Margaret Thomas
Margaret Thomas is currently an Associate 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 Assistant 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 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
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.
- Thomas, M.A. (2016). Are vegans the same as vegetarians? The effect of meatless diets on perceptions of masculinity. Appetite, 97, 79-86. doi:10.1016/j.appet.2015.11.021
- Vartanian, L., Thomas, M. A., & Vanman, E. (2013). Disgust, contempt, and anger and the stereotypes of obese people. Eating and Weight Disorders, 18, 377-382.
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 Interactions
- 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, Indiana 47374
United States of America
- Phone: (765) 983-1451