Dr. Reeshma Haji
Reeshma Haji, Ph.D.
rhaji@georgianc.on.ca
rhaji@laurentian.ca
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Research Interests: The main focus of my current research is methods of decreasing religious prejudice. Other research interests include: intergroup relations, dimensions of religiosity, intergroup intimate relationships, relationship satisfaction, religious identity, cultural identity, rumination, and thought suppression.
Current Employment
Assistant Professor, Laurentian University
University Partnership Centre, Georgian College, Barrie, ON
Chapters in Academic Books
Haji, R., & Lalonde, R.N. (2012). Interreligious Communication. In H. Giles (Ed.) The Handbook of Intergroup Communication. New York, NY: Taylor & Francis/Routledge.
Articles (in refereed journals)
Haji, R., Lalonde, R. N., Durbin, A., & Naveh-Benjamin, I. (2011). A multidimensional approach to identity : Religious and cultural identity in young Jewish Canadians. Group Processes and Intergroup Relations, 14, 3-18.
McGregor, I., Haji, R., & Kang, S. (2008). Can ingroup affirmation relieve outgroup derogation? Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 44, 1395-1401.
McGregor, I., Haji, R., Nash, K., & Tipper, R. (2008). Religious zeal and the uncertain self. Basic and Applied Social Psychology, 30, 183-188.
Refereed Conference Presentations
Bacev-Giles, C. & Haji, R. (June 2012, accepted). Idealizing Facebook Strangers: The Role of Attachment Style. Poster to be presented at the 73rd Annual Convention of the Canadian Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada.
Stewart, M., & Haji, R. (June 2012, accepted). Christian-Muslims Relations : Religious Fundamentalism and Similarity Priming in the Media. Poster to be presented at the 73rd Annual Convention of the Canadian Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada.
Haji, R. (June, 2011). Searching for the right words: Applied interventions for promoting positive interreligious attitudes. Paper presented at the 12th International Symposium on the Contributions of Psychology to Peace Research. Nicosia, Cyprus.
Arpin-Cribbie, C., & Haji, R. (June, 2011). Math on my Mind: Perfectionism and Rumination after Academic Failure. Poster presented at the 72nd Annual Convention of the Canadian Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada.
Hennessey, E. & Haji, R. (June, 2011). The Impact of Christian Identity Salience on Religious Prejudice. Poster presented at the 72nd Annual Convention of the Canadian Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada.
Haji, R. (January, 2011). I just can’t picture myself being friends with one of them! Poster presented at the Political Psychology Preconference of the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, San Antonio, TX.
Haji, R., & Lalonde, R. N. (January, 2010). If your best friend is Muslim, how do you feel about Jews? Close Interfaith Relationships, Dimensions of Religiosity, and Interfaith Attitudes. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Las Vegas, NV.
Haji, R., & Lalonde, R. N. (July, 2009). Interreligious Similarities: Predicting Differences in Religious Outgroup Bias. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Society of Political Psychology, Dublin, Ireland.
Haji, R., & Lalonde, R. N. (June, 2009). Interreligious Similarities: Predicting Differences in Religious Outgroup Bias. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the 11th International Symposium on the Contributions of Psychology to Peace, Coleraine, Northern Ireland.
Haji, R., & Crisp, R. J. (February, 2009). Priming Interreligious Similarity through Imagined Intergroup Contact. Poster session at the Group Processes and Intergroup Relations (GPIR) Preconference at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Tampa, FL.
Haji, R., & Lalonde, R. N. (February, 2009). Lying online and crossing the line: Intrusive thoughts and deceiver’s distrust. Poster session at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Tampa, FL.
Haji, R., & Lalonde, R. N. (June, 2008). Interreligious similarity priming and social dominance orientation: Highlighting contrasts and blurring boundaries. Paper presented at the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI) Biennial Convention, Chicago, IL.
Haji, R., Durbin, A., & Lalonde, R. N. (February, 2008). Intergroup romantic relationships and religious fundamentalism: Would Jews or another group smell as sweet? Poster session at the Group Processes and Intergroup Relations (GPIR) Preconference at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Albuquerque, NM.
Haji, R., Lalonde, R. N., Struthers, C. W., & McCann, D. (February, 2008). Similarity and difference: Active ingredients in a recipe for reducing religious bias. Poster session at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Albuquerque, NM.
Haji, R., & Lalonde, R. N. (June, 2007). Social dominance orientation and interfaith dating opinions of South Asian Canadians and European Canadians. Paper presented at the Canadian Psychological Association Annual Convention, Ottawa, Canada.
Haji, R., & Lalonde, R. N. (January, 2007). Identity and openness towards interfaith dating among South Asian Canadians and European Canadians. Poster session at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Memphis, TN.
Haji, R., & McGregor, I. (January, 2006). Thinking of “we” helps me cope: Perceived partner support and stress. Poster session at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Palm Springs, CA.
Haji, R., & McGregor, I. (June, 2005). Not finding the words: Love priming and lexical decision errors. Poster session at the annual meeting of the Canadian Psychological Association, Montreal, Canada.
Haji, R., McGregor, I., & Kocalar, D. (January, 2005). Avoidants’ reactions to attachment affirmations: Hugs make some people harsh. Poster session at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, New Orleans, LA.
Haji, R., & McGregor, I. (August, 2004). Taking the sting out of threat: How loving thoughts decrease defensiveness. Poster session at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, HI.
Haji, R., & McGregor, I. (April, 2004). How loving thoughts decrease defensiveness. Paper presented at the 12th Annual In-House Conference, Department of Psychology, York University, Toronto, Canada.
Haji, R., & McGregor, I. (January, 2004). Remembering love and forgetting worries: Preventing rumination about self-threat. Poster session at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Austin, TX.
Haji, R., McGregor, I., & Thakurdeen, A. (August, 2003). World youth pilgrims in flow: Decreased death accessibility, increased fervour. Poster session at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada.
Haji, R., Kocalar, D., & McGregor, I. (February, 2003). Fanning the flames of arrogance. A dark side of self-affirmation. Poster session at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Los Angeles, CA.
McGregor, I., & Haji, R. (February, 2003). Escaping from self-threats by going to extremes. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Los Angeles, CA.
Haji, R., & McGregor, I. (June, 2002). Compensatory zeal and extremism about Canada and Islam: Responses to uncertainty and self-worth threats. Poster session at the biannual meeting of the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, Toronto, Canada.
Haji, R., & Zakzanis, K. (April, 2001). Abstract logic and its relationship to intelligence and frontal lobe function. Paper presented at the annual Undergraduate Thesis Conference, Kingston, Canada.
Community/Professional contributions e.g. workshops, field work, consulting which represents a contribution to the discipline or field as it forms part of your scholarly activity:
Haji, R. (February, 2012). Searching for the Right Words: Applied Interventions for Promoting Positive Interreligious Attitudes. Paper presented at the Cultural Collective, York University, Toronto, Canada.
Haji, R. (November, 2010). A quest toward interreligious harmony. Paper presented at a meeting of the Central Ontario Humanists Association, Barrie, Ontario, Canada.
Haji, R. (January, 2009). Interreligious Similarities: Predicting Differences in Religious Outgroup Bias. Paper presented at the Social Psychology Meeting, University of Kent, Canterbury, UK.
Haji, R. (November, 2008). Interreligious Similarities: Predicting Differences in Religious Outgroup Bias. Paper presented at the Social Psychology Meeting, Department of Psychology, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK.
Haji, R. (May, 2008). Interreligious Similarity: A Desirable Difference in Intergroup Bias? Paper presented at the Psychology Graduate Students Association Annual Conference, York University, Toronto, Canada.
Haji, R. (November, 2005). Thinking of “We” Helps Me Cope: Perceived Partner Support and Stress. Paper presented at 1st Annual York University/University of Toronto Conference on Social Psychology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
Haji, R. (October, 2005). Thinking of We Helps Me Cope: Partner Perceptions and Stress. Paper presented at University of Toronto at Mississauga, Toronto, Canada.
Haji, R. (March, 2004). Remembering Love and Forgetting Worries: Preventing Rumination About Self-Threat. Paper presented at Social Psychology Brownbag, York University, Toronto, Canada.
Haji, R. (January, 2001). Abstract Logic and its Relationship to Intelligence and Frontal Lobe Function. Paper presented at the Neuropsychology Rounds, St. Johns Rehabilitation Hospital, Toronto, Canada.
CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS
· Interreligious Similarity Priming in the Media
· Muslim Identity (with Dr. Richard Lalonde)
· Identity Salience in Northern Ireland (with Dr. Shelley McKeown and Dr. Ed Cairns)
· Imagined Intergroup Contact
· Perfectionism and Rumination (with Dr. Chantal Arpin-Cribbie)
· Weddings and Weight Loss (with Dr. Chantal Arpin-Cribbie)