Meet PIRL
Jenna Landy
Doctoral Student
Jenna is a doctoral candidate in the social psychology program at NYU. She is interested in how the groups that we belong to shape the inferences we make about others, and how these inferences translate into biased decisions in political and legal contexts. In her spare time, you might find Jenna figure skating at Bryant Park, watching stand-up at the Comedy Cellar, or searching for the best cannoli in NYC.
Nick Fendinger
Recent Ph.D.
Nick recently received his doctorate in social psychology at NYU. He has a BA in Psychology and a minor in English literature from Miami University. He studies how social-class contexts shape the nature of close relationships and how practitioners can re-conceive achievement to match to the competencies promoted in working class contexts. In his spare time, you’ll find him running in New York City's parks or searching for new vinyl.
Emma Miklášová
Emma is a first-year Global PhD student in Social Psychology. Her research interests include the intersection of gender and morality, as well as the role of gender stereotypes in the criminal justice system. She is working with Eric Knowles at NYU and Andrea Vial at NYU Abu Dhabi.
Doctoral Student
Doctoral Student
Callie Cade
Callie is a second year PhD student in in social psychology at NYU. She received her BA in Psychology from the University of Michigan, with a minor in Linguistics. Her interests include implicit bias, stereotyping, political psychology, and sociolinguistics. In her spare time, you’ll find her updating her Beli, reading on her hour-long commute (she is currently trying to read a book from every country), or at the movie theater.
Kayley Okst
Doctoral Student
Kayley is a 4th-year PhD student in the Social Psychology program at NYU. Her research focuses on intergroup conflict and political polarization. Her work explores the psychological mechanisms through which partisan identity, affective polarization, and social norms shape self-concepts and political attitudes. Outside of the lab, you can find her traveling with friends or curled up on the couch with a fantasy novel.
