Gerald Young

Gerald Young is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at the College of Arts and Sciences, Ohio University. His research integrates social and affective psychology to understand mental health and well-being. He is actively engaged in teaching and mentoring graduate students.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Social/Personality Psychology, University of California, Berkeley (2024)
• M.A. in Social Psychology, San Francisco State University (2018)
• B.A. in Psychology, California State University, East Bay (2012)

Dr. Young's research centers on how social identity, group integration, and emotion regulation influence psychological health across diverse populations. His work explores emotion beliefs, affective processes, and their interpersonal consequences, with applications in clinical, educational, and developmental contexts. He investigates how individuals manage emotions in social settings and how multiple identities shape resilience and career trajectories, particularly among underrepresented groups in STEM.

His recent publications reveal a strong focus on emotion regulation, social networks in mental illness, identity dynamics, and mentorship quality. The research spans developmental stages and cultural contexts, often using longitudinal and interdisciplinary approaches. Key themes include bipolar risk, adolescent depression, emotion controllability, and structural factors in science education.

Dr. Young advises graduate student Tayler Fusaro and teaches courses such as General Psychology and Structural Equation Modeling. He has not received any explicitly mentioned scientific awards. No information is available about lab affiliations or research grants.