“There is nothing so practical as a good theory” -- Kurt Lewin
Sitting at the heart of one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world, the Social/Personality Psychology program at the Graduate Center enjoys a 40 year history as a doctoral space for the intellectual pursuit of theory and research of use. Molded in the Lewinian tradition, our program is highly participatory and diverse, with courses, mentorships, research apprenticeships, examinations and work groups organized to address the interrelations between theory, research, action and policy. Inspired by Frances Russell’s 1946 assertion that social psychology should be “oil for the lamps of democracy,” faculty and students craft our work with a sense of responsibility to produce scholarship toward social justice. We collaborate with colleagues in universities and community partners to design theory rich explorations of applied social problems in settings as varied as schools, communities, hospitals, prisons, public spaces, the streets and the everyday spaces of everyday life, in the U.S. and around the globe.
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RECENT PROGRAM NEWS
Jan 19th 2010 - Congratulations to Dr. Julia Tomassilli for successfully defending her Doctoral Dissertation titled "Navigating sexuality in the stigmatized context of HIV/AIDS: A study of HIV positive men and women in New York City"
Dec 8th 2009 - Congratulations to Chandra Mason who successfully defended her second doc exam, “On the horizon: work-family expectations of young adults.”
Dec 8th 2009 - Congratulations to Michelle Billies who successfully defended her second doc exam,”Can I See your ID? Queer negotiations of identification threat.”
Nov 23rd 2009 - Congratulations to Professor Gina Philogene who has become a member of the SP Psychology Program faculty. Welcome, Gina!
UPCOMING EVENTS
ROOM: 6304.01, 11:45-1:45 - Unless noted
Feb 10th 2010 - Michele Wittig - Evolution of a High School-Based Action Research Project: From Common Ingroup Identity to Cultural Inclusion
Feb 17th 2010 - Katie Gentile - Integrating the unconscious in participatory action research
Feb 24th 2010 - Rev. Luis Barrios - From Liberation Theology to Psychological Inquiry: Gangs and the Spirituality of Liberation (Launch of the Celebration of the Life and Work of Ignacio Martin-Baro)
Mar 3rd 2010 - Kay Deaux - Building bridges between psychology and sociology
Mar 10th 2010 - Usha Tummala-Nor - Experiences of race and racism among Asian Indians in the U.S.
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