Elaine Smith

Elaine Smith is a Research Fellow in the Department of Psychology at the University of Limerick. Her research focuses on social norms, prejudice reduction, and identity formation in children and adolescents. She specializes in designing interventions to address anti-refugee bias through imagined contact and supportive social norms. Her work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to reducing inequalities and promoting peaceful societies.

Key research areas include:

• Impact of social norms on children's attitudes
• Educational interventions targeting refugee prejudice
• Identity development in intergroup contexts

Her recent studies explore how classroom dynamics and teacher-led interventions influence migrant children's national identification and attitude alignment. Findings emphasize cumulative attitude agreement's role in strengthening social identities. Collaborations with institutions like the European Journal of Social Psychology highlight methodological rigor through preregistered studies.

No scientific awards are listed, though her peer-reviewed publications demonstrate significant scholarly contribution. Grants and advising roles are not explicitly detailed in available materials.