Associate Professor of Social Science

Year Joined RCNJ: 2017

Contact Information

• Phone: 201-684-7858
• Email: eleskine@ramapo.edu
• Office: G-219

Education:

• PhD, Psychology with a graduate certificate in Women’s Studies, University of Michigan
• MSW, University of Michigan
• MA, Social Science with a focus on Human Rights, University of Chicago
• BA, Political Science; Psychology; Women’s Studies, St. Olaf College

Convening Groups:

• Social Science
• Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies

Courses Offered:

• Social Science Inquiry
• Trauma
• Current Topics in Gender & Sexuality
• Gender-Based Violence
• Human Behavior and the Social Environment II

Teaching Interests:

• Social Issues
• Social Psychology
• Psychology of Gender
• Interdisciplinary courses concerning Gender, Race, and Sexuality Studies

Research Interest:

My recent scholarship focuses on LGBTQ+ issues.  I’ve examined practices for conducting LGBTQ+ research in international contexts and with multinational collaborations, as well as the implications of open science on LGBTQ+ scholarship. I have also conducted research on gender-based harassment, organizational and campus climate, and social attitudes and health behaviors. Ultimately, I strive to conduct research that informs public policy and addresses social injustices by improving the lives of LGBTQ+ folks, People of Color, women, and other minoritized groups. My scholarship has been recognized with the Journal of Management 2018 Scholarly Impact Award and the 2012 Distinguished Publication Award from the Association for Women in Psychology.

Recent Publications:

Leskinen, E., Cusano, J., Fenneberg, L., & Cascardi, M. (2022). Campus climate assessments: Limitations of siloing sexual violence and diversity surveys. Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work. 

Ogden, S. N., Leskinen, E., Sarma, E. A., Wainwright, J. V., & Rendle, K. A. (2021). Effects of message framing on cervical cancer screening knowledge and intentions related to primary HPV testing. Cancer Prevention Research, 14(9), 839-844.

Cascardi, M., Cusano, J., Bedley, C., Fenneberg, L., Leskinen, E., Perez-Maldonado, R., & Ranjan, S. (2020 March 25). Promoting the practice of data analysis through campus climate surveys (pp. 8-81). In Safe and Inclusive Learning Environment Working Group. State of New Jersey, Office of the Secretary of Higher Education publication.

Available at: https://nj.gov/highereducation/documents/pdf/workinggroups/SafeandInclusiveLearningEnvironment-ClimateSurveys.pdf

Warner, L. R. & Leskinen, E., & Levya, J. (2020). Sexuality socialization. In N. A. Naples (Ed.), Companion to Sexuality Studies. Wiley-Blackwell.

Rendle, K. A. S. & Leskinen, E. (2017). Timing is everything: Exploring parental decisions to delay HPV vaccination. Qualitative Health Research, 27(9), 1380-1390.

Leskinen, E., Rabelo, V., & Cortina, L. (2015). Gender stereotyping and harassment: A “catch-22” for women in the workplace.  Psychology, Public Policy, and Law, 21(2), 192-204.

Leskinen, E. & Cortina, L. (2014). Dimensions of disrespect: Mapping and measuring gender harassment in organizations. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 38, 107-123.

Cortina, L., Kabat-Farr, D., Leskinen, E., Huerta, M., & Magley, V. (2013). Selective incivility as modern discrimination in organizations: Evidence and impact. Journal of Management, 39, 1579-1605.

Cortina, L. & Leskinen, E. (2013). Sex-based harassment at work. In C. Garcia-Moreno & A. Riecher-Rössler (Eds.), Violence Against Women as a Risk Factor for Mental Health. Basel, Switzerland: Karger.

Leskinen, E., Cortina, L., & Kabat, D. (2011). Gender harassment: Broadening our understanding of sex-based harassment at work. Law and Human Behavior, 35, 25- 39.