Research Overview

I am broadly interested in exploring how perceptions of social identity and others influence well-being and motivation. I am particularly interested in leveraging psychological methodologies to evaluate interventions and programs.

Selected Publications

Publications

• Gilbert, K. M., Elliot, A. J., & Le, B. M., (2022). Economic Status and Avoidance Motivation: A Meta-Analysis. Motivation and Emotion 46, 293–306. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11031-022-09930-9
• Belanich, J. Bhatt, S. B., Dobbins, C., Morrison, J. E., Trowbridge, M. J., Runkel, S. C., Gilbert, K. M. (2021). Evaluation of SMART Program 2.0: Process Evaluation. (Report No. D-32883). Institute of Defense Analyses.
• Gilbert, K. M., & Wickens, C. D. (2017). Experimental Evaluation of the Strategic Task Overload Management Model in a Business Setting. In Proceedings of 61st Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.

Conference Presentations and Posters

• *Mentored student
• Barone, M. C., Dinnocenzo, J. P., Frye, R., Gilbert, K. M., Hammond, N., Remmel, R., & Trenshaw, K. (2022, June 1–4).  A novel video-based training resource to explore challenges to student participation in PLTL Workshops [Conference Presentation]. Peer-led Team Learning International Society Annual Conference, St. Louis, MO.
• Barone, M. C., Dinnocenzo, J. P., Frye, R., Gilbert, K. M., Hammond, N., Remmel, R., & Trenshaw, K. (2022, June 1–3). A Novel Interactive Theatre-based Video-Supported Resource for STEM Educators [Poster Session]. NSF IUSE Summit, Washington D.C.
• Gilbert, K. M., Weissman, D. L., Elliot, A. J., & Sommet, N. (2022, March 23). Feeling Poor or Feeling Poorer: Comparing Subjective Measures of Economic Status in Predicting Health and Well-Being [Poster Session]. AS&E Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs Graduate Research Symposium 2022.
• Gilbert, K. M., & Elliot, A., J. (2021, February 9–13). Metamotivational Knowledge of Achievement Goals in Academic Context [Poster Session]. 2021 Virtual SPSP Convention.
• *Powela, P. & Gilbert, K. M. (2021, February 9–13). The Impact of Approach and Avoidance Motivation on Political Attitudes for Liberals and Conservatives [Poster Session]. 2021 Virtual SPSP Convention.
• Gilbert, K. M., & Elliot, A., J. (2020, February 27–29). Goals in Academic Contexts: Students’ Perspectives of Success [Poster Session]. 2020 SPSP Convention, New Orleans, LA.
• Gilbert, K. M., & Wickens, C. D. (2017, October 9–13). Experimental Evaluation of the Strategic Task Overload Management Model in a Business Setting [Conference presentation]. Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 61st Annual Meeting, Austin, TX.

Teaching

• Adjunct Instructor: PSYC 181 Theories of Personality and Psychotherapy, University of Rochester, Summer 2022 (IR: 4.93/5)
• Teaching Assistant: PSYC 267 Psychology of Gender, University of Rochester, 2022
• Teaching Assistant: PSYC 219 Research Methods in Psychology, University of Rochester, 2019, 2020
• Teaching Assistant: PSYC 161 Social Psychology and Individual Differences, University of Rochester, 2019, 2021, 2022
• Teaching Assistant: PSYC 262 An Approach to Human Motivation, University of Rochester, 2019
• Teaching Assistant: PSYC 181 Theories of Personality and Psychotherapy, University of Rochester, 2018, 2020, 2021
• Undergraduate Student Teacher: PSY 292 Controversial Issues in Psychology, Colorado State University, 2017

Honors

• Graduate Research Grant, Psi Chi, 2022
• Dissertation Grant, University of Rochester, 2022
• Best Poster in Social Sciences, University of Rochester Graduate Symposium, 2022
• GSA Student Travel Award, University of Rochester, 2021
• Dean's List, Colorado State University, 2014-2018
• Provost Scholarship, Colorado State University, 2014-2018
• Honors Scholarship, Colorado State University, 2014-2018