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Faculty Profile

Carrie Smith

Psychology
Associate Professor of Psychology
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201B Peabody Hall
University, MS 38677
(662) 915-1075
Joined UM: August 19, 2010

Areas of Expertise

  • SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

Brief Bio

Dr. Smith's research falls into three main areas: (a) The associations between aspects of self and well-being in people's close relationships (including friendships and romantic and sexual relationships) frequently through the lens of Self-Determination Theory, (b) Situational and individual/personality determinants of perceptions of daily experiences, including social interactions and sexual interactions, namely Dark Triad/Tetrad and sociosexuality, and (c) The influence of sex, gender, and sexism on social perception and interaction.

Degrees

BA
Psychology
College of William and Mary (1999)
MA
Psychology
College of William and Mary (2001)
PhD
Psychology
University of Houston (2004)

Committee Memberships

Grad. School Mentoring Working Group
Other Kind of Committee
VCSL - Hazing Prevention Work Group
Other Kind of Committee

Awards

Dr. Mike L. Edmonds New Scholar Award
2022