David Sherman and his lab conduct research dedicated to advancing our understanding of how people cope with threatening events and information, and to developing psychologically-grounded interventions for pervasive social issues.
Members
Principal Investigator
Graduate Students
Connor Gibbs researches how we respond to various forms of transition (including leaving military service, entering a new profession, and changes in structure/control).
Hayley is interested in the role of culture in decision making and prosociality, especially relating to sustainability and health behaviors.
Suyi Leong is primarily interested in challenges individuals face while transitioning into a different cultural context.
Alumni
Associate Professor, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Psychology
Postdoctoral and Visiting Scholar, University of California, Santa Barbara, 2010 - 2014
Assistant Professor, Social Psychology, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
Ph.D., Social Psychology, University of California, Santa Barbara, 2015
Lab Manager, STEPP Lab, Boston University College of Health
M.A., University of California Santa Barbara
Research Scientist, Sea Change Institute
Ph.D., Social Psychology, University of California, Santa Barbara, 2018
Assistant Professor, Singapore Management University
Ph.D., Social Psychology, University of California, Santa Barbara, 2018
Applied Behavioral Scientist, WW
Ph.D., Social Psychology, University of California, Santa Barbara, 2021
Postdoctoral Scholar, UCSF School of Medicine
Ph.D., Social Psychology, University of California, Santa Barbara, 2015
Lauren Ortosky primarily researches the impact of political ideology on individual attitudes.
Maître de conférences en psychologie sociale, Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne / Laboratoire Cognition, Santé, Socialisation
Postdoctoral Scholar, University of California, Santa Barbara, 2011-2013