Associate Professor

Research Interests

Dr. Stern's research broadly examines how belief systems and motivations guide the way that people perceive and interact with the world. 

Dr. Stern expects to review graduate applications in the 2025 cycle but is not able to meet with prospective applicants individually.

Education

Ph.D., New York University

Additional Campus Affiliations

Associate Professor, Psychology

Recent Publications

Stern, C. (2025). Handbook of Experimental Social Psychology. Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781035310661

Stern, C. (2025). Introduction to the Handbook of Experimental Social Psychology. In Handbook of Experimental Social Psychology (pp. 1-6). Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781035310661.00005

Albarracin, D., Conway, P., Laurent, S., Laurin, K., Manzi, F., Petrocelli, J. V., Rattan, A., Salvador, C. E., Stern, C., Todd, A., Touré-Tillery, M., Wakslak, C., & Zou, X. (2024). Inaugural Editorial. Journal of personality and social psychology, 126(1), 1-4. https://doi.org/10.1037/pspa0000376

Spielmann, J., & Stern, C. (2024). Preferences for Gender Stereotypicality in Artificial Intelligence: Existence, Comparison to Human Biases, and Implications for Choice. Personality and social psychology bulletin. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/01461672241307276

Stern, C., & Ruisch, B. C. (2024). How Do Pandemic Policies and Communication Shape Intergroup Outcomes? Initial Findings From the COVID-19 Pandemic and Open Questions for Research and Policy. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 19(4), 694-703. https://doi.org/10.1177/17456916231185298

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