J. Nicole Shelton

Institution Princeton University Current Position Associate Professor Highest Degree Ph.D. in Social Psychology from University of Virginia, 1998 Research Interests Culture/Ethnicity Intergroup Relations Interpersonal Processes Prejudice/Stereotyping Courses Taught Introductory Social Psychology Research Methods in Social Psychology Social Stigmas   J. Nicole Shelton Green Hall Psychology Department Princeton University Princeton, New Jersey 08540 U.S.A. Home Page Phone: (609) 258-2467 Fax: (609) 258-1113 The focus of my research is on understanding prejudice and discrimination from the target's perspective. In one line of research, I examine social interactions between Whites and ethnic minorities. Here I explore how interpersonal concerns about issues of prejudice (i.e., concerns with appearing prejudiced and concerns with being rejected) influence the dynamics of intergroup contact. Additionally, I've been exploring personality and situational factors that influence the development and maintenance of cross-racial friendships. In the second line of research, I've been studying issues related to targets' detection of and responses to prejudice and discrimination. Here I've been examining situational and personality factors that influence the extent to which ethnic minorities and women will make attributions to discrimination and confront perpetrators of prejudice. Additionally, I've been examining the personal and social costs of confronting and not confronting perpetrators of prejudice. Sellers, R.M., & Shelton, J.N. (2003). The role of racial identity in perceived racial discrimination. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 84, 1079-1092. Shelton, J.N., & Richeson, J.A. (2006). Interracial interactions: A relational approach. In M.P. Zanna (Ed.), Advances in Experimental Social Psychology (pp. 121-181). New York, NY: Academic Press.

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