Mary S. Himmelstein
Curriculum Vitae
Rutgers University, Psychology Department Livingston Campus, 53 Ave E., Piscataway, NJ 08854
msh127@rci.rutgers.edu | 848.445.2059
EDUCATION_____________________________________________________________________________
Institution:
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
Degree:
M.S., May 2014; Ph.D. Expected 2016
Major:
Social & Health Psychology
Advisor:
Diana T. Sanchez (Primary), Kristen Springer, A. Janet Tomiyama (UCLA)
Thesis Title: Masculinity, gender stereotypes and doctor preference.
Institution:
St. John’s University, Jamaica, NY
Degree:
M.A., October 2009
Major:
General & Experimental, Psychology
Thesis Title: Sex, gender identity, and aggression in self-report, peer-report and an online task: Does gender
identity predict aggressiveness?
Institution:
Degree:
Major:
Thesis Title:
Thesis Title:
La Salle University
B.A., summa cum laude, May 2006
Psychology (3.86) and Art History (4.0)
Psychology, Eating behaviors in the female college population.
Art History, Understanding children’s drawings.
FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS______________________________________________
2014
SPSSI Grants-in-Aid. Society for Psychological Study of Social Issues.
2014
Travel Award. Social/ Health Area, Psychology Department, Rutgers University
2014
Travel Award. Psychology Department, Rutgers University
2013
Departmental Service Award, Psychology Department, Rutgers University
2012
Travel Award. Graduate School, Rutgers University
2012-2016
Teaching Assistantship, Psychology Department, Rutgers University
2011-2012
Excellence Fellowship, Psychology Department, Rutgers University
2005
Honors Research Grant: Eating behaviors in the female college population, La Salle University
2004- 2006 Lillian Beresneck Miller Memorial Scholarship for Art History/ Fine Arts, La Salle University
2002-2006
Founders Scholarship for Academic Excellence, La Salle University
2002
Dottie Bell Memorial Scholarship
2002
Prince William Public Library Volunteer Scholarship
PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS_______________________________________________________
Hanoch, Y., Gummerum, M., Miron-Shatz, T., Himmelstein, M. S. (2010). Parents decision following the food
and drug administration recommendation: The case of the over the counter cough and cold medication.
Child: Care, Health, and Development, 36, 795-804. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2214.2010.01075.x.
Hanoch, Y., Miron-Shatz, T., Cole, H., Federman, A., & Himmelstein, M. S. (2010). Choice, numeracy, and
physicians-in-training performance: The case of medicare part d. Health Psychology, 29, 454-459.
doi:10.1037/a0019881.
Hanoch, Y., Miron-Shatz, T., & Himmelstein, M. S. (2010). Genetic testing and risk interpretation: How do
women understand lifetime risk result. Judgment and Decision Making, 5, 116-123.
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Himmelstein, M. S., Miron-Shatz, T., Hanoch, Y., & Gummerum, M. (2011). Over the counter cough and cold
medicines for children: A comparison of UK and US parents’ parental usage, perception and trust in
government health organization. Health, Risk & Society 13, 451-468.
doi:10.1080/13698575.2011.596189
Himmelstein, M. S. & Sanchez, D. T. (in press, 2014). Masculinity impediments: Internalized masculinity
contributes to healthcare avoidance in men and women. Manuscript submitted after invitation for
revision.
Himmelstein*, M. S., Young*, D., Sanchez, D. T., & Jackson, J. (in press, 2014). Vigilance in the
discrimination-stress model for black americans. Psychology & Health.
Kroeper, K. M., Sanchez, D. T. & Himmelstein, M. S. (2014). Heterosexual men's confrontation of sexual
prejudice: The role of precarious manhood. Sex Roles, 70, 1-13. doi 10.1007/s11199-013-0306-z
MANUSCRIPTS UNDER REVIEW__________________________________________________________
Himmelstein, M. S., Incollingo Belsky, A. C. & Tomiyama, A. J. (2014). The weight of stigma: The effects of
BMI and perceived body weight on cortisol reactivity to experiencing weight stigma. Obesity.
Manuscript under review after invitation for revision.
Sanchez, D. T., Himmelstein, M. S., Young, D. Y., Albuja, A., & Garcia, J. A. (2012, June). Confronting as
coping. An autonomy perspective on confronting discrimination. Manuscript under review.
MANUSCRIPTS IN PROGRESS____________________________________________________________
Himmelstein, M. S., & Sanchez, D. T. (2014). Hidden costs of masculinity: Gender stereotypes, doctor
preference & symptom disclosure. Manuscript in Progress
Himmelstein, M. S., Sanchez, D. S. & Tomiyama, A. J. (2014) Jumping on the stigma bandwagon: The
importance of bystander action in the perpetuation of weight stigma. Manuscript in Progress.
Himmelstein, M. S., Tomiyama, A. J. (2014). It’s not you it’s me: Self-perceptions, antifat attitudes and
stereotyping of the obese. Manuscript in Progress.
Springer, K. W., Kramer, B. L. & Himmelstein, M. S. (2014). Unpacking the black box: Using
psychophysiology to better understand masculinities, aging and health. Manuscript in Progress.
POSTER PRESENTATIONS (Née Mary S. Tramel) ____________________________________________
Callahan, L. C., Incollingo Belsky, A. C., Himmelstein, M. S., & Tomiyama, A. J. (2014, May). Weighing heavily
on your mind: Weight stigma causes psychological stress. Paper presented at Obesity Stigma: Psychological,
Social, and Medical Causes and Consequences, Los Angeles, CA.
Kroeper, K.M., Sanchez, D.T., & Himmelstein, M. S. (2014, June). Meta-perceptions of confronters: "Won't
confronting prejudice make me look bad?" Poster presented at the SPSSI Biennial Conference, Portland,
OR.
Himmelstein, M. S., & Sanchez, D. T. (2014, May) Hidden Health Costs of Masculinity: Gender Stereotypes,
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Doctor Preferences and Symptom Disclosure. Poster presented at the 26th annual convention of the
Association for Psychological Science, San Francisco, CA.
Himmelstein, M. & Tomiyama, A. J. (2014, February). Allergic to fat: Precursors to antifat attitudes,
stereotyping and stigmatization of the obese. Poster presented at the 15th annual meeting of the Society
for Personality and Social Psychology, Austin, TX.
Tomiyama, A. J., Incollingo Belsky, A. C., Himmelstein, M. S., Mann, T. (2014, February). Diminish the Self,
Expand the Waist: How Efforts to Change Overeating Through Stigma Backfire. Poster presented at The
15th Annual Meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Austin, TX.
Himmelstein, M. S., & Tomiyama, A. J. (2013, November). A picture is worth a thousand perceptions:
Stereotype content of obese individuals. Poster presented at The Obesity Society’s Annual Scientific
Meeting, Obesity Week 2013, Atlanta, GA.
Himmelstein, M. S., & Sanchez, D. T. (2013, January) Traditional gender role attitudes may undermine men’s
health . Poster presented at the Annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology,
New Orleans, LA.
Himmelstein, M. S., & Sanchez, D. T. (2012, September) Traditional gender role attitudes may undermine
men’s health . Poster presented at the Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Fall Poster
Session, New Brunswick, NJ.
Himmelstein, M. S., & Sanchez, D. T. (2012, June) Traditional gender role attitudes may undermine men’s
Health. Poster presented at the Biennial meeting of the Society for the Psychology Study of Social
Issues, Charlotte, NC.
Kroeper, K., Sanchez, D. T., & Himmelstein, M. S. (2012, June). The role of precarious manhood in
confrontations of sexual prejudice. Poster presented at the Biennial meeting of the Society for the
Psychology Study of Social Issues, Charlotte, NC.
Kroeper, K., Sanchez, D. T., & Himmelstein, M. S. (2013, May). “He’ll think I’m gay!” Masculinity-related
barriers preventing confrontation of sexual prejudice. Poster to be presented at the 25th annual
convention of the Association for Psychological Science, Washington, DC.
Miron-Shatz, T., Hanoch, Y., & Himmelstein, M. S. (2009, June). Understanding of pregnancy-related risk.
Poster presented at the 5th International Shared Decision Making Conference, Boston, MA.
Collins, L. H., & Tramel, M. S. (2006, August). Does socialization contribute to sex differences in patterns of
psychopathology? Poster presented at the 114th annual meeting of the American Psychological
Association, New Orleans, LA
Tramel, M. (2006, April). Eating behaviors in the female college population. Poster presented at La Salle
University Research Poster Day, Philadelphia, PA.
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS (neé: Mary S. Tramel)_______________________
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Mary Himmelstein
Curriculum Vitae
Rutgers University, Psychology Department Livingston Campus, 53 Ave E., Piscatway, NJ 08854
msh127@rci.rutgers.edu | 848.445.2059
Himmelstein, M. S. & Sanchez, D. T. (2014, February). Hidden costs of masculinity: Doctor preference and
symptom reporting. Datablitz given at the Social, Personality Health Network preconference at the 15th
annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Austin, TX.
Sanchez, D. T., Himmelstein, M. S., & Garcia, J. A. (2012, June). Confronting as coping. An autonomy
perspective on confronting discrimination. Talk given at the Biennial meeting of the Society for the
Psychology Study of Social Issues, Charlotte, NC.
Tramel, M. S., Field, E., Collins, L.H. (2006, August). What they need to know in a nutshell: Educating
colleagues, research assistants, and students about online data collection issues. Online clinical
research-advantages, challenges, and ethical issues. L.H. Collins (Chair): Symposium conducted at the
114th meeting of the American Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE_________________________________________________________________
Institution:
Bucks County Community College
Department: Social & Behavioral Science Department
Position:
Part Time Faculty Member, 2008 - Current
Courses:
Psychology of Personal Awareness, Introductory Psychology, Lifespan Development,
Psychopathology.
Institution:
Department:
Position:
Position
Courses:
Rutgers University
Psychology Department
Summer Faculty 2012-Current
*Teaching Assistant 2012-Current
Abnormal Psychology, Abnormal Psychology Laboratory, General Psychology*, Health
Psychology, Infant and Child Development Laboratory, Personality Psychology*, Sex & Gender
RESEARCH POSITIONS________________________________________________________________
Institution:
Princeton University
Department: Office of Population Research, Center for Research on Child Wellbeing
Position:
Research Specialist II: 2009-2011
Advisor:
Sara McLanahan
Duties:
Data cleaning, maintenance and analysis of the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study, a
large-scale longitudinal birth cohort. Answering user related data questions, writing
documentation for data, constructing relevant scales and variables, writing & editing academic
papers for publication, attending research working groups, organizing conferences, writing
newsletter and maintaining website.
Institution:
Department:
Position:
Advisor:
Princeton University
Center for Health & Wellbeing
Research Specialist II & Gallup Scholar: 2008-2011
Daniel Kahneman
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Mary Himmelstein
Curriculum Vitae
Rutgers University, Psychology Department Livingston Campus, 53 Ave E., Piscatway, NJ 08854
msh127@rci.rutgers.edu | 848.445.2059
Duties:
Data maintenance and analysis of the Gallup World Poll and Gallup Daily Poll. Editing, note
taking and reference for publication of Thinking Fast & Slow. Assisting in data collection,
cleaning, maintenance, analysis and publication of manuscripts for Dr. T. Miron-Shatz
Institution:
Department:
Position:
Advisor:
Project:
La Salle University
Psychology
Research Assistant, 2004-2006
Lynn Collins
Research examined the role of socialization in creating the existing patterns of psychopathology
in the following childhood disorders: oppositional defiant disorder, conduct disorder, attention
deficit hyperactivity disorder, separation anxiety disorder, and intermittent explosive disorder.
Institution:
Department:
Position:
Advisor:
Project:
La Salle University
Psychology
Research Assistant, 2004-2005
Erin O’Hea
Research examined development of scale to measure mood changes related to exercise and body
image. Responsible for literature review contribution, consent form, demographics questionnaire
and contributions to experimental design.