Faculty Vita

Steven Jett, B.A.

Academic Degrees

Professional Experience

Faculty load

Faculty Teaching

Current Professional and Academic Association Memberships

Graduate Student Affiliate of the American Psychological Association

Conference Presentations

Jett, S.T. & Ford, T.E. (August, 2001). The effects of sexist humor on perceptions of a sexist event. Paper presented at the Black Graduate Conference in Psychology, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Hanna, D.R., Constintinou, M., Jett, S.T., Rodriguez, N., John, S.E. & Holguin, G. (August, 2000). Ethnic minority and women students: Thriving in graduate school. Symposium presented at the American Psychological Association Convention, Washington, D.C.

Whittingham, M. & Jett, S.T. (April, 2000). A moral-cognitive behavioral approach to working with gang members. Paper presentation at the American-Chinese Exchange Program Conference on Developments in Counseling Psychology, Bloomington, Indiana.

Whittingham, M., Dillon, T., Jett, S.T., Johnson, Y., & McCabe, B. (June, 2000). Counseling strategies for working with at-risk youth. Paper presentation at the Paul Munger Summer Conference, Bloomington, Indiana.

Ford, T.E. & Jett, S.T. (April, 1999). The effects of sexist humor on perceptions of a sexist event. Poster presented at the VanLiere Psychology Symposium, Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Research Areas

Counseling process and outcome

Teacher education

Service/Outreach Projects

2000-Present Volunteer, Boys’ and Girls’ Club, Bloomington, Indiana - Engaging in group and one-one-interaction with generally underserved youth populations. Implementing service-learning component in F203, requiring undergraduate students to fulfill 12 hours of service at the Boys’ and Girls’ Club.

1999-Present Mentor in the “Friends Learn with Me” Program, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Bloomington, Indiana - Useful in providing a positive male role model to a third-grade African-American student. Structuring interactive games as a way to teach mathematics and language arts.

Honors/Awards

2000 – Present Dean’s Minority Fellowship, Indiana University - This honor is given by the University Graduate School to top minority graduate students based on academic achievement.

2002 Outstanding Associate Instructor Award, Indiana University - Two associate instructors are chosen annually by faculty from the counseling and educational psychology department on the basis of excellence in teaching.

1999 Marshall Hallock Brenner Prize, Kalamazoo College - The psychology department faculty selects one student whose work reflects excellence within and outside of the academic setting.

1999 George Acker Award, Kalamazoo College - Members of the physical education department honor one student-athlete annually who demonstrates superior leadership abilities and enthusiasm.