Geoffrey Wetherell

Geoffrey Wetherell is an Assistant Professor at Florida Atlantic University's Charles E. Schmidt College of Science. He holds a Ph.D. in Psychology from DePaul University and leads research examining the psychological underpinnings of social and political behavior. His primary affiliations center on the academic operations at FAU's Boca Raton campus.

Education includes:

• Ph.D., DePaul University

Wetherell's research integrates three core domains: Stereotypes and Prejudice (investigating how value violations influence policy opposition), Social and Political Conflict (analyzing ideological divides and discriminatory behaviors across political groups), and Moral Psychology/Meaning in Life (exploring how belief systems construct existential purpose). His work employs experimental and survey methodologies to dissect mechanisms driving intergroup hostility and societal polarization.

Recent publications (2015-2025) demonstrate a cohesive focus on ideological conflict, prejudice dynamics, and media-political interactions. Key trends include:

• Sustained examination of personality-ideology mismatches as prejudice predictors
• Cross-national analyses of media polarization during geopolitical crises
• Longitudinal modeling of socioeconomic factors in trust erosion
• Innovations in measuring ideological intolerance through moral frameworks