Oakton Community College
Mary C. Johannesen-Schmidt

Mary C. Johannesen-Schmidt


Education Background:

  • B.A. Haverford College
  • M.A.T. University of Chicago
  • M.S. Northwestern University
  • Ph.D. Northwestern University

Teaching Philosophy:

My classes are a mix of interactive lectures, group activities, and hands-on demonstrations. We make connections between the textbook, class discussions, and the "real world" to help us understand psychology more deeply. I am also active in various research projects and welcome students interested in honors contract research.
 
CONTACT INFORMATION
Office: 2712 Des Plaines
Office Phone: (847) 635-1918
Email Address: mjohanne@oakton.edu
http://www.oakton.edu/~mjohanne


COURSES TAUGHT
PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology
PSY 202 Social Psychology


Awards and highlights:

  • Oakton Community College Foundation, Ray Hartstein Teaching Excellence Award (2005)
  • APA Division 35 (Psychology of Women) and Association for Women in Psychology
  • Annual Prize for Psychological Research on Women and Gender (2002)
  • Society for Personality and Social Psychology Conference Travel Award for Outstanding Poster Submission (2001)

Selected Publications:

Vinkenburg, C.J, van Engen, M. L., Eagly, A.H., Johannesen-Schmidt, M.C. (in press). An exploation of sterotypical beliefs about leadership styles: Is transformational leadership a route to women's promotion: Leadership Quarterly.

Eagly, A. H., Eastwick, P.W., Johannesen-Schmidt, M.C., (2009). Possible selves in matital roles: The impact of the anticipated division of labor on the mate preferences of of women and men. Personality and social Psychology Bulletin, 35, 403-414.

Johannesen-Schmidt, M.C. (2008). Instructor's Manual to accompany Social Psychology by Aronson, Wilson, and Akert. Upper-Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall.

Eagly, A.H., & Johannesen-Schmidt, M.C. (2007). Leadership style matters: The small, but important, style differences between male and female leaders. In D. Bilimoria & S. Pidert (Eds.), Handbook of Women in Business and Management. Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar Press.

Johannesen-Schmidt, M.C. (2006). Classroom Response System Questions to accompany Social Psychology by Aronson, Wilson, and Akert. Upper-Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall.

Johannesen-Schmidt, M.C. (2006). Teacher editiion annotations and teaching advice to accompany Social Psychology and Human Nature by Baumeister and Bushman. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.

Eastwick, P.W., Eagly, A.H., Glick, P., Johannesen-Schmidt, M.C., Freiburger, P., Blum, A., Fiske, S.T., Lameiras, M., Rodriguez, Castro, Y., Eckes, T., Huang, L., Manganelli, A. M., Pek, J.C.X., Sakalli-Ugrlu, N., Six-Materna, I., Volpato, C. (2006). Is traditional gender ideology associated with sex-typed mate preferences? A test in nine nations. Sex Roles, 54, 603-614.

Johannesen-Schmidt, M. C., Koenig, A.M. (2004). Gender gaps in sociopolitical attitudes: A social psychological analysis. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 87, 796-816.

Eagly, A.H., Wood, W., Johannesen-Schmidt, M.C. (2004). Social role theory of sex differences and similarities: Implications for the partner preferences of women and men. In A. H. Eagly, A. Beall, R. J. Sternberg (Eds.L), The Psychology of Gender (2nd ed.) (pp. 26y9-295). New York: Guilford.

Eagly, A.H., Johannesen-Schmidt, M.C., & van Engen, M. L. (2003). Transformational, transactional, and laissez-faire leadership styles: A meta-analysis comparing women and men. Psychological Bulletin, 129, 569-591.

Johannesen-Schmidt, M.C., & Eagly, A.H. (2002). Another look at sex differences in preferred mate characterstics: The effects of endorsing the traditional female gender role. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 26, 322-328.

Johannesen-Schmidt, M.C., & Eagly, A.H. (2002). Diminishing returns: The effects of income on the content of stereotypes of wage earners. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 28, 1538-1545.

Eagly, A.H., & Johannesen-Schmidt, M.C. (2001). The leadership styles of women and men. Journal of Social Issues, 57, 781-797.


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