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Dr. Michael Bixter, Assistant Professor, received a PhD in Cognitive Psychology from Stony Brook University with a graduate certificate in Quantitative Methods. He then completed two postdoctoral research positions, the first at Georgia Tech and the second at Arizona State University. His research interests include decisions about delayed and risky rewards, how decisions are made in small-group situations, and how decision making and other cognitive processes develop across adulthood. He teaches courses in statistics at both the undergraduate and graduate level.
Research interests
Decisions about delayed and risky rewards, how decisions are made in small-group situations, and how decision making and other cognitive processes develop across adulthood.
Teaching
Statistics at both the undergraduate and graduate level.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Adult Age, Moral Foundations, and Moral Stereotyping
Khalatian, P. & Bixter, M. T., 2026, In: Experimental Aging Research. 52, 1, p. 84-106 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Anxiety symptoms and suicidal Ideation among racially and ethnically minoritized college students: the moderating role of acculturative stress
Reyes-Portillo, J. A., Tineo, P., Judd, E., Bixter, M. T. & Masia Warner, C., 2026, In: Journal of American College Health. 74, 1, p. 201-209 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Getting Bullied in College: Implications for Resilience, Belonging, and Personal Health
Donoghue, C., Espelage, D., Migliaccio, T., Bixter, M. T., Park, E. Y., Reinschmidt, R. & Siclari, R., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: International Journal of Bullying Prevention.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Work demands and mental health: the mediating effects of resilience and sense of belonging among college students
Park, E. Y., Bixter, M. T., Donoghue, C., Reinschmidt, R. S., Gonzales, J. J., Chow, L. E. & Perez, F. D., 2026, In: Journal of American College Health. 74, 4, p. 1048-1057 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Judgment in the presence of multiple conflicting anchors
Bixter, M. T. & Luhmann, C. C., Feb 2025, In: Acta Psychologica. 252, 104646.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Scammers stole $2M from a shattered N.J. widow. Now she’s on the hook for $117K in taxes.
9/12/25
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New Experimental Psychology Findings from Montclair State University Described (Learning From Observing Others Social Influence On Risky Choice)
19/06/25
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Study Data from Montclair State University Update Understanding of Anxiety Disorders (The Impact of Acculturative Stress On Internalizing Problems Among Racially and Ethnically Minoritized Adolescents and Young Adults In the Us: a Systematic ...)
Reyes-Portillo, J., Grapin, S. & Bixter, M.
18/09/24
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New Study Shows COVID-19 Impact on College Students
Masia Warner, C., Reyes-Portillo, J. & Bixter, M.
17/02/22
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