Dr. Diana Jenkins
Assistant Professor
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Education: Ph.D., 2022
Arizona State University
Specialization:
Developmental Psychology, Social Psychology
Phone:
(618) 650-2202
Office:
AH-0122
About Dr. Jenkins
Diana Jenkins received her Ph.D. in Family and Human Development from Arizona State University and went on to complete her postdoctoral research fellowship at the University of Oregon. Diana’s research broadly examines gender role attitudes including masculinity and sexism among emerging adults. She is predominately interested in how gender-based attitudes impact the lives of individuals, including their mental health, and interpersonal processes including romantic relationships. Diana’s teaching interests include developmental psychology, social psychology, and psychology of gender. Diana enjoys spending time with her partner and their cat, Luna (aka, “Tuna”).
Mentoring Expertise
Dr. Jenkins is available to mentor students interested in developmental or social psychology, and specifically as it pertains to gender role attitudes, sexism, relationships, or masculinities.
Representative Publications
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Jenkins, D. L., Hoffer, A. L., & DeLay, D. (2024). The association between masculinity ideology and sexism: The role of sexual orientation among heterosexual and bisexual women. Journal of Bisexuality, 24(1), 74-89. https://doi.org/10.1080/15299716.2023.2285059
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Reece, B. J., Jenkins, D. L., Folger, A. C., Leve, D. L., Shaw, D. S., Neiderhiser, J. M., Reiss, D., & Ganiban, J. M. (2024). Stronger color evasive racial ideologies predict lower likelihood of open adoption placement with same-sex couples. Frontiers in Sociology. 9:1270527. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsoc.2024.1270527
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Jenkins, D. L., Xiao, S. X., Martin, C. L. (2023). Does the gender of your friends matter for sexist attitudes about women? Emerging Adulthood, 11(2), 380-393. https://doi.org/10.1177/21676968221121165
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Nielson, M. G., Jenkins, D. L., & Fraser, A. M. (2023). Too hunky to help: A person-centered approach to masculinity and prosocial behavior beliefs among adolescent boys. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 40(9), 2763-2785. https://doi.org/10.1177/02654075221084697
