Melanie Maimon

I completed my B.S. in Psychology and Sociology at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, where I first got involved in research in a social psychology lab. I earned my M.S. and Ph.D. in Social Psychology from Rutgers University-New Brunswick. I lead the Belonging, Identity, and Stigma (BIAS) Lab here at 91AV. My research broadly focuses social identities, stigma, discrimination, and belonging.

Ph D, Rutgers University New Brunswick

MS, Rutgers University New Brunswick

BS, University of Massachusetts Amherst

Philip, J.,Maimon, M., Racial socialization, vigilance, and health among racial and ethnic minority emerging adults, Ethnic and Racial Studies .

Maimon, M. R.,Sanchez, D. T.,Rodriguez, S.,Albuja, A. F., Personality traits as identity threat cues: Stigmatized perceivers infer prejudice from disagreeableness, Journal of Personality, 2024.

Howansky, K.,Maimon, M., Fostering inclusivity in higher education through identity safety cues: A practical guide, Routledge, 2023.

It can be challenging to navigate the complexities of our social world. For people with stigmatized or minoritized identities - identities that are devalued and treated as "lesser" in society - many aspects of our social world are inherently exclusionary and at times hostile. My research broadly centers on identity, stigma, discrimination, and belonging. Through two main lines of work, I aim to improve our understanding of factors that encourage or prevent the participation of people with stigmatized identities in all areas of society. My research focuses on 1) identity cues and fostering belonging and inclusion, and 2) the experiences and consequences of stigmatization. My research seeks to improve our understanding of stigmatization and its consequences, and to identify ways to foster identity safety for stigmatized groups.

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Society for the Teaching of Psychology

Association for Psychological Science

Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues

American Psychological Association

Psi Chi, National Honor Society in Psychology

The Society for Personality and Social Psychology

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