Ethan G. Harrod

Ethan G. Harrod is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychological Science at Mount Mary University’s School of Arts and Sciences. His research bridges physiological psychology, social psychology, and neuroscience, focusing on the interplay between social environments and biological responses.

• Ph.D., Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
• M.S., Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
• M.A., Social Science – Psychology, University of Chicago
• B.A., Neuroscience, Augustana College

Harrod’s research explores vicarious embarrassment, social rejection, the human vagal system, and racial health disparities. His recent work examines ancestral diversity’s influence on heart rate variability and the evolutionary basis of primate social behavior.

His publications highlight trends in physiological psychology, evolutionary psychology, and affective science, with a focus on how social environments shape autonomic nervous system responses and cross-species behavioral parallels.

Harrod is affiliated with the Society for Personality and Social Psychology and the Society for Affective Science. Outside academia, he engages in Dungeons & Dragons campaigns, Magic: The Gathering, and multilingual learning (Swedish, Polish).