Jonathan Cook

Jonathan Cook is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Pennsylvania State University, affiliated with the College of Liberal Arts. His research focuses on social identity threat processes and their impacts on cognitive, emotional, and physiological outcomes.

• Education: Ph.D. from University of Oregon (2007)

Research Interests: Explores how societal threats to identity (based on race, gender, chronic illness) undermine psychological needs for belonging and control. Develops interventions to mitigate these effects and investigates technology's psychological implications.

Methodology: Uses experimental designs (lab/field), longitudinal assessments, and advanced statistical modeling to analyze complex social dynamics.

Labs: Leads the Group Identity and Social Perception Lab, focusing on social power, stigma, and identity concealment mechanisms.