CV

I am a social psychologist who takes a data-driven approach to understanding the societal consequences of gender stereotypes and prejudice. I programmatically integrate major theoretical frameworks of objectification, dehumanization, and sexism to investigate how systems of gender inequality are maintained and facilitate violence against women, as well as the consequences of women internalizing these processes. Crucially, my work extends to digital landscapes as social media plays an increasingly dominant role in shaping human experiences. Utilizing my graduate specialization in data science and incorporating diverse methodologies like meta-analysis and field studies, I seek to conduct high-impact, methodologically rigorous, data and theory-driven science.

Education

University of South Florida- Ph.D. Candidate in Psychology, Specialization: Data Science

Aug 2018 – Present, Anticipated Spring 2024

Dissertation: A longitudinal investigation of the relationships between experiences with sexual harassment, self-objectification, and self-concept clarity among women. Successfully defended February 21, 2024.

University of South Florida- M.A. in Psychology

Aug 2018 - March 2020

Thesis: Editing the self away: The effects of photo manipulation on perceptions of the self. Successfully defended 25 March 2020.

Lewis & Clark College- B.A. in Psychology, Summa Cum Laude

Aug 2014 - May 2017

Honors & Awards

Stefanie and Adele Gilbert Award for Research on Women- $400, Awarded, 2020. $300, Awarded 2024
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program- Honorable Mention, 2020
SPSP 2021 Convention Registration Award- Awarded, 2021
John S. Rogers Summer Science Research Fellowship-$4,800, Awarded, Summer 2016
Conference Presentation Grant, University of South Florida- $500.00, Awarded, 2022
USF Dissertation Completion Award-Not Awarded
USF COVID-19 Rapid Response Research Grant Round 3: Co-Investigator- Not Awarded
Eve Levine Graduate Teaching Award- Not Awarded

Publications

Ligman, K.M., Felig, R.N., & Goldenberg, J.L. An unsafe space: Sexualization, dehumanization, and the harassment of women on

social media. Psychology of Popular Media. https://doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000528

Felig, R.N., Courtney, E.P., Ligman, K.M., Lee, K.J., & Goldenberg, J.L. (2023) Objects do not suffer: The impact

of mechanistic dehumanization on the perception of women’s suffering in domestic assault. The Journal of Interpersonal Violence. https://doi-org/10.1177/08862605231204897

Felig, R.N., & Goldenberg, J.L. (2023). Selfie behaviors and self-evaluations: A critical review and meta-analysis of

current research. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. https://doi-org.ezproxy.lib.usf.edu/10.1177/01461672231158252

Felig, R.N., Jordan, J. A., Shepard, S. L., Courtney, E. P., Goldenberg, J. L., & Roberts, T. A. (2022). When looking

'hot' means not feeling cold: Evidence that self-objectification inhibits feelings of being cold. The British Journal of Social Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjso.12489

Bosson, J.K., Rousis, G. J., & Felig, R.N. (2022). Curvilinear sexism and its links to men’s perceived mate value.

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. https://doi.org/10.1177/01461672211009726

Courtney, E.P., Felig, R.N., & Goldenberg, J.L. (2021) Together we can slow the spread of COVID-19: The

interactive effects of priming collectivism and mortality salience on virus-related health behavior intentions. British Journal of Social Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjso.12487

Goldenberg, J.L., Courtney, E.P., & Felig, R.N. (2020). Supporting the dehumanization hypothesis, but under what

conditions? Commentary on Over. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 1-8.

Publications in Preparation

Felig, R.N. & Goldenberg, J.L. Editing the self away: The effects of editing selfies on women’s self-concept. Revise and Resubmit.

Felig, R.N. & Goldenberg, J.L. Self-determined self-objectification. In preparation

Guest Lectures & Invited Talks

Guest lecture for Stereotypes and Prejudice. Graduate course. University of South Florida.

Navigating Social Psychological Science as a Feminist Researcher. Invited Talk hosted by ‘In Conversation: Fourth Universalist Society’- May, 2022

Objectification Theory: Current Perspectives and Theoretical Extensions. Guest lecture for Psychology of Gender, University of South Florida- April, 2021

Teaching Experience

Instructor of Record- Social Psychology Online Asynchronous- Spring 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024; Summer 2021, 2023; Fall 2020, 2023

Instructor of Record - Research Methods in Psychology In-Person- Fall 2022; Summer 2022

Instructor of Record- Social Psychology In-Person- Fall 2021

Graduate Teaching Assistant-Introduction to Psychological Science- Fall 2018; Spring 2019; Summer 2020

Graduate Teaching Assistant- Research Methods in Psychology- Fall 2019; Spring 2020

Mentorship & Supervision

Graduate Teaching and Course Assistants

Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023— 1 Course Assistant per semester

Summer 2021, Summer 2023, Fall 2023— 2 Course Assistants per semester

Summer 2022, Fall 2022— 4 Teaching Assistants per semester

Application Statement Feedback Program- Editor, Fall 2023. ASFP is a volunteer-led initiative to provide feedback

on personal statements from psychology PhD applicants, specifically recruiting applicants who are under-

represented in the psychological sciences or who do not have access to mentors.

Undergraduate Honors Thesis Mentor- Sullivan, J. “What is a 'real man'?”: An Intersectional Analysis of Manhood

and Masculinity Ideology through Ethnicity and Sexual Orientation. Successfully defended Fall 2022.

Undergraduate Student Mentor- USF Diversity Committee. November 2020- November 2021

Facilitated goal development for psychology undergraduates interested in graduate school. Weekly meetings focused on applying to research assistantships, identifying graduate schools, and workshopping application materials.

Developing Anti-Oppressive Communities: Supporting Black Students and Mentees. Training completed October 2020.
Culturally Aware Mentorship. Training completed October 2020.
Optimizing the Practice of Mentoring: For Research Mentors of Graduate Students, Fellows, and Early-Career Faculty. Training provided by the University of Minnesota, completed October 2020.

Undergraduate Professional Development Seminars- August 2019 – March 2020

Scheduled and coordinated workshops for research assistants interested in graduate school and careers in the field of psychology.

Professional Service

Peer Reviewer

Current Psychology- 3 manuscripts

Current Research in Ecological and Social Psychology- 1 manuscript

USF Psychology Diversity Committee— Member, 2020- Present

Racial Justice Taskforce sub-committee member
Sexual Violence Awareness sub-committee member
Mentorship sub-committee member

Organizer- USF CNS Psychology Weekly Colloquia. Fall 2019- Spring 2020

Federal Demonstration Partnership- University of South Florida. May 2019-August 2019

As an assistant on this project under the supervision of Dr. Sandra Schneider-Wright, I qualitatively coded and compiled comment books for the FDP Faculty Workload Survey Research Report Supplement.

Intern- Baytree Centre, London, UK. January 2017- April 2017

The Baytree Centre is dedicated to empowering women and girls in London through skills development. My responsibilities included providing educational support and individualized mentoring to young women, as well as

helping to design a behavior management plan based on social psychological research.

Selected Popular Press and Science Cummication

"This Woman's Mind-Blowing Research On The Science Behind Objectification Is A Must-Read", Megan Liscomb, Buzzfeed, November 2023.

“The Unfiltered Truth About Selfies”, July 2023, “Character and Context” invited blog. Society for Personality and Social Psychology.

“Staring at an image of yourself on Zoom has serious consequences for mental health – especially for women”, April 2022. Invited piece in The Conversation. April 25th, 2022

The Smart 7 Episode #520 - Interview with Roxanne Felig about "When looking hot means not feeling cold: Evidence that self-objectification inhibits feelings of being cold"

“‘Hot’ academic study tests Cardi B’s claim that ‘a hoe never gets cold’", November 2021, The New York Post.