Jennifer Richeson

Jennifer A. Richeson is the John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Professor of Psychology at Northwestern University, where she is also a Faculty Fellow at the Institute for Policy Research and Professor of African American Studies.

Professor Richeson’s research examines psychological phenomena related to cultural diversity. Her work generally considers the ways in which socio-cultural group memberships such as race, gender, and socio-economic status shape the way people think, feel, and behave, especially during interactions with members of different socio-cultural groups. Her research investigates the antecedents and consequences of stereotyping, prejudice and discrimination from dual perspectives: those of individuals whose socio-cultural groups have traditionally been stigmatized in society and those of dominant socio-cultural groups.