Eaaron Henderson-King

Eaaron Henderson-King serves as Associate Professor of Psychology at Grand Valley State University, specializing in Social Psychology and Stereotyping. His research examines how social identities shape perceptions of societal issues through two primary strands: cosmetic surgery acceptance and intergroup reactions to police brutality.

Education:

• B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara
• Ph.D., University of Michigan

Dr. Henderson-King investigates how contextual factors modify self-concept, particularly through cosmetic surgery attitudes where intrapersonal desires intersect with societal beauty standards. His police brutality research reveals systematic racial differences: African Americans perceive incidents as evidence of systemic racism while White Americans typically attribute them to individual 'bad apples' or victim factors, analyzed through attribution theory and intergroup relations frameworks.

His publications demonstrate interdisciplinary reach across social, political, and clinical psychology domains. Key themes include socio-historical influences on personal meaning (2015), patriotic orientation's role in policy support (2010), cosmetic surgery acceptance measurement (2005), and belief systems predicting terrorism responses (2004), reflecting consistent exploration of identity-driven social cognition.

Though no scientific awards appear in current documentation, Dr. Henderson-King maintains an active research collaboration with Professor Donna Henderson-King. The available information does not specify graduate student advising activities or dedicated laboratory facilities, but his teaching portfolio includes Research Methods, Psychology Applied to Media, Environmental Psychology, and Advanced Research courses.