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Richard Eibach serves as Associate Professor and Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies in the Faculty of Arts. Holding both BA and PhD degrees from Cornell University, his research program centers on social judgment mechanisms with particular emphasis on construal processes, naive realism, and egocentrism as they relate to perceptions of social and personal change.
His educational background includes:
- BA from Cornell University
- PhD from Cornell University
Eibach's research investigates how psychological biases interact with cultural frames to shape judgments of societal decline and progress. Key areas include individual biases in moral decline perception (linked to conservative politics), intergroup polarization regarding racial/gender equality assessments, and phenomenological cues in aging recognition. His work bridges social judgment, autobiographical memory, intergroup conflict, political psychology, and life-course transitions through the unifying lens of change dynamics.
Publication analysis (2002-2009) reveals consistent exploration of visual perspective's role in self-perception and voting behavior, intersectional identity effects, and reference point mechanisms in equality assessments. His interdisciplinary approach connects cognitive psychology with political and social dynamics, particularly examining how memory reconstruction influences perceptions of societal progress and personal transformation.
No scientific awards were documented in the available materials.
Professor Eibach has supervised graduate students as evidenced by his announcement regarding Fall 2026 enrollment, though specific advisee names and grant funding details remain unreported. His administrative role as Associate Dean indicates significant institutional service beyond research and teaching responsibilities.
