Pamela J. Turbeville graduated with distinction from the University of Arizona in 1972 as a double major in Family and Consumer Sciences and Education. Upon graduating, Ms. Turbeville pursued graduate degrees (MBA in Finance from the University of Denver, MS in Environmental Science from the University of Texas at Dallas) and executive education (Stanford Executive Program). She was selected to receive the 2000 College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) Alumni Achievement Award at the Homecoming event. Ms. Turbeville has strong family ties to the University of Arizona. Her father, John H. Turbeville, two aunts, and many other family members received UA degrees. In 2000, to support faculty research and teaching, Ms. Turbeville established The Pamela J. Turbeville Endowment in the Norton School of Human Ecology.
The Turbeville Speaker Series comprises presentations held throughout the Fall and Spring semesters annually, featuring researchers from both the UA community and beyond. These hour-long sessions showcase cutting-edge research spanning a diverse array of topics. Each presentation is meticulously recorded and subsequently shared on the FMI YouTube Channel. The primary aim of these presentations is to enlighten and inspire the next generation of scholars and community leaders with the latest advancements in various fields of study.
Upcoming Turbeville Speaker Series
Please check again this upcoming Fall 2024 for updated speakers!
Frank Gonzalez, Ph.D., School of Government & Public Policy, UArizona
Time: Friday, March 22, 2024 from 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM
Title: Does Physiological Threat Response Predict Political Conservatism? The Role of Race and Ethnicity
Abstract: Pioneering work on the psychological and biological roots of political orientation has suggested that political conservatism is driven in large part by enhanced negativity bias (i.e., stronger responses to negative over positive environmental stimuli). This work has been criticized on several theoretical fronts, and recent replication attempts have failed. To dig deeper into the contours of when (and among whom) negativity bias predicts conservatism, we investigate a surprisingly overlooked factor in existing literature: race and ethnicity. We propose that political issues represent threat or disgust in different ways depending on one’s race and ethnicity. We are recruiting 200 White, Latinx, African American, and Asian American individuals (in equal numbers) to examine how the relationship between negativity bias and political orientation varies by race/ethnicity across four domains: policing/criminal justice, immigration, economic redistribution, and religious social conservatism.
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