Brenda C. Gutierrez
B.A., California State University at Long Beach
Ph.D., University of California, Santa Cruz
Dissertation: The role of socialization, perceptions of cultural sexism, and ethnic identity processes on the development of sexist attitudes among Mexican-heritage college youth.
Current positions: Assistant Professor of Psychology, California State University at Long Beach. Research Associate in Psychology, University of California, Santa Cruz.
E-mail: Brenda.Gutierrez@csulb.edu and brendacelina15@gmail.com
Research interests: Gender, ethnicity/culture, identity, romantic relationships, Latiné cultural contexts.
Co-authored work:
• Gutierrez, B. C., & Leaper, C. (2024). Linking ambivalent sexism to violence-against-women attitudes and behaviors: A meta-analytic review. Sexuality & Culture, 28, 851-882.
• Leaper, C., & Gutierrez, B. C. (2024). Sexism and gender-based discrimination. In M.-K. Lei, E. Neblett, & W. Troop-Gordon (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Adolescence (2nd edition). Elsevier.
• Martinez, M. A., Gutierrez, B. C., Halim, M. L. D., & Leaper, C. (2021). Gender and ethnic variation in emerging adults’ recalled dating socialization in relation to current romantic attitudes and relationship experiences. Sexuality & Culture, 25, 2208-2230.
• Gutierrez, B. S., Halim, M. L. D., & Leaper, C. (2022). Variations in recalled familial messages about gender in relation to emerging adults’ gender, ethnic background, and current gender attitudes. Journal of Family Studies, 28, 150-183.
• Gutierrez, B. C., & Leaper, C. (2022). Reconstructing culture: A latent profile analysis of Mexican-heritage young women's cultural practices, gender values, and ethnic identity. Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology, 28, 259-270.
• Leaper, C., Gutierrez, B. C., & Farkas, T. (2022). Ambivalent sexism and perceived relationship qualities in young adult heterosexual dating couples. Emerging Adulthood, 10, 776-787.
Awards:
• Cota-Robles Fellowship (2017-2020)
• Janet S. Hyde Graduate Student Research Grant (Society for the Psychology of Women, APA Division 35)
• University of California President's Pre-Professoriate Fellowship (2022-2023)
Tess A. Shirefley
B.A., Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
Ph.D., University of California, Santa Cruz
Dissertation: Investigating children's science motivation beliefs as participants in a science fair: The role of parents, child gender, and science domain.
Current positions: Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Science, California State University at Monterey Bay. Research Associate in Psychology, University of California, Santa Cruz.
E-mail: tshirefley@csumb.edu and thaifley@ucsc.edu
Research interests: Gender and STEM motivation in children; family and school contexts.
Co-authored work:
• Shirefley, T. A., & Leaper, C. (2022). Mothers' and fathers' science-related talk with daughters and sons while reading books on life and physical science. Frontiers in Psychology, 12, 813572.
Dr. Shirefley additionally co-authored papers with Professor Callanan as a graduate student.
Awards
- New Gen Learning Graduate Student Researcher (2022)