SOCIAL & EVOLUTIONARY PSYCHOLOGY LAB

Ph.D., Psychology (Arizona State University)

M.Sc., Cognitive & Evolutionary Anthropology (University of Oxford)

M.L.A., focus in biological bases of behavior (University of Pennsylvania)

A.B., Classical & Near Eastern Archaeology (Bryn Mawr College)

Dr. Krems is a social psychologist with interdisciplinary training.

Her research draws on theoretical perspectives from social psychology, behavioral ecology, evolutionary biology and anthropology, as well as animal behavior to investigate how people use cues to strategically navigate their social worlds and meet their social goals. Her work primarily focuses on (a) female sociality and (b) the use of interdisciplinary theoretical frameworks to challenge our understanding of 'classic' topics in social psychology (e.g., stereotyping and prejudice).

Much of her work on sociality (e.g., friendship, aggression) is driven by thinking first about women's sociality. Historically, social science research often assumed men's cognition and behavior to be the default. Thinking systematically about women and some of the sex-typical challenges they have recurrently faced (e.g., pregnancy, aggressing while avoiding retaliation) generates novel research directions and facilitates the discovery of phenomena that both sexes engage in (e.g., modes friendship maintenance, status competition).

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jaimie.krems@okstate.edu

@JaimieKrems

Laureon is a rising second-year graduate student working with Dr. Krems and Dr. Byrd-Craven. Her interests are in female sociality, and in pairing both feminist and evolutionary perspectives to explore overlooked aspects of women's behavior.

The Krems Lab is lucky to have a vibrant, engaged group of undergraduate RAs: Abigail Ferrell, Garrett Dugan, Anna Crosswhite, Malina Lemmons, De'ja Broyles, Kathryn Tierney, Brett Keenan, Bailey Crocker, Callie Pollett, Taylor Gladney, Miranda Koskela. (Zoom Lab Meeting, Spring 2020)

Fall 2020 Undergradaute Lab Manager: Abigail Ferrell