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Kala J. Melchiori
306 Coffey Hall Loyola University Chicago 1032 West Sheridan Road Chicago, IL 60660 773.508.3037 kmelchiori@luc.edu

EDUCATION
Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL PhD, Applied Social Psychology Womens Studies and Gender Studies Concentration Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL MA, Applied Social Psychology Thesis title: The Ends Determine the Means: Activated Goals Determine the Decision to Confront Marshall University, Huntington, WV BA, Psychology; Womens Studies Minor Summa Cum Laude Expected 2014

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PRESENTATIONS
Melchiori, K. J., & Mallett, R. K. (January 2013). Imagining the Self versus Another as the Target of Sexual Harassment Affects Accessibility of Respect-Related Thoughts. Poster presented at the 14th annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, New Orleans, LA. Mallett, R. K., & Melchiori, K. J. (January 2013). Respect and Liking Goals Explain Variability in Women's Intended Responses to Sexual Harassment. Poster presented at the 14th annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, New Orleans, LA. Melchiori, K. J., Gilbert, P. N., Grace, S., & Hyers, L. L. (June 2012). Dissertations AND diapers: Navigating pregnancy, adoption, parenthood, and graduate school. Interactive discussion to be held at the 9th biennial meeting of the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, Charlotte, NC. Melchiori, K. J., & Mallett, R. K. (May 2012). You Are What You Read: Twilight Readers Have More Submissive Self-Concepts. Poster presented at the 24th annual meeting of the Association for Psychological Science, Chicago, IL. Melchiori, K. J., Brandstatt, K., Holtz, P., Little, J., Moloney, J., Shamsi, S., & Mallett, R. K. (May 2012). Goal-Directed Behavior during Face-to-Face Interracial Interactions. Poster presented at the 84th annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL. Wagner, D.W., Melchiori, K. J., & Mallett, R. K. (May 2012). Mens Positive Reactions to Being Confronted as Sexist Result from a Liking Goal. Talk presented at the 84th annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL. *Brandstatt, K., Defever, M., Holtz, P., Little, J., Logan, B., Peters, L., Ray, C., Reuther, L, Melchiori, K. J., & Mallett, R. K. (March 2012). Media influences on women's self-concepts: Twilight's Bella vs. The Hunger Games' Katniss. Poster presented to the Chicago Area Undergraduate Research Symposium, Chicago, IL. [*Poster awarded the Top Institutional Poster Presentation Award for Loyola University Chicago]

Melchiori 2 Melchiori, K. J., & Mallett, R. K. (January 2012). Oh, Are You Sure?: Using a Focus Group to Validate Empirical Research on Sexual Harassment. Poster presented at the 13th annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, San Diego, CA. Mallett, R. K., & Melchiori, K. J. (October 2011). Goals Shape Intentions to Confront Sexism. Paper presented at the annual convention of the Society for Experimental Social Psychology, Washington, DC. Melchiori, K. J., & Mallett, R. K. (August 2011). Goals Affect Emotional Satisfaction with Responses to Sexist Discrimination. Poster presented at the 119th annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC. Melchiori, K. J., & Mallett, R. K. (May 2011). Ogres Are Like Onions: Using Shrek to Teach about Stigma. Poster presented at the 83rd annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL. Melchiori, K. J., Muellerleile, P., & Williams, W. R. (July 2010). Reports of Stereotypical Gender Difference Influence Assumptions of Biological Essentialism. Poster presented at the 8th biennial convention of the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, New Orleans, LA. Riley, S., Terman, R., & Melchiori, K. J. (May 2009). Bridging the gap between Appalachian development theory and community-based organizational practice. Talk presented at the 32nd annual meeting of the Appalachian Studies Association, Portsmouth, OH. Williams, W. R., & Melchiori, K. J. (July 2008). The work/poverty paradox: How do low-wage workers make sense of the American dream? In R.A. Downing & W.R Williams (Chairs), Navigating an unjust system: Discrimination, inequality and class disparities. Symposium conducted at the 7th biennial convention of the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, Chicago, IL. Melchiori, K. J., Brown, A., & Logan, N. (May 2008). Hard work and low pay: Low wage workers in Huntington, WV. Talk presented at the 31st annual meeting of the Appalachian Studies Association, Huntington, WV. Melchiori, K. J. (March 2008). Speak up, act out: Students take on service learning. Part of a panel presentation. Talk presented at the 33rd Annual Conference of the Association of Women in Psychology, San Diego, CA.

PUBLICATIONS
Mallett, R. K., Harrison, P. R., & Melchiori, K. J. (in press). Guilt and environmental behavior. In Michalos, A. C. (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Quality of Life Research. New York: Springer Publishing. Mallett, R. K., Melchiori, K. J., & Strickroth, T. (2013). Self-confrontation via a carbon footprint calculator increases guilt and support for a pro-environmental group. Ecopsychology, 5, 9-16. Melchiori, K. J. (2010). A locally grounded, feminist analysis of sex trafficking in Nepal. [Review of the book Sex trafficking in South Asia: Telling Mayas story, by M. Crawford]. Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy, 10, 347-349.

MANUSCRIPTS UNDER REVIEW


Mallett, R. K., & Melchiori, K. J. Goals shape confrontations of sexism. Manuscript under review. Williams, W. R., & Melchiori, K. J. (2013). Class action: Using experiential learning and service learning to raise awareness of social class privilege. In Case, K. (Ed.), Pedagogy of Privilege: Teaching and Learning as Allies in the Classroom.

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MANUSCRIPTS IN PREPARATION
Mallett, R. K., & Melchiori, K. J. The use of goal-directed behavior during face-to-face interracial interactions. Manuscript in preparation. Melchiori, K. J., & Mallett, R. K. The target of sexism affects the accessibility of respect-related thoughts. Manuscript in preparation. Mallett, R. K. & Melchiori, K. J. You are what you read: Twilight readers have more submissive self-concepts than readers of The Hunger Games. Manuscript in preparation Muellerleile, P. A., Melchiori, K. J., & Williams, W.R. The effects of reports on gender difference in newspapers. Manuscript in preparation.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, Member Graduate Student Committee, Chair Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Member Midwestern Psychological Association, Member American Psychological Association, Member Association for Psychological Science, Member 2008 Present 2011 Present 2008 Present 2010 Present 2010 Present 2011 Present

AWARDS
Kobler Award for Outstanding Service by a Graduate Student For service to the department, university, larger community, and field of psychology Loyola University Chicago Social Psychology Graduate Student Research and Professional Development Scholarship Award, $500 Awarded by John Edwards, Professor Emeritus Loyola University Chicago American Psychological Association Student Travel Award, $300 Outstanding Student in Psychology Marshall University Honors Department Outstanding Student Award Marshall University Psychology Department 2012

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ADDITIONAL RESEARCH EXPERIENCE


Social Justice & Intergroup Relations Lab, Chicago, IL Supervisor: Dr. Robyn Mallett Lab Manager Conduct and coordinate weekly lab meeting; supervise undergraduate research assistants; maintain and coordinate basic lab materials and instruments. Graduate Research Assistant Literature searches, research design, measure design, Inquisit programming, data collection, data entry, data coding, data analysis, manuscript preparation. 2009 - 2012

Melchiori 4 Emotion and Cognition Lab, Chicago, IL Supervisor: Dr. Jeffrey Huntsinger Lab Manager Conduct and coordinate weekly lab meeting; supervise undergraduate research assistants; maintain and coordinate basic lab materials and instruments. Sexual Harassment Focus Group, Chicago, IL Supervisor: Dr. Prudence Moylan Primary Investigator Literature review, study design, data collection, data analysis, project poster presentation. Power, Inequality, and Poverty in Huntington, West Virginia Supervisors: Dr. Wendy R. Williams and Dr. George Davis Research Assistant Literature search, research design, measure design, data collection, data entry, data coding, data analysis, formal research paper written. You cant beat a West Virginia Woman: Founders and Current Employees of Branches Domestic Violence Shelter, Huntington, WV Supervisor: Dr. Wendy R. Williams Research Assistant Research design, transcription, data entry, data coding. 2009 - 2012

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APPLIED EXPERIENCE
Statistical Consultant, Chicago, IL Assisting a Nursing doctoral student with data analysis for her dissertation Program Evaluation, Chicago, IL Evaluation of the Halas Recreation Centers personal training program Statistical Consultant, Chicago, IL Assisted a Social Work doctoral student with her dissertation Marshall University Womens Center, Huntington, WV Graduate Assistant (2008-2009)/Student Assistant (2007-2008) High Rocks Educational Corporation, Hillsboro, WV Intern Northwood Health Systems, Wheeling, WV Community Focused Treatment Technician 2010 2012 2011 2010 2007-2009 2008 2006

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Prejudice and Intergroup Relations Course Instructor History of Gender Psychology, Chicago, IL Guest Lecture to undergraduate Sex and Gender class Choosing the Right Design, Chicago, IL Guest Lecture to undergraduate Research Methods class Types of Research Design, Chicago, IL Guest Lecture to undergraduate Research Methods class Regression Equations, Chicago, IL Spring 2013 Spring 2013 Fall 2011 Summer 2011 Spring 2011

Melchiori 5 Guest Lecture to undergraduate Statistics class Partitioning Variance, Chicago, IL Guest Lecture to undergraduate Statistics class Research Design, Chicago, IL Guest Lecture to undergraduate Statistics class Charts and Graphs, Chicago, IL Guest Lecture to undergraduate Statistics class ANOVA, Chicago, IL Guest Lecture to undergraduate Statistics class Interactions in ANOVA, Chicago, IL Guest Lecture to undergraduate Research Methods class Spring 2011 Spring 2011 Spring 2011 Fall 2010 Fall & Spring 2010 2011 Present 2010 Present 2009 2012 2012 2012 2012 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2010 2009 2009 2008 2006 2009 & 2008 2007 2006 2005

SERVICE
SPSSI Graduate Student Committee, Chair The Psychology Departments Committee on Diversity Affairs (CODA), Member, Chicago, IL Graduate School Advisory Council, Member, Chicago, IL APS Student Caucus RiSE-UP Research Award Reviewer Chicago Area Undergraduate Research Symposium (CAURS) Poster Judge CAURS Research Poster Advisor. Assisted eight undergraduate students with their research poster. Ad hoc reviewer. Group Processes and Intergroup Relations Ad hoc reviewer. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology Personal Statement Workshop. Professional development talk for Loyola University Chicago undergraduates, Chicago, IL. Curriculum Vitae Workshop. Professional development talk for Loyola University Chicago undergraduates, Chicago, IL. How to Approach Psychology Faculty, Professional development talk for Loyola University Chicago undergraduates, Chicago, IL. SPSP Student Poster Award Reviewer Curriculum Vitae Workshop. Professional development talk for Loyola University Chicagos Psychology Club, Chicago, IL. Rogers Park Garden Project, Volunteer, Chicago, IL V-Day Campaign, Co-Director/Coordinator, Huntington, WV Coordinator, Huntington, WV Volunteer, Huntington, WV Mens March Against Rape, Volunteer, Huntington, WV Dress for Success Donation Drive, Coordinator, Huntington, WV Ebenezer Day Care, Volunteer, Huntington, WV

Melchiori 6 Branches Domestic Violence Shelter, Volunteer, Huntington, WV

RELAVANT GRADUATE COURSEWORK


Spring 2012 Social Development Organizational Psychology Directed Readings: Coping with Discrimination Political Psychology Independent Study: Women and Social Policy Directed Readings: Responses to Sexism Research: Goals and Predicted Confrontation Program Evaluation The Self and Self-esteem Feminist Methodologies Applied Social Psychology Prejudice & Intergroup Relations Multivariate Statistics Directed Readings: Confrontation Research Methods: Social Psychology Information Processing Advanced Statistics II Social Psychological Theory Research in Group Dynamics Advanced Statistics I References available upon request. A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A

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