Fran Cherry
My current work is in the history and theory of psychology in general, and social psychology in particular. I am especially interested in social psychology's contribution to the development of "action research" in the period from 1945 to 1965. This type of research focused on prejudice reduction, the analysis of discriminatory behavior, and interventions for greater social justice. I also serve as a Board Member and research advisor for South Ottawa Community Legal Services and am interested in contemporary forms of action research.
Primary Interests:
- Applied Social Psychology
- Gender Psychology
- Personality, Individual Differences
- Prejudice and Stereotyping
- Research Methods, Assessment
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Books:
- Cherry, F. (1995). The "stubborn particulars" of social psychology: Essays on the research process. London: Routledge.
- Tolman, C. W., Cherry, F., van Hezewijk, R., & Lubek, I. (Eds.). (1996). Problems of theoretical psychology. Toronto: Captus Press.
Journal Articles:
- Byrne, D., & Cherry, F. (1978). A plumber's friend in need is a plumber's friend indeed. Journal of Research in Personality, 12(2), 193-196.
- Byrne, D., Cherry, F., Lamberth, J., & Mitchell, H. E. (1973). Husband-wife similarity in response to erotic stimuli. Journal of Personality, 41(3), 385-394.
- Cherry, F. (2005). Defining difference: Race and racism in the history of psychology. Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences, 41(1), 63-65.
- Cherry, F. (2001). Countering psychology's story in First Nations' communities. International Journal of Critical Psychology, 2(4), 77-90.
- Cherry, F. (2001). SPSSI and activist science. Analyses of Social Issues & Public Policy, 1(1), np.
- Cherry, F. (2001). Towards a re-writing of the history of social psychology: An unintended contribution by Marie Jahoda and Joan (Havel) Grant. History and Philosophy of Psychology Bulletin, 13, 19-24.
- Cherry, F. (2000). The nature of "The Nature of Prejudice." Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences, 36, 489-498.
- Cherry, F. (1999). The convergence of power, history and memory in the work of Erika Apfelbaum. Feminism & Psychology, 9(3), 273-277.
- Cherry, F., & Borshuk, C. (1998). Social action research and the Commission on Community Interrelations. Journal of Social Issues, 54, 119-142.
- Cherry, F., Byrne, D., & Mitchell, H. E. (1976). Clogs in the bogus pipeline: Demand characteristics and social desirability. Journal of Research in Personality, 10(1), 69-75.
- Cherry, F., & Deaux, K. (1978). Fear of success versus fear of gender-inappropriate behavior. Sex Roles, 4(1), 97-101.
- Schau, C. G., Kahn, L., Diepold, J. H., & Cherry, F. (1980). The relationships of parental expectations and preschool children's verbal sex typing to their sex-typed toy play behavior. Child Development, 51(1), 266-270.
Courses Taught:
- First-Year Seminar in Psychology: Diversity in Psychological World Views
- Origins of Modern Psychology
- Social Psychology Methodology
Fran Cherry
Department of Psychology
Carleton University
1125 Colonel By Drive
Ottawa, Ontario K1S 5B6
Canada
- Phone: (613) 520-2600, ext. 2702
- Fax: (613) 520-3667
