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Christia Spears Brown

Christia Spears Brown

D-Index & Metrics

Psychology

D-Index
37
Citations
6433
World Ranking
9155
National Ranking
4854

Christia Spears Brown publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Psychology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Christia Spears Brown sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 99 publications — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

Christia Spears Brown D-index placement in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Christia Spears Brown sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 37 D-Index — 21st percentile

21% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

Overview

Christia Spears Brown is affiliated with the University of Kentucky in the United States. Their research spans multiple aspects of social sciences and psychology, with a strong emphasis on gender studies, sociology, political science, education, clinical psychology, and social psychology.

Their work focuses on numerous topics including:

  • Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
  • Early Childhood Education and Development
  • Gender Roles and Identity Studies
  • Gender, Feminism, and Media
  • Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
  • Media, Gender, and Advertising

Christia Spears Brown has contributed to academic literature through various papers. Some recent notable publications include:

  • "Psychology students' motivation and learning in response to the shift to remote instruction during COVID-19" (2021), published in Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Psychology
  • "Fostering anti-racism in white children and youth: Development within contexts" (2022), published in American Psychologist
  • "That selfie becomes you: examining taking and posting selfies as forms of self-objectification" (2020), published in Media Psychology
  • "A Bioecological Theory of Sexual Harassment of Girls: Research Synthesis and Proposed Model" (2020), published in Review of General Psychology
  • "Sexy, Thin, and White: The Intersection of Sexualization, Body Type, and Race on Stereotypes about Women" (2021), published in Sex Roles

The frequent co-authors who have collaborated with Christia Spears Brown include:

  • Sharla D. Biefeld
  • Ellen L. Usher
  • Jaeyun Han
  • Ilyssa Salomon
  • Michelle Tam

The scientist has contributed to prominent publication venues, with multiple works published in:

  • Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology
  • Review of General Psychology
  • Sex Roles
  • Journal of Adolescent Research
  • Social Development

In addition to articles, Christia Spears Brown has authored books, including "Gender in Childhood," published by Cambridge University Press in 2020.

Best Publications

  • Children's perceptions of discrimination: a developmental model.

    Christia Spears Brown;Rebecca S. Bigler

  • Childhood and Adult Political Development

    David O. Sears;Christia Brown

  • Adolescent girls’ experiences and gender-related beliefs in relation to their motivation in math/science and English.

    Campbell Leaper;Timea Farkas;Christia Spears Brown

  • When Groups Are Not Created Equal: Effects of Group Status on the Formation of Intergroup Attitudes in Children

    Rebecca S. Bigler;Christia Spears Brown;Marc Markell

  • Discrimination, Ethnic Identity, and Academic Outcomes of Mexican Immigrant Children: The Importance of School Context

    Christia Spears Brown;Hui Chu

  • Perceived Experiences With Sexism Among Adolescent Girls

    Campbell Leaper;Christia Spears Brown

  • Interventions to reduce prejudice and enhance inclusion and respect for ethnic differences in early childhood: A systematic review

    Frances E. Aboud;Colin Tredoux;Linda R. Tropp;Christia Spears Brown

  • Children's perceptions of gender discrimination

    Christia Spears Brown;Rebecca S. Bigler

  • Patterns of Adaptive Behavior in Very Young Children with Autism.

    Wendy L. Stone;Opal Y. Ousley;Susan L. Hepburn;Kerry L. Hogan

  • Ethnicity and Gender in Late Childhood and Early Adolescence: Group Identity and Awareness of Bias.

    Christia Spears Brown;Basirat O. Alabi;Virginia W. Huynh;Carrie L. Masten

  • Elementary School Children's Reasoning About Social Class: A Mixed-Methods Study

    Rashmita S. Mistry;Christia Spears Brown;Elizabeth S. White;Kirby A. Chow

  • The Centrality of Gender and Ethnic Identities across Individuals and Contexts

    Kelly L. Turner;Christia Spears Brown

  • Latina and European American Girls’ Experiences with Academic Sexism and their Self-Concepts in Mathematics and Science During Adolescence

    Christia Spears Brown;Campbell Leaper

  • The Selfie Generation: Examining the Relationship Between Social Media Use and Early Adolescent Body Image:

    Ilyssa Salomon;Christia Spears Brown

  • Relations Among Gender Typicality, Peer Relations, and Mental Health During Early Adolescence

    Jennifer A. Jewell;Christia Spears Brown

  • Bias at School: Perceptions of Racial/Ethnic Discrimination among Latino and European American Children.

    Christia Spears Brown

  • Prejudice Reduction in Schools Teaching Tolerance in Schools: Lessons Learned Since Brown v. Board of Education About the Development and Reduction of Children's Prejudice

    Jennifer H. Pfeifer;Christia Spears Brown;Jaana Juvonen

  • Effects of minority status in the classroom on children's intergroup attitudes.

    Christia Spears Brown;Rebecca S Bigler

  • Gender Biases in Early Number Exposure to Preschool-Aged Children

    Alicia Chang;Catherine M. Sandhofer;Christia S. Brown

  • American elementary school children's attitudes about immigrants, immigration, and being an American

    Christia Spears Brown

Frequent Co-Authors

Rashmita S. Mistry
Rashmita S. Mistry University of California, Los Angeles
Rebecca S. Bigler
Rebecca S. Bigler The University of Texas at Austin
Campbell Leaper
Campbell Leaper University of California, Santa Cruz
Jaana Juvonen
Jaana Juvonen University of California, Los Angeles
Jennifer H. Pfeifer
Jennifer H. Pfeifer University of Oregon
Frances E. Aboud
Frances E. Aboud McGill University
Adam Rutland
Adam Rutland University of Exeter
Drew Nesdale
Drew Nesdale Griffith University
Susan Hepburn
Susan Hepburn Colorado State University
Wendy L. Stone
Wendy L. Stone University of Washington

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