Education

• 1997: Ph.D., Psychology: Aging and Development Program Specialty Track: Social Cognition and Aging, Washington University St. Louis, MO (1992-1997 )
• 1994: M.A., Washington University St. Louis, MO
• 1991: B.A. magna cum laude, Psychology, Kalamazoo College (1987-1991 )

Academic Appointments

• 2010–Present: Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Toronto
• 2010–Present: Associate Scientist, Kunin-Lunenfeld Applied Research Unit, Baycrest

Distinctions and Awards

• 2006: Dean’s Excellence Award, University of Toronto
• 1999: Invited to attend the National Institute on Aging, Summer Institute on Aging Research, attended July 10-16, 1999
• 1997: Postdoctoral Research Award, Division 20 of the American Psychological Association
• 1991: Inducted into Phi Beta Kappa, Kalamazoo College
• 1991: High Honors in Psychology, Kalamazoo College
• 1991: Honors on Senior Thesis, Determinants of Parenting for Adolescent Mothers
• 1990: Outstanding performance, Marshall Hallock Brenner Award

Research Projects

External

• 2006–2009: The Consequences of Attributions to Age Discrimination.
  Collaborators: Chasteen, A. L.

  Sponsors: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, 86,306 (CAD)

  Direct costs

• 2003–2006: The Role of the Self in Age-based Prejudice
  Collaborators: Chasteen, A. L.

  Sponsors: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, 91,251 (CAD)

  Direct costs

• 2001–2003: Effects of Age Stereotypes on Older Adults’ Memory for Social Information
  Collaborators: Chasteen, A. L.
  Institutions: University of Toronto

  Sponsors: Connaught New Staff Matching Grant, 30,000 (CAD)

  Direct costs

• 2000–2003: Using Social Psychological Techniques to Improve Memory Performance in Older Adults
  Collaborators: Chasteen, A. L.

  Sponsors: SSHRC, 75,000 (CAD)

  Direct costs

• 1998–1999: Effects of Mental Representations of Aging on Memory
  Collaborators: Chasteen, A. L.
  Institutions: University of Michigan

  Sponsors: National Research Service Award, National Institute on Aging, 27,000 (U.S.)

  Direct costs provided for postdoctoral study

• 1999: Effects of Mental Representations of Aging on Memory
  Collaborators: Chasteen, A. L.
  Institutions: University of Michigan

  Sponsors: Seed Grant Program of the Center for Applied Cognitive Research on Aging, 2,300 (U.S.)

  Direct costs

• 1998: Effects of Age-related Stereotypes on Memory Attributions and Performance
  Collaborators: Chasteen, A. L.
  Institutions: University of Michigan

  Sponsors: Seed Grant Program of the Center for Applied Cognitive Research on Aging, 2,000 (U.S.)

  Direct costs

• 1997: Attentional Capture in Younger and Older Adults
  Collaborators: Chasteen, A. L.

  Sponsors: Sigma Xi Grant-in-Aid of Research, 1,800 (U.S.)

  Direct costs

• 1997: Inhibition of Return in a Lexical Decision Task
  Collaborators: Chasteen, A. L.
  Institutions: Kalamazoo College

  Sponsors: Sigma Xi Grant-in-Aid of Research in psychology, 1,800 (U.S.)

  Direct costs

Curriculum Vitae

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Contact

Department of Psychology
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University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario Canada M5S 3G3 Phone: (416) 978-3398 Email: chasteenpsych.utoronto.ca Fax: (416) 978-4811