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Ribner, A. D., Miller-Cotto, D., Merkley, R., Rivera, L. M., & Rosenberg-Lee, M. (2026). Verbal working memory predicts twice the growth rate in math skills for children from low- income homes relative to their higher-income peers, Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology,<\/em>\u00a0104. <\/em>https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.appdev.2026.101946<\/a> PDF<\/a><\/p>\n

Vu, H. A., & Rivera, L. M. (2026). The moderating role of collective narcissism in White Americans\u2019 psychological defensiveness to the history of racism. Group Processes & Intergroup Relations, 0<\/em>(0).https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/10.1177\/13684302261418031<\/a> PDF<\/a><\/p>\n

Gao, C., Kuchynka, S. L., & Rivera, L. M. (2025). The effect of math exemplars on math stereotypes: An experiment with Black and Latinx middle school students.Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology.<\/em> Advance online publication. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1037\/cdp0000763<\/a> PDF<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Vu, H. A., & Rivera, L. M. (2025). The paradoxical roles of self-compassion and other-compassion in women vs. men\u2019s psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic. Self and Identity<\/i>, 1-15. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/15298868.2025.2526457<\/a> PDF<\/a><\/p>\n

Rivera, L. M., Qureshi, R., Mbadugha, N., & Lelutiu-Weinberger, C. (2025). Implicit sexual health stereotypes and their relation to diagnoses and management recommendations. Health Psychology, 44<\/em>(3), 275\u2013284. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1037\/hea0001440<\/a> PDF<\/a><\/p>\n

Rivera, L. M., Vu, H. A. & Laws Backstrom, V. (2024).\u00a0 Self-esteem, ingroup favoritism, and outgroup derogation: A meta-analysis. Group Processes and Intergroup Relations. <\/em>Advance online publication. \u00a0<\/em>https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/13684302231210496<\/a>\u00a0PDF<\/a><\/p>\n

Veysey, B.M., & Rivera, L.M. (2024). Age and chronic and temporary criminality: Associations with implicit and explicit criminal identities. Criminal Justice and Behavior. <\/em>Advance online publication. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/00938548231225256<\/a>\u00a0PDF<\/a><\/p>\n

Kuchynka, S. L., Gates, A., & Rivera, L. M. (2023). When and why is faculty mentorship effective for\u00a0underrepresented students in STEM? A multi-campus quasi-experiment. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology. <\/em>Advance online publication. https:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1037\/cdp0000596<\/a> PDF<\/a><\/p>\n

Rivera, L. M., & Young, D. (2023).\u00a0 Revisiting Black Americans\u2019 self-protective strategies: The effect of negative intelligence feedback on implicit (vs. explicit) self-esteem. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology. <\/em>Advance online publication. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1037\/cdp0000584<\/a>\u00a0PDF<\/a><\/p>\n

Abreu-Mendoza, R. A., Powell, A. B., Renninger, A., Rivera, L. M., Weimar, S. A., Vulic, J., & Rosenberg-Lee, M. (2023). Middle-schoolers’ misconceptions in discretized nonsymbolic proportional reasoning explain fraction biases better than their continuous reasoning: Evidence from correlation and cluster analyses. Cognitive Psychology, 143, <\/em>101575. <\/em>https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.cogpsych.2023.101575<\/a>\u00a0PDF<\/a><\/p>\n

Vu, H. A., & Rivera, L. M. (2023).\u00a0 Self-compassion and intergroup attitudes: The mediating role of compassion for others. Self and Identity, <\/em>22<\/em>(3), 470-485.<\/em> https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/15298868.2022.2117241<\/a> PDF<\/a><\/p>\n

Kuchynka, S. L., Reifsteck, T. V., Gates, A. E., & Rivera, L. M. (2022). Which STEM relationships promote science identities, attitudes, and social belonging? A longitudinal investigation with high school students from underrepresented groups. Social Psychology of Education<\/i>, 25, <\/i>819-843. <\/i>https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s11218-022-09705-7<\/a>\u00a0PDF<\/a><\/p>\n

Sachs, N. M., Veysey, B. M., & Rivera, L. M. (2022). Situational victimization cues strengthen implicit and explicit self-victim associations: an experiment with college-aged adults. Journal of interpersonal violence<\/i>, 37<\/i>(3-4), 1292-1310. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/0886260520922368<\/a>\u00a0PDF<\/a><\/p>\n

Saad, M. K.,\u00a0Rivera, L. M., & Veysey, B.\u00a0\u00a0(2022).\u00a0\u00a0A positive versus\u00a0negative interaction memory affects\u00a0parole officers\u2019 implicit associations\u00a0between the self-concept and the group parolees.\u00a0\u00a0Frontiers in Psychology,\u00a013<\/i>.\u00a0https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/fpsyg.2022.787583<\/a> PDF<\/a><\/p>\n

Kuchynka, S. L, Eaton, A., & Rivera, L. M. (2022). Understanding and addressing gender-based inequities in STEM: Research synthesis and recommendations for United States K-12 students. Social Issues and Policy Review<\/i>, 16<\/i>(1), 252-288.\u202fhttps:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/sipr.12087 <\/a>PDF<\/a><\/p>\n

Brondolo, E.,\u00a0Beatty-Moody, D. L.,\u00a0Rivera L. M., & Monge, A. (2022).\u00a0\u00a0Racism, ethnic discrimination and cardiovascular health: Conceptual and measurement issues.\u00a0\u00a0In\u00a0S. R. Waldstein, W. J. Kop, E. C. Suarez, W. R. Lovallo, & L. I. Katzel\u00a0(Eds.),\u00a0Handbook of cardiovascular behavioral medicine\u00a0<\/i>(pp. 631-654).\u00a0\u00a0New York: Springer.\u00a0ISBN 978-0-387-85960-6\u00a0https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/978-0-387-85960-6_26<\/a>.\u00a0PDF<\/a><\/p>\n

Rivera, L. M., & Margevich, A. K. (2021). Implicit ethnic\u2013racial self-stereotyping\u2019s relation to children\u2019s body mass index and diet: The moderating role of self-esteem.\u00a0Stigma and Health<\/em>.\u202fhttps:\/\/doi.org\/10.1037\/sah0000333<\/a>.PDF<\/a><\/p>\n

Kuchynka, S. L., Reifsteck, T. V., Gates, A., & Rivera, L. M. (2021). Developing self-efficacy and behavioral intentions among underrepresented students in STEM: The role of active learning. Frontiers in Education, 6:668239. .<\/em>\u00a0<\/em>https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/feduc.2021.668239<\/a> PDF<\/a><\/p>\n

Boxer, P., Brunson, R. K., Gaylord\u2010Harden, N., Kahn, K., Patton, D. U., Richardson, J., Rivera, L. M., Smith Lee, J. R., Staller, M. S., Krah\u00e9, B., Dubow, E. F., Parrott, D., & Algrim, K. (2021). Addressing the inappropriate use of force by police in the United States and beyond: A behavioral and social science perspective. Aggressive Behavior<\/i>, 47<\/i>(5), 502\u2013512.\u202f\u202fhttps:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/ab.21970<\/a>. PDF<\/a><\/p>\n

Sachs, N., Veysey, B., & Rivera, L. M. (2021).\u00a0Implicit social cognitive processes underlying victim self and identity: Evidence with college-aged adults.\u00a0Journal of Interpersonal Violence,\u00a036<\/i>(3-4),\u00a0<\/i>1256-1282.\u202fhttps:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/0886260517741625<\/a>.\u202fPDF<\/a><\/p>\n

Kuchynka, S. L., Gates, A. E., & Rivera, L. M. (2020). Identity development during STEM integration for underrepresented minority students. Elements in Applied Social Psychology<\/em>.\u202f\u00a0https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1017\/9781108882071<\/a>\u202fPDF<\/a><\/p>\n

Rivera, L. M., & Veysey, B. M. (2018). Implicit self-criminal cognition and its relation to criminal behavior. Law and Human Behavior<\/i>, 42<\/i>(6), 507\u2013519.\u202f https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1037\/lhb0000300<\/u>\u202f<\/a>\u00a0PDF<\/a><\/p>\n

Villicana, A., Rivera, L. M., & Garcia, D. (2018).\u00a0 When one\u2019s group is beneficial: The effect of a group-affirmation and subjective group identification on prejudice.\u00a0 Group Processes and Intergroup Relations<\/em>, 21<\/em>(6), 962-976.\u202fhttps:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177%2F1368430217690907<\/a>.\u202fPDF<\/a><\/p>\n

Ba\u0107ak, V., Thurman, K., Eyer, K., Qureshi, R., Bird, J. D. P., Rivera, L. M., & Kim, S. A. (2018). Incarceration and health of sexual and gender minority persons. American Journal of Public Health<\/i>, 108<\/i>(8), 994\u2013999.\u202fhttps:\/\/doi.org\/10.2105\/AJPH.2018.304500<\/a>.\u202fPDF<\/a><\/p>\n

Rivera, L. M., & Dasgupta, N. (2018). The detrimental effect of affirming masculinity on judgments of gay men. Psychology of Men & Masculinity<\/i>, 19<\/i>(1), 102\u2013116.\u202fhttp:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1037\/men0000074<\/a>.\u202fPDF<\/a><\/p>\n

Veysey, B. M. & Rivera, L. M. (2017). Implicit criminal identity and age: Implications for criminal persistence and desistance. Criminal Justice and Behavior<\/i>, 44<\/i>(10), 1249-1261.\u00a0https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/0093854817722173.\u202f<\/a> PDF<\/a><\/p>\n

Rivera, L. M., & Benitez, S. (2016). The roles of ingroup exemplars and ethnic-racial identification in self-stereotyping. Social Cognition<\/i>, 34<\/i>(6), 604\u2013623.\u202fhttps:\/\/doi.org\/10.1521\/soco.2016.34.6.604.<\/a>\u202fPDF<\/a><\/p>\n

Joseph, C., LoBue, V., Rivera, L. M., Irving, J., Savoy, S., & Shiffrar, M. (2016). An attentional bias for thin bodies and its relation to body dissatisfaction. Body Image<\/i>, 19<\/i>, 216\u2013223.\u202fdoi:10.1016\/j.bodyim.2016.10.006<\/a>.\u202fPDF<\/a><\/p>\n

Rivera, L. M., & Plant, E. A. (2016). The psychological legacy of Barack Obama: The impact of the first African-American president of the United States on individuals\u2019 social cognition. Social Cognition<\/i>, 34<\/i>(6), 495\u2013503.\u202fhttps:\/\/doi.org\/10.1521\/soco.2016.34.6.495<\/a>.\u202fPDF<\/a><\/p>\n

Rivera, L. M., & Veysey, B. M. (2015). Criminal justice system involvement and gender stereotypes: Consequences and implications for women\u2019s implicit and explicit criminal identities. Albany Law Review<\/i>, 78<\/i>(3).\u202fhttps:\/\/www.albanylawreview.org\/article\/69962<\/a>\u00a0PDF<\/a><\/p>\n

Adams, V. H., Devos, T., Rivera, L. M., Smith, H., & Vega, L. A. (2014). Teaching about implicit prejudices and stereotypes: A pedagogical demonstration and intervention. Teaching of Psychology<\/i>, 41<\/i>(3), 204\u2013212. \u202fhttps:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/0098628314537969<\/a>.\u202fPDF<\/a><\/p>\n

Rivera, L. M., & Paredez, S. (2014).\u00a0 Stereotypes can \u201cget under the skin\u201d:\u00a0 Testing a self-stereotyping and self-esteem model of overweight and obesity.\u00a0 Journal of Social Issues, 70, <\/em>226-240.<\/em>\u00a0 https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/josi.12057<\/a>\u00a0PDF<\/a><\/p>\n

Laws, V., & Rivera, L.M. (2014).\u00a0 The implicit social cognition of attitudes toward contraceptives and the implication for sexual behavior.\u00a0\u00a0 In L. Bourgois and S. Cauchois (Eds.), Contraceptives: Role of cultural attitudes and practices, predictors of use and levels of effectiveness <\/em>(pp. 105-130).\u00a0 New York: Nova Science Publishers.\u00a0 ISBN 9781629486079<\/p>\n

Rivera, L. M. (2014). Ethnic-racial stigma and health disparities:\u00a0 From psychological theory and evidence to public policy solutions. Journal of Social Issues<\/em>, 70<\/em>(2), 198\u2013205. DOI:\u202f10.1111\/josi.12055.\u202f<\/a>PDF<\/a><\/p>\n

Laws, V. L., & Rivera, L. M. (2012). The role of self-image concerns in discrepancies between implicit and explicit self-esteem. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin<\/i>, 38<\/i>(11), 1453\u20131466.\u00a0https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/0146167212452613<\/a>.\u00a0PDF<\/a><\/p>\n

Brondolo, E., Libretti, M., Rivera, L., & Walsemann, K. M. (2012). Racism and social capital: The implications for social and physical well-being. Journal of Social Issues<\/i>, 68<\/i>(2), 358\u2013384.\u00a0https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/j.1540-4560.2012.01752.x<\/a>.\u00a0PDF<\/a><\/p>\n

Rivera, L. M., & Paredez, S. (2010). A social cognitive examination of Latino health disparities: The roles of self-stereotyping and self-esteem in body mass index and blood pressure. American Journal of Epidemiology<\/em>, 169, S77. PDF<\/a><\/p>\n

Dasgupta, N., & Rivera, L. M. (2008). When social context matters: The influence of admired outgroup members on automatic and controlled attitudes and behavioral intentions. Social Cognition<\/i>, 26<\/i>(1), 112\u2013123. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1521\/soco.2008.26.1.112<\/a>.\u202fPDF<\/a><\/p>\n

Dasgupta, N., & Rivera, L. M. (2006). From automatic antigay prejudice to behavior: The moderating role of conscious beliefs about gender and behavioral control. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology<\/i>, 91<\/i>(2), 268\u2013280.\u00a0DOI: 10.1037\/0022-3514.91.2.268.\u202f<\/a>PDF<\/a><\/p>\n

Laurenceau, J.-P., Rivera, L. M., Schaffer, A. R., & Pietromonaco, P. R. (2004). Intimacy as an interpersonal process: Current status and future directions. In D. Meshak & A. Aron (Eds.), Volume on closeness and intimacy <\/em>(pp. 61-78). Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum. https:\/\/psycnet.apa.org\/record\/2004-00238-005<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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