Research Interests

I am interested in examining how criticism of not just the individual, but a group’s leader, might influence individuals’ perception of their social identity and responses to inter-group relations. My thesis specifically examines how an intergroup context affects perceived criticism by polarizing group identities and delegitimizing fair criticism.

Recent Work

Mendez, J., Griffith, Z., Newman, Al., Sherburne, B., & Gaffney, A. M. (2020, February). The role of uncertainty and efficacy in schism potential. Poster presented at the Society for the Personality and Social Psychology Conference, New Orleans, LA.