Biography

     Curtis E. Phills

Associate Professor of Psychology
University of Oregon

Dr. Phills co-leads the C2 (C-Squared) Social Cognition lab at the University of Oregon with Dr. Chanel Meyers. His research focuses on studies strategies to reduce implicit bias with a focus on intersectional implicit bias.

Using multiple methods to measure and reduce implicit biases, Dr. Phills aims to develop interventions that persist and target the unique prejudicesa and stereotypes faced by Black women and other people with intersectional identities.


Interests

Dr. Phills is interested in three fundamental questions about implicit bias:

  • What is it?
  • What causes it?
  • How can we reduce it?

Education

Ph.D., Psychology, 2013
York University
M.A., Psychology, 2006
York University
B.A. (Honors), Psychology, 2004
York University