Victoria Plaut, a social and cultural psychologist, is Visiting Professor at UC Berkeley School of Law and Assistant Professor of Social Psychology at the University of Georgia. She earned a B.A. in Psychology from Harvard, a M.Sc. in Social Psychol
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Victoria Plaut, a social and cultural psychologist, is Visiting Professor at UC Berkeley School of Law and Assistant Professor of Social Psychology at the University of Georgia. She earned a B.A. in Psychology from Harvard, a M.Sc. in Social Psychology from the London School of Economics, and a Ph.D. in Psychology from Stanford. Dr. Plaut’s research on diversity, culture, and inclusion addresses the challenges and opportunities of working, living, and learning in diverse environments. Recent projects include studies related to diversity climate, diversity resistance, perceptions of inclusion, colorblind vs. multicultural models of diversity, models of deafness and disability, and gender diversity and recruitment, among others. Dr. Plaut has authored book chapters on diversity as well as academic articles in the leading journals in her field, such as Psychological Science and the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. Dr. Plaut is on the leadership team of the Center for Research and Engagement in Diversity at the University of Georgia. She has consulted on diversity issues for a wide range of clients including school districts, universities, corporations, and health care organizations. Dr. Plaut’s research on diversity has appeared on NPR, Chicago Tribune, Stanford Social Innovation Review, Diversity Matters and other media outlets.
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