Negin Ghavami

Associate Professor of Psychology | Psychological Science Loyola Marymount University

  • Los Angeles CA

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

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Biography

Negin Ghavami is an associate professor of psychology at Loyola Marymount University. She teaches psychology of gender and psychology of diversity as well as research methods, general psychology and social psychology. Her work broadly focuses on social processes that produce social inequity or promote social justice. Her research examines how social and structural factors shape the meaning and significance of social identities – sexual orientation, gender, race/ethnicity and social class – and in turn, affect stereotypes, prejudice and discrimination as well as well-being and educational outcomes. Given the interdisciplinary nature of her work, Dr. Ghavami employs a wide range of research methods and conducts studies with diverse populations of children, adolescents and adults on the internet, in the community, and in schools.

Education

University of California, Los Angeles

B.A.

Psychology

2000

California State University, Northridge

M.A.

Psychology

2004

University of California, Los Angeles

Ph.D.

Psychology

2011

Areas of Expertise

Gender
Intersectionality
School based research
Race/ethnicity
Psychology of Gender & Diversity
Sexual Orientation
Adolescent Development
Intergroup Relations

Affiliations

  • LMU Peer Relations Lab
  • American Psychological Association

Courses

Psychology of Diversity

PSYC 4100

Social Psychology

PSYC 4002

Research Methods

PSYC 2002

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Articles

Toward an intersectional approach in developmental science: The role of race, gender, sexual orientation, and immigrant status

Equity and justice in developmental science: Theoretical and methodological issues

Ghavami, N., Katsiaficas, D., & Rogers, L. O. (2016). Toward an intersectional approach in developmental science: The role of race, gender, sexual orientation, and immigrant status. In S. S. Horn, M. D. Ruck, & L. S. Liben (Eds.), Equity and justice in developmental science: Theoretical and methodological issues., Vol. 1. (Vol. 50, pp. 31–73). San Diego, CA: Elsevier Academic Press.

Urban middle school students’ stereotypes at the intersection of sexual orientation, ethnicity, and gender

Child Development

Ghavami, N., & Peplau, L. A. (2017). Urban middle school students’ stereotypes at the intersection of sexual orientation, ethnicity, and gender. Child Development, 89(3), 881–896. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.12763

History, aspirations, and transformations of intersectionality: Focusing on gender

APA handbook of the psychology of women: History, theory, and battlegrounds

Mays, V. M., & Ghavami, N. (2018). History, aspirations, and transformations of intersectionality: Focusing on gender. In C. B. Travis, J. W. White, A. Rutherford, W. S. Williams, S. L. Cook, & K. F. Wyche (Eds.), APA handbook of the psychology of women: History, theory, and battlegrounds., Vol. 1. (pp. 541–566). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/0000059-028.

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