Curriculum Vitae

Joshua David Wright

March 3, 2021
155 West Roe Boulevard, Patchogue, NY 11772
Citizenship: USA
631-687-2673 * [Link] * jwright6@[Link]

EMPLOYMENT

08/2020- Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology

St. Joseph’s College, Patchogue NY

09/2018-08/2020 Postdoctoral Researcher and Lecturer, Department of Psychology

Simon Fraser University, Burnaby BC, Canada
Supervisor: Michael T. Schmitt

EDUCATION

Ph.D., Social Psychology, University of Western Ontario, 2018

Specialization in Migration and Ethnic Relations
Supervisor: Victoria M. Esses

M.A., General Psychology, Hunter College of the City University of New York, 2014
Supervisor: Jason R. Young

B.A., Psychology, Cum Laude, Texas Tech University, 2012

B.S., Exercise and Sport Sciences, Cum Laude, Texas Tech University, 2012

PUBLICATIONS

Refereed Journal Articles

* indicates an undergraduate student

Mackay, C.M.L, Cristoffanini, F.*, Wright, J.D., Neufeld, S.D., Ogawa, H.F., & Schmitt, M.L.
Politicized environmental identity and identification with nature predict observed
environmental activist behaviour. Invited Revision in Progress.

Wright, J.D., Schmitt, M.T., & Mackay, C. Access to environmental cognitive alternatives
predicts pro-environmental activist behavior. Invited Revision in Progress. Preprint
available: [Link]
Wright, J.D., Climenhage, L.J., Schmitt, M.T., & Branscombe, N.R. (2020). Perceptual
harmony in judgments of group prototypicality and intragroup respect. PLoS ONE, 15(12):
e0243821. [Link]
Wright, J.D., Schmitt, M.T., Mackay, C., & Neufeld, S. (2020).
Imagining a sustainable world: Measuring cognitive alternatives to the environmental
status quo. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 72.
[Link]

Tierney, W., Hardy, J. H., III., Ebersole, C., Leavitt, K., Viganola, D., Clemente, E., Gordon, M.,
Dreber, A.A., Johannesson, M., Pfeiffer, T., Hiring Decisions Forecasting
Collaboration, & Uhlmann, E.L. (in press). Creative destruction in
science. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes. (Member of
Forecasting Collaboration).

Wright, J.D., Agterberg, S.*, & Esses, V.M. (2020). Aggression in response to threatening
individuals’ religious versus national identity in a live instant messaging paradigm.
International Journal for the Psychology of Religion, 30(4), 265-274.
[Link]

Wright, J.D. & Khoo, Y.* (2019). Empirical perspectives on religion and violence.
Contemporary Voices: St Andrews Journal of International Relations, 1(1), 1-26.
[Link]

Wright, J.D. & Esses, V.M. (2018). It’s security, stupid! Voters’ perceptions of immigrants as a
security risk predicted support for Donald Trump in the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election.
Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 49(1), 36-49. [Link]

• Recognized as one of JASP’s top downloaded papers of 2018-2019

Tomlinson, M.F & Wright, J.D. (2018). Identifying the “therapy targets” for treating the
negative symptoms of psychosis using cognitive behavioral therapy. Journal of Cognitive
Psychotherapy, 32(3), 1-17. http:// [Link]/10.1891/0889-8391.32.3

Wright, J.D. & Tomlinson, M.F. (2018). Personality profiles of Hillary Clinton and Donald
Trump: Fooled by your own politics. Personality and Individual Differences, 128, 21-24.
doi: 10.1016/[Link].2018.02.019

Maxwell-Smith, M. A., Conway, P., Wright, J.D., & Olson, J. (2018). Translating
environmental ideologies into action: The amplifying role of commitment to beliefs.
Journal of Business Ethics, 153, 839-858. doi: 10.1007/s10551-016-3404-3.

Wright, J.D. & Esses, V.M. (2017). Support for the confederate battle flag in the American
South: Racism or southern pride? Journal of Social and Political Psychology, 5(1), 224-
243. doi: 10.5964/jspp.v5i1.687

Wright, J.D. & Young, J.R. (2017). Implications of religious identity salience, religious
involvement, and religious commitment on aggression. Identity: An International Journal
of Theory and Research, 17(2), 55-68, doi: 10.1080/15283488.2017.1303382.
Wright, J.D. (2016). More religion, less justification for violence: A cross-national analysis.
Archive for the Psychology of Religion, 38(2), 159-183. doi: 10.1163/15736121-12341324

Maxwell-Smith, M. A., Barnes, K., Wright, J.D., Thomson, C., Mattos, M.,* & Dumas, T.
(2016). Competition and intergroup bias: Toward a new construal process framework
distinguishing competitive perceptions from competitive motivations. Group Processes
and Intergroup Relations, 19(6), 808-832. doi: 10.1177/1368430216642027

Wright, J.D. (2016). Why is religious terrorism predominantly Islamic? An exploration of

psychosocial religious factors. Perspectives on Terrorism. 10(1), 19-31.

Wright, J.D. (2015). A social identity and social power perspective on terrorism. Journal of
Terrorism Research, 6(3), 76-83. doi: [Link]

Book Chapters and Government Reports

Esses., V.M., Wright, J.D., Thomson, C., & Hamilton, L.K. (2017). Immigration. In The SAGE
Encyclopedia of Political Behavior (pp. 380-383). doi: 10.4135/9781483391144.n177

Drolet, J., Hamilton, L., Esses, V.M., & Wright, J.D. (2016). Geographies of (im)migration to
Canada and Alberta: Improving understanding of social and economic factors driving
migration patterns. Report written for the Government of Alberta.

Preprints/Manuscripts Under Review

Wright, J.D., Goldberg, Z., Cheung, I., & Esses, V.M. Clarifying the meaning of symbolic
racism. [Link]
Tomlinson, M.F., Dozois, D.J.A., & Wright, J.D. Problematic drinking and depressive symptoms:
The effects of cognitive distortions and sex.

Wright, J.D., Cheung, I., & Esses, V.M. (2020). Is support for Confederate symbols
motivated by Southern pride or racism? Further distinctions between “Traditionalists”
and “Supremacists”. [Link]

Wright, J.D. Effects of expert ideology on expert personality judgements of political figures: A
commentary. [Link]
Projects/Manuscripts in Preparation
Wright, J.D., Balakrishnan, A., & Esses, V.M. A longitudinal examination of framing media
appeals to promote more positive attitudes toward immigrants and immigration. Data
collection complete. Data in analysis stage and draft in progress.

SUPERVISION

Supervised Theses and Independent Projects

Yuelee Khoo (2017-2018), The association between spirituality and perceived mental healthcare
needs for Canadian immigrants and non-immigrants.

Rourke Christianne Van Rossem (2016-2017), The effect of cognitive and affective information
on attitudes towards Syrian refugees.

Silvana Agterberg (2015-2016), Aggression in response to religious identity threat: The role of
religious orientation.

Where are some of my past students?

Lauren Brown, MEd, Counseling, University of British Columbia

Yuelee Khoo, MSc, Biostatistics, University of Toronto
Silvana Agterberg, MA, Psychology, Carleton University; PsyD, Yeshiva University
Oliver Wang, MEd Counseling at City University, British Columbia Canada

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Papers Presented

Wright, J.D., Young, J. (2014, May). Aspects of religious identity predict attitudes towards
intimate partner violence. Paper presented at the meeting of the 22nd Annual Pace
University Psychology Conference, New York, NY.

Wright, J.D., Young, J. (2014, March). Religious commitment increases stress in response to
threat. Paper presented at the meeting of 42nd Annual Hunter Psychology Convention,
New York, NY.

Wright, J.D., Young, J. (2014, March). Variations across negative elaboration and
aggression: An idiographic analysis. Paper presented at the meeting of Eastern
Psychological Association, Boston, MA.

Wright, J.D., Young, J. (2013, October). Idiographic analysis of the self and aggressive behavior.
Paper presented at the meeting of the 25th Greater New York Conference on Behavioral
Research, New York, NY.

Posters Presented

Maxwell-Smith, M., Dumas, T., Wright, J.D., & Sinclair, V. (May 2020). Unique emotions from
unique profiles of competitive fit: Implications for personal health, decision-making,
and interpersonal relationships. Poster accepted for the 32nd annual meeting of the
Association for Psychological Science, Chicago, IL.

Maxwell-Smith, M., Dumas, T., Wright, J.D., & Sinclair, V. (May 2020). Competition within the
 peer group can either hurt or help well-being: A case of competitive fit. Poster accepted
for the 32nd annual meeting of the Association for Psychological Science, Chicago, IL.

Wright, J.D., & Schmitt, M.T. (February 2020). Imagining a sustainable world: Measuring
cognitive alternatives to the environmental status quo. Poster accepted for the 2020 SPSP
convention, New Orleans, LA.

Wright, J.D., & Tomlinson, M.F. (May 2018). Personality profiles of Hillary Clinton and Donald
Trump: Fooled by your own politics. Poster presented at the 30th annual meeting of the
Association for Psychological Science, San Francisco, CA.
Wright, J.D., & Esses, V.M. (May 2018). It’s security, stupid! Voters’ perceptions of immigrants
as a security risk predicted support for Donald Trump in the 2016 U.S. Presidential
Election. Poster presented at the 30th annual meeting of the Association for
Psychological Science, San Francisco, CA.

Trelford, L.T*., Wright, J.D., & Cheung, I. (April, 2018). Do adolescents’ experiences of
Facebook have implications for their romantic relationships? Paper presented at the 90th
meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

Khoo, Y.*, Wright, J.D., Esses, V.M. (March, 2016). Impact of time in country on immigrant
religiosity: The Canadian context. Poster presented at the meeting of the Western Student
Research Conference. London, ON, Canada.

Wright, J.D. (August, 2015). More religion, less justification of violence: A cross-national
analysis. Poster presented at the 123rd meeting of the American
Psychological Association, Division 36 Hospitality Suite, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Diaz Jr., P., Kierce, J., Kiiza, A., Reano, C., Wright, J. D. (2014, July). International Council of
Psychologists at the United Nations: An intern perspective. Poster presented at the 72nd
meeting of the International Council of Psychologists, Paris, France.

Wright, J.D., Young, J. (2014, July). Understanding the effect of religious identity on aggression
and attitudes towards violence: Implications for intergroup violence. Poster presented at
the 72nd meeting of the International Council of Psychologists, Paris, France.

Wright, J.D., Taras, I., Young, J. (2014, May). Aggression as a function of religious
centrality and salience. Poster presented at the meeting of the Association for
Psychological Science, San Francisco, CA.

Wright, J.D., Cogan, R., Taylor, N. (2012, April). Physical and sexual aggression involve
different relationship dynamics. Poster presented at the meeting of the Southwestern
Psychological Association, Oklahoma City, OK. Additionally, presented at the meeting of
the Texas Tech University Center for Undergraduate Research, Lubbock, TX.

Invited Presentations
Wright, J.D. (May, 2016). The Naked Truth Part 1: Getting Into Graduate School. Invited panel
presentation at the 28th annual convention of the Association for Psychological Science,
Chicago, IL.

Other Presentations/Workshops

Wright, J.D. (2017, June). Measuring and assessing constructs: Exploratory factor analysis,
confirmatory factor analysis, and average variance extracted. SPSSI Methodology Webinar
Series: [Link]

Wright, J.D. (2015, August). One Year After: How I’ve used it and how it’s helped. Panel
presentation at the 73rd meeting of the International Council of Psychologists, Toronto,
ON, Canada.

Sigal, J., Denmark, F., Wright, J.D., Kierce, J. (2014, August). APA/ICP at the United Nations.
Division 1 suite program presented at the meeting of the 122nd American Psychological
Association, Washington D.C.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Senior Thesis Seminar

1 x St. Joseph’s College

Introduction to Psychology
3 x St. Joseph’s College

Social Psychology
4 x St. Joseph’s College
3 x Simon Fraser University
1 x Western University

Political Psychology
2 x Simon Fraser University

Research Methods and Statistical Analysis for Psychology

1 x Western University

Research Issues in Experimental Psychology (Graduate Seminar)

1 x Simon Fraser University

Guest Lectures

Introduction to Social Psychology (PSYCH 2780), Huron University College, Winter 2018
Lecture: “Political Bias and Political Homogeneity in Social Psychology: The Secret Knowledge
of the Field”
Psychology of Diversity (PSYCH 2012), King’s University College, Winter 2018
Lecture: “Political Bias and Political Homogeneity in Social Psychology: The Need for Political
Diversity”

Introduction to Psychology (PSYCH 1000), King’s University College, Winter 2018

Lecture: “Personality: How and Why People Differ, and Why it Matters”

Advanced Quantitative Research Methods (EDUC 9705), University of Western Ontario, Winter
2018
Lecture: “Exploratory Factor Analysis”

AWARDS

Travel Grant, 2nd Biennial Heterodoxy in Psychology Conference 2019

Full travel funding, approximately $1,000 USD

Travel Grant, Heterodox Psychology Workshop 2018

Invitation Only Conference
Full travel funding, approximately $1,250 USD

Local and State-Level Policy Work Grant, 2018

Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues
Framing Media Appeals to Promote More Positive Attitudes Toward Immigrants and
Immigration
$2,000 USD

Society for Personality and Social Psychology Op-Ed Training Grant 2017
$635.00 USD

Society for Personality and Social Psychology Travel Grant to attend Society of 2017
Australasian Social Psychologists Summer Conference
$750 USD-Declined

Western University Faculty of Social Science Graduate Research Award 2017

$400.00 CAD

Travel Assistance Award, Society of Graduate Students, Western University 2016

$400.00 CAD

Western University Faculty of Social Science Graduate Research Award 2016

$650.00 CAD

Travel Assistance Award, Association for Psychological Science Student Caucus 2016
$200.00 USD

Western Graduate Research Scholarship, University of Western Ontario 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
 $35,000 CAD/yr

Seisoh Sukemune/Bruce Bain Encouragement of Early Career Research Award, 2015

International Council of Psychologists
Recognizes outstanding early career contributions to scholarly endeavors addressing
psychological issues of a universal or multinational significance.
$200.00 USD

The Dayan-O’Roark Poster Award, First Place, International Council of Psychologists 2014
Poster titled Understanding the effect of religious identity on aggression and
attitudes towards violence: Implications for intergroup violence
$50.00 USD

Student Research Award, Honorable Mention, Association for Psychological Science 2014
Student Caucus
Poster titled Aggression as a function of religious centrality and salience
$50.00 USD

Travel Assistance Award, Association for Psychological Science Student Caucus 2014
$200.00 USD

Research Travel Award, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Hunter College 2014
of the City University of New York
$500.00 USD

Admissions Stipend, Hunter College of the City University of New York 2012
$2000.00 USD

Research Travel Award, TTU Center for Undergraduate Research 2012

$200.00 USD

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Association for Psychological Science

International Society for Political Psychology
Society for Personality and Social Psychology
Heterodox Academy ([Link]

SERVICE

Ad hoc Journal Reviewer

• Aggressive Behavior
• Political Psychology
• European Journal of Social Psychology
• Archive for the Psychology of Religion
• Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science
 • Journal of Terrorism Research
• Journal of Social and Political Psychology
• Asian Journal of Social Psychology
• Personality and Individual Differences
• International Journal for the Psychology of Religion
• International Journal of Public Opinion Research
• Clinical Psychological Science
• Political Research Quarterly
• PloS One
• Basic and Applied Social Psychology

Book Reviewing
Routledge

Ad hoc Award/Grant Reviewer

APA, Division 9 Conference Presentation Submissions 2014, 2015, 2016
APSSC Student Research Grants 2014, 2015, 2016
APSSC Student Research Awards 2014, 2015, 2016
APSSC Rise Research Awards 2016

Other Service
Co-chair, Psychology Club, St. Joseph’s College 2020-2021
Graduate Student Board Representative, International Council of Psychologists (ICP) 2016-2018
Chair, Student Poster Award (Dayan-O’Roark-Barreda-Comunian Award), ICP 2016-2018
Chair, Student Membership Committee, ICP 2016-2018
Co-Chair, Technology and Social Media Committee, ICP 2015-2016
Committee Member, Selection Committee for Western Psychology Colloquium 2015-2018
APSSC Campus Representative, University of Western Ontario 2014-2016
Editor, Western Undergraduate Psychology Journal 2014-2015
Committee Member, ICP’s Psychologist’s 73rd Annual Convention Local Arrangements
Committee 2015
Committee Member, ICP’s 72nd Annual Convention Reception Committee 2014

PROFICIENCIES

Statistical Software
SPSS, MPLUS, R

Statistical Competencies
Multiple regression, ANOVA, MANOVA, logistic regression, structural equation modeling,
multilevel linear modeling, factor analysis (EFA & CFA), cluster analysis
REFERENCES

Michael Schmitt, Ph.D.

Department of Psychology
Simon Fraser University
8888 University Drive
Burnaby, BC CA V5A 1S6
mschmitt@[Link]
(604)-992-1066

Victoria Esses, Ph.D.

Department of Psychology
University of Western Ontario
1151 Richmond St.
London, ON CA N6A 5C2
vesses@[Link]
(519) 661-2111 ext. 84650

Irene Cheung, Ph.D.

Department of Psychology
Huron University College, University of Western Ontario
1349 Western Rd
London, ON Canada N6G 1H3
Icheung5@[Link]
(519) 438-7224 ext. 225

Lynne Jackson, Ph.D.

Department of Psychology
Kings University College, University of Western Ontario
266 Epworth Avenue
London, ON Canada N6A 2M3
[Link]@[Link]
(519) 433-3491 ext. 4430

Paul Tremblay, Ph.D.

Department of Psychology
University of Western Ontario
1151 Richmond St.
London, ON CA N6A 5C2
ptrembla@[Link]
(519) 661-2111 ext 85644

Don Saklofske, Ph.D.

Department of Psychology
University of Western Ontario
1151 Richmond St.
London, ON CA N6A 5C2
dsaklofs@[Link]
(519)-661-2111 ext. 82721

Jason Young, Ph.D.

Department of Psychology
Hunter College, CUNY
695 Park Ave NY, NY
[Link]@[Link]
(212) 772-5566