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CURRICULUM VITAE

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

 

2018-present   California State University, East Bay

                              Department of Psychology

                              Assistant Professor

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2014-2018        Technion—Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel

Faculty of Industrial Engineering and Management

Visiting Scientist

 

2011-2014        Columbia University, New York, NY           

Columbia Business School

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Management and Postdoctoral Research Scholar

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EDUCATION

 

2011             Ph.D. in Social Psychology, Tufts University, MA

Dissertation: “Meta-analytic and empirical investigations into interracial interactions: An intersectional, relational, and contextual approach.”

 

2008             M.S. in Social Psychology, Tufts University, MA

Thesis: “Moral decision-making in cases of moral exclusion.”

 

2003             A.B. in Psychology and International Relations, Stanford University

Honors thesis: “Dangerous moves: Perceptions of threat, aggression, and stereotypicality for Black and White movement.”

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PUBLICATIONS

 
Refereed Journal Articles
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Book Chapters

  • Toosi, N. R., Perkins, S. E., Cho, J., & Phillips, K. W. (2020). Are women better suited than men to lead in diverse settings? A look at nations, organizations, and teams. In E. King, Q. Roberson, & M. Hebl (Eds.) Pushing Our Understanding of Diversity in Organizations: Research in Social Issues in Management. Information Age Publishing.

  • Toosi, N. R., Semnani-Azad, Z., Mor, S., Shan, W., & Amanatullah, E. (2020). How culture and race shape gender dynamics in negotiations. In M. Olekans & J. A. Kennedy (Eds.) Research Handbook on Gender and Negotiation. Edward Elgar Publishing.

  • Babbitt, L. G., Toosi, N. R., & Sommers, S. R. (2015). A broad and insidious appeal: Unpacking the reasons for endorsing racial colorblindness. In H. A. Neville, M. Gallardo, & D. W. Sue (Eds.) What Does it Mean to be Color-Blind?: Manifestation, Dynamics, and Impact. New York: American Psychological Association.

  • Wang, E. J., Toosi, N. R., & Ambady, N. (2009). Nonverbal dialects: Culture and person perception. In C-Y. Chiu, Y.Y. Hong, S. Shavitt, & R. S. Wyer, Jr (Eds.) Understanding Culture: Theory, Research, and Application (pp. 289-298). New York: Psychology Press.

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FELLOWSHIPS AND HONORS

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2020-21      California State University Collaborative Research Award

2019-20      California State University Faculty Support Grant

2018-19      Society for Personality and Social Psychology OpEd Training Grant 

2013           National Center for Institutional Diversity Emerging Diversity Scholar

2011-13     Columbia Business School Postdoctoral Research Funding

2011           Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues Travel Award

2005-10     National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship

2009           Society for Personality and Social Psychology Diversity Travel Award

2009           Tufts University Graduate Research Award

2008           Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues Poster Award

2008           Robert F. Guertin Award for Student Leadership

2005-07     Tufts University Provost Fellowship

 

 

PRESENTATIONS AND POSTERS

 

Invited Talks

  • Toosi, N. R. (2019, May). Race and gender in negotiations. Presentation at the Maximizing Access to Research Careers Program, Psychology Department, California State University, San Bernardino.

  • Toosi, N. R. (2018, November). Who should run the world? Diversity and leadership. Presentation at the RSI Lab Meeting, Psychology Department, Stanford University, CA.

  • Toosi, N. R. (2017, November). Meta-stereotypes based on ethnicity and gender. Presentation at the Psychology Departmental Colloquium, Tel Aviv University, Israel.

  • Toosi, N. R. (2015, December). Dehumanization and abuse of factory workers. Presentation at the Organizational Behavior Seminar, Recanati Business School, Tel Aviv University, Israel.

  • Toosi, N. R. (2015, June). Is it better to disagree or stay silent? The role of status and diversity. Presentation at the Center for the Study of Organizations and Human Resources Management, University of Haifa, Israel.

  • Toosi, N. R., & Phillips, K. W. (2014, January). The role of diversity and status in ratings of group members who dissent or stay quiet. Presentation at the Behavioral Sciences Seminar of the Faculty of Industrial Engineering and Management, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel.

  • Toosi, N. R. (2010, November). Three lessons on race from the field of social psychology. Invited presentation at the Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA.
     

Conference Presentations

  • Farzaneh, C., Rahmani-Shirazi, A., & Toosi, N. (2020, July 24 - August 8). Reflecting on Methodologies in the Social Sciences [Conference presentation]. Association for Baha'i Studies Conference, Dallas, TX. https://conference.bahaistudies.ca/full

  • Toosi, N. R. (2020, February). Sharing psychology: The view from other disciplines. Symposium chaired at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, New Orleans, LA.

  • Toosi, N. R. (2019, October). The role of birth and belief in religious identity. Presentation at the annual meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion, St. Louis, MO.

  • Taylor, S., Adams, L., Adediji, L., Bussmann, J., Engelman, A., Gamba, R., Guzzardo, M., Moore, M., Ingraham, N., Jones-Bey, A., Kashinath, S., Khosla, N., McClain, Z., & Toosi, N. R. (2019, August). Supporting faculty to support our students: Tools for balancing empathy and rigor. Presentation at annual Back to the Bay conference, Hayward, CA.

  • Toosi, N. R., Contreras, C. G.*, & Reed, L.* (2019, June). Helping depends on why and how migrants crossed the border. In N. R. Toosi (Chair), Strangers in a New Land: Perceptions and Treatment of Immigrants. Presentation and symposium at the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues Convention, San Diego, CA.

  • Toosi, N. R. (2019, April). The role of birth and belief in religious identity. Presentation at the annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association, Pasadena, CA.

  • Wilkins, C. L., Wellman, J. D., Martin, L. A., & Toosi, N.R. (2019, February). Does the improving status of LGBT individuals heighten Christians’ concerns about religious freedom? Presentation at the Psychology of Religion and Spirituality preconference at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Portland, OR.

  • Perkins, S., Cho, J., Phillips, K. W., & Toosi, N. R. (2018, August). Can female leaders mitigate the negative effects of racial diversity? Presentation at the annual meeting of the Academy of Management, Chicago, IL.

  • Mor, S., Toosi, N. R., & Semnani-Azad, Z. (2018, July). Race and Gender in Conflict: What Distinguishes the Processes and Outcomes of Intersectional Identities? Symposium organized at the annual conference of the International Association for Conflict Management, Philadelphia, PA.

  • Perkins, S., Cho, J., Phillips, K. W., & Toosi, N. R. (2018, June). Can female leaders mitigate the negative effects of racial diversity? Presentation at the annual conference of the Association for International Business, Minneapolis, MN.

  • Gaither, S. E., Toosi, N. R., Babbitt, L. G., & Sommers, S. R. (2018, March). Context matters: Biracial exposure reduces colorblindness. Presentation at the Society for Personality and Social Psychology Conference, Atlanta, GA.

  • Semnani-Azad, Z., Toosi, N.R., & Mor, S. (2017, July). The intersecting role of culture and gender in negotiations, Presentation at the International Association for Conflict Management Conference, Berlin, Germany.

  • Mor, S., Toosi, N. R., Semnani-Azad, Z., Phillips, K. W., & Amanatullah, E. (2016, January). Backlash towards White women: The intersecting roles of gender and race. Presentation at the Israel Organizational Behavior Conference, Tel Aviv, Israel.

  • Perkins, S., Cho, J., Phillips, K. W., & Toosi, N. R. (2015, November). Can female leaders mitigate the negative effects of racial diversity? National leaders and structural shifts. In S. Perkins (Chair), Gender, Leadership, and Governance. Presentation at the annual INFORMS conference, Philadelphia, PA.

  • Toosi, N. R., Mor, S., Semnani-Azad, Z., & Amanatullah, E. (2015, August). Who can lean in? The intersecting roles of race and gender. In L. Knappert and M. Festing (Chairs), Opening organizations: Managing diversity and inclusion through HRM. Presentation at the annual meeting of the Academy of Management, Vancouver, Canada.

  • Toosi, N. R., & Phillips, K. W. (2014, October). Is it better to disagree or stay silent? It depends on status and diversity. In T. Vacharkulksemsuk and K. W. Phillips (Chairs), Leveraging the value of diversity in teams: Four useful processes. Presentation at the annual meeting of the Society of Experimental Social Psychology, Columbus, OH.

  • Cho, J., Toosi, N. R., Phillips, K. W., & Perkins, S. (2013, August). Does female leadership help in racially diverse settings? In V. Purdie-Vaughns (Chair), New perspectives on diversity: Selection, growth, culture, and leadership. Presentation at the annual meeting of the Academy of Management, Orlando, FL.

  • Catenacci, L., Toosi, N. R., Todgham, M. A., & Ambady, N. (2013, August). Cross-cultural code-switching in emotional expressions. In S. Jang (Chair), Understanding the dynamics of cross-cultural interactions. Presentation at the annual meeting of the Academy of Management, Orlando, FL.

  • Toosi, N. R., Sommers, S. R., & Ambady, N. (2013, May). Gender dynamics in racially diverse settings. In N. R. Toosi (Chair), Changing the default: How intersectional identities affect perception and behavior. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the Association for Psychological Science, Washington, D.C.

  • Slepian, M. L., Masicampo, E. J., Toosi, N. R., & Ambady, N. (2013, January). The physical burdens of secrecy. In M.L. Slepian (Chair), Concealment in plain sight: The unseen influence of secrets in e-mails, bodily experiences, social interactions, and the community. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, New Orleans, LA.

  • Toosi, N. R., & Babbitt, L. G. (2011, July). Discussing gender inequality with men and women. Participant discussion facilitated at the annual meeting of Psychologists for Social Responsibility, Brookline, MA. 

  • Toosi, N. R., Babbitt, L. G., Ambady, N., & Sommers, S. R. (2010, June). The overlooked role of gender in interracial interactions. Paper presented at the 8th Biennial Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues Convention, New Orleans, LA.

  • Toosi, N. R., & Ambady, N. (2010, January). Essentialist beliefs about religious identities. In N. R. Toosi (Chair), Different aspects of essentialism: Looking across race, status, religion, age, and sexual orientation. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Las Vegas, NV.

  • Please see complete CV for all posters and for additional presentations prior to 2010

 

OTHER RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

 

2014-present   Analyst, Labor Lab, Tufts University

2013-present   Consultant, Research Department, Baha’i World Centre

2010-2011       Research Protocol Consultant, Institute for Global Leadership

 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

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  • Group Dynamics

  • Social Psychology

  • Research in Social/ Personality Psychology

  • Experimental Psychology

  • Managerial Negotiations

  • Psychology of Religious Conflict and Peace

  • Environmental Action

  • Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences

 

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