Salena Brody

Dr. Salena Brody is a Teaching Professor and Associate Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning at the University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas), within the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences. She specializes in social psychology and educational strategies, with a focus on intergroup contact, cross-group friendships, and prejudice reduction. Her work bridges historical and psychological perspectives, emphasizing marginalized scholars' contributions to the field.

Dr. Brody holds a B.A. from Boston College and M.A./Ph.D. degrees from the University of California, Santa Cruz. She has pioneered initiatives like the Short-term Working Group program to foster student-faculty collaboration. Her awards include the 2023 UT System Academy of Distinguished Teachers Fellowship, 2023 SPSSI Outstanding Teaching Award, and the 2022 Regents' Outstanding Teaching Award.

Her research explores classroom dynamics, stereotype threat, and strategies for inclusive education. Recent work addresses balancing viewpoint diversity with harmful speech in multicultural settings. She actively advocates for compassionate intergroup relations through community organizing and service-learning initiatives.

• Labs/Teams: Center for Teaching and Learning, Intergroup Relations Research Group
• Advising: Currently not accepting undergraduate students
• Grants: No specific grants listed, though her programs reflect institutional support

Dr. Brody’s career combines rigorous scholarship with transformative teaching practices, consistently recognized through prestigious awards and institutional leadership roles.