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Andrei Cimpian is a Professor of Psychology at New York University, focusing on how children and adults make sense of the world through academic motivation, stereotypes about intellectual ability, and development of social cognition. His research examines the impact of cultural beliefs on educational equity, gender gaps, and psychological essentialism.
- Education: PhD in Psychology from Stanford University (2008)
His lab employs diverse methodologies including experimental studies, cross-cultural research, big data analysis, and qualitative content analysis. Recent publications investigate gender stereotypes in math, language biases in media, and intersectional biases in collective concepts, with work featured in journals like Science, Nature Reviews Physics, and Psychological Science. Articles highlight how inherent ability beliefs and field-specific stereotypes shape academic participation and self-perception.
Key scientific awards include the 2018 American Psychological Association Distinguished Scientific Award for Early Career Contribution to Psychology. His work has been covered by The New York Times, The Atlantic, and The Economist.
He supervises research teams at the CimpianLab in New York University, which conducts studies with children aged 4–12 using online (Zoom) and in-person formats near Washington Square Park. The lab explores motivation, gender gaps, and concept development through interactive activities and experimental designs.
