Department of Psychology, Harvard University
33 Kirkland St., Cambridge, MA 02138
EDUCATION
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
Ph.D., June 2008. Social Psychology.
Advisor: Daniel M. Wegner.
Dissertation: How Agency Shapes the Perception of Time
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
Master of Arts, June 2004. Social Psychology
Advisor: Mahzarin R. Banaji
Master’s Project: Beyond Implicit Prejudice as Antipathy
Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA
Bachelor of Arts, with High Honors, June 2002. Phi Beta Kappa.
Advisor: Andrew H. Ward
Major in Psychology, Minor in Computer Science, Concentration in Cognitive Science
Honors Thesis: When Arousal Reduces Aggression
FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS
Graduate Society Dissertation Completion Fellowship, 2007-2008
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, 2004-2007
Harvard University Graduate Fellowship, 2002-2004
High Honors, Swarthmore College, 2002
Phi Beta Kappa, Swarthmore College, 2002
Solomon Asch Award, Department of Psychology, Swarthmore College, 2002
Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society, Swarthmore College, 2001
Swarthmore Scholar Award, Swarthmore College, 1998
National Merit Finalist, 1998
TEACHING AND ADVISING EXPERIENCE
Harvard University, Department of Psychology, Cambridge, MA Sophomore Tutor, Sophomore Tutorial in Psychology, 2005-2006, 2006-2007, Fall 2008, Spring 2009
Designed and twice taught yearlong seminar covering topics such as psychology of law, decision-making, and cooperation; emphasized how to think and write about scientific research; currently teaching one-semester version of course
Harvard University, Department of Psychology, Cambridge, MA Teaching Fellow, Social Psychology (Prof. Daniel Wegner), Spring 2004
Taught two sections; led discussions, wrote exam questions, and supervised students’ empirical research projects
Harvard University, Department of Psychology, Cambridge, MA Teaching Fellow, Introduction to Psychology (Prof. Daniel Gilbert), Fall 2003
Taught one section, leading small group discussions on hot-button course topics
Harvard University, Department of Psychology, Cambridge, MA Concentration Advisor, 2005-2006 Honors Thesis Advisor, 2004-2005, of N. A. Thomas, Hoopes Prize recipient Supervisor, 2003-2008, of undergraduate researchers: 910r (Supervised Research), 985 (Junior Tutorial), 2530r (Mental Control Research Seminar)
Perception of agency and time; moral hypocrisy; culture and cognition; implicit social cognition and prejudice; self-control
PUBLICATIONS
Ward, A., Mann, T., Westling, E. H., Creswell, J. D., Ebert, J. P., & Wallaert, M., (in press). Stepping up the pressure: Arousal can be associated with a reduction in male aggression. Aggressive Behavior.
Ebert, J. P., Olsson, A., Phelps, E., & Banaji, M. (2005). Classical conditioning effects during extinction as a measure of race bias. Presented at the 6th annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology.
Olsson, A., Ebert, J. P., Brennan, W., Banaji, M. R., Phelps, E. A. (2005). The influence of race on extinction of conditioned fear. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Neuroscience Society.
Ebert, J. P. (2004). Knowing what others know: Second-order implicit social cognition. Social Psychology Research Workshop, Harvard University.
Ebert, J. P. (2004). Beyond implicit prejudice as antipathy. 2nd-Year Talk, Harvard University.
Ebert, J. P., & Banaji, M. R. (2004). Positive implicit attitudes toward women predict sexist beliefs. Presented at the 5th annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology.
Ebert, J. P. (2003). The interplay of stereotypes, group membership, and attitudes. Social Psychology Research Workshop, Harvard University