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Violet Cheung is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of San Francisco. She is affiliated with the Mass Emotion and Intergroup Conflict Lab and has made significant contributions to understanding emotional responses to societal threats, including terrorism, cyber insecurity, migrant crises, and foreign election influence campaigns. Her work has been published in journals such as Political Psychology, Emotion, and Current Opinion in Psychology.
She earned her PhD in Psychology from UC Berkeley in 2007. Her research spans threat response, public sentiment, and the interplay of emotions like anxiety, fear, and anger in shaping policy preferences and social dynamics.
Cheung’s recent articles analyze contemporary challenges, from the impact of migrant crises on voter behavior to the role of discrete emotions in social media engagement. Her work consistently bridges emotion theory with real-world policy implications, focusing on Western democracies and digital age threats.
Scientific Awards
- Lynn Stuart Weiss Lecture Award, American Psychological Foundation, 2019
- Presentation Award, International Conference on Conflict and Aggression, 2013
- Young Investigator Award, XIXth world meeting, International Society for Research on Aggression, 2010
At the American Psychological Association, Cheung has served on the Policy and Planning Board and Division 46, while also chairing committees at USF. Her lab explores how collective emotions drive intergroup conflict, with applications to global challenges like cybersecurity and migration.
