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Peggy Chekroun is a full Professor in the Department of Psychology at University Paris Nanterre, where she has held faculty positions since 2004. She currently serves as Director of the Parisian Laboratory of Social Psychology (LAPPS) and Director of the Doctoral School 'Knowledge, Language, Modeling' (ED 139). Her academic journey includes completing her Doctorate in experimental social psychology from Blaise Pascal University in 2002, followed by her Habilitation to Direct Research from University of Paris Nanterre in 2010.
Professor Chekroun's research focuses on social influence processes and the emotional, behavioral, and cognitive consequences of threats from the social environment. Her work particularly examines contextual threats to the self, prosocial behaviors, the need to belong, conformity and social exclusion, and stereotypes and stereotype threat. She employs both experimental and field methodologies to investigate how social dynamics shape individual behavior and cognition.
Her recent publication record demonstrates a strong focus on contemporary social issues, with numerous studies examining pandemic responses, social identity dynamics, and political attitudes. Analysis of her 59 publications reveals consistent themes around group dynamics, emotional responses to social threats, and the cognitive mechanisms underlying social influence. Her work frequently employs cross-cultural and multi-site methodologies, reflecting a commitment to methodological rigor and generalizability.
As Director of LAPPS, Professor Chekroun leads a research team focused on Social Psychology of Behaviors and Cognitions. She serves as Associate Editor for Psychologie Française and maintains active collaborations with researchers across multiple countries, as evidenced by her numerous international co-authored publications. Her research has garnered significant attention with 97,391 reads and 948 citations across ResearchGate.
