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Tonya Buchanan

Associate Professor

Central Washington University

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Yearlong Exploration in the Social Sciences Program

Psychology

Tonya Buchanan is currently serving as a Psychology Associate Professor at Central Washington University.

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Central Washington University

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behavioral sciences social sciences sociology race social identity ethnic studies well-being ethnicity racial discrimination political psychology human decision process behavioral decision making political behavior race relations anthropology identity (social science) decision theory social psychology family psychology decision science decision analysis racial prejudice ethnic discrimination skin tone forecasting errors animal behavior avian biology zoology animal science animal cognition experimental social psychology applied social psychology social forces citizenship studies human-wildlife relationships human-animal interactions foresight emotional intelligence judgmental forecasting predictability racial groups intergroup relations social categorization mass immigration migration policy xenoracism family diversity intergenerational relations family relationships family dynamics cultural identity choice-process data choice theory individual decision making identity politics political culture political process racial studies racial equity higher education management educational communication voting rule greater breadth family inclusion intergroup preferences white spaces hostile immigration policy perceived immigrant status social resources default options future american politics perceived foreignness beyond ideology racial resentment diversifying representation diverse university campuses

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Beyond Ideology and Identity: How Racial Resentment and Perceptions of Structural Inequality Contribute to Attitudes Toward Diversifying Representation. (2025)

racial prejudiceracial equityrace relationsracial resentmentracial discriminationcultural diversityethnic studiessocial sciencesintercultural studiesafrican american studiesgender diversitybeyond ideologydiversifying representationsociologyethnic discriminationsocial identityrace

Politicians of Color on the Ballot. The Society for Personality and Social Psychology (2023)

political analysispolitical psychologyelection forecastingpolitical studiespolitical behaviorpolitical science researchelectionspolitical methodologycomparative political studiesvoting ruleafrican american studiessmart votingpolitical sciencetheories of political behaviorpolitics

We the People. Who? the Face of Future American Politics is Shaped by Perceived Foreignness of Candidates of Color. Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy (2023)

race relationscultureethnic studiesafrican american studiesracepolitical psychologyamerican political thoughtpolitical behaviorpolitical scienceracial studiesidentity politicsfuture american politicspolitical cultureperceived foreignnesspolitical processpolitical studiesethnicitypoliticsamerican studies

Dark Faces in White Spaces: The Effects of Skin Tone, Race, Ethnicity, and Intergroup Preferences on Interpersonal Judgments and Voting Behavior. Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy (2022)

race relationsethnic studieswhite spacesafrican american studiesexperimental social psychologyraceracial groupspolitical psychologyapplied social psychologyintergroup preferencespolitical behaviorsocial categorizationskin toneracial prejudicesocial forcesintergroup relationssocial behaviorsocial identityracial discriminationsocial psychologysocial sciencesethnicity

I'll Have What She's Having: (Social) Perceptions of Default Options and Implications for Marketing and Decision Making. International Journal of Consumer Studies (2022)

human decision processsocial impactconsumer behaviourchoice-process databehavioral decision makingdecision scienceindividual decision makingconsumer researchmarketing strategymarketing researchdecision theoryinteractive marketingsocial scienceschoice theorydefault optionsdecision analysismarketing

Messaging Matters: The Impact of Advising Micromessages on Student Affect and Behavior Across Diverse University Campuses. NACADA Journal (2022)

Tonya M. BuchananAaron BrownPatrizia ChircoDanielle KleinAshley M. Purgason

educational psychologystudent affecteducational researchbehavioral scienceshigher education managementsocial scienceseducational communicationhigher educationdiverse university campusesorganizational communicationpsychology

The (Un)Making of a Citizen: The Role of Skin Tone in Perceived Immigrant Status and Support for Hostile Immigration Policy.. Translational Issues in Psychological Science (2021)

perceived immigrant statusculturecitizenship studiesethnic studiescitizenshipsociologyraceinternational migrationmass immigrationskin tonehostile immigration policyhuman migrationsocial identitymigration policyxenoracismracial discriminationmigration studiesethnicityethnic discrimination

Predicting With Your Head, Not Your Heart: Forecasting Errors and the Impact of Anticipated Versus Experienced Elements of Regret on Well-Being. Motivation and Emotion (2019)

Tonya M. BuchananJoshua BuchananKylie R. Kadey

human decision processbehavioral decision makingforecastingdecision sciencemotivationdecision theoryforesightwell-beingemotionsjudgmental forecastingpsychologypredictabilityemotional intelligenceforecasting errorsdecision analysiscognitive sciencebehavioral sciences

Predicting With Your Head, Not Your Heart: Forecasting Errors and the Impact of Anticipated vs. Experienced Elements of Regret on Well-Being. Motivation and Emotion (2019)

human decision processpsychological scienceeconomic psychologybehavioral decision makinghappinesssubjective well-beinghealth psychologybehavioral scienceswell-beingforecasting errorsexperienced elementspositive psychologypsychology

Families as Ingroups That Provide Social Resources: Implications for Well-Being. Self and Identity (2018)

Allen R. McConnellTonya M. BuchananE. Paige LloydHayley M. Skulborstad

family dynamicscultural identityfamily diversityfamily psychologysocial resourcessociologysocial relationsfamily processidentity (social science)family relationssocial groupsanthropologywell-beingfamily relationshipssocial identitysocial psychologyintergenerational relationssocial sciencesfamily studies

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Tonya Buchanan

Associate Professor

Central Washington University

Affiliations

Yearlong Exploration in the Social Sciences Program

Psychology

Tonya Buchanan is currently serving as a Psychology Associate Professor at Central Washington University.

Honors

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Experiences

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Education

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Tonya Buchanan

Central Washington University

Associate Professor

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Notable Scholarly Works

Notable Federal Grants

Collaborators

Beyond Ideology and Identity: How Racial Resentment and Perceptions of Structural Inequality Contribute to Attitudes Toward Diversifying Representation. (2025)

Politicians of Color on the Ballot. The Society for Personality and Social Psychology (2023)

We the People. Who? the Face of Future American Politics is Shaped by Perceived Foreignness of Candidates of Color. Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy (2023)

Dark Faces in White Spaces: The Effects of Skin Tone, Race, Ethnicity, and Intergroup Preferences on Interpersonal Judgments and Voting Behavior. Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy (2022)

I'll Have What She's Having: (Social) Perceptions of Default Options and Implications for Marketing and Decision Making. International Journal of Consumer Studies (2022)

Messaging Matters: The Impact of Advising Micromessages on Student Affect and Behavior Across Diverse University Campuses. NACADA Journal (2022)

Tonya M. BuchananAaron BrownPatrizia ChircoDanielle KleinAshley M. Purgason

The (Un)Making of a Citizen: The Role of Skin Tone in Perceived Immigrant Status and Support for Hostile Immigration Policy.. Translational Issues in Psychological Science (2021)

Predicting With Your Head, Not Your Heart: Forecasting Errors and the Impact of Anticipated Versus Experienced Elements of Regret on Well-Being. Motivation and Emotion (2019)

Tonya M. BuchananJoshua BuchananKylie R. Kadey

Predicting With Your Head, Not Your Heart: Forecasting Errors and the Impact of Anticipated vs. Experienced Elements of Regret on Well-Being. Motivation and Emotion (2019)

Families as Ingroups That Provide Social Resources: Implications for Well-Being. Self and Identity (2018)

Allen R. McConnellTonya M. BuchananE. Paige LloydHayley M. Skulborstad

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