Scholars @ Work: Alivia Zubrod
About Scholars @ Work
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Bio
Dr. Alivia Zubrod is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Park University. She is located at the Parkville, Missouri campus.
Dr. Zubrod earned her bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Sociology at Mount Mercy University, before earning her M.A. in Social Psychology at the University of Northern Iowa, and her Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology, with a specialization in Social/Political Psychology, from the University of Montana.
Dr. Zubrod is in her third-year teaching at Park University and is based in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Her research interests focus on the causes and consequences of how people think about politically and socially-relevant issues. Her work in political and social cognition falls into two overlapping areas: 1) communication complexity and 2) political symmetry vs. asymmetry. Her publications cover wide-ranging topics such as the relationship between linguistic complexity and trial outcomes, the historical trend of presidential rhetoric style, exploring linguistic complexity in entertainment and popular culture, and investigating how political groups are similar to and different from each other in various paradigms.
When not working, Dr. Zubrod enjoys spending time with her family and friends, hiking, and reading.
"Everything related to the world of psychology fascinates me, and I love continuously learning and growing in my field. Being able to balance my passions for teaching and scholarship at Park University has been truly amazing!"
- Alivia Zubrod
Scholarship Highlights
Conway, L. G., III, & Zubrod, A. (2022). Are U.S. presidents becoming less rhetorically complex? Evaluating the integrative complexity of Joe Biden and Donald Trump in historical context. Journal of Language and Social Psychology, 41(5), 613-625. https://doi.org/10.1177/0261927X221081126
McCullough, H., Zubrod, A., & Conway, L. G., III. (2023). The good, the bad, and the complex: A mini meta-analysis of integrative complexity, entertainment, and perceptions of quality. Psychology of Aesthetics Creativity and the Arts. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/aca0000564
Zubrod, A., Conway, L. G., III., Conway, K. R., & Ailanjian, D. (2021). Understanding the role of linguistic complexity in trial outcomes. Journal of Language and Social Psychology, 40(3), 354-377. https://doi.org/10.1177/0261927X20958439
