Kimberly Fairchild

Department Chairperson of Psychology

Associate Professor, Psychology

Education

  • PHD, Rutgers, St U NJ: Livin
  • BA, The College of New Jersey

Courses Taught

PSYC 150      Roots: Psychology
PSYC 153      Roots: Psychology First Year Seminar
PSYC 321      Social Psychology
PSYC 322      Advanced Research Methods
PSYC 333      Motivation and Emotion
PSYC 341      Health Psychology
PSYC 343      Psychology of Women
PSYC 375      Internship
PSYC 429      Research in Psychology
PSYC 430      Research in Psychology
PSYC 460      Independent Study
PSYC 475      Internship

  • Research
    • Perception of Sexiness and Street Harassment: An investigation of perceivers opinions and reactions to women’s experiences of street harassment manipulating the appearance (sexy vs casual) of a target woman. 
    • Stories of Street Harassment Experiences: An analysis of women’s stories of street harassment experiences.
    • Self-Objectification, Stereotype Threat, and Street Harassment: An investigation of the consequences of street harassment.

     

  • Publications and Scholarly Activities

    Publications:

    • Fairchild, K. (2019). Gender, power, and violence: Responding to sexual and intimate partner violence in society today. [Review of the book Gender, Power, and Violence: Responding to Sexual and Intimate Partner Violence in Society Today by Angela J. Hattery and Earl Smith]. Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Books. Online: https://clcjbooks.rutgers.edu/books/gender-power-and-violence-responding-to-sexual-and-intimate-partner-violence-in-society-today/

    • Fairchild, K. (2017). Teaching acceptance of gender creativity and transgression. [Review of the book Tomboys and Other Gender Heroes: Confessions from the Classroom, by Karleen Pendleton Jiménez]. Sex Roles, 77 (7), 564-565.

    • Fairchild, K. (2017). Sex object: A memoir. [Review of the book Sex Object: A Memoir, by J. Valenti] Psychology of Women Quarterly, 41 (2), 288-289.

    • Fairchild, K. (2017). Using behavioral economics to fix gender inequality. [Review of the book What Works: Gender Equality by Design, by Iris Bohnet]. PsycCRITIQUES, 62 (9), 5.

    • Fairchild, K. (2016). Sex work isn’t inherently bad. [Review of the book Sex Work and Female Self-Empowerment, by Stephanie Hunter Jones]. PsycCRITIQUES, 61 (37). 7.

    • Fairchild, K. (2015). A bad script: Why do young women pursue careers in pornography? A review of Hot Girls Wanted. [Review of the motion picture Hot Girls Wanted, 2015, directed by J. Bauer & R. Gradus]. PsycCRITIQUES, forthcoming.
    • Fairchild, K. (2015). Feminism is now: Fighting modern misogyny and the myth of the post-feminist era. [Review of the book Modern Misogyny: Anti-Feminism in a Post-Feminist Era, by Kristin Anderson] Sex Roles, DOI: 10.1007/s11199-015-0524-7.
    • Fairchild, K. (2015). “But look at what she was wearing!”: Victim blame and street harassment. in S. Tarrant (Ed.) Gender, Sex, and Politics: In the Streets and Between the Sheets (pp. 22-32). New York: Routledge.
    • Fairchild, K. (2015). A moratorium on purpose: Searching for a sense of purpose in Palo Alto [Review of the motion picture Palo Alto, 2014, directed by G. Coppola]. PsycCRITIQUES, 60(22).
    • Fairchild, K. (2014). Current issues in developmental psychology: Gender and development. [Review of the book Current issues in developmental psychology: Gender and development, by P.J. Leman & H.R. Tenenbaum (Eds.)] Psychology of Women Quarterly, 38 (4), 579-580.
    • Fairchild, K. (2013). What’s the point of powerpoint? [Review of the book PowerPoint, Communication, and the Knowledge Society, by H. Knoblauch] PsycCRITIQUES, 58 (35).
    • Fairchild, K. (2012). Self-objectification in women: Causes, consequences, and counteractions. [Review of the book Self-Objectification in Women: Causes, Consequences, and Counteractions, by R.M. Calogero, S. Tantleff-Dunn, and J.K. Thompson (Eds.)] Psychology of Women Quarterly, 36 (117), 117-118.
    • Fairchild, K. (2011). Underappreciated, but by whom? [Review of the book Most Underappreciated: 50 Prominent Social Psychologists Describe Their Most Unloved Work, by R. Arkin (Ed.)]  PsycCRITIQUES, 56 (31).
    • Fairchild, K. (2010). Context effects on women’s perceptions of stranger harassment. Sexuality and Culture, 14 (3), 191-216.
    • Fairchild, K. & Rudman, L.A. (2008). Everyday stranger harassment and women’s objectification. Social Justice Research, 21(3), 338-357.
    • Rudman, L. A. & Fairchild, K. (2007). The F Word: Is feminism incompatible with beauty and romance? Psychology of Women Quarterly, 31 (2), 125-136.
    • Rudman, L. A., Dohn, M. C., & Fairchild, K. (2007). Implicit self-esteem compensation: Automatic ego-threat defense. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 93 (5), 798-813.
    • Rudman, L. A. & Fairchild, K. (2004).  Reactions to counterstereotypic behavior: The role of backlash in cultural stereotype maintenance. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 87 (2), 157-176.
    • Rudman, L. A., Feinberg, J. M., & Fairchild, K. (2002). Minority members’ implicit attitudes: Ingroup bias as a function of group status.  Social Cognition, 20(4), 295-323.

     

    Conference Talks and Presentations:

    • Noonan, S. & Fairchild, K. (2019, March). The effects of gender identity and gender expression on attitudes towards trans-individuals. Poster presented at the 2019 Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association.

    • Riggi, S. & Fairchild, K. (2019, March). Is thin the new fat? Perceptions of weightism. Poster presented at the 2019 Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association.

    • Nguyen, H. & Fairchild, K. (2018, March). Perceptions of street harassment victims based on race and hair color. Poster presented at the 2018 Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association.

    • Fairchild, K. (2017, March). Intersectionality across the Curriculum. Chaired symposium at 2017 Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association.

    • Huvane, K. & Fairchild, K. (2016, March). Can being excluded cause unconscious mimicry? Poster presented at the 2016 Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association.

    • Bertucci, R. & Fairchild, K. (2015, May). Implicit versus Explicit Attitudes: Feelings about Latinos and Illegal Immigration. Poster presented at the 27th Annual Association for Psychological Science Convention.
    • Bailey, A.J. & Fairchild, K. (2015, March). The Power of Age Spacing and a Child’s Personality. Poster presented at the 2015 Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association.
    • Bertucci, R. & Fairchild, K. (2015, March). Implicit versus Explicit Attitudes: Feelings about Latinos and Illegal Immigration. Poster presented at the 2015 Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association.
    • Wenke, R. & Fairchild, K. (2015, March). Internet Usage, Depressive Symptoms, Connectedness, and Self-Efficacy: How Different Generations Experience the Internet. Poster presented at the 2015 Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association.
    • Falzarano, F. & Fairchild, K. (2013, March). The Power of First Impressions: Examining Judgments through an Online Dating Perspective. Poster presented at the 2013 Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association.
    • Fairchild, K., Hoban, M., Antra, A., Halfkenny, S., Sgro, P., Gerstel, B. (2012, March). Can experiences of street harassment induce stereotype threat? Poster presented at the 2012 Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association.
    • Mancini, E. & Fairchild, K. (2012, March). What mood are you in? Current mood and affective forecasting.  Poster presented at the 2012 Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association.
    • Rivera, E. & Fairchild, K. (2012, March). Technology's role in communication by college students. Poster presented at the 2012 Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association.
    • Fairchild, K., Gerstel, B., Krauss, K., Hoban, M., Sgro, P., & Tschinkel, K. (2012, January). Was she “asking for it?”: Perceptions of the street harassment of sexy women. Poster presented at the 2012 Meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology.
    • Midy, T. & Fairchild, K. (2011, June). Female body size in relation to stranger harassment. Poster presented at the 2011 Meeting of the New York State Psychological Association.
    • Midy, T. & Fairchild, K. (2011, March). Female body size in relation to stranger harassment.  Poster presented at the 2011 Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association.
    • Fairchild, K. (2011, March). Immediate engagement: Using discussion to facilitate learning from day 1. Teaching symposium at the 2011 Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association.
    • Fairchild, K., Gerstel, B., Krauss, K., Hoban, M., Sgro, P., & Tschinkel, K. (2011, March). “Asking for it” in public spaces: Street harassment of sexy women.  Poster presented at the 2011 Meeting of the Association for Women in Psychology.
    • Fairchild, K., Fox, M., Midy, T., Rooney, C., Scarella, C., & Sikora, V. (2010, May). Sexy women viewed as more responsible for stranger harassment. Poster presented at the 22nd Annual Association for Psychological Science Convention.
    • Fairchild, K. (2010, March). Context effects: Women’s perceptions of stranger harassment.  Paper presented at the 2010 Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association.
    • Fairchild, K., Fox, M., Midy, T., Rooney, C., Scarella, C., & Sikora, V. (2010, March). Gender differences in perceived reactions to stranger harassment. Poster presented at the 2010 Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association.
    • Fairchild, K. (2010, March). Wiki's, websites and other ways to use technology in your psychology classroom.  Chaired symposium at the 2010 Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association.
    • Fairchild, K., Skoblicki, J., Fox, M., Midy, T., Murphy, E., Shine, A., & Sikora, V. (2009, May). Emotional, cognitive, and behavioral consequences of stranger harassment. Poster presented at the 21st Annual Association for Psychological Science Convention.
    • Fairchild, K. (2009, April). Rihanna and Chris: Using pop culture to teach psychology.  Invited Keynote Address for New Jersey Teachers of Psychology in Secondary Schools (NJ-TOPSS) Annual Workshop.
    • Fairchild, K., Skoblicki, J., Fox, M., Midy, T., Murphy, E., Shine, A., & Sikora, V. (2009, March). Experiences of Stranger Harassment: In Women’s Own Words. Poster presented at the 2009 Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association.
    • Fairchild, K. (2009, February). “Smile for me, honey!” Correlates and consequences of stranger harassment.  Invited Research Presentation to the Psychology Club at Stern College for Women.
    • Fairchild, K. (2008, March). Causes and consequences: Understanding sexual harassment.  Invited talk presented at the 2008 Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association.
    • Fairchild, K. (2008, March). Teaching psychology as a career in high school and college.  Invited Psi-Beta symposium discussion presented with Dr. Bryan Savile, Dr. Donna Killian, Dr. David Wiseman, and Mrs. Debra Park at the 2008 Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association.
    • Fairchild, K. & Rudman, L.A. (2007, January). Everyday Stranger Harassment: Frequency and Outcomes. Poster presented at the 8th Annual Society for Personality and Social Psychology Conference.
    • Fairchild, K. & Rudman, L. A. (2006, October). Everyday stranger harassment and women’s self-objectification. Invited talk presented at the annual meetings of the Society of Experimental Social Psychology, Philadelphia, PA.
    • Fairchild, K. & Rudman, L.A. (2006, May). Transvestites are not drag queens: Testing the malleability of automatic sexual attitudes.  Poster presented at the 18th Annual Association for Psychological Science Convention.
  • Professional Experience and Memberships

    Memberships

    • Association for Psychological Science
    • Society of Personality and Social Psychology
    • Eastern Psychological Association
    • Association for Women in Psychology
  • Honors, Awards, and Grants
    • Faculty of Arts and Science Award for Distinguished Contributions to Undergraduate Education, Teaching Assistant Category (2006), Rutgers University.
    • Dissertation Teaching Award (2006) – Awarded by the Graduate School of New Brunswick, Rutgers University.
    • Honorable Mention (2005) – Gordon Allport Intergroup Relations Prize for Reactions to counterstereotypic behavior: The role of backlash in cultural stereotype maintenance.
  • Other

    Interests: Gender attitudes and stereotypes, sexual and street harassment, psychology of women, feminism, Implicit Association Test, and implicit social cognition.