Hammack received his Ph.D. in comparative human development from the University of Chicago. He has quickly become the leading figure in the study of culture and narrative. His influential research programs examine the life stories of Israeli and Palestinian youth, the role of master cultural narratives in perpetuating societal conflict, and narratives of sexual identity development in a changing sociopolitical landscape. Hammack has already won three prestigious national awards for his theoretical and empirical contributions to social, developmental and cultural psychology. More information about Dr. Hammack and his research can be found at pcilab.sites.ucsc.edu/faculty-and-staff/