Teaching & Recent Presentations

Courses Taught at Cal Poly

Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026: Introduction to Social Psychology (PSY 252)

Fall 2026, Spring 2027:  Social Psychology of Prejudice (PSY 4475)

Research Talks

Beatty-Wright, J.F. (2026) A dynamic approach to intergroup relations. Keynote Presentation at the Western Psychological Association (WPA) Conference, Tacoma, WA.

Beatty-Wright, J.F. (2025) A dynamic approach to intergroup relations. University at Buffalo, Psychology Department, Social Area Brownbag.

Beatty, J. F., Hill, P. L., Doriscar, J.E., & Leath, S., (April 2025) Understanding racial bias awareness across adulthood: Themes of bias, justifications, and emotions. Black Journeys Conference, Washington University in St. Louis.

Beatty, J.F. & Hill, P., (February 2025) Are you a defensive person? Feedback defensiveness across domains and individuals. Society for Social and Personality Psychology, Symposium Presentation at Main Conference, Denver, CO.

Beatty, J. F., Hill, P. L., Doriscar, J.E., & Leath, S., (November 2024) Understanding racial bias awareness across adulthood: Themes of bias, justifications, and emotions. Gerontological Society of America, Paper Presentation in Effects of Discrimination Across the Life Course, Seattle, WA.

Beatty, J. F., Lohani, M. & Hill, P.L. (August 2024). Regulating Biases in Intergroup Situations: Developing a Measure of Bias Regulation. To be presented at the European Conference on Personality in Berlin, Germany

Beatty, J.F. & Hill, P.L. (February 2024) Dynamic Intergroup Experiences: Regulatory Perspectives of Perpetrators, Witnesses, and Targets of Intergroup Bias. Chaired Symposium. Society for Social and Personality Psychology, Symposium Presentation at Main Conference, San Diego, CA.

Beatty, J.F. & Lai, C.K. (February 2024). A Process Model of Intergroup Bias Regulation. Society for Social and Personality Psychology, Symposium Presentation at Main Conference, San Diego, CA. 

Beatty, J.F. (November 2023) Effects of Discrimination Across the Life Course III. Chaired Symposium. Gerontological Society of America, Tampa, FL. 

Beatty, J.F. & Hill, P. (November 2023) Defensiveness Against Intergroup Biases Across Adulthood. Gerontological Society of America, Paper Presentation, Tampa, FL.

Research Posters

Goldstein, S*, Beatty, J.F., & Hill, P.L. (April 2024). Purpose and Regulation. Midwestern Psychological Association, Poster presented at the annual meeting, Chicago, IL.

Ogliore, A.M.*, Beatty, J.F., Wolk, M.W & Hill, P.L. (April 2024). Navigating Purpose: Gender Dynamics, Workplace Support and Social Change in Working Adults. Midwestern Psychological Association, Poster presented at the annual meeting, Chicago, IL.

Lee, S-M.*, Beatty, J.F., & Hill, P.L. (April 2024). Relationships Between Bicultural Stressors and Well-Being Among 2nd-Generation College Students. Midwestern Psychological Association, Poster presented at the annual meeting, Chicago, IL.

Beatty, J.F., Lohani, M. & Hill, P.L. (March 2024).Bias Coping Strategies and Purpose. Society for Affective Science, Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Affective Science, New Orleans, LA.

Tudder, A., Beatty, J.F., Kessel, M., Barrett, L. F., Lai, C. K. (February 2024). A multi-faceted intervention promotes intergroup empathy through granular emotion reflection. Poster presented at the annual convention of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, San Diego, CA. 

Beatty, J.F. & Hill, P.L. (October 2023) Defensiveness against Negative Personal Feedback: Correlations with Identity Processing Styles and Identity Commitment. Innovation in Social and Community Psychology Summit, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO.

*denotes mentored student