William Silvia
Year of Entry
Fall 2020
Program
Adviser
Education
Ohio University, Athens, OH, August 2020 – Present.
Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology. Concentration: Social Psychology. Adviser: Kimberly Rios, Ph.D.
Western Connecticut State University, August 2015 – May 2020.
B.A. in Psychology and Interdisciplinary Studies. Concentrations: Gender Studies and Multi-cultural Studies. Minor: Professional Writing.
Research Interests
Prejudice
- Situational factors that increase/decrease prejudice against a target
- Effects of prejudice on judgment
Gender Stereotypes
- Role of gender stereotypes in perceptions of a target
- Distinction between factors of gender stereotypes
Social Categorization
- Dimensions of social categories
- Recategorization based on membership in other groups
- Intersectional prejudice (Double Jeopardy vs Intersectional Invisibility)
Selected Conference Presentations
Silvia, W., & Rios, K. (2023, April). Fat and femininity: Higher-weight women are stereotyped as lesbians. Paper presented at the 95th Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
Silvia, W., Aloni, M., & Rios, K. (2023, February). Vegans and meat-eaters stereotype vegan men as gay. Poster presented at the Convention of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Atlanta, GA.
Silvia, W., & Rios, K. (2022, July). Associations between perceived weight, gender roles, and sexual orientation. Poster presented at the 8th Annual Weight Stigma Conference, Berlin, Germany.
Silvia, W., & Rios, K. (2022, February). Fat and femininity: Implicit associations between lesbian women and fat. Poster presented at the Convention of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, San Francisco, CA.
Silvia, W., & Rios, K. (2021, August). Fat and femininity: Implicit associations between lesbian women and fat. Poster presented at the Society for the Psychology Study of Social Issues summer conference, virtual conference.
Silvia, W., & Aloni, M. (2021, February). Are vegans stereotyped to be gay? Examining the role of femininity in attributions of sexual orientation. Poster presented at the Convention of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, virtual conference.
Courses Taught
- Social Psychology
- Research Methods
- Learning Community Seminar
Pedagogical Experience
August 2022 – Present: Teaching Assistant, Psychology Department, Ohio University, Athens, OH
May 2021 – Present: Learning Communities Instructor, University College, Ohio University, Athens, OH
August 2020 – Present: Graduate Assistant, Psychology Department, Ohio University, Athens, OH
October 2019 – May 2020: Student Assistant Coordinator, The Writing Center at Haas Library, Western Connecticut State University, Danbury, CT
August 2017 – May 2020: Mentor, Western Connection Program, Danbury School System, Danbury, CT
August 2017 – October 2019: Writing Consultant, The Writing Center at Haas Library, Western Connecticut State University, Danbury, CT