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Cari D. Goetz
Curriculum Vita: August 2013
Contact Information
The University of Texas at Austin
Department of Psychology
108 E. Dean Keeton Stop A8000
Austin, TX 78712-1043
Email: cdgoetz@mail.utexas.edu
Website: www.carigoetz.com
Academic Employment
Adjunct Instructor, Fall 2013-Present
Instructor, Summers 2012 & 2013
Southwestern University, Department of Psychology
Courses Taught: Research Methods I & II
University of Texas at Austin, Department of Psychology
Course Taught: Introduction to Psychology
Education
PhD. Individual Differences and Evolutionary Psychology, University of Texas at Austin
Graduate Advisor: David M. Buss, Ph.D.
2007-Degree anticipated May 2014
B.S.
Psychobiology, University of California Los Angeles
Anthropology Minor
2002-2006
Research Interests
My research focuses on applying an evolutionary perspective to understanding human social,
sexual and romantic relationships, and human mating strategies. I have two major lines of
research: one examining sexual exploitability and its relationship with sexual attractiveness and
the other exploring changes in women’s sexuality related to fertility decline.
Publications in Peer-Reviewed Journals
Goetz, C. D., Easton, J. A., & Buss, D. M. (in press). Women’s perceptions of sexual
exploitability cues and their link to sexual attraction. Archives of Sexual Behavior.
Goetz, C. D. (2013) What do women’s advertised mate preferences reveal? An analysis of video
dating profiles. Evolutionary Psychology, 11, 383-391.
Goetz, C. D., Easton, J. A., Lewis, D. M. G., & Buss, D. M. (2012). Sexual Exploitability:
Observable cues and their link to sexual attraction. Evolution & Human Behavior, 33,
417-426.
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Lewis, D.M.G., Easton, J.A., Goetz, C. D., & Buss, D.M. (2012). Exploitative male mating
strategies. Personality and Individual Differences, 52, 139-143.
Fessler, D.M.T., Stieger, S., Asaridou, S.S., Bahia, U., Cravalho, M., de Barros, P., Delgado, T.,
Fisher, M.L., Frederick, D., Geraldo Perez, P., Pisor, A., Goetz, C., Haley, K., Jackson,
J., Kushnick, G., Lew, K., Pain, B., Peixinho Florindo, P., Sinaga, E., Sinaga, L.,
Smolich, L., Mei Sun, D., & Voracek, M. (2012). Testing a postulated case of intersexual
selection in humans: The role of foot size in judgments of physical attractiveness and age.
Evolution & Human Behavior, 33, 147-164.
Easton, J. A., Confer, J. C., Goetz, C. D., & Buss, D. M. (2010). Reproduction expediting:
Sexual motivations, fantasies, and the ticking biological clock. Personality and
Individual Differences, 49, 516-520.
Perilloux, C., Lewis, D. M. G., Goetz, C. D., Fleischman, D. S., Easton, J. A., Confer, J. C., &
Buss, D. M. (2010). Trade-offs, individual differences, and misunderstandings about
Evolutionary Psychology. American Psychologist, 65, 930-932.
(All authors contributed equally and are listed in reverse alphabetical order.)
Confer, J. C., Easton, J. A., Fleischman, D. S., Goetz, C. D., Lewis, D. M. G., Perilloux, C., &
Buss, D. M. (2010). Evolutionary Psychology: Controversies, questions, prospects, and
limitations. American Psychologist, 65,110-126.
(All authors contributed equally and are listed in alphabetical order.)
Commentaries and Book Chapters
Easton, J. A., Goetz, C. D., & Buss, D. M. (in press). Evolution of Human Mate Choice. In J. D.
Wright (Ed.), The International Encyclopedia of Social and Behavioral Sciences (2nd
Ed.).
Goetz, C. D., Perilloux, C., & Buss, D. M. (2008). Attachment strategies across sex, ontogeny,
and relationship type. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 32, 28-29.
Submitted and In-Prep Publications
Goetz, C. D., Easton, J. A., & Meston, C. M. (under review). The al(lure) of vulnerability:
Advertising cues to exploitability to signal sexual accessibility.
Conroy-Beam, D., Goetz, C. D., Buss, D. M. (under review). On the validity of mate
preferences: Errors in Eastwick et al. (in press).
Easton, J. A., Goetz, C. D., Lewis, D. M. G. & Buss, D. M. (in prep). Sex differences in
perceptions of cues to exploitability.
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Raja, A. W., Goetz, C. D., Easton, J. A., & Buss, D. M. (in prep). The Effects of Male Resource
Acquisition Potential and Male Physical Attractiveness on Female Sexual Arousal.
Conference Presentations
Goetz, C.D., Easton, J.A., Meston, C. M, & Buss, D.M. (2013, August). The al(lure) of
vulnerability: Advertising cues to exploitability to signal sexual accessibility. Poster
presented at annual meeting of the Human Behavior and Evolution Society, Miami, FL.
Goetz, C.D., Easton, J.A., Lewis, D.M.G., & Buss, D.M. (2013, April). Sexual Exploitability:
Observable cues and their link to sexual attraction. Paper presented as part of the Texas
State Symposium at the annual meeting of the Southwestern Psychological Association,
Fort Worth, TX.
Goetz, C.D., Easton, J.A., Lewis, D.M.G., & Buss, D.M. (2012, June). Sexual Exploitability:
Observable cues and their link to sexual attraction. Paper presented at the annual meeting
of the Human Behavior and Evolution Society, Albuquerque, NM.
Goetz, C.D., Easton, J.A., Buss, D.M., & Lewis, D.M.G. (2011, January). Cues to Sexual
Exploitability. Poster presented at annual Evolutionary Psychology Pre-Conference of the
Society for Personality and Social Psychology, San Antonio, TX.
Easton, J.A., Goetz, C.D., & Buss, D.M. (2011, January). Room with a View: Using Behavioral
Residue to Assess Mate Quality. Poster presented at annual Evolutionary Psychology
Pre-Conference of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, San Antonio, TX.
Goetz, C.D., Easton, J.A., & Buss, D.M. (2010, June). Reproduction Expediting: Age-related
Fertility Decline, and Shifts in Mate Preferences and Social Behavior. Poster presented at
annual meeting of the Human Behavior and Evolution Society, Eugene, OR.
Easton, J.A., Goetz, C.D., Confer, J.C., & Buss, D.M. (2010, June). Reproduction Expediting:
Sexual Motivations, Fantasies, and the Ticking Biological Clock. Poster presented at
annual meeting of the Human Behavior and Evolution Society, Eugene, OR.
Hammond, J.W., Easton, J.A., Goetz, C.D., & Buss, D.M. (2010, June). Your Brother's Keeper?:
The Effects of Moral Condemnation on Altruistic Decision Making. Poster presented at
annual meeting of the Human Behavior and Evolution Society, Eugene, OR.
Easton, J.A., Goetz, C.D., & Buss, D.M. (2010, May). The Ticking Biological Clock: Age
Related Shifts in Women's Sexual Psychology. Poster presented at "What's Love Got to
Do With it?" theme session at annual meeting of the Association for Psychological
Science, Boston, MA.
Goetz, C. D., Easton, J. A., & Buss, D. M. (2009) Sex differences in attentional adhesion to
mating-related cues. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Human Behavior and
Evolution Society, Fullerton, CA.
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Goetz, C. D., & Buss, D. M. (2009). The functions of flirting. Poster presented at the annual
meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Tampa, FL.
Fessler, D. M. T., Hayley, K. J., Asaridou, S. S., Cravalho, M., Delagado, T., Fisher, M. L.,
Frederick, D. A., Geraldo-Perez, P., Goetz, C. D., Lew, K., Lucas, D., Rupp, B., & Sun,
D. M. (2007). Evidence for the role of foot size relative to stature in judgments of
attractiveness and age. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Human Behavior
and Evolution Society, Williamsburg, VA.
Graduate Awards
2013 Janet T. Spence Teaching Award for an Assistant Instructor
2011 James W. and Ruth B. Pennebaker Social Psychology Endowment for Excellence recipient
2009, 2010, 2012 UT Office of Graduate Studies Professional Development Award recipient
2008 UT Department of Psychology Karl Dallenbach Fund recipient
2007 UT Department of Psychology Recruitment Fellowship
Teaching Experience & Interests
Title:
Adjunct Instructor
Courses:
Research Methods I & II
Terms:
Avg Rating:
Fall 2013, Spring
Not yet
2014
available
Summer 2012, 2013 4.7/5.0
Instructor
Introduction to Psychology
Lab Instructor
Statistics & Research Design
Teaching Assistant
Evolutionary Psychology, Human
Sexuality, Human Mating,
Introduction to Psychology, Social
Psychology
Spring 2012, 2011,
2009, Summer 2009
Various terms
Fall 2007-Fall 2013
4.1/5.0
4.2/5.0
My teaching experience has prepared me to teach specialized courses in evolutionary psychology
and human mating and sexuality, as well as introductory courses in psychology and statistics and
research methods. I am also interested in teaching social and biological psychology. I am
comfortable interacting with and teaching students in small, seminar-style classes, as well as in
large lecture-format courses.
Student Mentoring
Research Supervising:
Supervised 2-8 University of Texas undergraduates who assisted with research
Honors Thesis Mentoring:
“Your Brother’s Keeper? The Effects of Moral
Condemnation on Altruistic Decision Making”
Student presented work at the Human
Behavior and Evolution Society conference
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Student James W. Hammond
“The Effects of Male Resource Acquisition
Potential and Male Physical Attractiveness on
Female Sexual Arousal”
Student Annia W. Raja
Student received the 2011 George H.
Mitchell Award for Academic Excellence,
and received NSF funding to continue this,
and related work, as a graduate student.
Manuscript from this study is in prep.
“Context Effects on Mate Switching”
Student Sarah J. Kerwin
Professional Activities
Professional Affiliations:
Human Behavior and Evolution Society
Society for Personality and Social Psychology
Association for Psychological Science
Ad Hoc Reviewer for:
Personality and Individual Differences
Evolutionary Psychology
Journal of Social, Evolutionary, and Cultural Psychology
International Journal of Sociology and Anthropology
Criminal Justice and Behavior
University Service:
Invited Speaker- Science Undergraduate Research Group ROADS to Research, Fall 2011
Invited Speaker- Texas Student Psychological Association Graduate Student Panel, Fall 2011
Volunteer Instructor- UT Department of Psychology Teaching Assistant Training, Fall 2012
Professional References
David M. Buss, PhD
University of Texas at Austin
Department of Psychology
108 E. Dean Keeton Stop A8000
Austin, TX 78712-1043
Email: dbuss@psy.utexas.edu
Andreana Haley, PhD
University of Texas at Austin
Department of Psychology
108 E. Dean Keeton Stop A8000
Austin, TX 78712-1043
Email: haley@psy.utexas.edu
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Judith A. Easton, PhD
Texas State University
Department of Psychology
601 University Drive
San Marcos, TX 78666
Je44@txstate.edu
Cindy M. Meston, PhD
University of Texas at Austin
Department of Psychology
108 E. Dean Keeton Stop A8000
Austin, TX 78712-1043
Email: meston@psy.utexas.edu