June P Tangney

June P Tangney is a Professor in the Psychology Department at George Mason University, specializing in moral emotions, self-control, and criminology. Her work bridges clinical psychology and corrections, focusing on interventions for incarcerated populations.

• Education: PhD in Clinical Psychology from UCLA

Her research explores the interplay between shame/guilt dynamics, substance misuse, and recidivism, with recent studies on mindfulness-based interventions and computer-assisted jail programs. She has pioneered tools like the Mindfulness Inventory: Nine Dimensions and the Criminogenic Cognitions Scale.

Key article trends show her work spans 2014-2025, with subtopics including borderline personality disorder in correctional settings, family contact during incarceration, and self-stigma in offenders. Funding sources include NIDA, NICHD, NSF, and the John Templeton Foundation.

• Awards: International Society for Self and Identity Distinguished Lifetime Career Award
• Fellow of Association for Psychological Science
• Fellow of APA Division 8 (Personality & Social Psychology)
• George Mason University Teaching Excellence Award

As Editor of Self & Identity and former Associate Editor of American Psychologist, she has mentored numerous students (e.g., Sajida Yasmeen, Shannon Schrader) and co-authored major texts like Shame and Guilt and Shame in the Therapy Hour. Her lab integrates social-clinical-community perspectives to develop restorative justice interventions.