Curriculum Vitae

ALISON JANE MARTINGANO

EDUCATION

AUG 2020 Ph.D. COGNITIVE, SOCIAL & DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY

THE NEW SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH, NEW YORK, NY

MAY 2019 M.Phil. PSYCHOLOGY

THE NEW SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH, NEW YORK, NY

MAY 2016 M.A. PSYCHOLOGY

THE NEW SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH, NEW YORK, NY

JUN 2012 B.Sc. (Hons) PSYCHOLOGY

UNIVERSITY OF YORK, YORK, UK

RESEARCH POSTIONS

AUG 2022 – PRESENT ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF PSYCHOLOGY

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN – GREEN BAY, GREEN BAY, WI Department of Psychology

AUG 2020 – AUG 2021 RESEARCH AFFILIATE

INDIANA UNIVERSITY – PURDUE UNIVERSITY, INDIANAPOLIS, IN Lilly Family School of Philanthropy

AUG 2020 – AUG 2022 POST DOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW

SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH BRANCH, NHGRI, NIH, BETHESDA, MD Health Communication and Behavior Unit

JAN 2017 – AUG 2020 LAB MANAGER

THE NEW SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH, NEW YORK, NY Social Psychology Research Lab

MAY 2013 – AUG 2014 RESEARCH ASSISTANT

UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGE, UK Department of Psychiatry

PUBLICATIONS

Chen, J., Martingano, A. J., Ravuri, S., Foor, K., Fortney, C., Carnell, S., Batheja, S., & Persky, S. (2024). Teaching gene-environment interaction concepts with narrative vignettes: Effects on knowledge, stigma, and behavior motivation. PLoS ONE. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0300452

Konrath, S., Martingano, A. J., Davis, M., & Breithaupt, F. (2023). Empathy trends in American youth between 1979 and 2018: An update. Social Psychological and Personality Science. https://doi.org/10.1177/19485506231218360

Trivedi-Bateman, N., & Martingano, A. J. (2023). Addressing Challenges to Carrying Out Intervention Programmes with Youth Populations: Successes and Strategies. Journal of Research on Adolescence. http://doi.org/10.1111/jora.12886

Ravuri, S. C., Martingano, A. J., & Persky, S. (2023). Evaluating eating behavior traits of virtual targets: Attitudes and empathy. Eating Behaviors, 101808. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eatbeh.2023.101808

Konrath, S., Martingano, A. J., Tolman, R. M., Winslow, M., & Bushman, B. J. (2023). Random app of kindness: Evaluating the potential of a smartphone intervention to impact adolescents’ empathy, prosocial behavior, and aggression. Psychology of Popular Media. https://doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000478

Martingano, A. J., Duane, J., Brown, E., & Persky, S. (2023). Demographic Differences in Presence across Seven Studies. Virtual Reality. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10055-023-00805-z

Castano, E., Martingano, A. J., Basile, G., Bergen, E., & Jeong, E. H. K. (2023). Listening in to a conversation enhances Theory of Mind. Current Research in Ecological and Social Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cresp.2023.100108

Ventura, S., & Martingano. A. J. (2023). Roundtable: Raising Empathy Through Virtual Reality. In S. Ventura (Ed.), Empathy - Advanced Research and Applications. IntechOpen: Rijeka. https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.109835

Martingano, A. J., Telaak, S. H., Schopp, E. M., Fortney, C., Dolwick, A. P., Carnell, S., Batheja, S., & Persky, S. (2023). Using Educational Videos and Perspective Taking to Communicate Gene-Environment Interaction Concepts about Eating Behavior: Effects on Empathy and Weight Stigma. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2022.09.005

Martingano, A. J., Konrath, S., Henritze, E., & Brown, A. D. (2022). The Limited Benefits of Using Virtual Reality 360° Videos to Promote Empathy and Charitable Giving. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/08997640221125804

Martingano, A. J., Konrath, S., Zarins, S., Okaomee, A. A. (2022). Empathy, Narcissism, Alexithymia, and Social Media Use. Psychology of Popular Media. https://doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000419

Martingano, A. J. (2022). Helpful and Hurtful Empathy: How the Interplay of Dispositional Empathy, Shame and Anger Predicts Responses to Hypothetical Rape Disclosures. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 37(3-4). https://doi.org/10.1177/0886260520922345

Martingano, A. J., Brown, E., Telaak, S., Dolwick, A., Persky, S. (2022). Cybersickness Variability by Race: Findings from Six Studies and a Mini Meta-analysis. Journal of Medical Internet Research. https://doi.org/10.2196/36843

Gbenro, M., Martingano, A. J., Persky, S. (2022). Exploring the Impact of Genetic Beliefs About Specific Eating Behaviors on Dietary Self-efficacy. Journal of Behavioral Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10865-022-00290-w

Martingano, A. J., & Konrath, S. (2022). How Cognitive and Emotional Empathy Relate to Rational Thinking: Empirical Evidence and Meta-analysis. The Journal of Social Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224545.2021.1985415

Martingano, A. J., & Persky, S. (2021). Virtual Reality Expands the Toolkit for Conducting Health Psychology Research. Social and Personality Psychology Compass. https://doi.org/10.1111/spc3.12606

Martingano, A. J., Herrera, F., & Konrath, S. (2021). Virtual Reality Increases Emotional but Not Cognitive Empathy: A meta-analysis. Technology, Mind and Behavior, 2(1). https://doi.org/10.1037/tmb0000034

Castano, E., Martingano, A. J., & Perconti, P. (2020). Familiarity with Literary Fiction Predicts Attributional Complexity, Social Perception Accuracy and Advanced Theory of Mind. PLoS ONE, 15(5), e0233378. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0233378

Rad, S., Martingano, A. J., & Ginges, J. (2018). Towards a Psychology of Homo Sapiens: How to Make Psychological Science Less WEIRD and More Representative. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 115(45), 11401-11405. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1721165115

Martingano, D., Renson, A., Martingano, A. J. (2018). Variations in Progression and Regression of Precancerous Lesions of the Uterine Cervix on Cytology Testing Among Women of Different Races. Journal of Osteopathic Medicine, 118(1), 8-18. https://doi.org/10.7556/jaoa.2018.003

Martingano, A. J., & Martingano, D. (2017). Measuring Multidimensional Empathy: Theoretical and Practical Considerations for Osteopathic Medical Researchers. The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, 117(11), 697. https://doi.org/10.7556/jaoa.2017.136

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS & INVITED TALKS

Martingano, A.J. & Konrath, S. (2024, April). Empathy Levels in Pet Owners: A Meta-Analytic Investigation. Paper presented at the 96th Annual Midwestern Psychological Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, USA.

Aly, B., Konrath, S., & Martingano, A.J. (2024, April). Changes over time in ability-based emotional intelligence (DANVA and MSCEIT). Paper presented at the 96th Annual Midwestern Psychological Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, USA.

Konrath, S., Martingano, A.J., Davis, M., Breithaupt, F. (2024, April). Empathy Trends in Young Americans: Rebounding Empathy Observed Since 2009. Paper presented at the 96th Annual Midwestern Psychological Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, USA.

Martingano, A.J., Stosic, M., & Konrath, S. (2023, May). Correcting the Record about Burnout and Empathy: A Meta-Analysis. Flash Talk at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Society, Washington, DC, USA.

Martingano, A.J., Konrath, S., LaGrange, V., & Litton, J. (2023, April). Curiosity in College: Can Promoting Students' Curiosity Increase Their Empathy? Presented at the 95th Annual Midwestern Psychological Association Conference, Chicago, IL.

Martingano, A.J., Stosic, M., Konrath, S., & Duane, J. (2023, April) Does Empathy Protect Against Burnout? Insights From A Meta-analysis. Presented at the 95th Annual Midwestern Psychological Association Conference, Chicago, IL.

Martingano, A.J. (2023, March). Evaluating The WEIRDness of Psychology Research Samples. Invited presentation at the Cognition Research Group (CORGiS), University of Stirling, UK.

Martingano, A.J. (2023, January). A New Perspective on Empathy. Invited presentation at the Institute for Advanced Studies: Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK. https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/ias/fellows/2022-23/martinganoalisonjane/

Martingano, A.J. (2022, October) The Complex Relationship between Curiosity and Empathy in College Students. Presented at the 5th Annual Designing for Empathy Summit. [Virtual Presentation].

Konrath, S., Martingano, A.J., & Herrera, F. (2022, October). Does Virtual Reality Increase Empathy in Users? Results from a Meta-analysis. Presented at the 35th Annual Meeting of the Society for Literature, Science, & the Arts, West Lafayette, IN. [Virtual Presentation].

Martingano, A.J. (2022, April) Empathy: An Important but Problematic Concept. Invited symposium at the 94th Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

Martingano, A.J., Schopp, E., Telaak, S., Fortney, C., Dolwick, A., Batheja, S., & Persky, S. (2022, April). Education about Genetic and Environmental Interaction Influences on Eating: Effects on Empathy and Weight Stigma. Presented at the 43rd Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions of The Society of Behavioral Medicine, Baltimore, MD.

Martingano, A.J., Schopp, E., Telaak, S., Fortney, C., Dolwick, A., Batheja, S., & Persky, S. (2021, November). Designing Virtual Content to Increase Empathy and Reduce Obesity Stigma: Lessons Learned from an Online Pilot. Presented at The Association Psychological Association’s conference on Technology, Mind & Society. [Virtual presentation].

Martingano, A.J., Schopp, E., Telaak, S., Hollister, B., Dolwick, A., Fortney, C., Persky, S. (2021, October). Providing Polygenic Risk Scores Influences Providers’ Responses Toward Black and White Virtual Patients with Obesity. Presented at the ICCH Conference. [Virtual Presentation].

Martingano, A.J. (2021, October) Exploring the Alchemy of Empathy in Theater & VR: Proximity, Awe & Wonder, and Shared Experience. Presented at the 4th Annual Designing for Empathy Summit. [Virtual Presentation].

Martingano, A.J., Henritze, E., Brown, A., & Konrath, S. (2021, May). The Limited Benefits of Using Virtual Reality 360-Videos to Promote Empathy and Charitable Giving. Flash Talk presented at The Association for Psychological Science Virtual Convention. [Virtual presentation].

Martingano, A.J., Herrera, F., & Konrath, S. (2021, April) Virtual Reality can increase empathy: Insights from a meta-analysis. Presented at the Seventeenth International Conference of Technology, Knowledge & Society, Melbourne, Australia. [Virtual presentation].

Martingano, A.J. (2021, March) The Limited Benefits of Using Virtual Reality to Promote Empathy and Charitable Giving. Presented at The Love Consortium digital engagement session. [Virtual Presentation].

Martingano, A.J., Herrera, F., & Konrath, S. (2019, October) Virtual Reality can increase empathy: A pre-registered meta-analysis. Presented at Technology, Mind & Society, Washington, DC.

Martingano, A.J., Herrera, F., & Konrath, S. (2019, September). Virtual Reality can increase empathy: A pre-registered meta-analysis. Presentation at the Science of Philanthropy Initiative, Chicago, IL, USA

Martingano, A.J. (2019, May). New Directions on the Dark Side of Prosocial Motivation. Symposium presentation at the 31st Annual Convention for the Association for Psychological Science, Washington, DC, USA.

Martingano, A.J. (2019, Feb). Compassionate or Cruel? Empathetic responses to hypothetical rape victims. Presented at the Society for Social and Personality Science, Sexual Violence Preconference, Portland, OR, USA.

Martingano, A.J., & Castano, E. (2018, Sep). The Single-recipient Effect? Presentation at the Science of Philanthropy Initiative, Indianapolis, IN, USA.

Martingano, A.J., Berger, E., & Schober, M. F. (2018, July). Overhearing Misunderstood Dialogue. Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Text and Discourse, Brighton, UK.

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

Daluga, D., Konrath, S., Vikovich, C., & Martingano, A. J. (April, 2014). Changes Over Time in Emotion Recognition on the RMET. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association. Chicago, IL, USA.

Martingano, A.J. & Konrath, S. (2024, February). Empathy Levels in Pet Owners: A Meta-Analytic Investigation. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology. San Diego, CA, USA.

Konrath, S., Martingano, A.J., & Basma, A. (2023, May). Changes over Time in Ability-Based Emotional Intelligence: Cross-Temporal MetaAnalyses of DANVA and MSCEIT. Poster presented at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Society, Washington, DC, USA.

Martingano, A.J., Stosic, M., Konrath, S., Duane, J. (2023, February). The Relationship Between Empathy and Burnout: A Meta-analysis. Poster presented at the Society for Social and Personality Science, Atlanta, GA, USA.

Konrath, S., Martingano, A.J., Tolman, R., Winslow, M., & Bushman, B. (2023, February). Random App of Kindness (RAKi): A Smartphone Intervention to Build Empathy in Teens. Poster presented at Designing Tech for Social Cohesion, San Francisco, CA.

Lagrange, V., Litton, J., Martingano, A.J., & Konrath, S. (2022, June). The Complex Relationship Between Curiosity and Empathy. Poster presented at the Heterodox Academy Conference, Denver, CO.

Chopik, W., Konrath, S., Martingano, A. J., & Iyer, S. (2022, May). Changes in Attachment Styles Among US College Students: An updated Meta-Analysis, 1988-2020. Poster presented at the Association for Psychological Science Annual Convention, Chicago, IL.

Konrath, S., Martingano, A.J., Davis, M., & Breithaupt, F. (2022, May) The Kids Are Alright: Empathy has Increased in Young Americans Since the Great Recession. Poster presented at the Association for Psychological Science Annual Convention, Chicago, IL.

Lagrange, V., Litton, J., Martingano, A.J., & Konrath, S. (2022, May). The Complex Relationship Between Curiosity and Empathy. Poster presented at the Association for Psychological Science Annual Convention, Chicago, IL.

Martingano, A.J., Konrath, S., Okaomee, A., & Zarins, S. (2022, February). Empathy, Narcissism, Alexithymia and Social Media Use. Poster presented at the Society for Social and Personality Science, San Francisco, CA, USA.

Martingano, A.J. & Persky, S. (2021, August). Mom and Dad Know Best: How Parenthood Influences Beliefs About the Heritability of Common Diseases. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association (Division 38, Health Psychology), San Diego, CA, USA. [Virtual presentation].

Martingano, A.J., Schopp, E., Telaak, S., Hollister, B., Dolwick, A., Fortney, C., & Persky, S. (2021, May). Providing Polygenic Risk Scores Influences Providers’ Responses Toward Black and White Virtual Patients with Obesity. Poster presented at The Association for Psychological Science Virtual Convention. [Virtual presentation].

Martingano, A.J., Henritze, E., Brown, A., & Konrath, S. (2020, June). Virtual Reality Increases Empathy but Not Donations Towards Child Refugees. Poster presented at APS Virtual Poster Showcase. [Virtual presentation].

Martingano, A.J., Konrath, S., Herrera, F. (2020, February). Virtual Reality Can Increase Empathy: A preregistered Meta-Analysis. Poster presented at the Society for Social and Personality Science, New Orleans, LA, USA

Martingano, A.J., Konrath, S., Herrera, F. (2019, November). Virtual Reality Can Increase Empathy: A preregistered Meta-Analysis. Poster presented at Psychology of Technology Annual Conference, Washington, DC, USA.

Martingano, A.J., Konrath, S., Herrera, F. & Castano, E. (2019, May). Virtual Reality Can Increase Empathy: A preregistered Meta-Analysis. Poster presented at the 31st Annual Convention for the Association for Psychological Science, Washington, DC, USA.

Martingano, A.J., Berger, E., & Castano, E. (2019, February). Effortful Exercise of Empathy: Overhearing dialogue increases empathy relative to participating in the conversation. Poster presented at the Society for Social and Personality Science, Portland, OR, USA.

Martingano, A.J. (2018, May). Empathetic Compassion and Cruelty: How empathy, shame and anger predict responses to rape disclosures. Poster presented at the Annual Convention for the Association for Psychological Science, San Francisco, CA, USA.

STUDENT LED POSTER PRESENTATIONS

*Indicate UWGB student authors
*Wondrash, E. *Anderson, C., & Martingano, A.J. (2024, June). The Relationship Between Empathy and Charitable Giving. Poster submitted for presentation at the Mind the Mind Symposium. Sheboygan, WI, USA.

*Wondrash, E., *Anderson, C., & Martingano, A.J. (2024, April). Selective Generosity: The Differential Impact of Empathy on Charitable Giving. Poster presented at the Mid-America Undergraduate Psychology Research Conference. Muncie, IN, USA.

*Wagner, A., *Vercimak, C., & Martingano, A.J. (2024, April). Stereotype Threat, Political Affiliation, & Empathy Levels. Poster presented at the Mid-America Undergraduate Psychology Research Conference, Muncie, IN, USA.

*Anderson, C., *Wondrash, E., & Martingano, A.J. (2024, April). The Relationship Between Empathy and Charitable Giving. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association. Chicago, IL, USA.

*Bisch, M., *Fischer, M., & Martingano, A.J. (2024, April). Paws and Reflect: Pet Ownership's Correlation with Empathic Abilities. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association. Chicago, IL, USA.

*Castro-Bautista, L., *Miller, T., *Penny, C., *Bisch, M., *Valentino, D., Valley, O., Biron, Z,. & Martingano, A.J. (2024, April). The Relationship Between Social Media Use and Empathy: A meta-analysis. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association. Chicago, IL, USA.

*Quatsoe, A., & Martingano, A.J. (2024, April). Implications of active and passive listening on understanding and emotional empathy. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association. Chicago, IL, USA.

*Bisch, M., *Fischer, M., & Martingano, A.J. (2024, March). Paws and Reflect: Pet Ownership's Correlation with Empathic Abilities. Poster presented at Research in the Rotunda. Madison, WI, USA.

*Wondrash, E., *Anderson, C., & Martingano, A.J. (2024, March). The Relationship Between Empathy and Charitable Giving. Poster presented at Research in the Rotunda. Madison, WI, USA.

*Castro-Bautista, L., *Miller, T., *Penny, C., *Bisch, M., *Valentino, D., Valley, O., Biron, Z., & Martingano, A.J. (2024, February). The Relationship Between Social Media Use and Empathy: A meta-analysis. Poster accepted for presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology. San Diego, CA, USA.

*Brewer, C., *Quatsoe, A., & Martingano, A.J. (April, 2023). Empathy Circles for all: Pilot testing the efficacy of a social empathy intervention for individuals with varying levels of social anxiety and introversion. Poster presented at the Annual Convention for the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

GRANTS & AWARDS

2024, Best Paper Award, JOURNAL OF NUTRITION EDUCATION AND BEHAVIOR

2024, Research Enhancement Presentation Grant, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN – GREEN BAY

2023, Research Enhancement Program Grant, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN – GREEN BAY

2023, Research Enhancement Presentation Grant, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN – GREEN BAY

2023, Institute of Advanced Studies Visiting Fellow Award, LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY, UK

2022, Fellows Award for Research Excellence, NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH

2021, Increasing Open Inquiry on College Campuses Research Grant, HETERODOX ACADEMY

2021, Summer Mentor Award, NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH

2021, Emerging Scholar Award, THE TECHNOLOGY, KNOWLEDGE AND SOCIETY RESEARCH NETWORK

2020, Irvin Rock Memorial Award, THE NEW SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH

2020, Graduate Travel Award, THE SOCIETY FOR PERSONALITY AND SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

2019 – 2020, Zolberg Melamid Dissertation Fellowship, ZOLBERG INSTITUTE ON MIGRATION & MOBILITY

2019, Research and Travel Grant, THE NEW SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH

2018, Graduate Student Teaching Award, THE NEW SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH

2018, Outstanding Student Paper Award, THE SOCIETY FOR TEXT AND DISCOURSE

2017, Research and Travel Grant, THE NEW SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH

2016 – 2019, Prize Fellowship, THE NEW SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH

2015 – 2016, President’s Scholarship, THE NEW SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH

2014 – 2015, Provost’s Scholarship, THE NEW SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH

2012, The York Award, THE UNIVERSITY OF YORK

TEACHING POSITIONS

AUG 2022 – PRESENT ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN – GREEN BAY, GREEN BAY, WI

Department of Psychology

AUG 2017 – PRESENT COURSE INSTRUCTOR

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, NEW YORK, NY

School of Professional Studies

AUG 2019 – JUL 2020 GUEST FACULTY

SARAH LAWRENCE COLLEGE, BRONXVILLE, NY

Department of Psychology

JAN 2020 – MAY 2020 ADJUNCT LECTURER

NEW YORK CITY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY, CUNY, BROOKLYN, NY

Department of Social Science

AUG 2016 – DEC 2019 TEACHING FELLOW

THE NEW SCHOOL, NEW YORK, NY

Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts | Schools of Public Engagement

JAN 2016 – DEC 2018 ADJUNCT LECTURER

HUNTER COLLEGE, CUNY, NEW YORK, NY

Department of Psychology

AUG 2015 – MAY 2020 TEACHING ASSISTANT

THE NEW SCHOOL, NEW YORK, NY

Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts | New School for Social Research

SCIENCE COMMUNICATION

APRIL 2024 TEDx SPEAKER “EMPATHY IS A MUSCLE”

UW-Green Bay TEDx

AUG 2023 – PRESENT HOST OF “PSYCHOLOGY AND STUFF” PODCAST

Phoenix Studios, University of Wisconsin – Green Bay

APRIL 2023 – PRESENT NEWSLETTER AUTHOR

Early Career Committee, Society For Personality and Social Psychology

AUG 2021 – AUG 2022 CONTRIBUTING AUTHOR

“I am Intramural” Blog, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD

AUG 2021 – AUG 2022 CONTRIBUTING AUTHOR

“The NIH catalyst”, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD

AUG 2020 – PRESENT BLOGGER

Psychology Today

ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

MENTORING

2024 - Present, Honors in the Major, University Of Wisconsin - Green Bay

2023 - Present, High School Faculty Mentor, Uccihs, University Of Wisconsin

2023 - Present, Undergraduate Research Advisor, University Of Wisconsin - Green Bay

2022, Peer Mentor, Society For Personality And Social Psychology

2021, Summer Student Mentor, National Institutes Of Health

2019, Mentor for Advanced Science Research Program, Valley Stream Central High School

2017 - 2018, Undergraduate Thesis Advisor, Hunter College, Cuny

COMMITTEE & EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERSHIPS

2024 - Present, Co-chair Early Career Committee, Society For Personality And Social Psychology

2024 - Present, Associate Editor, Frontiers In Virtual Reality

2024 - Present, Consulting Editor, Emotion

2023 - Present, Institutional Review Board Member, University Of Wisconsin – Green Bay

2022 - Present, Emerging Editorial Board Member, Personality and Social Psychology Review

2021 - Present, Early Career Committee Member, Society for Personality and Social Psychology

2021 - 2022, Outreach Liaison, Fellows Committee, National Institutes of Health

2020 - 2022, Genome Trainee Advisory Committee Member, National Human Genome Research Institute

PEER REVIEW

2024 - Present, Social Cognition

2023 - Present, Social and Personality Compass

2023 - Present, British Journal of Psychology

2023 - Present, Acta Psychologica

2023 - Present, Journal of Human – Computer Interaction

2023 - Present, International Journal of Intercultural Relations

2023 - Present, Emotion

2022 - Present, Violence Against Women

2022 - Present, Frontiers in Psychology

2022 - Present, Personality and Social Psychology Review

2022 - Present, Cyberpsychology: Journal Of Psychological Research On Cyberspace

2022 - Present, Motivation and Emotion

2022 - Present, Current directions in Psychological Science

2021 - Present, International Journal of Obesity

2021 - Present, Technology, Mind, and Behavior

2021 - Present, Patient Education and Counselling

2020 - Present, New Media and Society

2019 - Present, Basic And Applied Social Psychology

2019 - Present, Plos one

2018 - Present, Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly

OTHER SERVICE

2024 - Present, Student Success Coordinator, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay

2023, Annual Convention Reviewer, Society for Personality and Social Psychology

2022, Annual Convention Reviewer, Society for personality and Social Psychology

2021, Hot Topic Discussion Leader, Association for Psychological Science

2021, Postbaccalaureate Poster Day Judge, National Institutes of Health

2021, Student Award Reviewer, Society for Personality and Social Psychology

OTHER WRITING

POPULAR PRESS

Martingano, A. J. (Ongoing). What Do You Mean? Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/contributors/alison-jane-martingano-phd

Martingano, A. J. (February 16, 2024). Generation Empathy: The Surprising Surge of Compassion in Modern Youth. SPSP Character and Context. https://spsp.org/news/character-and-context-blog/martingano-modern-youth-compassion-empathy-increase

Martingano, A. J. (March 3, 2023). Social Media and Empathy Around the Globe. SPSP Character and Context. https://spsp.org/news/character-and-context-blog/martingano-social-media-use-lower-empathy

Martingano, A. J. (April 26, 2021). The Hurtful Consequences of Empathic Shame. SPSP Character and Context. https://spsp.org/news-center/character-context-blog/hurtful-consequences-empathic-shame

Martingano, A. J. & Konrath, S. (March 12, 2020). Smart Empathy: Why more is not always better when it comes to using tech to increase empathy. Center for Scholars and Storytellers. https://www.scholarsandstorytellers.com/blog-main/tag/tech

TEACHING, MENTORING & SCHOLARLY RESOURCES

Martingano, A.J. (2024). From Warrington to Wisconsin: The Importance of Mentors for Navigating the Academic Journey. Society for Personality and Social Psychology. https://spsp.org/news/newsletter-articles/early-career-academic-mentorship

Martingano, A.J., Konrath, S., Lagrange, V., Litton, J. (2022). Curiosity in the college classroom: An instructor guide. Report prepared for Heterodox Academy.

Martingano, A. J., & Persky, S. (2021). Teaching and Learning Guide for “Virtual Reality Expands the Toolkit for Conducting Health Psychology Research.” Social and Personality Psychology Compass. http://doi.org/10.1111/spc3.12633

Martingano, A. J. (June 6, 2020). Bringing Classroom Activities to Life Online. Society for the Teaching of Psychology. https://teachpsych.org/page-1784686/9019915

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

Martingano, A.J., Schopp, E., Telaak, S., Fortney, C., Dolwick, A., Batheja, S., & Persky, S. (2022). Education About Genetic and Environmental Interaction Influences on Eating: Effects on Empathy and Weight Stigma. Annals of Behavioral Medicine Conference Proceedings.

Martingano, A.J., Schopp, E., Telaak, S., Fortney, C., Dolwick, A., Batheja, S., & Persky, S. (2021). Designing Virtual Content to Increase Empathy and Reduce Obesity Stigma: Lessons Learned from an Online Pilot. TMS 2021 Conference proceedings.

Chen, J., Martingano, A. J., Ravuri, S., Foor, K., Fortney, C., Carnell, S., Batheja, S., & Persky, S. (2024). Teaching gene-environment interaction concepts with narrative vignettes: Effects on knowledge, stigma, and behavior motivation. PLoS ONE.
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0300452