Gordon Hodson

Dr. Gordon Hodson is a Distinguished Professor of Psychology at Brock University, Canada. He specializes in intergroup relations, prejudice, and dehumanization, with a focus on linking human-animal relations to broader systems of oppression. His work bridges academia and advocacy, exploring how ideologies like social dominance underpin both speciesism and ethnic prejudice.

Education: Ph.D. (Psychology) from Western University (formerly University of Western Ontario).

Research Interests: His studies examine intergroup contact's role in reducing bias, the psychological roots of prejudice, and the cognitive mechanisms underlying dehumanization. Key areas include:

• Intergroup contact theory
• Prejudice dynamics
• Human-animal relations
• Political radicalization

Publications & Awards: Authored/edited over 150 peer-reviewed articles and books, including Why We Love and Exploit Animals. Honors include the SPSSI Gordon Allport Award (2019) and the APA Division 34 award (2016).

Lab & Team: Leads the Brock Intergroup Attitudes Scholarship (BIAS) Lab, training students in prejudice research. Collaborates internationally on projects addressing speciesism, climate change, and pandemic risks linked to meat consumption.

Grants & Future Work: Active in securing funding for research on intergroup contact generalization effects and policy implications of dehumanization. Current projects include longitudinal studies on prejudice trends and interventions to enhance cognitive liberalization.