Department: Psychology
Jaime Cloud
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Office:
Harbert 315
Contact Information:
Box 549022
Birmingham-Southern College
900 Arkadelphia Rd
Birmingham, AL 35254
Office Phone: (205) 226-4829
Office Fax: (205) 226-4847
E-mail: jcloud@bsc.edu
Brief Career Background:
N/S.
Educational Background:
Ph.D. - University of Texas at Austin
B.A. - Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Areas of Academic Interest:
- Evolutionary Psychology
- Human Mating
- Social Cognition and Decision-Making
- Consumer Behavior
- Psychology of Advertising
Research Interests:
My primary research program involves the exploration of women’s status hierarchies, with a central focus on conspicuous/luxury consumption as one method women use to jockey for status. I intend to broaden the knowledge base concerning what motivates women to conspicuously consume by identifying the interpersonal benefits accrued by women who display cues indicative of high status.
Courses Taught:
PY 101 Introduction to Psychology (1)
An introduction to the research, theory, and methods of psychological science.PY 204 - Statistics for Research
A laboratory course designed to introduce students to experimental research design, statistical theory and techniques, and computer data analysis. Laboratory required. Open only to PY or PY-interdisciplinary majors, or by consent.









