معرفی
Megan Bruun is a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Psychology Department at Reed College. Her academic work focuses on social psychology, particularly on prejudice reduction, stereotypes, and anti-transgender bias.
- 2025, Ph.D. in Social Psychology, University of Wisconsin - Madison
- 2018, M.S. in Psychological Science, Montana State University
- 2015, B.S. in Psychology, University of Oregon
Her research centers on testing interventions to reduce prejudice, with a special emphasis on unintentional bias and anti-transgender prejudice. She uses laboratory research to inform interventions, examining mechanisms leading to prejudiced attitudes and behaviors, and perceptions of marginalized groups. Current projects include replication studies on imagined intergroup contact, a theoretical paper on cognitive difficulty of gender categorization for non-binary individuals, and a longitudinal assessment of an updated Prejudice Habit Breaking Intervention.
In teaching, Megan emphasizes empowerment, community, and critical thinking. She teaches courses on social psychology, prejudice/stereotyping, and human sexuality, adopting an approach inspired by Paulo Freire’s pedagogy, which prioritizes collaborative learning and student self-discovery.
