Assistant 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 Group:

• Social Science
• Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies

Courses Offered:

• Social Science Inquiry
• Trauma
• Current Topics in Gender & Sexuality
• Gender-Based Violence

Teaching Interests:

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

Research Interest:

As an applied social/organizational psychologist, I take an interdisciplinary approach to examining social inequalities and injustices. I use an intersectional framework, which recognizes that membership in multiple social groups (e.g., gender, race, sexual orientation) creates unique experiences for individuals. I have pursued three lines of research that address these core interests: (1) sex-based harassment, (2) stereotyping and prejudice, and (3) social attitudes and health behaviors. I have also explored the applications of research to public policy.

Recent Publications:

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.                                                                                                                                                                                                             * Article named “Women’s Leadership Research Best of 2014” by Coles College of Business Women’s Leadership Center

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.                                                                                                                                                                      * Article awarded the SAGE Journal of Management 2018 Scholarly Impact Award

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.                                                                                                                                                                                                                  * Article received 2012 Association for Women in Psychology Distinguished Publication Award                                                                                             * Article received 2011 Society for the Psychology of Women Prize for Psychological Research on Women and Gender, Honorable Mention                     * Article reviewed at http://worklaw.jotwell.com/?s=documenting+what+really+goes+on+in+the+workplace