Assistant Professor
Psychological Science
Office
Marcus White Hall
223
Biography

Director of the Assumption Lab, an experimental psychology lab aimed at understanding the causal assumptions underlying prejudice, intelligence/decision making, and Metascience (the science of how science is done).

 

We are open to discussing research assistantships with students with no previous research experience.

 

 

Publications, Research & Presentations

3 Most Recent:

Protzko, J., (Accepted). The Online Volunteer Subject. Meta-Psychology,

Protzko, J. (In Press). Invariance: What Does Measurement Invariance Allow Us to Claim? Educational and Psychological Measurement

Topete, A., He, C., Protzko, J., Schooler, J., & Hegarty, M. (2024). How is GPS used? Understanding navigation system use and its relation to spatial ability. Cognitive research: principles and implications, 9(1), 16.

 

3 of the Most Cited:

Protzko, J., & Schooler, J. W. (2019). Kids these days: Why the youth of today seem lackingScience Advances5(10), eaav5916.

Protzko, J., Ouimette, B., & Schooler, J. (2016). Believing there is no free will corrupts intuitive cooperation. Cognition, 151, 6-9.

Protzko, J. (2015). The environment in raising early intelligence: A meta-analysis of the fadeout effectIntelligence53, 202-210.

 

3 Hidden Gems:

Landry, A. P., Ihm, E., Protzko, J., & Schooler, J. W. (2022). Essentially subhuman: Psychological essentialism facilitates dehumanization. Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology, 28(2), 167.

Zedelius, C. M., Protzko, J., & Schooler, J. W. (2021). Lay theories of the wandering mind: Control-related beliefs predict mind wandering rates in-and outside the lab. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 47(6), 921-938.

Protzko, J. (2016). Does the raising IQ-raising g distinction explain the fadeout effect?. Intelligence, 56, 65-71.

Awards & Grants

2024 CT Board of Regents Outstanding Research Award

Excellence in Teaching Honor Roll, 2024-2025

Professor of the Year, 2023-2024

Excellence in Teaching Honor Roll, 2022-2023

Professor of the Year, 2021-2022

Memberships & Affiliations

Psychological Science Accelerator - Associate Director

Courses Taught

Research Methods (Undergraduate and Graduate)

History & Systems of Psychology

Exploring Psychology

Social Psychology