Dr Tracey Elder

Professional biography

My research interests are in two distinct areas.  Firstly, I am interested in social identity theory and how this may dictate what we are, or are not, permitted to say about our group and others.  My second separate strand of research is in Educational Psychology, primarily looking at assessment and attainment.  My research has been published in several peer reviewed journal articles (see publications).

My teaching experience is broad.  In addition to teaching undergraduate and postgraduate psychology, I have also taught IB and AS/A-level psychology.  I am a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Publications

Betts, L.R. & Elder T.J. (2012). The role of social identity threat in determining intergroup trust. In B.R Curtis (Eds.), Psychology of trust. Nova, pp. 53-74.

Betts, L.R., Bostock, S.J., Elder, T.J., & Trueman, M. (2012). Encouraging good writing practice in first-year Psychology students: An intervention using Turnitin.  Psychology Teaching Review, Vol.18, (2), 74-81.

Fox, C.L., Elder, T.J., Gater, J., & Johnson, E. (2010).  The association between adolescents’ beliefs in a just world and their attitudes to victims of bullying.  British Journal of Educational Psychology, 80, 183-198.

Betts, L.R., Elder, T.J., Hartley, J., & Trueman, M. (2009).  Does correction for guessing reduce students’ performance on multiple-choice examinations? Yes? No? Sometimes?  Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 34, 1-5.

Betts, L.R., Elder, T.J., Hartley, J., & Blurton, A. (2009).  Predicting university performance in Psychology: The role of previous performance and discipline specific knowledge. Education Studies, 34, 543-556.

Sutton, R.M., Douglas, K.M., Wilkin, K.J., Elder. T.J., Cole, J.M., & Stathi, S. (2008). Justice for whom, exactly?  Beliefs in justice for the self and various others.  Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 34, 528-541.

Elder, T.J., & Betts, L.R. (March, 2007). Inspirational, thought-provoking, innovative: The New Lecturers’ Forum scores again.  The Higher Education Academy Psychology Network Newsletter, 41, 11.

Sutton, R. M., Douglas, K. M., Elder, T. J., & Tarrant, M. (2007). Social identity and social convention in responses to criticisms of groups. In Y. Kashima, K. Fiedler and P. Freytag (Eds.), Stereotype dynamics: Language-based approaches to stereotype formation, maintenance, and transformation (pp. 345-372). New York: Laurence Erlbaum.

Elder, T.J., Douglas, K.M., & Sutton, R.M. (2006). Perceptions of social influence when messages favour "us" versus "them": A closer look at the social distance effect. European Journal of Social Psychology, 36, 353-365.

Sutton, R.M., Elder, T.J., & Douglas, K.M. (2006). Reactions to internal and external criticism of outgroups: Social convention in the intergroup sensitivity effect. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 32, 563-575.

Elder, T.J., Sutton, R.M., & Douglas, K.M. (2005). Keeping it to ourselves: Effects of audience size and composition on reactions to criticisms of the ingroup. Group Processes and Intergroup Relations, 8, 231-244.