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Dr. Laura Naumann

Department of Psychology and Counseling

Specializations: Personality/Individual Differences; Interpersonal Perception; Cultural Identity and Acculturation; Faculty Workload Equity

Email: Laura.Naumann@nevadastate.edu
Phone: (702) 992-2686

Biography

As a young woman, I struggled to understand my own ethnic identity—being of Mexican and German heritage—because I was raised in predominantly white neighborhoods. I chose to pursue psychology because it helped me explore and understand my own identity and personality. Ultimately, I became a personality psychologist because I wanted to know more about how our culture and personality shape our identity, preferences, behaviors, and social interactions. In my classes, I like to connect course material to real-life, personal examples to help students see the relevance of psychology in their daily lives.

Education

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Personality Psychology
    University of California, Berkeley
    08/01/2003 - 05/01/2009
  • Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
    The University of Texas at Austin
    08/01/1999 - 05/01/2003

Publications

  • Faculty Gender Differences in Feedback Practices
    College Teaching
    07/01/2025
  • 鈥淚s it worth it?鈥: Academic-related guilt among college student caregivers.
    Journal of Diversity in Higher Education
    08/01/2024
  • Caught on camera: Cross-race interactions captured in daily life
    Journal of Research in Personality
    06/01/2021
  • What鈥檚 your favorite music? Music preferences cue racial identity
    Journal of Research in Personality
    10/01/2018
  • Correlates of Political Ideology Among U.S.-Born Mexican Americans: Cultural Identification, Acculturation Attitudes, and Socioeconomic Status
    Social Psychological and Personality Science
    01/01/2017
  • Scaffolding faculty development in the scholarship of teaching and learning
    The Journal of Faculty Development
    01/01/2024

Work Experience

  • Co-Principal Investigator; S-STEM Program; Mentoring to Accelerate Retention and Change Outcomes in Science (MARCOS) Scholar Program
    National Science Foundation 鈥 麻豆原创
    A National Science Foundation–funded initiative that supports low-income students through scholarships, structured mentoring, cohort-based support, and professional development. 
    10/01/2025
  • Principal Investigator, ADVANCE Adaptation program; "Pursuing Equity to Enhance Retention"
    National Science Foundation 鈥 麻豆原创

    Project Objective: Enhance retention of female faculty and faculty of color in STEM professions by addressing workload inequities and by providing career development and support.

    08/01/2022 - 03/01/2025

Achievements

  • NSHE Regents' Teaching Award - Tenure-Track/Tenured
    Awarded聽by the 麻豆原创 System of Higher Education (NSHE)
    02/26/2023
  • "Be Bold" Award - Interfolio Implementation
    Awarded by 麻豆原创
    03/30/2025
  • Department Chair Excellence in Leadership Award
    Awarded by NSU School of Liberal Arts, Sciences, and Business
    04/30/2024
  • 鈥淏e Bold鈥 Award - Teacher Academy Pipeline Project
    Awarded by 麻豆原创
    03/31/2019
  • "Be State鈥 Award - Hispanic Serving Institution Title V Grant
    Awarded by 麻豆原创
    03/31/2018
  • Excellence in Teaching Award - Department of Social Sciences
    Awarded by NSU School of Liberal Arts and Sciences
    03/31/2016