![Associate Professor Courtney von Hippel](/sites/default/files/profiles/1700.jpeg)
Overview
Background
My research can be broadly defined as applied social psychology: the primary focus driving this research program is to test and extend important theories outside the laboratory. For example, an extensive literature in social psychology has demonstrated that stereotype threat, or the concern that one is the target of demeaning stereotypes, can lead to acute performance deficits. Despite the widely demonstrated performance decrements brought about by stereotype threat in the laboratory, there has been debate about the relevance and applicability of stereotype threat in everyday life. My work has examined some of the real world implications of stereotype threat, including what leads to experiences of stereotype threat for women working in male dominated professions, older employees, and men working in female dominated professions (such as child protection) and the consequences when employees experience stereotype threat at work.
I also conduct research on implicit attitudes amongst hard to reach populations, such as people who inject drugs, at-risk youth, and people with mental health problems. Similar to my research on stereotype threat, this research attempts to contribute to the literatures on stigma and implicit attitudes, while also providing empirical evidence of the applicability of implicit attitudes outside of the laboratory.
Availability
- Associate Professor Courtney von Hippel is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Arts, Ohio State University
- Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University
Research interests
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Stereotyping and Prejudice
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Implicit Attitudes
Works
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2018
Journal Article
Health workers' support for hepatitis C treatment uptake among clients with a history of injecting
Brener, Loren, von Hippel, Courtney, Wilson, Hannah and Hopwood, Max (2018). Health workers' support for hepatitis C treatment uptake among clients with a history of injecting. Journal of Health Psychology, 23 (8), 1012-1018. doi: 10.1177/1359105316642002
2018
Journal Article
Attitudes of people working in mental health non-governmental organisations in Australia: a comparison with other mental health professionals
Rose, Grenville, von Hippel, Courtney, Brener, Loren and von Hippel, Bill (2018). Attitudes of people working in mental health non-governmental organisations in Australia: a comparison with other mental health professionals. Health Psychology Open, 5 (1), 2055102918765413. doi: 10.1177/2055102918765413
2018
Journal Article
Implicit and explicit internalized stigma: Relationship with risky behaviors, psychosocial functioning and healthcare access among people who inject drugs
von Hippel, Courtney, Brener, Loren and Horwitz, Robyn (2018). Implicit and explicit internalized stigma: Relationship with risky behaviors, psychosocial functioning and healthcare access among people who inject drugs. Addictive Behaviors, 76, 305-311. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2017.08.036
2017
Journal Article
Men in pink collars: Stereotype threat and disengagement among male teachers and child protection workers
Kalokerinos, Elise K., Kjelsaas, Kathleen, Bennetts, Steven and von Hippel, Courtney (2017). Men in pink collars: Stereotype threat and disengagement among male teachers and child protection workers. European Journal of Social Psychology, 47 (5), 553-565. doi: 10.1002/ejsp.2246
2017
Journal Article
Stereotype threat and social function in opioid substitution therapy patients
von Hippel, Courtney, Henry, Julie D. , Terrett, Gill, Mercuri, Kimberly, Mcalear, Karen and Rendell, Peter G. (2017). Stereotype threat and social function in opioid substitution therapy patients. British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 56 (2), 160-171. doi: 10.1111/bjc.12128
2017
Journal Article
Stereotype threat and perceptions of family-friendly policies among female employees
von Hippel, Courtney, Kalokerinos, Elise K. and Zacher, Hennes (2017). Stereotype threat and perceptions of family-friendly policies among female employees. Frontiers in Psychology, 7 (2043) 2043, 2043. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2016.02043
2016
Journal Article
Internalized stigma among people who inject drugs
Cama, Elena, Brener, Loren, Wilson, Hannah and von Hippel, Courtney (2016). Internalized stigma among people who inject drugs. Substance Use and Misuse, 51 (12), 1664-1668. doi: 10.1080/10826084.2016.1188951
2015
Journal Article
The impact of pluralistic ignorance on the provision of health care for people who inject drugs
Brener, Loren, von Hippel, Courtney, Horwitz, Robyn and Hamwood, Jade (2015). The impact of pluralistic ignorance on the provision of health care for people who inject drugs. Journal of Health Psychology, 20 (9), 1240-1249. doi: 10.1177/1359105313510336
2015
Journal Article
Stereotype threat among women in finance: negative effects on identity, workplace well-being, and recruiting
von Hippel, Courtney, Sekaquaptewa, Denise and McFarlane, Matthew (2015). Stereotype threat among women in finance: negative effects on identity, workplace well-being, and recruiting. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 39 (3), 405-414. doi: 10.1177/0361684315574501
2015
Journal Article
Job attitudes are differentially associated with bridge employment and phased retirement among older Australian employees
Kalokerinos, Elise K., von Hippel, Courtney and Henry, Julie D. (2015). Job attitudes are differentially associated with bridge employment and phased retirement among older Australian employees. Working, Aging and Retirement, 1 (2), 190-201. doi: 10.1093/workar/wau014
2015
Journal Article
To apply or not to apply: a survey analysis of grant writing costs and benefits
von Hippel, Ted and von Hippel, Courtney (2015). To apply or not to apply: a survey analysis of grant writing costs and benefits. PL o S One, 10 (3) e0118494, 1-8. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0118494
2015
Journal Article
Implicit identification with drug and alcohol use predicts retention in residential rehabilitation programs
Wolff, Nathan, von Hippel, Courtney, Brener, Loren and von Hippel, William (2015). Implicit identification with drug and alcohol use predicts retention in residential rehabilitation programs. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 29 (1), 136-141. doi: 10.1037/adb0000004
2015
Journal Article
Discrimination by health care workers versus discrimination by others: countervailing forces on HCV treatment intentions
Brener, Loren, Horwitz, Robyn, von Hippel, Courtney, Bryant, Joanne and Treloar, Carla (2015). Discrimination by health care workers versus discrimination by others: countervailing forces on HCV treatment intentions. Psychology, Health and Medicine, 20 (2), 148-153. doi: 10.1080/13548506.2014.923103
2014
Journal Article
Is stereotype threat a useful construct for organizational psychology research and practice?
Kalokerinos, Elise K., von Hippel, Courtney and Zacher, Hannes (2014). Is stereotype threat a useful construct for organizational psychology research and practice?. Industrial and Organizational Psychology, 7 (3), 381-402. doi: 10.1111/iops.12167
2014
Journal Article
A meta-analytic review of theory of mind difficulties in behavioural-variant frontotemporal dementia
Henry, Julie D., Phillips, Louise H. and Von Hippel, Courtney (2014). A meta-analytic review of theory of mind difficulties in behavioural-variant frontotemporal dementia. Neuropsychologia, 56 (1), 53-62. doi: 10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2013.12.024
2013
Journal Article
Implicit attitudes, emotions and helping intentions of mental health workers towards their clients
Brener, Loren, Rose, Grenville, von Hippel, Courtney and Wilson, H. (2013). Implicit attitudes, emotions and helping intentions of mental health workers towards their clients. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 201 (6), 460-463. doi: 10.1097/NMD.0b013e318294744a
2013
Journal Article
Stereotype threat among older employees: relationship with job attitudes and turnover intentions
von Hippel, Courtney, Kalokerinos, Elise K. and Henry, Julie D. (2013). Stereotype threat among older employees: relationship with job attitudes and turnover intentions. Psychology and Aging, 28 (1), 17-27. doi: 10.1037/a0029825
2013
Journal Article
When temporary employees are perceived as threatening: antecedents and consequences
von Hippel, Courtney and Kalokerinos, Elise K. (2013). When temporary employees are perceived as threatening: antecedents and consequences. Leadership and Organization Development Journal, 33 (2), 200-216. doi: 10.1108/01437731211203483
2012
Journal Article
Exploring the relationship between implicit self-representation and drug use
Brener, Loren, Von Hippel, William and Von Hippel, Courtney (2012). Exploring the relationship between implicit self-representation and drug use. Addiction Research and Theory, 20 (2), 133-137. doi: 10.3109/16066359.2011.580067
2012
Journal Article
Specificity of discrimination: Does it matter from whence it comes?
von Hippel, Courtney and Brener, Loren (2012). Specificity of discrimination: Does it matter from whence it comes?. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 42 (4), 1029-1042. doi: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2011.00851.x
Supervision
Availability
- Associate Professor Courtney von Hippel is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
The Impact of Circadian Alignment on Resilience in High-Stress Environments
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Jemma King
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Doctor Philosophy
Stereotype threat: The impact of organisational policies on engagement, affect and perceived opportunity for females
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Tyler Okimoto
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Spaces that Fit: Understanding the Dynamics, Perceptions, and Implications of Employees' Experiences of Workspace Compatibility
Principal Advisor
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Using implicit association to access drug use trajectories of young people: Understanding the different drug use pathways for young people who use illicit substances and investigating the role of implicit identification as a useful indicator of risk of drug dependency.
Principal Advisor
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Green is the new gold: Examining the human-nature relationship
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Richard Fuller
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2012
Doctor Philosophy
The "rules of engagement": Social conventions surrounding the communication of criticism
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Matthew Hornsey
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