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Professional Background

Associate Professor of Psychology and Education

Educational Background

  • Ph.D., Industrial/Organizational Psychology, New York University
  • M.A., Psychology, New York University
  • B.S., Psychology, University of Illinois - Urbana

    • Scholarly Interests

  • Diversity issues in organizations.
  • Influence of racial identity in organizational contexts.
  • Influence of sex role stereotypes on perceptions of men and women as managers.
  • Organizational learning.

    • Selected Publications

    Johnson, B.K. & Block, C.J. (in press). Organizational Diversity. In Constantine M. (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Counseling. Volume Four: Cross-Cultural Counseling. Sage Publications.

    Block, C.J. (2006). Stereotyping of workers. In J. Greenhaus & G. Callanan (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Career Development. Sage Publications.

    Bergeron, D. M., Block, C. J. & Echtenkamp, B. A. (2006). Disabling the able: Stereotype threat and women's work performance. Human Performance, 19, 133-158.

    Roberson, L., Deitch, E.A., Brief, A.P. & Block, C.J. (2003). Stereotype threat and feedback seeking in the workplace. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 62, 176-188.

    Roberson, L., & Block, C. J. (2001). Explaining racioethnic group differences in performance and related outcomes: A review of theoretical perspectives. In B. Staw & R. Sutton (Eds.), Research in Organizational Behavior (pp. 247-326), Greenwich, CT: JAI Press.


    Caryn Block

    Caryn J. Block

    Associate Professor of Psychology and Education

    Phone: 212-678-3252
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    Office Hours: Mondays 3pm to 5pm and by appointment

    Office Location: ZB 222A