Amelia E. Talley
University of Missouri - Columbia
3 McAlester Hall
Columbia, MO 65211
573-884-7822
aetyrd@mizzou.edu

Nobody realizes that some people expend tremendous energy merely to be normal.
--Albert Camus (1913-1960)


Education:
      - Master of Arts Received May 2004; University of Missouri - Columbia
        Area: Social Psychology
        Thesis: Understanding Anti-Gay Hate Crimes: Threats to the Self and Defense Distancing
                   as Precursors to Aggression Against Homosexual Men.
        Advisor: Ann Bettencourt, Ph.D.

      - Bachelor of Arts August 2001; Texas A&M University
        Major: Psychology
        Minor: Classical Studies
Honors & Awards:
      - SPSSI Clara Mayo Pre-Doctoral Research Award, March 2003
      - Travel Award, 2002
      - B.A. in Psychology awarded Summa Cum Laude

Research Interests:
      - Intergroup Relations
      - Prejudice/Discrimination
      - Homophobia/ Sexuality Issues
      -
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