Tonya Buchanan

CWU's Psychological Science M.S. Program

Courses typically taught at CWU:

• PSY 300 - Research Methods in Psychology
• PSY 333 - Social Justice: The Psychology of Stereotyping, Prejudice, and Discrimination
• PSY 346 - Social Psychology
• PSY 362 - Introductory Statistics
• PSY 363 - Intermediate Statistics and Research Methods
• PSY 489 – Senior Seminar
• PSY 505 - Professional Development in Experimental Psychology
• PSY 543 – Social Cognition
• PSY 555 - Design and Statistical Analysis for Applied Research

General areas of interest: Social psychology, judgment & decision-making, social justice, emotion/affective forecasting, nudges/default options, implicit/explicit attitudes

Selected works (note. **undergraduate co-author, *graduate student co-author):

**Preston, Z. I., *Yanes, E. C., & Buchanan, T. M. (2025). Promoting equitable advising practices: Examining the impact of growth mindset and appreciative advising micro-messages on disclosure and student success. Psi Chi Journal of Psychological Research, 30(3), 240–250. https://doi.org/10.24839/2325-7342.JN30.3.240

Buchanan, T. M., Buchanan, J. P.; **Diedericks, D., **Davis, L. (2023). I’ll have what she’s having: (Social) Perceptions of default options and implications for decision-making.  International Journal of Consumer Studies, 47(2), 509-522. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijcs.12847

*Chirco, P. & Buchanan, T.M. (2023). We the People. Who? The face of future American politics is shaped by perceived foreignness of candidates of color. Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy, 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1111/asap.12341  

*Chirco P. & Buchanan , T. M. (2023). Politicians of Color on the Ballot. The Society for Personality and Social Psychology. https://spsp.org/news/character-and-context-blog/chirco-buchanan-politicians-of-color

Buchanan T.M., Brown, A., *Chirco, P., Klein, D., & Purgason, A. M. (2022). Messaging matters: The impact of advising micromessages on student affect and behavior across diverse university campuses. NACADA Journal, 42(2), 45–61. https://doi.org/10.12930/NACADA-22-04

*Chirco, P. & Buchanan, T.M. (2022). Dark faces in white spaces: The effects of skin tone, race, ethnicity, and intergroup preferences on interpersonal judgments. Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy, 22, 427-447. https://doi.org/10.1111/asap.12304

*Chirco, P., Buchanan, T. M. (2021). The (un)making of a citizen: The role of skin tone in perceived immigrant status and support for hostile immigration policy. Translational Issues in Psychological Science, 7, 378-391. https://doi.org/10.1037/tps0000283

Selected Invited talks or Workshops

Buchanan, T. M. (2024, February). From Rhetoric to Reality: Aligning Language & Action to Promote Inclusion. First Friday Leadership Talk, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA.

Buchanan, T. M. (2023, January). Discussion on the Paper Messaging Matters: The Impact of Advising Micromessaging. Workshop given to the Academic Advising Collaboration (UAAC) during their Winter Quarter Event, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA.

Buchanan, T. M. (2022, April). Happiness and the Good Life. Talk given to Community members and the EthicsLab, Hal Homes Center, Ellensburg, WA.

Buchanan, T. M. (2022, January). Teaching, research, and service in Academia: My journey from Graduate Student to Associate Professor. Talk given to the Department of Psychology, Miami University, Oxford, OH.

Buchanan, T. M. (2021, September). Messaging Matters: The Double-Edged Sword of Mindset & Opportunities to Broaden the Discussion. Talk given to Professional/Academic Advisors and Student Success Leadership, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA.