Deborah Shulman

Deborah Shulman is a Tutor at the Faculty of Social Sciences and a Senior Research Associate at the School of Psychology, University of East Anglia. She focuses on social psychology and intergroup dynamics, with a particular emphasis on prejudice reduction, conflict resolution, and behavioral responses to uncertainty and crises.

• Research Interests
  • Intergroup contact and its role in bias reduction
  • Psychology of uncertainty in social and political contexts
  • Environmental behavior influenced by personal crises (e.g., pandemic experiences)
  • Emotional drivers of inaction in intergroup conflicts
• Recent Work Trends
  • Her research connects social psychology to environmental psychology, exploring how personal experiences (e.g., with COVID-19) shape pro-environmental intentions.
  • She investigates intergroup bias through lenses like intolerance of uncertainty and contact theory, applying these to ongoing conflicts (e.g., Israeli-Palestinian context).
• Network & Visibility
  • Her work has been referenced by 13 X (Twitter) users, 3 Bluesky accounts, and 1 blog.
  • Her research has been cited in Scopus (8 and 15 citations) and Plum Print metrics indicate broader impact (e.g., 50 Mendeley readers).