Jessica Tracy, University of British Columbia

Research

Addiction Alcoholism Causal Attributions Emotions Guilt Longitudinal Methods Pride Shame

Latest papers

Multi-modal measurement of shame in relation to perceived stress and avoidance coping in the context of recent HIV diagnosis.
Journal of health psychology · 2026
Smile variation leaks personality and increases the accuracy of interpersonal judgments.
PNAS nexus · 2024

All 2 publications

Latest funding

Self-Conscious Emotions and Alcoholism
CIHR · 2012 · Nominated PI
$445,672
Self-Conscious Emotions and Alcoholism
CIHR · 2010 · Nominated PI
$240,000
Does the pride expression function as a signal of social status
SSHRC · 2009 · Principal investigator
$104,425

All 4 grants and awards

2 publications.

01

Multi-modal measurement of shame in relation to perceived stress and avoidance coping in the context of recent HIV diagnosis.

Batchelder AW, Glynn T, Witkower Z, Ruben M, Traeger L, Schaefer HS, Jenny Shin HJ, Tracy J, O'Cleirigh C, Moskowitz JT

Journal of health psychology2026

DOI: 10.1177/13591053261449651 PMID: 42157552

02

Smile variation leaks personality and increases the accuracy of interpersonal judgments.

Witkower Z, Tian L, Tracy J, Rule NO

PNAS nexus2024

DOI: 10.1093/pnasnexus/pgae343 PMID: 39246668

Self-Conscious Emotions and Alcoholism

Nominated PICIHR2012Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Tracy, Jessica L

Keywords: Addiction; Alcoholism; Causal Attributions; Emotions; Guilt; Longitudinal Methods; Pride; Shame; Stress

$445,672

Self-Conscious Emotions and Alcoholism

Nominated PICIHR2010CIHR New Investigator

Principal investigators: Tracy, Jessica L

Keywords: Addiction; Alcoholism; Causal Attributions; Emotions; Guilt; Longitudinal Methods; Pride; Shame

$240,000

Does the pride expression function as a signal of social status

Principal investigatorSSHRC2009Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Tracy, Jessica L.

Keywords: pride; self-conscious emotion; emotion expression; social status; evolved function

$104,425

Universality of the pride expression

Principal investigatorSSHRC2006Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Tracy, Jessica L.

Keywords: emotion; emotion expression; cross-cultural; pride; self-conscious emotions; achievement; status; non-Western culture; self-esteem; self

$117,288

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Addiction Dear Professor Tracy, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Multi-modal measurement of shame in relation to perceived stress and avoidance coping in the context of recent HIV diagnosis." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]