Mora
Reinka
Assistant Professor of Psychology,
Ursinus College
Ph.D Social Psychology,
University of Connecticut
About Me
Welcome!
I'm a recent graduate of the Social Psychology program at the University of Connecticut. In August, I will be joining the faulty at Ursinus College. My research broadly focuses on the experiences of individuals with marginalized identities: how they interpret and react to reminders of stigma, and the downstream health consequences of this process. I use multiple methodologies in my work, including classic social psychological measures of behavior and self-report, neurological markers of attention and executive function (ERPs), and cardiac measures of arousal (HRV). Together, this integration allows me to take a larger systems approach to the stress of stigma.
When I'm not teaching or conducting research, you can find me canning vegetables from the garden, wandering knit shops, or taking my dog, Cassie (adorable face to the right), on a romp in the woods. I invite you to explore these pages to get a better sense of my experience and philosophy regarding academia.
Education
2020 | Ph.D.
University of Connecticut
Social Psychology | Quantitative Methods Certificate
Dissertation: Stress Appraisals and Coping Strategies in Response to Palatable Food Cues Among Women with a Spectrum of Internalized Weight Stigma
2016 | M.S.
University of Connecticut
Social Psychology
Thesis: Protest and Police Violence, in Black and White: Racial Differences in the Allocation of Attention
2012 | B.A.
University of Oregon
Psychology | Spanish Minor
magna cum laude
Departmental Honors
Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society
Undergraduate thesis: Stereotypes as an Attentional Deficit: Examining the P1 in the IAT
Awards & Funding
2019
Reinka & Leach (2017) recognized as a Top 20 Article for the Journal of Social Issues, 2017-2018.
Provost's recognition for excellence in teaching
Christine N. Witzel Award|Scholarship in support of innovative research in women's health issues
2018
University of Connecticut Graduate School Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship
Society for Personality and Social Psychology Graduate Student Travel Award
2016
Maurice J. Farber Graduate Fellowship (2016-2020)
2015
NexGenCT Doctoral Fellowship (AY 2015-2016)
References
D. Betsy McCoach
Professor of Research Methods, Measurement, and Evaluation,
University of Connecticut
Nicole Landi
Associate Professor of Psychology,
University of Connecticut