CURRENT LAB MEMBERS
The SIP lab is full of passionate researchers from diverse backgrounds who all come together to collaborate on difficult research questions.
CHRISTINE REYNA, PH.D.
Principle Investigator, Professor
Research interests:
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The influence of stereotypes on attributional judgments
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Stereotypes as legitimizing ideologies
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The origins and consequences of moral judgments
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The influence of stereotypes and values on political decision making
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The impact of identity on self and group perceptions and interactions
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The psychology of extremism (e.g., polarization, White Nationalism)
GEOFFREY (GEOFF) DURSO, PH.D
Assistant Professor of Marketing, DePaul University
Driehaus College of Business
Research Interests:
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Social judgment
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Consumer behavior
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Social movement marketing
JEN ZIMMERMAN, PH.D.
Professional Instructor
Research Interests:
Ideological beliefs
Legitimacy
System justification & resistance
Justice issues
MIGUEL VAZQUEZ, M.A.
Lead Program Evaluator for Project Exploration
Ph.D. Student--Community MA/Ph.D.
Research Interests:
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The psychology of racial extremism (e.g., White nationalism)
Intergroup relations
Political polarization
STEM education
Program evaluation
Community-based participatory methodologies
Community violence interventions
CHRISTINA CARR, M.A.
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Ph.D. Student--Community Psychology MA/Ph.D.
Lab Manager
Lead Program Evaluator - Chicago Community Growers Program
Program Evaluator - Trinity Services Living Room
Research Interests:
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STEM Opportunities for Youth of Color
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Food Systems, Food Justice, and Community led interventions for Food Sovereignty
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Community Violence Interventions
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System Justification Influence on Social Movements and Policy Support
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Community Based Participatory Action Research Methodology
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Participatory Program Evaluation Methodology
SARAH J. SOFFER, CAPT, USAF, M.S.
Ph.D. Student--Psychological Science MA/Ph.D.
Research Interests:
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The role cognitive dissonance plays in extremist beliefs and actions
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Far-right extremism in the military
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Self-identity
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Radicalism
MEGAN STRICKER, M.A.
Ph.D. Student--Psychological Science MA/Ph.D.
Leelu Cervantes
Ph.D. Student--Community Psychology MA/Ph.D.
Research Interests:
- First generations students' academic adjustment
- Natural mentoring relationships
- Community-based participatory action research methodologies
Miguel Aguilera
MA Research Science
Research Interests:
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Levi Rosing
Ph.D. Student -- Social Psychology at Clark University
Research Interests:
- Sexual minority identity development and management
- LGBTQ+ identity signaling and disclosure
- Internalizing homophobia
RESEARCH ASSISTANTS
Meet the awesome SIP Lab RAs who help make our research possible!
Ian Davis - Psychology Major, Class of 2027
Grace Paluzza Steele - Psychology Major, Class of 2027
Keera Stelmak - Psychology & Criminology Major, Class of 2027
Sky Mest -- Psychology Major, Class of 2026
Paula Arevalo - Psychology Major, Class of 2027
Elina Mendoza -- DePaul Alum, Class of 2026
Rama Al-Koubaytari Applied Psychology & History Major, Class of 2027
ALUMNI & AFFILIATES
Meet who else helps to make SIP lab flourish!
Kara Harris, PH.D.
MATHER
AMY ANDERSON, PH.D
Assistant Professor at the University of North Texas
SAFA ASAD, PH.D.
Research Interest:
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Disparities in access to education/educational opportunities
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Achievement gap
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Enhancing educational systems
NANCY BARTEKIAN, M.S.
Research Associate at the University of Chicago Medical Center
Research Interests:
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Stereotyping & Prejudice
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Using stereotypes as legitimizing ideologies
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Self and group identity impact on group perceptions and interactions
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System justification
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Cross-cultural psychology
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Intergroup entitlement, anger, violence, and resilience
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Radicalization
THERESA LUHRS, PH.D.
Former Director of Undergraduate Studies
Research Interests:
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Stereotypes and Prejudice
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Heterosexism
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Intimate violence
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Perpetrators of intimate violence
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Perceptions of men as victims
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Intuition and the experience of intimate partner violence
ALI OMAIR, PH.D
Professor at Jazan University in Saudi Arabia
Research Interests
Attributions and gender discrimination
The impact of stereotypes on self and social identity
Empowerment in the Middle East
Applications of social, developmental, and cognitive psychology in education
