Jessica Engelbrecht

Jessica Engelbrecht is a Postdoctoral Fellow in Psychology at The New School for Social Research, part of The New School university. Her research focuses on cultural and evolutionary influences shaping group differences in social cognition and behavior, particularly examining moral gossip dynamics across U.S. and Japanese populations, gender/sexuality in person perception, and societal norm impacts on mate value. She holds a PhD from The New School for Social Research (2024).

Her teaching includes courses like Intro Stats & Research Design, Psychology & Social Policy, and Research Methods at the graduate level. Engagements span cross-cultural moral psychology, evolutionary perspectives on gender roles, and methodological rigor in online studies. She has no listed academic awards or grants, though her work emphasizes culturally sensitive research frameworks.

Research trends in her articles highlight cultural comparisons in moral behavior (US vs Japan), gender dynamics, and methodological critiques in social science. Ongoing projects explore how moral gossip functions both as personal protection and collective regulation mechanisms across cultures.