My research has been rooted in the domain of political psychology, with a particular interest in issues related to minority influence, viewpoint diversity in higher education, scientific integrity, and political partisanship. Current/recent projects have explored group dynamics involving numerical minorities, along with political diversity and the political climate among university faculty and students, and national trends related to political polarization.

Publications

Prislin, R., Davenport, C., Xu, Y., Moreno, R., & Honeycutt, N. (2018). From Marginal to Mainstream and Vice Versa: Leaders’ Valuation of Diversity While in the Minority versus Majority. Journal of Social Issues, 74(1), 112–128. pdf
Honeycutt, N., & Freberg, L. (2017). The liberal and conservative experience across academic disciplines: An extension of Inbar and Lammers. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 8(2), 115-123. pdf
Twenge, J.M., Honeycutt, N., Prislin, R., Sherman, R. (2016). More polarized but more Independent: Political party identification and political views among U.S. adults and late adolescents, 1970-2014. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 42​(10), 1364-1383. abstract / request pdf

Other Writing

Forbes: Political intolerance among university faculty highlights need for viewpoint diversity. November 21, 2016. Article.

Other Projects

Poly Politics: Research web-site reporting political party affiliation data of academic departments at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. Site launched November, 2012. Data last updated September, 2017. (www.polypolitics.com)
Research Accounts and Profiles:

Longer/more detailed Statement of Research Interests

My research to date has been rooted in the domain of political psychology, with a particular interest in issues related to minority influence, viewpoint diversity in higher education, scientific integrity, and political partisanship. In my research, the investigation of viewpoint diversity has manifested in two different ways: First, in an academic and scholarship context, and second as related to teaching and the academic atmosphere imposed upon students. In essence, these are two sides of the same coin. Research on viewpoint diversity has been connected to broad conversations in academia on the topic of scientific integrity. Dismissing conservative (or non-liberal) views (or in general, views that diverge from accepted orthodoxies in many ways) could lead scholars to overlook meaningful research questions or misinterpret the results of their research, both of which are central issues in the movement to bolster scientific integrity. Whenever data are insufficient to conclusively support some scientific claim, encouraging a diversity of viewpoints strengthens the marketplace of ideas, thereby enhancing the chance of uncovering the underlying truths. Importantly, this work and the theme of these findings can generally be translated to domains other than academia (e.g., business settings), though further research with populations specifically from those domains is needed. Specifically, of my published research, Honeycutt & Freberg (2016, published in Social Psychological and Personality Science) provided empirical evidence related to the lack of political diversity among faculty. Twenge, Honeycutt, Prislin, & Sherman (2016, Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin) documented emerging political polarization, and its consequences. Current and planned research endeavors seek to continue and expand this work. 
Keywords: Political psychology, minority influence, higher education, scientific integrity, social stereotypes/attitudes, intergroup relations, group processes, person perception
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