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Colin Wayne Leach is Professor of Psychology & Africana Studies at Barnard College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, Columbia University. He holds cross-appointments as Faculty Fellow at the Institute for Research in African-American Studies, Member of the Data Science Institute, and Affiliate Member of the Zuckerman Mind, Brain, Behavior Institute.
- Ph.D. in Social Psychology from University of Michigan (1995)
- M.A. and B.A. in Psychology from Boston University (1991, 1989)
Leach's research bridges social and personality psychology with Africana Studies, focusing on status and morality dynamics in identity, emotion, and motivation. His work examines protest and resistance mechanisms, prejudice/stereotype dynamics, and interdisciplinary approaches to collective action. He has published extensively on shame/guilt in intergroup conflict, meta-theory of emotions, and the psychology of movements like Black Lives Matter.
Recent research trends show interdisciplinary focus on protest legitimacy, racialized media appraisals, and moral dimensions of collective action. His 2024 publications address systemic racism in academic publishing and socio-political dynamics of modern protests.
- Kurt Lewin Medal for Scientific Contribution (2017)
- Multiple research fellowships (Chancellors, Ford, Wallenberg Foundations)
- Co-editor of Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin
- Recipient of Incite Institute's Breakdown/(Re)generation Grant (2024)
Leach advises graduate students at Columbia and collaborates across disciplines through networks including Diversity Scholars Network, Resistance Studies Network, and Interdisciplinary Network for Social Protest Research. His lab investigates how group identities shape emotional responses to systemic injustice.
