Daphna Oyserman Ph. D.

Expertise: Impact of identity on academic achievement, other outcomes; culture and the self

Academic Discipline: Psychology, Social Work

Appointments: Professor, Department of Psychology, Professor, School of Social Work, Research Scientist, Institute for Social Research

Phone: 734-647-7622

E-mail: daphna@umich.edu

· Studies role of culture and identity on academic performance and thinking style
· Studies content of racial and cultural identity cross-nationally
· Developed NIH-funded preventive intervention that improves academic outcomes of low-income and minority youth
· Studies parenting under stess including the influence of mental health problems
· A fellow for the American Psychological Association and the Association for Psychological Science