Margaret Thomas is currently an Assistant Professor at Earlham College, a small liberal arts school in Richmond, Indiana. At Earlham, she teaches a variety of classes for students in all stages of the psychology major. In her first year of full time teaching, she was awarded an Excellence in Teaching Award at Alfred University, where she was a Visiting Professor.

Margaret Thomas' research centers around issues of stereotypes. Specifically, she does research investigating how we perceive those who deviate from what is stereotypical for their group, how we individuals perceive and perform gender, how those who are members of intersectional social groups are perceived, and how humans view non-human animals. A paper she coauthored on intersectionality won the Distinguished Publication Award for 2008 from the Association for Women in Psychology.

Primary Interests:

Attitudes and Beliefs
Culture and Ethnicity
Gender Psychology
Intergroup Relations
Interpersonal Processes
Person Perception
Prejudice and Stereotyping
Self and Identity
Sexuality, Sexual Orientation
Social Cognition

Attitudes and Beliefs
Culture and Ethnicity
Gender Psychology
Intergroup Relations
Interpersonal Processes
Person Perception

Prejudice and Stereotyping
Self and Identity
Sexuality, Sexual Orientation
Social Cognition

Journal Articles:

Goff, P.A., Thomas, M. A., & Jackson, M.C. (2008). “Ain’t I a woman?”: Towards an intersectional approach to person perception and group-based harms. Sex Roles, 59(5-6), 392-403.

Other Publications:

Swim, J. K., & Thomas, M. A. (2006). Responding to discrimination: A synthesis. In S. Lavin & C. van Laar (Eds.), Stigma and group inequality: Social psychological perspectives. New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc.
Thomas, M. A. (2005). Review of the book Midlife lesbian relationships: Friends, lovers, children, parents. Sex Roles, 52(7/8), 555-556.
Thomas, M. A., & Vescio, T. K. (2007). Publish or perish? Writing frequently to flourish. Dialogue, 22(1).

Courses Taught:

Human Sexuality
Human/Animal Relationships
Introduction to Psychological Perspectives
Psychology of Food
Psychology of Prejudice
Psychology of Sustainability
Psychology of Women
Social Psychology

Human Sexuality
Human/Animal Relationships
Introduction to Psychological Perspectives
Psychology of Food
Psychology of Prejudice

Psychology of Sustainability
Psychology of Women
Social Psychology

Margaret Thomas
Department of Psychology
Earlham College, DR #172
801 National Road West
Richmond, IN 47374
United States

Phone: (765) 983-1451