Last updated: May 5, 2015
Calvin K. Lai
102 Gilmer Hall, Charlottesville, VA, 22903
Department of Psychology, University of Virginia
[email protected] | http://calvinklai.weebly.com
Employment_____________________________________________________________
Fall 2015
Post-Doctoral Fellow, Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics & Department of
Psychology, Harvard University
Education_______________________________________________________________
Ph.D. University of Virginia
Social Psychology, 2015
Thesis: Truth or Truthiness? How Desires Influence Truth Associations
Committee: Brian Nosek (Chair), Gerald Clore, Chad Dodson, and Nicholas Winter
M.A.
University of Virginia
Social Psychology, 2012
Thesis: A Comparative Investigation of Interventions to Reduce Implicit Racial Preferences
Committee: Brian Nosek (Chair) and Sophie Trawalter
B.A.
Rutgers University
Psychology and Sociology, 2010, summa cum laude
Thesis: The Impact of Priming Female Scientists on Women’s Implicit Science Beliefs
and Test Performance
Advisor: Laurie Rudman
Director of Research, Project Implicit______________________________________
Research Site: https://implicit.harvard.edu
Project Implicit is a multidisciplinary collaboration and non-profit for research and education in the
social and behavioral sciences, especially for research in implicit social cognition. With a staff of
research scientists, developers, and technicians, Project Implicit is working toward (a)
methodological innovation to increase the viability of psychological research on the Internet, (b)
building software to make web-based research more accessible to scientists, (c) providing impetus
for methodological and theoretical innovation in implicit social cognition, and (d) disseminating
basic psychological research worldwide through description and interactive demonstration.
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Research Grants_________________________________________________________
2014
2014
2013
2011
Political Psychology Working Group Grant ($1,000)
Center for Open Science Grant. Project title: Replication of “Contextual effects on reading
aloud: Evidence for pathway control.” ($500)
Center for Open Science Grant. Project title: Replication of “The threat of appearing
prejudiced and race-based attentional biases.” ($500)
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship ($90,000)
Honors and Awards ______________________________________________________
2014
2013
2013
2010
2010
2009
2009
Society for Personality and Social Psychology Diversity Travel Award
Summer Institute in Social and Personality Psychology at the University of California, Davis
Course: Automaticity and Control (with Bertram Gawronski and Jeffrey Sherman)
Huskey Research Exhibition Oral Presentation Prize – Social and Behavioral Sciences
Ford Foundation Fellowship Honorable Mention
Charles F. Flaherty Award (Most outstanding psychology honors thesis)
Alice M. and Walter F. Phillips Award (Most outstanding psychology honors thesis proposal)
Jerome and Lorraine Aresty Undergraduate Research Scholarship
Publications_____________________________________________________________
Open Science Collaboration. (submitted). Estimating the reproducibility of psychological science.
Eggleston, C. M., Lai, C. K., & Gilbert, E. A. (2014). Contribution to Alogna et al. (2014).
Registered replication report: Schooler & Englster-Schooler (1990). Perspectives on Psychological
Science, 9, 556-578.
Calanchini, J., Sherman, J. W., Klauer, K. C., & Lai, C. K. (2014). Attitudinal and non-attitudinal
components of IAT performance. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 40, 1285-1296.
Lai, C. K., Marini, M., Lehr, S. A., Cerruti, C., Shin, J. L., Joy-Gaba, J. A., Ho, A. K., Teachman, B.
A., Wojcik, S. P., Koleva, S. P., Frazier, R. S., Heiphetz, L., Chen, E., Turner, R. N., Haidt, J.,
Kesebir, S., Hawkins, C. B., Schaefer, H. S., Rubichi, S., Sartori, G., Dial, C. M., Sriram, N., Banaji,
M. R., & Nosek, B. A. (2014). Reducing implicit racial preferences: I. A comparative investigation
of 17 interventions. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 143, 1765-1785.
Lai, C. K., Haidt, J., & Nosek, B. A. (2014). Moral elevation reduces prejudice against gay men.
Cognition and Emotion, 28, 781-794.
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Open Science Collaboration. (2014). The Reproducibility Project: A model of large-scale
collaboration for empirical research on reproducibility. In V. Stodden, F. Leisch, & R. Peng (Eds.),
Implementing Reproducible Computational Research (A Volume in The R Series). New York, NY:
Taylor & Francis.
Lai, C. K., Hoffman, K. M., & Nosek, B. A. (2013). Reducing implicit prejudice. Social and
Personality Psychology Compass, 7, 315-330.
Open Science Collaboration. (2012). An open, large-scale, collaborative effort to estimate the
reproducibility of psychological science. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 7, 657-660.
Chaired Symposia________________________________________________________
What Makes for Effective Intergroup Bias Reduction? How to Create Change That Matters. (2015,
February). Symposium presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social
Psychology, Long Beach, CA.
- Co-Chair: Brian Nosek
- Speakers: Calvin Lai, Kerry Kawakami, Margo Monteith, Patrick Forscher
Presentations____________________________________________________________
Lai, C. K. (2015, June). A research contest for reducing implicit prejudice. Paper to be presented
at the annual meeting of the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, Washington, DC.
Lai, C. K. (2015, June). A research contest for reducing implicit prejudice. Paper to be presented
at the annual meeting of the Society for Philosophy and Psychology, Durham, NC.
Lai, C. K. (2015, March). The four horsemen of implicit bias reduction. Paper to be presented at the
University of Virginia Social Lunch Series, Charlottesville, VA.
Lai, C. K. (2015, March). A meta-analysis of change in implicit social cognition. Paper presented
at the University of Virginia Arts and Sciences Huskey Exhibition, Charlottesville, VA.
Lai, C. K., Smith, C. T., & Nosek, B.A. (2015, February). Truth or truthiness? How desires shape
truth associations. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social
Psychology, Long Beach, CA.
Lai, C. K., & Nosek, B.A. (2015, February). A research contest for reducing implicit prejudice.
Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Long
Beach, CA.
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Lai, C. K. (2015, February). A research contest for reducing implicit prejudice. Paper presented at
the University of Virginia Psychology Department Colloquium, Charlottesville, VA.
Lai, C. K. (2014, May). The Reproducibility Project: Background and motivation. Paper presented at
the annual meeting of the Association for Psychological Science, San Francisco, CA.
Lai, C. K., Nosek, B. A., & Haidt, J. (2013, March). Moral elevation reduces implicit prejudice
toward gay individuals. Paper presented at the University of Virginia Arts and Sciences Huskey
Exhibition, Charlottesville, VA.
Lai, C. K., Nosek, B. A., & Haidt, J. (2013, March). Moral elevation reduces implicit prejudice
toward gay people. Paper presented at the Social Psychology at the University of North Carolina and
Duke University conference, Durham, NC.
Lai, C. K., & Nosek, B. A. (2012, March). A comparative investigation of interventions to reduce
implicit racial preferences. Paper presented at the University of Virginia Social Lunch Series,
Charlottesville, VA.
Lai, C. K., & Nosek, B. A. (2012, March). A contest for reducing implicit racial biases. Paper
presented at the Social Psychology at the University of North Carolina and Duke University
conference, Durham, NC.
Lai, C. K., & Nosek, B. A. (2011, November). A contest for reducing implicit racial bias. Paper
presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Southeastern Social Psychologists, Johnson City,
TN.
Lai, C. K., & Nosek, B. A. (2011, May). A comparative investigation for reducing racial bias. Paper
presented at the University of Virginia Social Lunch Series, Charlottesville, VA.
Posters__________________________________________________________________
Lai, C. K., Haidt, J., & Nosek, B. A. (2013, January). Moral elevation reduces implicit prejudice
toward gay people. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social
Psychology, New Orleans, LA.
Lai, C. K., & Nosek, B. A. (2012, January). A contest for shifting racial attitudes. Poster presented at
the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, San Diego, CA.
Lai, C. K., & Nosek, B. A. (2011, January). A contest for reducing implicit racial bias. Poster
presented at the Association for Psychological Science annual conference, Washington, DC.
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Lai, C. K., & Nosek, B. A. (2011, March). A contest for reducing implicit racial bias. Poster
presented at the University of Virginia Arts and Sciences Huskey Expo, Charlottesville, VA.
Lai, C. K., Phelan, J. E., & Rudman, L. A. (2010, April). The impact of priming self-relevant female
scientists on women’s implicit science beliefs, aspirations, and test performance. Poster presented at
the Aresty Undergraduate Research Symposium, New Brunswick, NJ.
Lai, C. K., & Friedman, J. (2008, April). Race relations in a small town. Poster presented at the
Aresty Undergraduate Research Symposium, New Brunswick, NJ.
Invited Presentations and Workshops_________________________________________
Topics: Implicit bias, diversity and inclusion, leadership, racial inequality, gender and disability
issues in science, hiring discrimination, law and psychology, decision-making biases
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2015.02
2014.08
2014.03
2013.08
2013.08
2013.02
2012.09
APA Boards & Committees Meeting, Washington, DC.
APA Council of Representatives Meeting, Washington, DC.
Keynote address at Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH.
Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH.
Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH.
Department of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, DC.
Social Justice in Action Leadership Summit, Farmville, VA.
Women with Disabilities in STEM Education Research Agenda Development Project,
Washington, DC.
2012.07 Leadership on the Lawn Program, Charlottesville, VA.
2011.07 Leadership on the Lawn Program, Charlottesville, VA.
Teaching and Mentorship__________________________________________________
Teaching Assistant, University of Virginia
2012
Research Methods and Data Analysis I
2011
Social Psychology
2011
Introduction to Cognition
2010
Research Methods and Data Analysis I
2010-2013
2013-2014
Participant, Graduate Teaching Training Program, University of Virginia
Advisor, Michelle Herman’s Undergraduate Honor’s Thesis, University of Virginia
Selected Media Coverage___________________________________________________
2014.12.11
2014.12.10
WINA News Radio - Interview
NBC (WVIR) – UVA Researchers Test Racial Bias
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2014.12.01
2014.11.01
2014.09.21
2014.08.14
2013.07.22
2013.07.19
2013.06.03
2013.03.03
Mother Jones – The Science of Why Cops Shoot Young Black Men
Revista Galileu – Engane o Preconceito (Fool Prejudice)
Boston Globe – The Bias Fighters
Forbes – Can You Overcome Inbuilt Bias?
KPFK Pacifica Radio – Implicit Racism and the Killing of Trayvon Martin
National Public Radio – How To Fight Racial Bias When It’s Silent and Subtle
Jezebel – If You’re Biased and You Know It, Clap Your Hands (and Then Do
Something About It)
Andrew Sullivan’s The Dish – Fighting Stereotypes with Stereotypes
Early Research Experience_________________________________________________
2008-2010
2009
2009
2007-2009
Laurie Rudman, Rutgers University – New Brunswick
 Stereotyping and hiring discrimination
Kent Harber, Rutgers University – Newark
 Racial biases in performance feedback.
Geraldine Oades-Sese, Rutgers University – New Brunswick
 Social-cognitive development of Hispanic-American children.
Judith Friedman, Rutgers University – New Brunswick
 Industrial development and intergroup relations.
Professional Service_______________________________________________________
Ad hoc reviewer, American Political Science Review
Ad hoc reviewer, British Journal of Social Psychology
Ad hoc reviewer, Cognition and Emotion
Ad hoc reviewer, Journal of Experimental Social Psychology
Ad hoc reviewer, Perspectives on Psychological Science
Ad hoc reviewer, Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin
Ad hoc reviewer, Social and Personality Psychology Compass
Ad hoc reviewer, Social Psychology
Ad hoc reviewer, Translational Issues in Psychological Science
Interviewer, Association for Psychological Science (APS) Observer
Diversity Representation Committee, Department of Psychology, University of Virginia (2010-2011)
Gender Issues Committee, Department of Psychology, University of Virginia (2011-Present)
Professional Affiliations___________________________________________________
Association for Psychological Science
Society of Personality and Social Psychology
Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues
Psi Chi
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References______________________________________________________________
Brian Nosek, Professor, University of Virginia
015 Gilmer Hall, Charlottesville, VA, 22904
Phone/Email: 434-924-0666 / [email protected]
Jonathan Haidt
Professor, New York University-Stern School of Business
Tisch Hall, 40 West Fourth Street, 400, New York NY 10012
Phone/Email: 212-992-6802 / [email protected]
Gerald Clore
Professor, University of Virginia
109B Gilmer Hall, Charlottesville, VA, 22904
Phone/Email: 434-982-0449 / [email protected]
Michael Brownstein
Assistant Professor, City University of New York-John Jay College of Criminal Justice
524 West 59th Street, Room NB 8.63, New York, NY 10019
Phone/Email: 917-658-2684 / [email protected]