معرفی
Adam Fingerhut is a Professor of Psychology at Loyola Marymount University's Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts since 2007. His research focuses on intergroup processes, including social identity, implicit bias, and LGBTQ+ health disparities. He teaches courses on research methods, general psychology, and social psychology, emphasizing critical thinking and social justice.
Education: B.A. in Psychology from Stanford University; Ph.D. in Psychology from UCLA.
Research interests center on minority stress, allyship, and the intersection of identity with health and policy. He emphasizes contextual influences on human behavior and encourages students to confront societal biases through empirical and philosophical lenses.
Notable contributions include studies on healthcare stereotype threat in LGB communities and the impact of policy debates on same-sex couples. He received the Michele Alexander Early Career Award (2021) for contributions to social justice research.
Teaching philosophy aligns with LMU’s Jesuit mission, prioritizing whole-person education and social responsibility. Active in community engagement, he leads seminars on implicit bias and advocates for equitable societal structures.
