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Dr. Lusine Grigoryan is a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Psychology at the University of York. She holds a PhD in Social Psychology from the Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences (2019), and prior roles include Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Ruhr University Bochum and Visiting Scholarships at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and University of Sussex. Her research focuses on intergroup conflict, social categorization, and cross-cultural moral psychology, with a strong emphasis on open science practices. She leads the ERC-funded 'Many Faces of Prejudice' project (€1.7M) and has received prestigious awards including the APS Rising Star Award (2024) and EASP Early Career Award (2023).
Education:
- PhD Social Psychology, Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences (2015-2019)
- MSc Psychology, Higher School of Economics, Moscow (2010-2012)
- BSc Psychology, Higher School of Economics, Moscow (2006-2010)
Research Interests: Dr. Grigoryan investigates how social categorization influences intergroup relations, particularly in contexts of prejudice and cooperation. Her work explores cultural variations in dignity/honor systems, motivations for violent extremism, and the role of shared morality in reducing conflict. She employs large-scale cross-cultural designs and innovative methodologies, including factorial surveys and intervention tournaments.
Awards & Grants:
- ERC Starting Grant (2025-2030): €1.7M for studying prejudice mechanisms
- Templeton Foundation Grant ($977K) for global dignity/honor research
- DFG Grant (€241K) on identity and prejudice
Advising & Labs: She supervises PhD students in prejudice reduction and cross-cultural psychology. Collaborates with the York Neuroimaging Centre (YNiC) and serves as Associate Editor for the Journal of Social and Political Psychology.
