Catarina Alves
Doctoral Student, Counseling Psychology
Hometown:
Florianópolis, Brazil
Undergraduate Institution:
BA in Psychology; Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (Brazil)
Current Program:
Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology
Year of Matriculation:
2015
Research Interests:
Objectification Theory; Rape culture; Rape myths acceptance; Body image; Influence of media exposure on self-objectification.
Publications:
1. Camargo, B.V.; Justo, A.M.; Alves, C.D.B. (2014). Context effects on the social representations of the body. Psicologia: Teoria e Pesquisa, 30(3), 287-297.
2. Camargo, B.V.; Justo, A.M.; Alves, C.D.B.; Schlosser, A. (2013). Context and communication effects on social representations about the body. Psychology and Social Knowing, 2(1), 33-50.
3. Camargo, B.V. ; Justo, A.M. ; Alves, C. D. B. (2011). The social functions and representations of the body: a generational comparison. Temas em Psicologia, 19, 269-281.
4. Camargo, B.V. ; Alves, C. D. B. ; Morais, D. X. ; Koelzer, L. P. (2010). Social Norms related to Infidelity on the Virtual Space. Brazilian Cultural Studies, 1(3), 289-304.
Presentations:
Justo, A.M.; Camargo, B.V.; Alves, C.D.B. (2010). The Context of Beauty and Health on Lay Knowledge about the Body. In: XL Brazilian Psychological Association Reunion, 2010, Curitiba, Brazil.
Camargo, B. V.; Alves, C.D.B.; Morais, D.X.; Koelzer, L.P. (2012). Social Norms related to Infidelity on the Virtual Space. In: 42ª Brazilian Psychological Association Reunion, 2012, São Paulo, Brazil.
Camargo, B.V. ; Torres, T. L. ; Britto, A. M. M. ; Alves, C. D. B. (2009). Social Representation about Health on Old Age. In: VI International Journey of Social Representations, 2009, Buenos Aires. Perspectivas en Representaciones Sociales: Diálogos y Debates, 2009.
Future Career Plans:
Counseling; Teaching; Public Service
What Attracted Me to SIU:
The program’s reputation and emphasis on social justice; the faculty’s research interests; the positive and supportive atmosphere of the program and multiple opportunities offered; research and clinical training opportunities focused on strengths.