Bruce Carter
I am an Associate Professor of Psychology, Associate Professor of Child & Family Studies, and am an Associate Dean in Syracuse University's College of Human Ecology. I grew up in St. Petersburg, Florida and received my Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Eckerd College. I received both my Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Developmental Psychology from the University of Virginia. In 1981, after spending two years as a postdoctoral fellow in developmental psychology at the University of Michigan, I came to Syracuse University.
My research interests focus on the development of children's social cognition and their understanding of society. My research has focused particularly on the development of gender and gender roles and their influence on the behavior and cognition of children, adolescents, and adults. In addition, I have conducted research on children's emotional develoment, adults' attitudes towards parenting and children's development, and human sexuality issues.
Primary Interests:
- Gender Psychology
- Interpersonal Processes
- Self and Identity
- Sexuality, Sexual Orientation
- Social Cognition
Books:
- Roopnarine, J. L., & Carter, D. B. (Eds.). (1992). Parent-child relations in diverse cultural settings: Socialization for instrumental competence. Norwood, NJ: Ablex.
Journal Articles:
- Caron, S. L., & Carter, D. B. (1997). The effects of sex role orientation, attitudes toward sexuality, and attitudes towards violence against women. Journal of Social Psychology, 137, 568-587.
- Caron, S. L., Carter, D. B., Davis, C. M., & Macklin, E. (1997). Evaluating the effectiveness of various workshop interventions on contraceptive use among first-year college students. Journal of Psychology and Human Sexuality, 9, 99-120.
- Carter, D. B., & Levy, G. D. (1991). Gender schemas and the salience of gender: Individual differences in nonreversal discrimination learning. Sex Roles, 25, 555-567.
- Carter, D. B., & McCloskey, L. A. (1984). Peers and the maintenance of sex-typed behavior: The development of children's conceptions of cross-gender behavior in their peers. Social Cognition, 3, 264-314.
Courses Taught:
- Child & Infant Assessment
- History & Systems of Psychology
- Psychology of Child Development
- Psychology of Gender
- Research Methods in Child Development
- Theories of Child Development
Bruce Carter
College of Human Ecology
340 Sims Hall
Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York 13244-1230
United States of America
- Phone: (315) 443-3144
- Fax: (315) 443-2562