Geoffrey Cohen
James G. March Professor in Education and Business
Professor, Psychology
Primary Area:
Social Secondary Area:
Developmental Email:
glc@stanford.edu Office Location:
Jordan Hall, Room 242 and CERAS, Room 224 Office Hours:
By Appointment Office Phone:
(650) 724-4602
Research Topics:
culture,
decision science,
education,
motivation and emotion,
self and identity,
self-regulation and control
Research Summary
How people protect and maintain identity.
Social psychological intervention.
Psychological impediments to open-mindedness.
Belief formation and change.
Under-performance, social conflict, and inequality.
Stigma, discrimination, and health.
Education
Ph.D Psychology, Stanford University, 1998
Courses Taught
Social Psychology and Social Change
Pro-seminar on Research and Practice in Education (Educ 393)
Graduate Research Workshop on Psychological Interventions (with Greg Walton)