Assistant Professor of Psychology

Dr. Elvira Prusaczyk

PHD | Director of the Prejudice Awareness and Reduction (PAR) Lab.

548Google Scholar citations
$259K+Competitive funding since 2024
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24Students Supervised
30Conference Presentations

Teaching record

Courses taught as faculty, earlier teaching assistantships, and certifications.

PSYC 364 / WMGS 343: Psychology of Gender Assistant Professor, St. Francis Xavier University · Jan–Apr 2025

Two sections; 110 students total.
PSYC 255: Social Psychology Assistant Professor, St. Francis Xavier University · Jan–Apr 2025

One section; 58 students.
PSYC 255: Social Psychology Assistant Professor, St. Francis Xavier University · Sept–Dec 2024

Two sections; 118 students total.
PSYC 364 / WMGS 343: Psychology of Gender Assistant Professor, St. Francis Xavier University · Jan–Apr 2024

One section; 52 students.
PSYC 255: Social Psychology Assistant Professor, St. Francis Xavier University · Jan–Apr 2024

One section; 53 students.
PSYC 255: Social Psychology Assistant Professor, St. Francis Xavier University · Sept–Dec 2023

Two sections; 48–51 students per section.
PSYC 2P20: Cognition Teaching Assistant, Brock University · Jan–Apr 2023

Lab demonstrator, marker/grader to Professor Karen Arnell.
PSYC 4P71: Psychology of Prejudice and Discrimination Teaching Assistant, Brock University · Sept–Dec 2022

Seminar leader, marker/grader to Professor Gordon Hodson.
PSYC 4P71: Psychology of Prejudice and Discrimination Teaching Assistant, Brock University · May–June 2022

Seminar leader, marker/grader to Professor Gordon Hodson.
PSYC 3P75: Stress Teaching Assistant, Brock University · Jan–Apr 2022

Seminar leader, marker/grader to Instructor Candice Muir.
PSYC 2P30: Fundamentals of Social Psychology Teaching Assistant, Brock University · Jan–Apr 2022

Marker/grader to Professor Gordon Hodson.
PSYC 3P33: Intergroup Behaviour Teaching Assistant, Brock University · Sept–Dec 2021

Seminar leader, marker/grader to Instructor Scott Neufeld.
PSYC 4P71: Psychology of Prejudice and Discrimination Teaching Assistant, Brock University · Sept–Dec 2021

Seminar leader, marker/grader to Professor Gordon Hodson.
PSYC 3P33: Intergroup Behaviour Teaching Assistant, Brock University · Jan–Apr 2021

Seminar leader, marker/grader to Instructor Scott Neufeld.
PSYC 3P51: Health Psychology Teaching Assistant, Brock University · Sept–Dec 2020

Marker/grader to Professor Cameron Muir.
PSYC 4P71: Psychology of Prejudice and Discrimination Teaching Assistant, Brock University · Sept–Dec 2020

Seminar leader, marker/grader to Professor Gordon Hodson.
PSYC 2P30: Fundamentals of Social Psychology Teaching Assistant, Brock University · Jan–Apr 2020

Marker/grader to Professor Gordon Hodson.
PSYC 4P18: Close Relationships Teaching Assistant, Brock University · Sept–Dec 2019

Seminar leader, marker/grader to Professor Sabrina Thai.
PSYC 3P80: Psychology of Interpersonal Behaviour Teaching Assistant, Brock University · Jan–Apr 2019

Seminar leader, marker/grader to Professor Sabrina Thai.
PSYC 5F01: Statistics and Research Methods (Graduate) Teaching Assistant, Brock University · Sept 2018–Apr 2019

Seminar leader, marker/grader to Professor Elizabeth Shulman.
PSYC 2P30: Fundamentals of Social Psychology Teaching Assistant, Brock University · Jan–Apr 2018

Marker/grader to Professor Gordon Hodson.
PSYC 3P30: Critical Thinking in Psychology Teaching Assistant, Brock University · Sept–Dec 2017

Seminar leader, marker/grader to Professor Cameron Muir.
PSYC 2P25: Personality and Individual Differences Teaching Assistant, Brock University · Jan–Apr 2017

Seminar leader, marker/grader to Instructor Kerri Michalica.
PSYC 2P30: Fundamentals of Social Psychology Teaching Assistant, Brock University · Sept–Dec 2016

Marker/grader to Instructor Malvina Skorska.
Certificate in Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) for Adults Who Interact with Youth (Ages 14–24) St. Francis Xavier University · 2024

14-hour (two-day) training on providing mental health first aid to youth, including undergraduate students.
Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Brock University · 2020

Eight credits (1–2 hours each) on topics including how to lead seminars, dealing with student disclosures, writing a teaching statement, facilitating equitable classroom dynamics, and grading essays.
Certificate in Knowledge Mobilization Brock University · 2019

Weekly 1–2-hour sessions in the Fall 2019 term learning about knowledge translation and mobilization in research and teaching contexts.