Department of Psychology

NEWS

Illustration of Kathryn Farr, Professor Emerita of Sociology, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
November 10th 2022

Faculty voices: Decoding our gun epidemic

Kathryn Farr | Professor Emerita of Sociology College of Liberal Arts and...
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May 3rd 2021

PSU’S Kimberly Kahn weighs in as part of a international commission on police violence

A commission of researchers released a timely report late last month that...
March 21st 2018

PSU Study: Clothing and neighborhood may contribute to racial shooter bias

A recent experiment conducted by a Portland State University psychologist with college students at UCLA confirms and expands upon existing research on racial stereotypes and their influence on “shooter bias.” The results show that not just race but also the clothes a victim wears and...