Jacqueline J Evans, Ph.D.

The University of Texas at Austin
Department of Psychology
1 University Station A8000
Austin, Texas 78712
j.evans@utexas.edu

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Education

Ph.D. 2011 The University of Texas at Austin Psychology
Statistics Minor
Concentrations in Social, Personality and Health Psychology
Individual Differences in Stress Physiology: Understanding Person by Situation Influences (Dissertation)
B.A. 2003 University of California, Santa Cruz Psychology (Honors)

Academic Experience

Academic Positions

Undergraduate Faculty Advisor, Psychology, The University of Texas at Austin, Jul 2020 – current
Associate Professor of Instruction, Psychology, The University of Texas at Austin, Aug 2019 – current
Assistant Professor of Instruction, Psychology, The University of Texas at Austin, Aug 2018 – Aug 2019
Lecturer (Full-Time), Psychology, The University of Texas at Austin, Aug 2013 – Aug 2018
Lecturer (Full-Time), Psychology, Texas State University- San Marcos, Aug 2012 – Aug 2013
Instructor, Psychology, The University of Texas at Austin Extension, Aug 2011 – Aug 2012

Other Relevant Positions

Assistant Instructor, The University of Texas at Austin, June 2010 – May 2011
Teaching Assistant, The University of Texas at Austin, Jan 2007 – June 2010
Clinical Data Specialist, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Psychiatry, April 2004 – Dec 2005
Laboratory Assistant, University of California, Los Angeles, June 2003 – March 2004
Teaching Assistant, University of California, Santa Cruz, Jan 2003 – June 2003

Teaching Experience

Awards and Honors

Excellence in Teaching Award for Part-time Faculty, Texas State University, 2019
Nominee for Raymond Dickson Centennial Endowed Teaching Fellowship, UT Austin, 2018-2019
President’s Associates Teaching Excellence Award, UT Austin, 2017-2018
Harry Ransom Award for Teaching Excellence, UT Austin, 2016-2017
Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority Favorite Professor Dinner, UT Austin, Feb 2017
Arnold H. Buss Teaching Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, UT Austin, 2015-2016
Nominee for Raymond Dickson Centennial Endowed Teaching Fellowship, UT Austin, 2015-2016
Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority Favorite Professor Dinner, UT Austin, Feb 2016
Nominee for Harry Ransom Award for Teaching Excellence, UT Austin, 2014-2015
Kappa Delta Sorority Favorite Professor Dinner, UT Austin, Feb 2015
Janet T. Spence Teaching Award for Excellence as Assistant Instructor, UT Austin, 2010-2011
Alma Carlson Teaching Award for Excellence as Teaching Assistant, UT Austin, 2008-2009

Courses Taught

History of Modern Psychology

25 classes taught since Spring 2013

Health Psychology

22 classes taught since Fall 2012

Statistics and Research Design

19 classes taught since Fall 2012

Emotion

7 classes taught since Fall 2016

Personality Psychology

5 classes taught since Summer 2011

Introductory Psychology

4 classes taught since Summer 2010

Social Psychology

UT Austin University Extension, Online, 2011-2012

Graduate Courses Taught

Supervised Teaching in Psychology

Spring 2020

Courses for College of Liberal Arts Texas Summer program

Personality Psychology- Pre-College Camp

Summer 2016, Summer 2017

Courses served as Teaching Assistant

Statistics and Research Methods (Lab Instructor), UT Austin, 2008
Introductory Psychology, UT Austin, 2007-2011
History of Modern Psychology, UT Austin, 2009-2010
Seminar on Social Endocrinology, Summer Institute of Social Psychology, 2007
Introductory Psychology, UC Santa Cruz, Spring 2003

Service Opportunities

Student Mentorship

Faculty Mentor, Mia Moi (Fall 2020 – present), Bridging Disciplines Program, Connecting Experience Research Project, Social Entrepreneurship & Non-Profits
Faculty Mentor, Josue Huerta (Spring 2020 – present), Honors Thesis- Psychology Department, The Effects of Muscular Physique in Fitness Images on Self-Esteem, Body Satisfaction, and Exercise Motivation in Men
Faculty Mentor, Tamia Jackson (Spring 2020 – present), McNair Scholars program.
Faculty Mentor, Lizbeth Mucino Ceron (Spring 2020), Bridging Disciplines Program, Connecting Experience Internship, Children & Society - Intervention and Vulnerable Children
Faculty Mentor, Nina Garza (Fall 2019 - Spring 2021), Burnt Orange Leadership Development (BOLD) program
Faculty Mentor, Jasmine Liu-Zarzuela (Spring 2019 – Fall 2019), Plan II Honors Thesis- Psychology Department, Well-being and Gratitude Among Pediatric and Geriatric Hospice Care Nurses
Faculty Mentor, Macy Turley (Spring 2018 – Fall 2018), Honors Thesis- Psychology Department, The Role of Social Media Platform Use on Self-Presentation and Body Image
Faculty Mentor, Victoria Hart (Spring 2018 – Fall 2018), Bridging Disciplines Program, Connecting Experience Internship, Children & Society - Intervention and Vulnerable Children
Faculty Mentor, Emily Hinds (Spring 2018 – Fall 2018), Bridging Disciplines Program, Connecting Experience Internship, Children & Society - Intervention and Vulnerable Children
Faculty Mentor, Jasmine Bell (Summer 2017 – Fall 2017), Honors Thesis- Psychology Department, Language Use as a Function of Poetry Modality (Written/ Spoken): A LIWC Analysis
Faculty Mentor, Bradley Dweck (Spring 2017 – Fall 2017), Independent Study- Undergraduate Studies, Personality in Health Care: Informing Patient-Provider Communication
Faculty Mentor, Shelley Fang (2015-2016), Honors Thesis- College of Natural Sciences: Health and Ballroom Dance: Affect of New and Experienced Dancers After Partner Dancing
Faculty Mentor, Courtney Wiesepape (Spring 2015), Bridging Disciplines Program, Connecting Research Experience, Childhood Obesity: A Retrospective Study of Evolving Trends
Plan II Faculty Advisor, Emily Barnes, Graduated May 2018

Administrative and Committee Service

Undergraduate Faculty Advisor, Psychology Department, UT Austin, 2020-present
Committee member, Executive Committee, Psychology Department, UT Austin, 2020-present
Committee member, Undergraduate Curriculum, Psychology Department, UT Austin, 2019-present
Committee member, College Teaching Award Selection Committee, College of Liberal Arts, UT Austin, 2019-2021

Other Departmental and University Service

Participating Faculty Member, Well-being in Learning Environments program, Counseling and Mental Health Center, UT Austin, 2018 – current
Co-Instructor, Professional Development Seminar (5-session supplement), PSY 357: Undergraduate Research Experience in Psychology, Fall 2020
Co-Organizer and Faculty Panelist, Promoting Inclusivity and Equity in the Psychology Classroom, Psychology Department Faculty Session, UT Austin, Sept 2020
Faculty Panelist, Incorporating Well-being into Virtual Learning Environments, UT College of Pharmacy, UT Austin, Aug 2020
Faculty Speaker, Life of a Teaching Assistant: Graduate Teaching Workshop, Incoming Graduate Student Bootcamp, Psychology Department, UT Austin, Aug 2020
Faculty Panelist, Think Tank for Virtual Curriculum Development, Blanton Museum of Art Education and Academic Affairs, UT Austin, May 2020
Faculty Panelist, Texas Well-being: Faculty Voices in Support of UT Students’ Mental Health, Mental Health Promotion Week Live Stream, UT Wellness Network, UT Austin, Apr 2020
Faculty Moderator and Judge, Plan II Honors Program Thesis Symposium, UT Austin, Nov 2019
Faculty Speaker, My Psychology Journey: How to Find Your Meaningful Path as a Psychology Major, Women in Psychology, Psychology Undergraduate Organization, UT Austin, Nov 2019
Faculty Judge, Liberal Arts Council Undergraduate Research Competition, College of Liberal Arts, UT Austin, Apr 2019
Faculty Speaker, Building Resiliency and Your Coping Toolkit, Women in Psychology, Psychology Undergraduate Organization, UT Austin, Apr 2019
Faculty Speaker, Finding Your Path as a Psychology Major, Texas Student Psychological Association, Psychology Undergraduate Organization, UT Austin, Apr 2019
Faculty Speaker, Getting Good at Stress: Building Resiliency and Your Coping Toolkit, Psi Chi, Psychology Undergraduate Organization, UT Austin, Nov 2018
Faculty Speaker, Building Meaningful Experiences as a Psychology Major, Psi Chi, Psychology Undergraduate Organization, UT Austin, Apr 2018
Faculty Speaker, Being Mindful: Coping with Stress, Texas Student Psychological Association, Psychology Undergraduate Organization, UT Austin, Apr 2018
Faculty Judge, Liberal Arts Council Undergraduate Research Competition, College of Liberal Arts, UT Austin, Apr 2018
Interviewed for press article, Exercise may help with smoking cessation, Daily Texan, Feb 19, 2018
Faculty Speaker, Teaching Career Panel, Psychology Graduate Student Association, UT Austin, Nov 2017
Instructor, PSY 352: Abnormal Psychology SMOC re-cast course for Prof. Bradbury, Fall 2017
Faculty Speaker, Building Meaningful Experiences and Finding Your Path as a Psychology Major, Psi Chi, Psychology Undergraduate Organization, UT Austin, Apr 2017
Faculty Speaker, Putting Your Psychology Degree to Work, Texas Student Psychological Association, Psychology Undergraduate Organization, UT Austin, Feb 2017
Faculty Speaker, Stress and Mindfulness, Women in Psychology, Psychology Undergraduate Organization, UT Austin, Nov 2016
Guest Lecturer, Putting Pedagogy into Action, Graduate Teaching in Psychology course, Dr. Rebecca Bigler, UT Austin, Apr 2016
Faculty Speaker, Health and Mindfulness, Psi Chi, Psychology Undergraduate Organization, UT Austin, Feb 2016
Faculty Speaker, Stress and Health, Texas Student Psychological Association, Psychology Undergraduate Organization, UT Austin, Sept 2015
Guest Lecturer, Stress, Health, and Mindfulness, Sociology of Health and Society course, Instructor: Dr. Emily Durden, UT Austin, Sept 2015
Faculty Speaker, Graduate Study in Psychology, Women in Psychology, Psychology Undergraduate Organization, UT Austin, Sept 2014
Consulted and performed hormone assays, Stress among Homeless Youth Project, UT Austin Nursing Department, 2007
Graduate Representative, Graduate Student Assembly, Psychology Department, UT Austin, 2006-2007

Community and External Service

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) certified, Completed 8-hour mental health crisis intervention course to earn 3-year MHFA certification, National Council for Behavioral Health, 2019
Classroom Volunteer, InPositive behavior interventions and supports (PBIS) school store, classroom PTA event, Elementary School, Cedar Park, TX, 2019
Classroom Representative, In-class science demonstration and reading, classroom PTA event volunteer, Elementary School, Cedar Park, TX, ongoing 2018-2019
Classroom Representative, In-class science demonstration and reading, classroom PTA event volunteer, Elementary School, Cedar Park, TX, 2017-2018
Interviewed for press article, Passive Death: The Silencer from Within, Liberal Arts and Science Academy LASA Magazine, October 2017
Classroom Volunteer, Developing reading skills with kindergarteners, Elementary School, Cedar Park, TX, 2016-2017
Interviewed for press article, Adult Coloring and Stress Reduction, Texas Monthly magazine, 2016
Volunteer Fundraiser (raised $860), ASPCA, 2014
Faculty Representative, Bobcat Days, Psychology Department, Texas State University, 2013
Faculty Sponsor, Round Rock Campus Psychology Association, Texas State University, 2013
Interviewed for press article, Stress, Hormones and Women’s Health, HerSports Magazine, 2007

Professional Memberships

American Psychological Association, Member, since 2002
    Division 2 Member (Teaching of Psychology)
Association for Psychological Science, Member, since 2012
Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Member, since 2006
Society for the Teaching of Psychology, Member, since 2013

Teaching Conferences Attended

(* indicates also presented)

National Institute on the Teaching of Psychology, Virtual, Jan 2021 (registered)
American Psychological Association, Teaching Preconference, Virtual, Aug 2020
*National Institute on the Teaching of Psychology, St. Petersburg, FL, Jan 2020
*National Institute on the Teaching of Psychology, St. Petersburg, FL, Jan 2019
*National Institute on the Teaching of Psychology, St. Petersburg, FL, Jan 2018
*National Institute on the Teaching of Psychology, St. Petersburg, FL, Jan 2017
*National Institute on the Teaching of Psychology, St. Petersburg, FL, Jan 2016
Writing Faculty Retreat Teaching Workshop, Office of Undergraduate Studies, UT Austin, May 2015
New Faculty Symposium, Center for Learning Sciences, UT Austin, Aug 2013
APS-STP Teaching Institute, Association for Psychological Science Conference, Washington, D.C., May 2013

Fellowships and Honors

Faculty Writing Retreat Professional Development Stipend, UT Austin ($1,200), 2015-2016
Liberal Arts Graduate Research Fellowship, UT Austin ($1,400), 2008-2009
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship- Honorable Mention, 2008
Liberal Arts Graduate Research Fellowship, UT Austin ($1,800), 2007-2008
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship- Honorable Mention, 2007
Research Intern Fellowship, UT Austin ($18,000), 2006-2007
Honors Distinction, Intensive Majors Program, UC Santa Cruz, 2003
Chancellor’s Honor List, UC Santa Cruz, 2001-2003
Alpha Gamma Sigma Honor Society, 2000-2001

Publications

Josephs, R.A., Telch, M.J., Hixon, J.G., Evans, J.J., Lee, H., Knopik. V.S., et al. (2012). Genetic and hormonal sensitivity to threat: Testing a serotonin transporter genotype x testosterone interaction. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 37, 752-761.

Rivers, J.J., & Josephs, R.A. (2010). Dominance and health: The role of social rank in physiology and illness. In A.P. Guinote & T.K. Vescio (Eds.) The Social Psychology of Power. New York: Guilford.

Presentations

Conference and Invited Talks

Evans, J.J. (2020, January). Boosting empathy and promoting networking through service learning. Participant Idea Exchange (PIE) to be presented for the National Institute on the Teaching of Psychology, St. Petersburg, FL.
Evans, J.J. (2019, January). Enhancing Learning through Promoting Self-Care, Wellness, and Resiliency for Students as a Non-Clinician. Participant Idea Exchange (PIE) to be presented for the National Institute on the Teaching of Psychology, St. Petersburg, FL.
Evans, J.J. (2018, February). Building Meaningful Experiences and Finding Your Path as a Psychology Major. Invited talk presented for the Round Rock Psychology Student Organization, Texas State University, Round Rock, TX.
Evans, J.J. (2018, January). Taking the Grrr out of Group Projects: Facilitating Professionalism and Collaboration. Participant Idea Exchange (PIE) presented for the National Institute on the Teaching of Psychology, St. Petersburg, FL.
Evans, J.J. (2017, November). Stress and Mindfulness. Invited talk presented for the Round Rock Psychology Student Organization, Texas State University, Round Rock, TX.
Evans, J.J. (2017, September). Cultivating Joy and Resilience in Adversity. Invited talk presented for Facebook Inc., Austin, TX
Evans, J.J. (2017, May). Resilience in the Face of Stress: Developing your Coping Toolkit. Invited talk presented for Facebook Inc., Austin, TX.
Evans, J.J. (2017, January). The Art of Emotion: Bringing to life Human Emotion through interaction with poignant art exhibits. Participant Idea Exchange (PIE) presented for the National Institute on the Teaching of Psychology, St. Petersburg, FL.
Evans, J.J. (2016, January). Leveraging the self and technology to teach the science of personality. Participant Idea Exchange (PIE) presented for the National Institute on the Teaching of Psychology, St. Petersburg, FL.
Evans, J.J., Josephs, R.A., Hamilton, L.D., & Delville, Y. (2011, February). Individual differences in stress physiology: Understanding person by situation influences. Talk presented for the Social and Personality Psychology Area, The University of Texas at Austin.
Rivers, J.J., Beevers, C.G., McGeary, J.E., Hixon, J.G., & Josephs, R.A. (2010, April). Gene x hormone interaction predicts stress response. Talk presented for the Social and Personality Psychology Area, The University of Texas at Austin.
Rivers, J.J., Beevers, C.G., McGeary, J.E., Hixon, J.G., & Josephs, R.A. (2010, April). Gene x hormone interaction predicts stress response. Talk presented for the Liberal Arts Counsel Meeting, The University of Texas at Austin.
Rivers, J.J., Josephs, R.A., Hamilton, L.D., & Delville, Y. (2008, April). Does misery love company? Affiliation and recovery from acute stress. Talk presented for the Clinical Psychology Area, The University of Texas at Austin.
Rivers, J.J., Josephs, R.A., Hamilton, L.D., & Delville, Y. (2008, February). Does misery love company? Affiliation and recovery from acute stress. Paper presented at the symposium Mind and Body (Without Scanning the Brain): Basic Physiological Processes Facilitate Understanding of Complex Social Phenomena for the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Albuquerque, NM.
Rivers, J.J., Josephs, R.A., Hamilton, L.D., & Delville, Y. (2007, April). Does misery love company? Affiliation and recovery from acute stress. Talk presented for the Social and Personality Psychology Area, The University of Texas at Austin.

Posters

(First author only; list of co-authored posters on request)

Rivers, J.J., Beevers, C.G., McGeary, J.E., Hixon, J.G., & Josephs, R.A. (2010, February). Hormone x gene interaction predicts stress reactivity. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Las Vegas, NV.
Rivers, J.J., Josephs, R.A., Hamilton, L.D., & Delville, Y. (2009, February). Does the person matter? Personality and affiliation predict overall acute stress responsivity. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Tampa, FL.
Rivers, J.J., & Rao, U. (2005, October). Relationship between chronic stress and HPA responsivity in depressed adolescents. Poster presented at the annual meeting of American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Rivers, J.J., & Hammen, C.L. (2004, November). Neuroticism and stress sensitivity as predictors of major depressive episode recurrence. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (formerly AABT), New Orleans, LA.

Last Revision October 2020