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Crystal L. Hoyt

Crystal L. Hoyt

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Dr. Crystal L. Hoyt is professor of leadership studies and psychology and the Colonel Leo K. & Gaylee Thorsness Endowed Chair in Ethical Leadership at the University of Richmond.

Her scholarship generally resides at the intersection of human belief systems (e.g., mindsets, stereotypes, and ideologies) and social justice and well-being. She focuses on better understanding the experiences and the perceptions of individuals with stigmatized social identities, such as women and minorities in leadership or STEM fields, those who are overweight, sexual minorities, or those who live in poverty. Her research has implications for a host of fundamental social issues, such as addressing ethical failures in leadership, tackling intergroup bias and discrimination, bridging the gaps in leadership and educational achievement, and ensuring that social policies and interventions regarding vital social issues are informed and intentional.

Hoyt has received grants and awards recognizing her teaching and research. She is a fellow of both the Association for Psychological Science and the Society for Personality and Social Psychology and a recipient of both the University of Richmond’s Distinguished Educator Award and the Distinguished Scholarship Award.

Her research has been funded by the National Science Foundation and appears in journals, such as Psychological Science, Psychological Bulletin, Journal of Experimental and Social Psychology, Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, and Leadership Quarterly. She has published over 80 journal articles and book chapters and has co-edited three books. She has served as associate editor at Journal of Experimental Psychology: General and as a member of the editorial board for Leadership Quarterly and Sex Roles. Her research and writing have been featured in news outlets, including the New York Times, Washington Post, US News and World Report, Boston Globe, Today Show, and NPR’s Tell Me More, among others.

Primary Interests:

  • Causal Attribution
  • Gender Psychology
  • Group Processes
  • Intergroup Relations
  • Internet and Virtual Psychology
  • Interpersonal Processes
  • Prejudice and Stereotyping

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Journal Articles:

  • Burnette, J., Pollack, J. & Hoyt, C. (2010). Individual differences in implicit theories of leadership ability and self-efficacy: Predicting responses to stereotype threat. Journal of Leadership Studies, 3, 46-56.
  • Hoyt, C., & Blascovich, J. (2010). The role of self-efficacy and stereotype activation on cardiovascular, behavioral and self-report responses in the leadership domain. Leadership Quarterly, 21, 89-103.
  • Hoyt, C., Johnson, S., Murphy, S., & Skinnell, K. (2010). The impact of blatant stereotype activation and group sex-composition on female leaders. Leadership Quarterly, 21, 716-732.
  • Hoyt, C. L. (in press). Employment bias: The role of ideology, gender, and caregiving. In press at the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology.
  • Hoyt, C. L. (2010). Women, men, and leadership: Exploring the gender gap at the top. Social and Personality Psychology Compass, 4, 484-498.
  • Hoyt, C. L. (2005). The role of leadership efficacy and stereotype activation in women’s identification with leadership. Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies, 11(4), 2-14.
  • Hoyt, C. L., Aguilar, L., Kaiser, C., Blascovich, J., & Lee, K. (2007). The self-protective and undermining effects of attributional ambiguity. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 43, 884-893.
  • Hoyt, C. L., & Blascovich, J. (2007). Leadership efficacy and women leaders’ responses to stereotype activation. Group Processes and Intergroup Relations, 10, 595-616.
  • Hoyt, C. L., Murphy, S., Halverson, S., & Watson C. (2003). Group leadership: Efficacy and effectiveness. Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice, 7, 259-274.
  • Hoyt, C. L. & Price, T., & Emrick, A. (2010). Leadership and the more-important-than-average effect: Overestimation of group goals and the justification of unethical behavior. Leadership, 6(4), 391-407.
  • Hoyt, C. L., Simon, S., & Innella, A. (in press). Taking a turn toward the masculine: The impact of mortality salience on implicit leadership theories. Basic and Applied Social Psychology.
  • Hoyt, C. L., Simon, S., & Reid, L. (2009). Choosing the best (wo)man for the job: The effects of mortality salience, sex, and gender stereotypes on leader evaluations. Leadership Quarterly, 20, 233-246.
  • Hoyt, C., Murphy, S., Halverson, S., & Watson C. (2003). Group leadership: Efficacy and effectiveness. Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice, 7, 259-274.
  • Hoyt, C. & Simon, S. (2011). Female leader role models: Injurious or inspiring? Psychology of Women Quarterly, 35, 143-157.
  • Simon, S., & Hoyt, C. (2008). Understanding the gender gap in support for a woman for president. Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy (ASAP), 8, 157-181.

Other Publications:

  • Goethals, G. R., & Hoyt, C. L. (forthcoming). What makes leadership necessary, possible, and effective: The psychological dimensions. To appear in R. Riggio & M. Harvey (Eds.) Leadership Studies: The Dialogue of Disciplines. Edward Elgar.
  • Hoyt, C. L. & Blascovich, J. (2003). Transformational and transactional leadership in virtual and physical environments. Small Group Research, 34, 678-715.
  • Hoyt, C. L., & Chemers, M. M. (2008). Social stigma and leadership: A long climb up a slippery ladder. In C. L. Hoyt, G. R. Goethals, & D.R. Forsyth (Eds.), Leadership at the crossroads: Leadership and psychology (Vol.1, pp. 165-180). Westport, CT: Praeger.

Courses Taught:

  • Foundations of Leadership Studies
  • Gender in Leadership
  • Group Dynamics
  • Leadership and the Social Sciences
  • Leadership in a Diverse Society
  • Psychology and Leadership
  • Racism Without Racists
  • Research Methods
  • Social Psychological Perspectives on Diversity and Leadership
  • The Social Psychology of Pluralism
  • Theories and Models of Leadership
  • Women and Leadership: A Stigma Perspective

Crystal L. Hoyt
Jepson School of Leadership Studies
University of Richmond
Richmond, Virginia 23173
United States of America

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