Dr. Jacquie Vorauer
Professor
Psychology
Canada
Biography
Education: 1993, Ph.D., University of Waterloo 1991, M.A., University of Waterloo 1989, B.A., University of British Columbia Professional Experience: 2006-present Professor, University of Manitoba 2000-2006 Associate Professor, University of Manitoba 1994-2000 Assistant Professor, University of Manitoba 1993-1994 Postdoctoral Fellow, Princeton University
Research Interest
My research interests center on "metaperceptions," people's beliefs about how they are viewed by others. I focus in particular on examining communication breakdowns that pose obstacles to positive relationships between individuals and groups in society, with the long term goal of identifying ways in which these obstacles can be overcome. One line of investigation centers on misunderstandings that occur in risky interpersonal situations, such as efforts to initiate new romantic relationships or friendships across group boundaries. In other work I examine how evaluative concerns affect people's interactions with outgroup members. Most recently I have been examining the implications of perspective-taking and different intergroup ideologies for individuals' psychological sense of power in intergroup exchanges.
Publications
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Vorauer, J. D., Quesnel, M., & Germain, S. L. (2016). Reductions in goal-directed cognition as a consequence of being the target of empathy. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 42, 130-141.
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Vorauer, J. D., & Quesnel, M. (in press). Empathy by dominant versus minority group members in intergroup interaction: Do dominant group members always come out on top? Group Processes and Intergroup Relations.
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Vorauer, J. D., & Quesnel, M. (in press). Salient multiculturalism enhances minority group members' feelings of power. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.
