Kelsey Neuenswander

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Kelsey-Neuenswander

Kelsey Neuenswander

Graduate Student

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Biography

Kelsey’s research interests focus on the cognitive mechanisms underlying social perception and their outcomes, including bias and prejudice. She uses experimental and non-experimental methods from social cognition, communication, and acoustics to investigate how identities, particularly sex and gender, are perceived through the voice, face, and body. Her work tests the impact of these perceptions on evaluations and behaviors, and ultimately aims to understand how to mitigate bias and foster collaboration among groups.

Research

Social cognition; sensory adaptation; ensemble coding; acoustics

Selected Publications

Neuenswander, K. L., Bryant, G. A., & Stroessner, S. J. (2024). Gendered and machinelike features in voices affect social judgments. In 33rd IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN), Aug 26-30, Pasadena, California, USA. [pdf]

Neuenswander, K. L., Goodale, B. M., Bryant, G. A., & Johnson, K. L. (2024). Sex ratios in vocal ensembles affect perceptions of threat and belonging. Scientific Reports, 14, 14575. https://doi.org/ 10.1038/s41598-024-65535-x [pdf] [OSF]

Neuenswander, K. L., Gillespie, G.S.R., Lick, D. J., Bryant, G.A., & Johnson, K.L. (2024). Social
evaluative implications of sensory adaptation to human voices. Royal Society Open Science, 11, 231348. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.231348 [pdf] [OSF]

Neuenswander, K. L., Haines, E. L., & Stroessner, S. J. (2023). Caring or competent? Apparent
prioritization of childcare over work affects evaluations and stereotyping of fathers. Sex Roles, 89(5), 328-346. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-023-01401-w [pdf]

Under Review:
Neuenswander, K. L., Dash, A., Koya, P. D., Lin, L., Gillespie, G. S. R., & Stroessner, S. J. Measuring fundamental aspects of the social perception of robots: Development and validation of a shortened version of the RoSAS (RoSAS-SF).

Neuenswander, K. L. & Stroessner, S. J. The role of design in the social perception of robots: How physical features affect fundamental impressions.

Working Papers:

Neuenswander, K. L., Hehman, E., & Johnson, K. L. Testing the influence of perceptual exposure on weight attitudes using regional and experimental data.

Neuenswander, K. L. Social cognition of voices: A review.

Dash, A., Neuenswander, K. L., Dayley, P. N., & Johnson, K. L. Can you put your money
where your mouth is? Exploring nonverbal cues and threat evaluations in social status perceptions.

Lin, L., Neuenswander, K. L., Shropshire, J. L., & Johnson, K. L. The impact of age on
gendered perceptions: Double jeopardy faced by older women.

Neuenswander, K. L. & Johnson, K. L. Speaking out: The effect of group gender composition
and participation on perceived sexist norms and belonging.

Neuenswander, K. L., Oxford-Romeike, Z. S., & Johnson, K. L. Perceived emotion in groups
with varying gender composition.

Neuenswander, K. L., Pisanski, K. & Bryant, G. Acoustic predictors of real and perceived threat.

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