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Social Psychology

Students pursuing the Ph.D. degree in Psychological Science may specialize in social psychology. The graduate faculty in social psychology share common interests in stereotyping, social stigma, and intergroup relations.

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Area Faculty

The graduate faculty in social psychology share common interests in stereotyping, social stigma, and intergroup relations. 

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Michael J. Burke, Ph.D. | Adjunct Professor
Ph.D., 1982, Illinois Institute of Technology
Email: mburke1@tulane.edu 
Phone: (504) 862-3328 
Office: Business School - A. B. Freeman School of Business

Iliana Kwaske, Ph.D. | Adjunct Professor
Ph.D., Illinois Institute of Technology
Email: ikwaske@tulane.edu
Phone: (504) 865-5555 
Office: School of Professional Advancement

Danica Kulibert, Ph.D. 2023
Assistant Professor, Kennesaw State University

Freya Woods, Ph.D. 2023
Private sector, Denver 

James Moran, Ph.D. 2022
Post-doctoral Associate, University of Florida

Kamiya Stewart, Ph.D. 2022
Research Associate at Policy Research Associates

Nicholas Kerry, Ph.D. 2021
Post-doctoral fellow, University of Pennsylvania
 
Sally Merritt, Ph.D. 2021
Assistant Professor, Georgia Southwestern State University
 
Lauren Ruelens, Ph.D.  2019
Assistant Professor, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Aaron Moss, Ph.D. 2018
Project Manager, Cloud Research

Emily Shaffer, Ph.D. 2018
Senior Associate, Research Team at Catalyst

Caroline Tipler, Ph.D. 2016
Social Scientist/Project Manager, American Bar Foundation, Chicago
Analyst, AmeriSpeak NORC at the University of Chicago

Tara Van Bommel, Ph.D. 2016
Senior Analyst, PSB Research, Colorado

Stefanie Simon, Ph.D., 2015
Post-doctoral Fellow, Carleton College
Assistant Professor, Sienna College

Patricia Gilbert, Ph.D. 2015
Data Analyst, ClassifiedAds.com, Bellevue WA
Cherry Crest Elementary School Gifted Program, Bellevue WA

David Doyle, Ph.D. 2014
Post-doctoral Fellow, Colombia University
Lecturer, Exeter University United Kingdom

Alison Blodorn, Ph.D. 2013
Post-doctoral fellow, University of California at Santa Barbara
Director of Research, College Transition Collaboration, Stanford University

Alyssa Boasso, Ph.D. 2012
Post-doctoral fellow, U.S. Veteran's Administration, Boston MA 2012-2013
Staff Scientist, THYNC, Boston MA 2014-2016
Researcher, Stealth Start-up, Boston MA

Devin Wallace Williams, Ph.D. 2007
Assistant Professor, Towson University, MD 2007-2013
Performance and Evaluation Manager, Washington Hospitality Public Charter High School
Private Sector Business Contractor Firm, Dallas TX

Eden Renee Pruitt, Ph.D. 2006
Post-doctoral Fellow, Pennsylvania State University, 2006-2008
Visiting Scholar, Pennsylvania State University, 2008-2009
Assistant Professor, Bard College at Simon's Rock, 2009-present

Alecia Santuzzi, Ph.D. 2004
Post-doctoral Fellow, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign 2004-2006
Assistant Professor, Syracuse University, 2006-2009
Assistant to Associate Professor, Northern Illinois University, 2009-present

Kimberley O'Farrell, Ph.D. 2002
Assistant to Associate Professor, Minnesota State University 2002-present
2008-present O'Farrell Consulting, CA

Daniel Beal, Ph.D. 2000
Post-doctoral Fellow, Purdue University 2000-2003
Assistant Professor, Rice University 2003-2011
Assistant  to Associate Professor, University of Texas at San Antonio, 2011-2014
Associate Professor, Virginia Tech, 2014-present

Elizabeth Cralley, Ph.D. 1999
Assistant Professor, University of South Carolina-Beaufort 1999-2001
Visiting Assistant Professor, American University, 2001-2013
Assistant Professor, Northcentral University, Arizona, 2013-present

Sherry Schnake, Ph.D. 1999
Assistant Professor to Professor, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, 1999-present

Volkan Topalli, Ph.D., 1998
Assistant Professor to Professor, Department of Criminal Justice, Georgia State University

Laura Duval, Ph.D. 1997
Visiting Assistant Professor, George Washington University 

Paul Frankel, Ph.D., 1997
Evaluator, Mental Health Center of Denver

Elliott Hammer, Ph.D. 1996
Assistant Professor, Tennessee State University 1996-2000
Assistant Professor to Professor, Xavier University of Louisiana 2000-present

Ligia Chavez, Ph.D. 1995
Assistant Research Scientist
Behavioral Sciences Research Institute, University of Puerto Rico

Elizabeth Hammer, Ph.D. 1994
Assistant to Associate Professor, Belmont University, 1994-2000
Assistant to Associate Professor, Loyola University-New Orleans, 2000-2007
Professor and Director of Center for Teaching Excellence, Xavier University of Louisiana, 2007-present

Kellina Craig-Henderson, Ph.D. 1993
Professor, Howard University
Program Director to Deputy Director of SES Division, National Science Foundation