Germine Awad

Germine Awad is a University Diversity and Social Transformation Professor and Professor of Psychology at the University of Michigan, affiliated with the Department of Psychology within the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA). Her work focuses on prejudice, discrimination, identity, acculturation, and multicultural research methodologies, particularly examining Arab/Middle Eastern American and African American populations. She holds an office at 3267 East Hall and can be reached at gawad@umich.edu.

Dr. Awad’s research emphasizes understanding how prejudicial attitudes impact perceptions of minoritized groups in domains like education and employment. Her studies include investigating MENA/Arab American racial/ethnic self-labeling and exploring the psychological effects of discrimination on mental health. She has contributed to frameworks like the cumulative racial-ethnic trauma model for MENA communities and critiques of racial color-blindness.

Her recent publications (2023–2025) address topics such as Black teacher occupational wellbeing, MENA patient healthcare engagement, and impostor phenomenon in minoritized groups. While no formal awards are listed, her work is frequently cited in interdisciplinary debates about equity and systemic racism in academia and healthcare.

Dr. Awad’s teaching includes advanced seminars on personality research techniques (PSYCH 854). She actively participates in institutional diversity initiatives, as evidenced by her involvement in protests against DEI cuts at the University of Michigan. Her lab focuses on culturally sensitive methodologies to address health and education disparities.