Tamera R. Schneider, Ph.D.

Tamera R. Schneider, an associate professor of psychology, is a Co-PI from Wright State University, who helped to develop the 3-tier approach to fostering a more welcoming STEM workplace: 1) uncover implicit bias and its consequence, 2) facilitate more open attitudes toward STEM women, and 3) inter-institutional sharing of progress. Dr. Schneider’s biobehavioral model of persuasion serves as a key component for implementing the persuasion research for LEADER, and understanding both implicit and explicit attitudes as they relate to workplace climate. She is responsible for conducting and overseeing the social science research for LEADER across the consortium. As Co-PI, she represents the research at LEADER consortium meetings, facilitates programming, and is a member of WSU’s Steering Committee.

While at WSU, Dr. Schneider has acquired over $300,000 in extramural funding as PI, and instrumentally contributed as Co-PI on over 3.9 million in extramural funding.  In addition to NSF ADVANCE funding for LEADER research and initiatives, Dr. Schneider is currently funded to expand upon her work on stress appraisals (threat/challenge), emotion, physiology, and behaviors as they relate to discerning deception and to imaging of facial expressions. Dr. Schneider’s research interests include psychological and physiological stress resilience, and persuasion for the purpose of promoting health and well-being.

Tamera Schneider received her Ph.D. in Social/Health psychology with a minor in quantitative methods and a focus in psychophysiology, in 1997 from the State University of New York at Stony Brook. Prior to joining WSU in 2000, Dr. Schneider served as a Postdoctoral Fellow and Research Associate at Yale University. She has been awarded numerous teaching and research awards, including the Presidential Award for Faculty Excellence in Early Career Achievement in 2004. Dr. Schneider has over 30 publications and 75 presentations.