Improving Academic Achievement: Effects of Stereotypes, Beliefs about Intelligence, and Belonging
March 16, 2011
In this Webinar, participants will learn about various psychological and social forces that can undermine the academic achievement, motivation, and participation of females in math and science domains and of minority students more broadly. Research-based strategies for countering these forces will also be discussed.
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Catherine Good
Assistant Professor of PsychologyBaruch College , CUNY
Catherine Good is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Baruch College, CUNY. Dr. Good’s research focuses on the social forces that shape academic achievement, intellectual performance, motivation, and self-image. In particular, she studies not only how negative stereotypes contribute to females' underachievement and under-representation in math and science fields, but also methods of helping females overcome vulnerability to the stereotype. She also studies these issues as they relate to minority student achievement.