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Olga Godes
California State University, Long Beach
B.A. Psychology with Honors, 2003
University of Wisconsin, Madison
M.S. Psychology, 2004
Ph.D. Social Psychology and Personality, expected May 2008
Area: Social and Personality
Advisor: Judith Harackiewicz
Email: ogodes@wisc.edu
I am particularly interested in human motivation, and my research builds on theories of Expectancy-Value, Achievement Goals, Intrinsic Motivation, and Interest. Specifically, I address three interrelated questions in my work: 1) what are the situational factors (e.g., value, goals) that lead to optimal levels of intrinsic motivation and performance in learning contexts, 2) how do cultural variations in self-construal and individual differences in interest and perceived competence moderate responses to these factors, and 3) what are the processes that can explain the moderating cross-cultural and individual difference effects? To address these questions, I take a multi-method approach, by using experiments to re-create strong learning situations in a laboratory environment, and field studies to track the development of motivational processes as they unfold in a naturalistic setting.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
*Godes, O., Harackiewicz, J.M., & Miyamoto, Y. (2008). Effects of utility value on achievement behavior in two cultures. Paper accepted to be presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New York, NY.
*Godes, O., Miyamoto, Y, & Harackiewicz, J.M. (2008). Looking at motivation through a cross-cultural lens: Who benefits from the presence of value? Poster accepted to be presented at the 9th Annual Society for Personality and Social Psychology Conference, Albuquerque, NM.
*Godes, O., & Harackiewicz, J.M. (2007). Boosting students’ interest in math with utility value: Two experimental tests. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.
*Godes, O., & Harackiewicz, J.M. (2007). Making utility value an adaptive motivational mechanism for those with low perceived competence. Poster presented at the 8th Annual Society for Personality and Social Psychology Conference, Memphis, TN.
*Godes, O., & Harackiewicz, J.M. (2006). Enhancing motivation and performance with utility value: Who benefits and who suffers? Poster presented at the 18th Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science, New York, NY.
*Godes, O., & Harackiewicz, J.M. (2006). Enhancing enjoyment of learning: Roles of utility value and interest.
Poster presented at the 78th Annual Convention of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
*Topitzes, J.D., Tiwari, G., Godes, O., Ceglarek, S., Mersky, J., & Reynolds, A. (2005). Educational success and adult health: Findings from the Chicago Longitudinal Study. Paper presented at the 13th Annual Meeting of the Society for Prevention Research, Washington, DC.
*Thayer, R.E., Godes, O., Lobato, N.E., Youpa, M., & Cecil, C. (2004). Walking more each day elevates mood, especially energy, a central mood element. Poster presented at the 16th Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science, Chicago, IL.
*Thayer, R.E., Godes, O., Lobato, N.E., Serrano, M., Hernandez, J., & Culver, S. (2003). Walking, energy, and mood are interrelated: An important health indication. Poster presented at the 111th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada.
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