Maxine Iannuccilli

PhD Candidate, Concordia University

gender stereotypes, gender roles, gender gap, gender equality, talking to kids about different genders, mindsets

Media

Gender identity is more than pronouns; it’s about acceptance

What determines feelings of belonging and majoring in an academic field? Isolating factors by comparing psychology and philosophy

by Heather M Maranges, Maxine Iannuccilli, Katharina Nieswandt, Ulf Hlobil, Kristen A Dunfield

Published by Current Research in Behavioral Sciences

January 23, 2023

Brilliance Beliefs, Not Mindsets, Explain Inverse Gender Gaps in Psychology and Philosophy

by Heather M. Maranges, Maxine Iannuccilli, Katharina Nieswandt, Ulf Hlobil & Kristen Dunfield

Published by Sex Roles

September 21, 2023

Biography

Maxine Iannuccilli (she/her) is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Psychology at Concordia. Her research focuses on the the developmental origins of gender stereotypes – examining how we acquire stereotypical beliefs about gender and in turn how those beliefs affect our behavior. As a fellow of Concordia’s Social Justice Center, Iannuccilli is also engaged in interdisciplinary research investigating gender gaps across academic disciplines. The overall aim of her work is to provide insight into the origins of gender disparities and inform effective ways of intervening and ultimately preventing the perpetual transmission of societal gender biases.

Expertise

  • gender stereotypes
  • gender roles
  • gender gap
  • gender equality
  • talking to kids about different genders
  • mindsets