Daniel N. Kort
[email protected] 818-448-1895 Education University of Washington, Seattle, WA Expected December 2016 M.S., Psychology Duke University, Durham, NC 2015 B.S. Psychology with Distinction, Magna Cum Laude Research Graduate Research Assistant, Social Identity Laboratory, University of Washington Fall 2015-December 2016 Laboratory Manager, Richman Laboratory, Duke University 2013-2015 Research Assistant, Behavioral Laboratory, The Fuqua School of Business, Duke University Summer 2014 Research Assistant, Social Behavior Laboratory, University of Southern California Summer 2013 Research Assistant, Culture and Intergroup Relations Laboratory, California State University-Northridge Summer 2013 Research Assistant, Richman Laboratory, Duke University 2012-2013 Research Assistant, Health Psychology Laboratory, California State University-Los Angeles Summer 2012 Honors and Awards Phi Beta Kappa, Duke University 2016 Duke University Student Affairs Distinguished Leadership and Service Award: Commitment to Diversity 2015 Leading at Duke Leadership and Service Awards: Most Outstanding Sophomore Student Leader 2014 Psi Chi International Honor Society in Psychology Lifetime Member 2014-present Duke University Dean’s List Fall 2012, Fall 2013 (with distinction), Fall 2014, Spring 2015 Fellowships and Grants Duke University Psychology and Neuroscience Vertical Integration Program Fellowship Summer 2014
Duke University Undergraduate Research Support Independent Study Grant ($400) Spring 2015 Duke University Interdisciplinary Behavioral Research Center Participant Payment Grant ($600) 2015 Duke University Interdisciplinary Behavioral Research Center Participant Payment Grant ($500) 2014 Teaching Teaching Assistant, Racism and Minority Groups (Psych 250), University of Washington Autumn 2016 Teaching Assistant, Introductory Psychology (Psych 101), University of Washington Winter 2016, Spring 2016 Teaching Assistant, Clinical Issues for LGBTQ (316S), Duke University Spring 2014 Publications Agénor, M., Austin, S. B., Kort, D. N., Austin, E. L., & Muzny, C. A. (2016). Sexual orientation and sexual and reproductive health among black sexual minority women in the U.S. South. Women’s Health Issues. Long, J. K. & Kort, D. N. (2016). Multidirectional partiality. In G. Weeks, S. Fife, and C. Peterson (Eds.). Techniques in couple therapy. New York: Routledge Press. Long, J. K. & Kort, D. N. (2016). Re-storying the problem. In G. Weeks, S. Fife, and C. Peterson (Eds.). Techniques in couple therapy. New York: Routledge Press. Pascoe, E. A., Richman, L. S., & Kort, D. N. (2015). Validation of the Food-Linked Virtual Response (FLVR) Task. Journal of Health Psychology. Talks Long, J. K. & Kort, D. N. (2015). Cultural competence and same-sex couple therapy interventions. Talk presented at the American Family Therapy Academy annual meeting, Vancouver, WA. Kort, D. N., Sullivan, J. A., & Lawrence, C. M. (2015). Words hurt: You Don’t Say? Talk presented at the Southeast Regional LGBTQIA Unity Conference, Chapel Hill, NC. Cordero, D. M., Bulger, Z. M., Bousquette, M. C., & Kort, D. N. (2015). Breaking barriers, building bridges: How to engage Greek life in LGBTQ*IA allyship. Talk presented at the Southeast Regional LGBTQIA Unity Conference, Chapel Hill, NC. Kort, D. N. (2015). LGBTQ identity in undergraduate admissions at Duke University. Talk presented at the Southeastern LGBTQ+ College Student Conference, Tuscaloosa, AL.
Kort, D. N. (2014). LGBTQ identity in undergraduate admissions at Duke University. Talk presented at IvyQ, Hanover, NH. Posters Kort, D. N., Richman, L. S., Light, A. E., & Fryberg, S. A. (2016). Targeting the targets of discrimination: Contingencies determine the effectiveness of targeted health messaging. Presented at the Association for Psychological Science annual convention, Chicago, IL. Long, J. K. & Kort, D. N. (2015). Outreach to undergraduates: Building a future. Poster presented at the American Family Therapy Academy annual meeting, Vancouver, WA. Kort, D. N. & Richman, L. S. (2015). #BlackHealthMatters: Discriminatory current events, African American health, and an identity-based motivation intervention. Poster presented at the L. Starling Reid Undergraduate Psychology Conference, Charlottesville, VA. Kort, D. N. & Richman, L. S. (2014). Discrimination experience as a psychosocial cause of health disparities. Poster presented at the Stanford Undergraduate Psychology Conference, Stanford, CA. Media Blogging (The Huffington Post) 12/13/15 – Why San Bernardino Polarized America and What It Means for Our Political Future. 9/28/15 – What the FDA Can Learn from Argentina’s New Gay Blood Donation Policy. 9/14/15 – Feeling the Bern: Sanders is an Advocate for LGBTQ Issues. 8/17/15 – Common App: It’s Time to Pop the Question 8/3/15 – Understanding Violence as a Gay Man 7/6/15 – 10 Social Justice Reasons to Care About Women’s Soccer 6/25/15 – Alcohol Companies at L.A. Pride Leave a Bitter Taste 1/9/15 – Duke Student Athletes Speak out on the Power of Language 9/3/14 – Duke’s Historic LGBTQ-Inclusive Application Question Matters
Media Mentions 5/8/15 The Advocate – S.C. clubgoers counter homophobic kiss-off with kiss-in 5/6/15 WMBF (Myrtle Beach, South Carolina NBC Affiliate) – Vacationing students organize same-sex kiss-in at nightclub 4/29/15 Business Insider – 18 incredibly impressive students at Duke 2/6/15 WTVD (North Carolina ABC Affiliate) – Duke athletes lend voices to powerful “You Don’t Say?” Campaign 1/25/15 PinkNews – Student athletes tackle homophobia with “You Don’t Say?” Campaign 1/7/15 USA Today – Duke application now asks about gender identity, sexual orientation 10/30/14 The Washington Post – Tim Cook’s inspirational announcement would have been unimaginable 20 years ago 10/9/14 The Durham Herald-Sun – “Great time to be a queer Blue Devil” 9/24/14 The Durham Herald-Sun – “Queering Duke History” exhibit grand opening slated for Thursday 9/13/14 The Advocate – Duke University makes applications more welcoming for LGBT hopefuls 9/5/14 GLAAD – Duke University adds optional question about gender identity and sexual orientation to admissions supplement 9/4/14 PinkNews – Duke University debuts new LGBT-inclusive application question 9/3/14 Human Rights Campaign – Duke change in Common Application strives for LGBT equality 9/2/14 Inside Higher Ed – Duke asks the question 5/26/14 The Washington Post – “Am I homophobic if I just don’t care the Michael Sam is gay?” 5/22/14 Human Rights Campaign – Students at Duke University want you to think before you speak 5/4/14 HLN – Duke students speak out against hurtful words
4/30/14 CNN – Duke students: Words aren’t harmless 4/25/14 The UK Daily Telegraph – ‘That’s so gay’: Students want to kill this and other ‘offensive’ phrases 9/27/13 The Durham Herald-Sun – Duke’s LGBTQ center celebrates new name, space Committees and Organizations Co-Founder and Co-President, You Don’t Say? Campaign 2013-present Director of Social Media, National Gay Blood Drive 2015-present Board Member, Duke LGBTQ Alumni Network 2015-present Member, University of Washington Department of Psychology Diversity Steering Committee 2015-present President, Blue Devils United 2013-2015 Director of LGBTQ Affairs and Policy, Duke Student Government 2014-2015 Member, Duke University Committee on Sexual and Gender Diversity 2014 Member, Duke LGBTQ Task Force 2013-2015 Member, Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity Director Search Committee 2014 Co-Director, Know Your Status HIV Prevention Program 2013-2014 Co-president, Duke Psychology Majors Union 2014-2015
