Publications
Motivation
STEM Engagement
Effects of Stereotypes
Interest Stereotypes
Master, A., Alexander, T., Thompson, J., Fan, W., Meltzoff, A. N., & Cheryan, S. (2025). . Journal of Research on Technology in Education [Special issue: Computer science for all], 57, 56-83.
Master, A., Baker, S., Patel, K., Roy, P., & Butler, L. P. (In press). Role of stereotypes in gender development and disparities. Annual Review of Developmental Psychology.
Master, A., Meltzoff, A. N., Tang, D., & Cheryan, S. (2025). Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 122(18), e2408657122.
Stewart, C. M., Master, A., Mire, S. S., Hassett, K. S., & Smith, B. H. (2024). . Journal of Attention Disorders, 28(14), 1746-1759.
Sriutaisuk, S., Huansuriya, T., & Master, A. (2024). . Kasetsart Journal of Social Sciences, 45, 1025-1036.
Tang, D., Meltzoff, A. N., Cheryan, S., Fan, W., & Master, A. (2024). . Developmental Psychology, 60(6), 1109-1130.
Turnquest, K., Fan, W., Rangel, V. S., Dyer, N., & Master, A. (2024). . Social Psychology of Education, 27, 1481-1508.
Master, A., Tang, D., Forsythe, D. H., Alexander, T., Cheryan, S., & Meltzoff, A. N. (2023) . Early Childhood Research Quarterly [Special issue: Examining computational thinking in early childhood], 64, 242-254.
Sampige, R., Tang, D., Frankel, L., & Master, A. (2023). . Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 69(2), 158-187.
Master, A., Meltzoff, A. N., & Cheryan, S. (2021). . Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 118, e2100030118.
Master, A. (2021). . Child Development Perspectives, 15, 203-210.
Zucker, T. A., Montroy, J., Master, A., Assel, M., McCallum, C., & Yeomans-Maldonado, G. (2021). . Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 76, 101320.
Cvencek, D.,鈥疨az-Albo, J., Master, A., Herranz Ll谩cer, C. V., Herv谩s-Escobar, A., & Meltzoff, A. N. (2020).. Frontiers in Psychology, 11:593995.
Master, A., & Meltzoff, A. N. (2020)..鈥疘nternational Journal of Gender, Science, and Technology, 12,鈥�152-198.
Goyer, J. P., Cohen, G. L., Cook, J. E., Master, A., Apfel, N., Lee, W., Henderson, A. G., Reeves, S. L., Okonofua, J. A., & Walton, G. M. (2019)..鈥疛ournal of Personality and Social Psychology, 117, 229-259.鈥�
鈥燤aster, A., 鈥燘utler, L. P., & Walton, G. M. (2017). . In O'Keefe, P. A., & Harackiewicz, J. M. (Eds.),鈥疶he science of interest鈥�(pp. 209-226). New York, NY: Springer.
Master, A., Cheryan, S., & Meltzoff, A. N. (2017)..鈥疍evelopmental Psychology, 53,鈥�201-209.
Master, A., Cheryan, S., Moscatelli, A., & Meltzoff, A. N. (2017)..鈥疛ournal of Experimental Child Psychology, 160,鈥�92-106.
Master, A., Cheryan, S., & Meltzoff, A. N. (2016)..鈥疛ournal of Educational Psychology, 108,鈥�424-437.
Master, A., Cheryan, S., & Meltzoff, A. N. (2016). . In K. R. Wentzel & D. B. Miele (Eds.),鈥疕andbook of motivation at school,鈥�2nd edition (pp. 300-319). New York, NY: Routledge.
Master, A., & Meltzoff, A. N. (2016)..鈥疨rospects, 46,鈥�215-234.
Master, A., Meltzoff, A. N., & Lent, R. (2016)..鈥疨rospects, 46,鈥�191-198.
Cheryan, S., Master, A., & Meltzoff, A. N. (2015)..鈥疐rontiers in Psychology, 6,鈥�49.
Master, A., Cheryan, S., & Meltzoff, A. N. (2014).鈥疘nternational Review of Social Psychology鈥痆Special issue: Stereotype threat in children],鈥�27,鈥�79-102.
鈥燘ryan, C. J., 鈥燤aster, A., & Walton, G. M. (2014).鈥�.鈥疌hild Development, 85,鈥�1836-1842.
Romero, C., Master, A., Paunesku, D., Dweck, C. S., & Gross, J. J. (2014)..鈥疎motion, 14,鈥�227-234.
*Yeager, D. S., Purdie-Vaughns, V., Garcia, J., Apfel, N., Brzustoski, P., Master,
A., Hessert, W. T., Williams, M. E., & Cohen, G. L. (2014)..鈥疛ournal of Experimental Psychology: General, 143,鈥�804-824.
*Recipient of the 2015 Robert B. Cialdini Award from the Society for Personality and
Social Psychology
Master, A., & Walton, G. M. (2013)..鈥疌hild Development, 84,鈥�737-751.
Master, A., Markman, E. M., & Dweck, C. S. (2012).鈥疌hild Development, 83,鈥�1145-1163.
Cohen, G. L., Garcia, J., Apfel, N., & Master, A. (2011; 2007). A self-affirmation intervention to reduce the racial achievement gap. In E. Aronson & J. Aronson (Eds.),鈥疪eadings about the social animal,鈥�10th edition (pp. 304-315) and 11th edition (pp. 288-299). New York: Worth Freeman.
Dweck, C. S., & Master, A. (2009). Self-concept. In W. Carey, A. Crocker, E. Elias, H. Feldman, & W. Coleman (Eds.),鈥疍evelopmental-behavioral pediatrics,鈥�4th edition (pp. 427-435). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.
Dweck, C. S., & Master, A. (2009)..鈥疘n K. R. Wentzel & A. Wigfield (Eds.),鈥疕andbook of motivation at school鈥�(pp. 123-140). New York, NY: Routledge.
Lepper, M. R., Master, A., & Yow, W. Q. (2008). Intrinsic motivation in education. In M. L. Maehr, S. A. Karabenick, & T. C. Urdan (Eds.),鈥疉dvances in motivation and achievement, Volume 15: Social psychological perspectives鈥�(pp. 521-555). Bingley, UK: Emerald.
Dweck, C. S., & Master, A. (2007)..鈥疘n D. H. Schunk & B. Zimmerman (Eds.),鈥疢otivation and self-regulated learning: Theory, research, and applications鈥�(pp. 31-51). Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.
Cohen, G. L., Garcia, J., Apfel, N., & Master, A. (2006)..鈥疭cience,鈥�313, 1307-1310.
鈥燗uthors contributed equally.
鈥燡arvis, M., Master, A., Cheryan, S., & Meltzoff, A. N. (2020). Feeling connected to others can improve
STEM engagement. National Science Foundation 2020 STEM For All Video Showcase.
鈥� Recipient of a Presenter鈥檚 Choice Award; one of 鈥淢ost Discussed鈥� Presentations
Cheryan, S., Master, A., Pope, T., & Yamamoto, K. (2018).鈥疪edesigning environments increases girls' interest in CS.鈥� National Science Foundation 2018 STEM For All Video Showcase.
*Master, A., Cheryan, S., Meltzoff, A. N., Mendoza, J., & Moscatelli, A. (2018).鈥疎mpowering young girls in STEM.鈥� National Science Foundation 2018 STEM For All Video Showcase.
* Recipient of a Facilitator's Choice Award
Cheryan, S., Master, A., & Meltzoff, A. N. (2017).鈥疶he gender gap in tech isn't set in stone.鈥� The Los Angeles Times.
Master, A. (2017).鈥疢ake STEM social to motivate preschoolers.鈥� NAEYC.
Master, A. (2017).鈥疢odule 19: Early STEM Learning [online module].鈥� Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences (producer).
Master, A. (2017).鈥疶eachers' mindsets about math (and why they matter).鈥� Teaching Young Children.
Master, A. (2017).鈥疶en things to know about math. 鈥疦础贰驰颁.
Master, A. (2016).鈥疓roup work gets kids more engaged in STEM.鈥� The Conversation.鈥疪eposted by鈥疭FGate.com鈥痑nd鈥疶he Christian Science Monitor.
Master, A., Cheryan, S., & Meltzoff, A. N. (2016).鈥疪esearchers explain how stereotypes keep girls out of computer science classes.鈥� The Washington Post.
Master, A. (2015).鈥疌ountering stereotypes and enhancing women's sense of belonging to reduce gender gaps in pSTEM.鈥� Mindset Scholars Network.
Master, A. (2015).鈥疨raise that makes learners more resilient.鈥� Mindset Scholars Network.
Master, A. (2015).鈥疻ant girls to be more interested in computer science? Change some classroom stereotypes.鈥� The Conversation.鈥疪eposted by鈥疶ime.com鈥痑nd鈥痠flscience.com.
Master, A., Cheryan, S., & Meltzoff, A. N. (2015). How cultural stereotypes push girls away from computer science and what we can do to fix it.鈥� Neuroeduca莽茫o, 4,鈥�53-57.&苍产蝉辫;
Robinson, S., & Master, A. (2025, July). How to increase sense of belonging in computer science classes. Breakout session presented at the Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) conference, Cleveland, OH.
Robinson, S., & Master, A. (2025, June). Why a sense of belonging matters (and how to increase it). Interactive session presented at the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Live 25, San Antonio, TX.
Patel, K. S., Master, A., & Danovitch, J. (2025, May). American and Indian adolescents鈥� gender-based stereotypes about science engagement. Poster presented at the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD), Minneapolis, MN.
Master, A. (2025, April). Invited discussant. In Innovative teaching & mentoring in educational psychology. Symposium presented at the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Denver, CO.
Baker, S., Master, A., & Fan, W. (2025, April). Nationally representative evidence that elementary school executive function mediates between father absence and mathematical achievement. In C. Fong (Session Organizer), Memory and executive functioning across academic subjects. Roundtable presented at the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Denver, CO.
Master, A., Patel, K. S., Weltzien, K., & Sharmin, S. (2025, April). Gender and the development of belonging in STEM. In C. Fong & C. Rozek (Chairs), How to create environments of belonging for students: New perspectives on school belonging research. Session presented at the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Denver, CO.
Robinson, S., Turcotte, P., & Master, A. (2025, April). Women鈥檚 completion of STEM degrees based on 8th-grade mathematics achievement. Poster presented at the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Denver, CO.
Tang, D., & Master, A. (2025, April). Longitudinal study of gender and race differences in math and CS subjective task values. In D. Tang & S. Wan (Chairs), Unpacking gender and race dynamics in the development of STEM motivation using situated expectancy-value theory. Symposium presented at the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Denver, CO.
Cutler, C., Burris, J., Lee, K., Sriutaisuk, S., & Master, A. (2025, March). Growing our math mindsets: Understanding incoming preservice teachers鈥� mindsets. Presentation given at the 52nd Annual Conference of the Research Council on Mathematics Learning (RCML), College Station, TX.
Thigpen, L. (Moderator), Cobo, A., Flaherty, M., Master, A., Patel, J., & Yadav, A. (2025, February). Championing computer science in the early elementary grades. Panel presented at SIGCSE TS 2025 (56th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education), Pittsburgh, PA.
Robinson, S., & Master, A. (2024, July). Why sense of belonging matters (and how to increase it). Breakout session presented at the Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) conference, Las Vegas, NV.
Sharmin, S., Master, A., Mesa, M. P., Bambha, V. P., & Zucker, T. A. (2024, August). Children鈥檚 conceptions of scientists as similar to them: New 鈥淒raw A Scientist鈥� Test findings. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association (APA) convention, Seattle, WA.
Stewart, C., Master, A., Mire, S., Hassett, K., & Smith, B. (2024, August). Perceived academic competence, impairment, and mental health in university students with or without ADHD. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association (APA) convention, Seattle, WA.
Stewart, C., Laakman, A., Mire, S., Master, A., Hassett, K., & Smith, B. (2024, August). Defining and measuring positive illusory bias in ADHD: A scoping review. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association (APA) convention, Seattle, WA.
Master, A., Meltzoff, A. N., Tang, D., & Cheryan, S. (2024, July). Divergence of children and adolescents鈥� gender stereotypes across different STEM fields. In D. Miller (Chair), The impact of gender stereotypes on motivational STEM outcomes: New research directions and variation across development. Symposium presented at the Network Gender & STEM Conference 2024, Heidelberg, Germany.
Lee, K., Thompson, J., & Master, A. (2024, April). The importance of role models who show enthusiasm about STEM. In X.-Y. Chen & E. Q. Rosenzweig (Chairs), Beyond seeing success: Exploring optimal features of role models and mentors to broaden STEM participation. Session presented at the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Philadelphia, PA.
Lee, S., Lee, K., & Master, A. (2024, April). Exploring the dynamics of daily experiences, emotions, and depression among Asian American students: The moderating role of growth mindsets. Poster presented at the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Philadelphia, PA.
Patel, K., Master, A., & Danovitch, J. (2024, April). A situated expectancy-value approach to understanding Indian and American adolescents鈥� science attitudes and beliefs. Poster presented at the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Philadelphia, PA.
Patel, K., Master, A., & Danovitch, J. (2024, March). Indian and American adolescents鈥� beliefs about science learning: A cross-cultural perspective. In K. Patel & A. Bodas (Chairs), Science and me: How scientific thought and engagement is shaped by identity factors and diverse learning contexts. Symposium presented at the Cognitive Development Society, Pasadena, CA.
Turcotte, P., & Master, A. (2024, April). College student engagement and belonging across the COVID-19 pandemic. In D. Huddlestun (Chair), Student perceptions and feelings of belonging across COVID and beyond. Session presented at the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Philadelphia, PA.
Master, A. (2023, July). How to counter stereotypes to improve equity in computer science. Mini session presented at the virtual Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) conference.
Master, A. (2023, March). Discussant. In A. Rutland (Chair), STEM Inequity: Promoting STEM engagement and challenging STEM stereotypes among marginalized youth. Symposium presented at the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD), Salt Lake City, UT.
Master, A., Alexander, T., Thompson, J., Fan., W., Meltzoff, A., & Cheryan, S. (2023, February). Gender-interest stereotypes reduce adolescent girls鈥� enrollment interest in STEM. In M. Wang (Chair), From preschool to academia: The development of science gender disparities. Symposium presented at the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP), Atlanta, GA.
Sriutaisuk, S., & Master, A. (2023, May). Latent profile analysis of adolescent girls鈥� self-perceptions and gender stereotypes in math. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Virtual Conference.
Tang, D., & Master, A. (2023, April). Interest stereotypes predict adolescents鈥� beliefs that computer science is useful and intentions to major in STEM. In D. Tang (Chair), Understanding individual and contextual predictors of students鈥� STEM major intention and promoting diversity in STEM. Symposium presented at the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Chicago, IL.
Thompson, J., Alexander, T., Fan, W., & Master, A. (2023, March). Countering gender stereotypes in computer science. In S. Zhao & P. Setoh (Chairs), Tracing the source of gender disparities in STEM: Children鈥檚 macro- and micro-level sociocultural contexts. Symposium presented at the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD), Salt Lake City, UT.
Tran, M.-H., Master, A., Alexander, T., Wu, W., Thompson, J., & Olvera, N. (2023, May). Racial/ethnic stereotypes predict math motivation in Hispanic middle school students. In V. Diaz (Chair), Perceptions of the self, social identities, and STEM fields: Influences on STEM motivation and participation. Symposium presented at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Virtual Conference.
Tran, M.-H., Master, A., Thompson, J., & Olvera, N. (2023, March). Racial/ethnic stereotypes predict science motivation in Latino middle school students. In A. Joy (Chair), Understanding the antecedents of gender and ethnic under-representation in STEM among children and adolescents. Symposium presented at the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD), Salt Lake City, UT.
Alexander, T., Meltzoff, A. N., Cheryan, S., & Master, A. (2022, April). Understanding math gender gaps by grade level and race/ethnicity: A cross-sectional investigation. In F. Law (Chair), Understanding the antecedents of gender and ethnic underrepresentation in STEM: Stereotypes, motivation, and belonging. Symposium submitted to the American Educational Research Association (AERA).
Master, A., Cheryan, S., Stier, E., & Meltzoff, A. N. (2022, April). Consequences of teaching girls about structural causes of gender differences in STEM. In J. Gladstone (Chair), Motivational messages to broaden participation in STEM: Important Features of Messages and Messengers. Symposium submitted to the American Educational Research Association (AERA).
Sriutaisuk, S., & Master, A. (2022, April). Developmental trajectories of students鈥� growth mindsets in STEM: A cohort-sequential longitudinal study. Presentation submitted to the American Educational Research Association (AERA).
Tang, D., Cheryan, S., Meltzoff, A. N., & Master, A. (2022, April). Understanding how ability stereotypes predict girls鈥� math self-concepts: A longitudinal investigation. In S. Wan (Chair), Understanding students鈥� math self-concept: Its relation with achievement, development, and educational implications. Symposium submitted to the American Educational Research Association (AERA).
Alexander, T., Meltzoff, A. N., Cheryan, S., & Master, A. (2021, September). How endorsement of gender stereotypes predicts adolescents鈥� interest in math. In F. Law & L. McGuire, STEM gender stereotypes in childhood and adolescence: Consequences and challenges. Symposium presented the British Psychological Society Virtual Conference.
Alexander, T., Meltzoff, A. N., Cheryan, S., & Master, A. (2021, November). How endorsement of gender stereotypes predicts adolescents鈥� interest in math. Poster submitted to the Learning Sciences Graduate Student Conference, Hybrid Conference.
Master A. (2021, October). Counteracting stereotypes to boost girls鈥� interest in STEM. Talk to be given remotely at the Human Development, Culture, and Learning Sciences Colloquium, University of Texas-Austin.
Master, A. (2021, February). Counteracting stereotypes to boost girls鈥� interest in computer science. Talk presented at the Texas Computer Science Teachers of America (CSTA) Virtual Conference.
Master, A. (2021, August). Let鈥檚 get motivated! Invited keynote, Transfer Student Success Conference, 兔子先生-Downtown, Houston, TX.
Master, A. (2021, April). Rewriting the story: Counteracting stereotypes to boost girls鈥� interest in STEM. Talk given remotely at the Child Development Lecture Series, Harvard Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, MA.
Master, A., Meltzoff, A. N., & Cheryan, S. (2021, April). The emergence of ability stereotypes and gender differences across STEM fields. In J. Gladstone (Chair), 鈥淵es we can鈥�: Improving equity in education through STEM motivation and engagement. Symposium presented at the meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA).
Tang, D., Cheryan, S., Meltzoff, A. N., & Master, A. (2021, May). Children and adolescents鈥� stereotypes and motivation in STEM and language arts. Flash Talk presented at the Association for Psychological Science (APS) Virtual Convention
Sampige, R., Frankel, L., Tang, D., & Master, A. (2021, April). Analyzing the relationship between children鈥檚 schooling modality and parenting stress during the COVID-19 pandemic. Poster presented at the 兔子先生 Undergraduate Research Day, Virtual Conference.
Sriutaisuk, S., Cheryan, S., Meltzoff, A. N., & Master, A. (2021, May 26鈥揝eptember 1). Growth mindsets reduce the negative effects of gender stereotypes on students鈥� STEM motivation [Poster session]. 2021 APS Virtual Convention.
Tennison, M., Cheryan, S., Meltzoff, A. N., & Master, A. (2021, April). Gender stereotypes about interest cause gender disparities in children鈥檚 motivation in STEM. In C. Starr (Chair), Gender stereotypes and STEM motivation: Experimental, longitudinal, meta-analytic, and intervention research across the lifespan. Symposium presented at the meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD).
Master, A. (2020, November). Rewriting the story: Counteracting stereotypes to boost girls鈥� interest in STEM. Talk given remotely at the Uppsala Child & Baby Lab, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
Master, A., Tennison, M., Meltzoff, A. N., & Cheryan, S. (2020). Gender stereotypes about interest cause gender disparities in children鈥檚 motivation in STEM. Poster presented at the National Science Foundation EHR Core Research PI Meeting, Alexandria, VA.