I am an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Psychology Department at Syracuse University. This means my primary focus is on teaching! 

 

In my research, I take a social cognitive approach to investigate patterns in the autobiographical narratives people recall following threats to their self-esteem.

 

This work is set within a larger mission to study how people change the way they recall the past to serve self-enhancement goals, with a specific interest in changes to levels of construal. 

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Please explore this website to find more information about my teaching philosophy and courses, research projects, and joining my lab.

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FYI: If you're searching for Jessie C. Briggs - that's me!
I changed my name to Jessie B. Joyce in Fall 2019.

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