Curriculum Vitae

Michael H. Pasek
Ph.D. Student Department of Psychology, The Pennsylvania State University 514 Moore Building, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802 Phone: (215) 407 0581 |Email: michael@michaelhpasek.com |Web: www.michaelhpasek.com RESEARCH INTERESTS Prejudice and Stereotyping, Social Identity, Group Dynamics, Intergroup Relations, Political Psychology EDUCATION The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania Ph.D. Student in Social Psychology Advisor: Jonathan E. Cook, Ph.D. Bates College, Lewiston, Maine B.A. Honors in Political Psychology Minor: Religious Studies Honors Thesis: In Defense of Israel: How Social Context Affects Jewish Americans Moral Reasoning. Co-President of the Class of 2012 * Co-President of the Bates College Hillel * Presidents Advisory Committee * Co-Chair of the Baccalaureate Planning Committee * Committee to Rewrite College Mission Statement * Regional Co-Chair of J Street U New England The University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa Semester Study Abroad AWARDS University Graduate Fellow, The Pennsylvania State University Honored with the most prestigious graduate award at The Pennsylvania State University. Dare to Understand Award, Interfaith Center of Greater Philadelphia First-ever youth to be honored for investment in the Interfaith Centers effort to put an end to religious prejudice and invest in new strategies that deepen the fabric of understanding. 2013 - Present

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Benjamin E. Mays, Class of 1920, Award, Bates College Awarded by the faculty and administration to the senior who most exemplifies the values of Dr. Benjamin E. Mays, in academic excellence, service to others, and moral leadership. The awards namesake served as mentor to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and as president of Morehouse College. College Key Alumni Honors Society, Bates College Elected as one of 22 members of the graduating class into the College Key, the alumni honors society of Bates College. Mayoral Commendation, City of Lewiston, Maine Recognized at City Council for founding College Night in Town, a collaborative that brought over 400 students into the Lewiston/Auburn community to celebrate the relationship between the towns and the college, featuring over 30 performances at 20 local venues. First Prize, First Year Seminar Writing Prize, Bates College Selected for the top essay written in any of the mandatory first-year seminar writing classes. CONFERENCE POSTER PRESENTATIONS

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Pasek, M. H., Sargent, M. J., Cook, J. E. (2014, February). In defense of Israel: How social context affects Jewish Americans moral reasoning. Poster accepted for presentation at the annual convention of the Society for Social and Personality Psychology, Austin, TX. RELATED EXPERIENCE Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, Washington, District of Columbia Eisendrath Legislative Assistant One of five recent graduates selected for a prestigious social justice fellowship on Capitol Hill. Core issue portfolio included civil rights, gun violence prevention, and Middle East peace. Created original programming and taught more than 2,000 high school youth over eight weekends. Organized an interfaith call-in day to prevent gun violence with over 10,000 participants. Interfaith Center of Greater Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Walking the Walk Alumni Board Member Serve as an advisor to the Walking the Walk student interfaith dialogue program.

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Research Center for Group Dynamics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan Summer Research Assistant 2011 Served as a research assistant to both Dr. Eric Dubow and Dr. Paul Boxer. Ran participants and performed independent social psychological research pertaining to intergroup relations, prejudice, childhood aggression, and violence. LANGUAGES English native language French speak with high proficiency PROFICIENCIES SPSS * STATA * E-Prime * Adobe Photoshop * Microsoft Office Suite * Apple iWork Suite * Salsa Labs MEMBERSHIPS Society for Personal and Social Psychology