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I'm an assistant professor of psychology at the University of Illinois Chicago, where I direct the Belief, Identity, and Group Relations Lab.

 

As a social psychologist, I study intergroup relations with a particular focus on the ways in which religion, as both a group membership and system of beliefs, affects moral decision-making, social attitudes, and behaviors in intergroup contexts. I also study intergroup relations along racial, political, and sexual orientation lines, with an emphasis on how social psychological theory can be leveraged to advance social change and promote equality.

 

My research on these topics has been published in high-impact academic journals, such as Psychological Science; featured in influential news outlets, such as The New York Times; and funded by the National Science Foundation.

I earned my Ph.D. in social psychology from The Pennsylvania State University and am a proud graduate of Bates College, where I earned a B.A. in political psychology.

Get in touch: mpasek@uic.edu | You can access my CV here.

Published Work

Representative Publications

You can find all of my publications on my CV or Google Scholar page.

Electronic copies of representative publications are provided for personal and educational use.

Religion and Intergroup Relations

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Media

Selected Media and Popular Press

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