Nader Hakim

Nader Hakim serves as Associate Professor of Psychology at North Central College, specializing in social psychology with research examining inequality's impact on social identities and nation-state violence.

Education:

• B.S., University of Michigan, 2012
• M.A., University of Kansas, 2015
• Ph.D., University of Kansas, 2019

Research Focus: Professor Hakim's work centers on intergroup relations and social identity dynamics, particularly exploring racial/ethnic identity formation in the U.S. and psychological dimensions of nation-state violence. His research integrates critical perspectives on structural inequality, examining how systemic precarity shapes group identification processes and sociopolitical attitudes.

Publication Trends: Recent work (2018-2023) demonstrates consistent thematic focus on social justice issues, with publications addressing discrimination among marginalized groups, reparations discourse, pandemic-era racial disparities, and decolonial critiques of psychological research methodologies. His scholarship frequently incorporates undergraduate collaborators in examining real-world manifestations of intergroup conflict.