Stephanie M. Cantu
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Stephanie Cantu is a visiting assistant professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of St. Thomas in Houston. She holds a Ph.D. in Social Psychology from the University of Minnesota and a B.A. in Psychology and a B.B.A. in Management from the University of Texas at Austin. Her research areas include: (1) women’s behavior across the ovulatory cycle, (2) evolutionary bases of consumption, and (3) attraction and initiation in romantic relationships.
Primary Interests:
- Close Relationships
- Evolution and Genetics
- Persuasion, Social Influence
- Sexuality, Sexual Orientation
Journal Articles:
- Cantú, S. M., Simpson, J. A., Griskevicius, V., Weisberg, Y. J., Durante, K. M., & Beal, D. J. (2013). Fertile and selectively flirty women’s behavior toward men changes across the ovulatory cycle. Psychological Science, 25(2), 431-443.
- Durante, K. M., Griskevicius, V., Cantu, S. M., & Simpson, J. A. (2014). Money, status, and the ovulatory cycle. Journal of Marketing Research, 51(1), 27-39.
- Durante, K. M., Griskevicius, V., Simpson, J. A., Cantú, S. M., & Tybur, J. M. (2012). Sex ratio and women's career choice: Does a scarcity of men lead women to choose briefcase over baby? Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 103(1), 121.
Courses Taught:
- Personal Selling
Stephanie M. Cantu
Department of Psychology
University of St. Thomas
1903 Commonwealth Street
Houston, Texas 77006
United States of America
- Mobile: (512) 297-6559