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Thierry Devos is a Professor of Psychology at San Diego State University (SDSU), affiliated with the College of Sciences. He holds a Ph.D. in social sciences from Switzerland and has been at SDSU since 2002. His research focuses on social identity, multiculturalism, implicit biases, intergroup relations, and national identity. Key areas include the intersection of ethnic diversity and implicit perceptions of national belonging, as well as the sociocultural factors shaping stereotypes and prejudice. He has supervised numerous graduate students and contributed to grants such as the Russell Sage Foundation-funded project on ethnic diversity and national identity. Awards include the Darlene Shiley Honors Faculty Fellowship and recognition as an Outstanding Faculty Member by Weber Honors College.
Education: Born in Belgium, Devos completed high school and college in Switzerland, earned his Ph.D. there, and conducted postdoctoral work in the U.S.
Research Interests: Devos explores how contexts like regional diversity influence implicit biases and national identity. His work bridges social psychology with real-world issues like policy impacts on gender roles and cultural tightness-looseness effects. Recent trends in his articles highlight spatial and temporal analyses of diversity's role in shaping societal attitudes, particularly regarding race, ethnicity, and immigration.
Awards & Grants: His honors include institutional recognitions at SDSU and a grant examining national identity dynamics. He has also presented widely at conferences such as the Society for Personality and Social Psychology.
Advising & Grants: Devos has mentored over 15 graduate students on topics ranging from implicit national exclusion to spatial clustering of biases. His grants emphasize understanding how sociocultural contexts modulate intergroup perceptions.
Labs/Teams: His research team focuses on multicultural identity, implicit bias measurement, and the societal implications of demographic shifts, often collaborating internationally.
