Publications and Presentations

Peer-Reviewed Publications

Cundiff, J. L., Warner, L. R., McCormick-Huhn, K., & Shields, S. A. (2022). The Workshop Activity for Gender Equity Simulation (WAGES): An Evidence-Based Experiential Learning Tool for Educating about Gender Bias across Learning and Work Contexts. In  A. Nordstrom & W. Goodfriend (Eds.), Innovative stigma and discrimination reduction programs. Abingdon, United Kingdom: Taylor & Francis Routledge.

McCormick-Huhn, K., Kim, L. M., & Shields, S. A. (2019). Unconscious bias interventions for business: An initial test of WAGES-Business (Workshop Activity for Gender Equity Simulation) and Google’s “re:Work” trainings. Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy, 0, 1-40. DOI: 10.1111/asap.12191

Shields, S. A., McCormick, K. T., Dicicco, E. C.,  & Zawadzki, M. J. (2018). Demonstrating the cumulative effects of unconscious bias with WAGES-Academic (Workshop Activity for Gender Equity Simulation): Short and long-term impact on faculty and administrators. Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering 24(2):147–163.10.1615/JWomenMinorScienEng.2018014113

Cundiff, J. L., Danube, C. L., Zawadzki, M. J., & Shields, S. A. (2018) Testing an intervention for recognizing and reporting subtle gender bias in promotion and tenure decisions. The Journal of Higher Education, 89:5, 611-636, DOI: 10.1080/00221546.2018.1437665.

Becker, J.C., Zawadzki, M.J., & Shields, S.A. (2014). Confronting and Reducing Sexism: A Call for Research on Intervention. Journal of Social Issues, 70(4), 603-614.

Cundiff, J. L., Zawadzki, M. J., Danube, C. L., & Shields, S. A. (2014). Using experiential learning to increase the recognition of everyday sexism as harmful: The WAGES intervention. Journal of Social Issues, 70(4), 703-721.

Zawadzki, M. J., Shields, S. A., Danube, C. L., & Swim, J. K. (2014). Reducing the endorsement of sexism using experiential learning: The workshop activity for gender equity simulation (WAGES). Psychology of Women Quarterly, 38(1), 75-92.

Zawadzki, M. J., Danube, C. L., & Shields, S. A. (2012). How to talk about gender inequity in the workplace: Using WAGES as an experiential learning tool to reduce reactance and promote self-efficacy. Sex Roles, 67(11), 605-616.

Shields, S. A., Zawadzki, M. J., & Johnson, R. N. (2011). The impact of a workshop activity for gender equity simulation in the academy (WAGES-Academic) in demonstrating cumulative effects of gender bias. Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, 4, 120-129.

Conference Papers and Posters

Cundiff, J. L., & Warner, L. (2024, April). Using gameplay to educate about gender bias and motivate action. Poster presented at the annual conference of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

Cundiff, J. L., & Warner, L. (2024, Feb). WAGES: An evidence-based classroom activity for educating about gender bias. Poster presented at the annual conference of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, San Diego, CA.

Cundiff, J. L., & Warner, L. (2023, June). Action-teaching grants and awards: WAGES, an evidence-based tool for educating about gender bias. In C. Weisz (Chair), SPSSI Teaching and mentoring grants, awards, and resources: Learning session. Symposium presented at the annual conference for the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, Denver, CO.

Lampkin, H., Cundiff, J. L., Warner, L., Hardin, R. O. (2020, April). Examining the effectiveness of an interactive board game to teach about gender bias. Poster to be presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL. Cancelled due to COVID-19.

Cundiff, J. L. (2020, March). WAGES: An evidence-based learning tool for educating about gender bias. In B. Casad (Chair), Gender inequality in academia: Problems and solutions for women in STEM. Talk presented at the annual research conference for Graduate Women in Science, St. Louis, MO.

Unconscious Bias Intervention at Work: An Initial Test of WAGES-Business (Workshop Activity for Gender Equity Simulation) and Google’s “Unconscious Bias @ Work.” Poster presented at the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Atlanta, January 2018. (Kaitlin McCormick, Lizbeth Kim, & S. A. Shields)

Cundiff, J. L., Zawadzki, M. J., Danube, C. L., & Shields, S. A. (2017, January). Using experiential learning to teach about gender bias. Poster presented at the annual conference of the National Institute on the Teaching of Psychology, St. Pete Beach, FL.

Stealth instruction through games: WAGES (Workshop Activity for Gender Equity simulation) demonstrates gender inequity in the workplace. Symposium, “Teaching Psychology of Women—Using Technology to Enhance Student Learning.” APA, Washington, DC, August 2014. (with Marcela Borge).

Faculty and administrators’ evaluation of The Workshop Activity for Gender Equity Simulation in the Academy (WAGES–Academic). Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, Portland, OR, February 2014. (with Kaitlin McCormick, Elaine Dicicco, & Matthew J. Zawadzki)

Gender equity in the workplace: Using WAGES as an experiential learning tool to reduce reactance and promote feelings of challenge over threat. Poster presented at the meeting of the NSF ADVANCE program, Alexandria, VA, November 2011. (with M. J. Zawadzki &  C. L. Danube)

Using Experiential Learning to Reduce Sexism: WAGES Increases Knowledge, Changes Attitudes, and Influences Behaviors. Symposium, “How Can We Reduce Sexist Beliefs and Behavior? Interventions that Work,” American Psychological Association, Washington, DC, August 2011. (with Matthew J. Zawadzki, Cinnamon L. Danube, and Janet K. Swim)

Workshop Activity for Gender Equity Simulation (WAGES). Poster presented at the Association for the Psychology of Women meeting, Philadelphia, PA, March 2011. (with M.J. Zawadzki)

Intervention with STEM Faculty: WAGES as experience-based learning. Symposium “Promoting Women’s Advancement in STEM Fields through Targeted Interventions.” Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, New Orleans, LA, June 2010.

Using WAGES to raise awareness of and reduce sexism. Poster presented at Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, New Orleans, LA, June 2010. (with Matthew J. Zawadzki and R. Neill Johnson)