privileged information is perceived.
Graduate Student
Tori Short
Graduate Student (Experimental)
Tori is a second-year graduate student working with Dr. Byrd-Craven and Dr. Krems. Her research utilizes approaches from developmental, evolutionary, and social psychology to examine the biological processes and behavioral strategies of female competition, health maintenance, and mate preferences. Considering the growing focus on positive reframing and self-image within society, Tori’s most recent work focuses on exploring how self-esteem may differentially cue mate and friendship values across men and women.
Graduate Student
Nina Rodriguez, M.S.
Graduate Student (Experimental)
Nina is a first-year graduate student working with Dr. Krems, Dr. Szyncer & Dr. Byrd-Craven. She received her MA at California State University Fullerton where she conducted research on personality and status motivation from an adaptationist perspective. Current research interests range from female competition and sociality, status acquisition, personality variation, and the influence of emotion and motivation on behavior.
Graduate Student
Krystal Duarte
Graduate Student (Experimental)
Krystal is an incoming first-year graduate working with Dr. Byrd-Craven and Dr. Krems. She is a McNair scholar who previously worked on projects that investigated romantic infatuation and flirting behavior. Her interests are in women's status and female aggression from an evolutionary perspective.
Undergraduate RA Team
Some Lab Alumni
Graduate Students
Undergraduate Students
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Collaborators
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