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Jennifer Lynn Eberhardt

1965 - Present
Social Psychology
USA USA

Personal Information

Born: 1965

Country of Birth: USA

Nationality: USA

Ethnicity: Black

Education

BA Psychology University of Cinncinnati 1987; MA 1990, PhD 1993 Harvard University

Professional Life

Field of Study: Social Psychology

Institution/Corporation: Stanford University

Degrees & Memberships: Member: National Academy of Sciences (2016), American Academy of Arts & Sciences (2016), Innocence Projecct Board of Directors (2022), Association for Psychological Science

Awards & Achievements

Awards: 2014, MacArthur Genius Grant Fellowship; 2014, named 1 of Foreign Policy s 100 Leading Global Thinkers; 2022, Lewis Thomas Prize; 2002, Distinguished Alumnae Award, University of Cinncinnati; 2003-2004, Junior Faculty Professional Development Award, RICSRE Stanford University; 2006-2007, 2010-2011, Dean s Award for Distinguished Achievement in Teaching, Stanford University; 2017, Cozzarelli Prize, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America; 2018, Robert B. Cialdini Prize, Society for Personality & Social Psychology; 1995-96, Irvine Postdocturate Teaching Fellowship; 1997, Junior Faculty Fellowship. Yale University; 2005-2006, Residential Fellow, Center for Advanced Study in Behavioral Science, Stanford University; 2010-2011, Clayman Institute for Gender Research at the Faculty Research Fellow, Stanford University; 2012-2013, Institute for Research in the Social Sciences, Faculty Fellow, Stanford University

Achievements: Investigates the consequences of the psychological association between race & crime; works with law enforcement to design interventions to improve policy & help agencies build & maintain trust with communities; conducts research on race, bias & inequality;1 of the world s experts on unconscious racial bias; co-director & faculty co-founder of Stanford s SPARQ (Social Psychological Answers to Real-World Questions)Program; 2021, 1st black president of the Association for Psychological Science

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