Biography

Tricia has been working as a lecturer in psychology at the University of Canberra since completing her Ph.D. in 2000. Her primary research area is social psychology, especially applying social identity theory to an understanding of stereotyping and prejudice, and to organisational behaviour. She is also interested in issues around Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) and fertility, particularly people’s attitudes to ART and their understanding and knowledge of fertility issues. Prior to studying psychology, Tricia completed a degree in Commerce majoring in Economics and has worked in both the private and public sectors.

Teaching Areas

• Social Psychology
• Research Methods & Statistics

Research Interests

• Stereotyping & Prejudice
• Social Identity Theory
• Organisational Behaviour
• Attitudes & Attitude Change
• Cognition Research Stream at CAP
• Prejudice and Discrimination Research Stream at CAP

Selected Publications and Presentations

Brown, P. M, & Turner, J. C. (2002). The role of theories in the formation of stereotype content. In C. McGarty, V. Yzerbyt & R. Spears (Eds.), Stereotypes as explanations: The formation of meaningful beliefs about social groups. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Plumridge, N. & Brown, P. M. (2001). The effects of organisational change on occupational stress in the Royal Australian Air Force. In G. Kearney, M. Creamer, R. Marshall and A. Goyne (Eds.), The Management of Stress in the Australian Defence Force. Australian Defence Publishing Organisation: Canberra

Brown, P. M. (2001). Are diverse or homogenous groups better? The influence of group composition on productivity and cohesiveness. Australian Journal of Psychology, 53 (supplement).

Wheeler, J., Brown, P., & Mak, A. (2001). Modern racists’ hiring preferences of Aboriginal and White Job Applicants. Australian Journal of Psychology, 53 (supplement).

Haslam, S. A., McGarty, C., Brown, P. M., Eggins, R. A., Morrison, B. E., & Reynolds, K. J. (1998). Inspecting the emperor’s clothes: Evidence that random selection of leaders can enhance group performance. Group Dynamics: Theory, Practice and Research, 2, 168-184.

Brown, P. M., & Turner, J. C. (1998). Making different background theories accessible: The impact on judgements of prototypicality and stereotype content. Australian Journal of Psychology, 50 (supplement), 16.

Haslam, S. A., McGarty, C., & Brown, P. M. (1996). The search for differentiated meaning is a precursor to illusory correlation. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 22, 611-619.

Brown, P. M. & Turner, J. C. (1996). How do naive theories influence perceptions of group variability? Australian Journal of Psychology, 48 (supplement), 56.

Brown, P. M. (1995). Are stereotypes a match between categories and content? The role of theories and category fit. Australian Journal of Psychology, 47 (supplement), 32.