Dr. Bentley L. Gibson
The Bias Adjuster, LLC was founded by Dr. Bentley L. Gibson. Dr. Gibson received a BA in Psychology from Spelman College. She completed her Master's and Doctorate in Cognition and Development Psychology at Emory University, focusing on the development of racial and gender biases from early childhood to adulthood. Dr. Gibson is currently an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Georgia Highlands College. Her research focuses on what are known as implicit biases, associations that people may be unaware they possess, yet still impact their behaviors.
Publications:
Gibson, B., Rochat, P., Baron, A., and Tone, E. (2017, in prep). Factors associated with African Americans’ implicit racial biases.
Gibson, B., Robbins, E., and Rochat, P. (2015). White bias in children across cultures. Journal of Cognition and Culture, 15(3), 344-373.
Brown, T., and Gibson-Wallace, B. (2014). Collective Neuroticism: Consequences and Manifestation of
Communal Trauma. In Scott, I. Crimes Against Humanity in the Land of the Free: Can a Truth and Reconciliation Process Heal Racial Conflict in America?
Presentations/Trainings:
Gibson, B. (2018)- Implicit Bias in the Nursing-Medical Field - Georgia Highlands College
Gibson. B (2018) - Implicit Bias in College Students- Georgia Highlands College
Gibson, B. (2018) - Implicit Bias in Higher Education- Georgia Highlands College
Gibson, B. (2018)- Implicit Bias in K-12 Education- Broward County, FL.
Gibson, B. (2017)- Implicit Bias in Parenting- Mocha Moms
Gibson, B. (2017). Sources of Implicit Intergroup Biases Among African Americans. Association for the Study of African American Life and History.
Gibson-Wallace, B., Rochat, P., Baron, A., & Tone, E. (2015). Sources of Implicit Intergroup Biases Among African Americans. Society of Research in Child Development.
Moehrle,T ., Gibson, B., Robbins, E., & Rochat, P. (2013). The Impact of Race and Proximity on Children’s Social Evaluation. Society of Research in Child Development.
Gibson, B., and Rochat, P. (2011). Gender Trumps Race: Racial preference in African American children and its impact on sharing. Society of Research in Child Development.
Gibson, B. (2010) The development of racial and gender preferences in African American Children and its impact on sharing: A comparison study between predominantly African American preschools and predominantly Caucasian preschools. Conference on Human Development.
Gibson, B. (2008) The relationship between socially desirable responses and the sexual attitudes of African American women. South-Eastern Psychological Association Conference.
The Bias Adjuster, LLC was founded by Dr. Bentley L. Gibson. Dr. Gibson received a BA in Psychology from Spelman College. She completed her Master's and Doctorate in Cognition and Development Psychology at Emory University, focusing on the development of racial and gender biases from early childhood to adulthood. Dr. Gibson is currently an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Georgia Highlands College. Her research focuses on what are known as implicit biases, associations that people may be unaware they possess, yet still impact their behaviors.
Publications:
Gibson, B., Rochat, P., Baron, A., and Tone, E. (2017, in prep). Factors associated with African Americans’ implicit racial biases.
Gibson, B., Robbins, E., and Rochat, P. (2015). White bias in children across cultures. Journal of Cognition and Culture, 15(3), 344-373.
Brown, T., and Gibson-Wallace, B. (2014). Collective Neuroticism: Consequences and Manifestation of
Communal Trauma. In Scott, I. Crimes Against Humanity in the Land of the Free: Can a Truth and Reconciliation Process Heal Racial Conflict in America?
Presentations/Trainings:
Gibson, B. (2018)- Implicit Bias in the Nursing-Medical Field - Georgia Highlands College
Gibson. B (2018) - Implicit Bias in College Students- Georgia Highlands College
Gibson, B. (2018) - Implicit Bias in Higher Education- Georgia Highlands College
Gibson, B. (2018)- Implicit Bias in K-12 Education- Broward County, FL.
Gibson, B. (2017)- Implicit Bias in Parenting- Mocha Moms
Gibson, B. (2017). Sources of Implicit Intergroup Biases Among African Americans. Association for the Study of African American Life and History.
Gibson-Wallace, B., Rochat, P., Baron, A., & Tone, E. (2015). Sources of Implicit Intergroup Biases Among African Americans. Society of Research in Child Development.
Moehrle,T ., Gibson, B., Robbins, E., & Rochat, P. (2013). The Impact of Race and Proximity on Children’s Social Evaluation. Society of Research in Child Development.
Gibson, B., and Rochat, P. (2011). Gender Trumps Race: Racial preference in African American children and its impact on sharing. Society of Research in Child Development.
Gibson, B. (2010) The development of racial and gender preferences in African American Children and its impact on sharing: A comparison study between predominantly African American preschools and predominantly Caucasian preschools. Conference on Human Development.
Gibson, B. (2008) The relationship between socially desirable responses and the sexual attitudes of African American women. South-Eastern Psychological Association Conference.