work_institution birth_place nationality field known_for residence article_title prizes
university of southern california united states american , israeli psychology , culture , education culture , identity and mindsets , identity based motivation united states daphna oyserman
 fellow humboldt scientific contribution prize of the german alexander von humboldt of foundation , fellow of the american psychological association , association w. for psychological science , society for personality and social psychology t. , society for experimental social psychology grant faculty scholar award ,
daphna oyserman

daphna oyserman is a dean 's professor in the department of psychology and of education and communication at the university of southern california .
she is also a co-director of the usc dornsife mind and society center .
dr. oyserman received a phd in psychology and social work from the university of michigan -lrb- 1987 -rrb- .
she was on the faculty of the hebrew university , jerusalem before joining the university of michigan , where she last held appointments as the edwin j. thomas collegiate professor of social work , professor of psychology , and research professor in the institute for social research .
she has been recognized by several international organizations for her contributions to psychology -- she is a fellow of the association for psychological science , the american psychological association , the society for experimental social psychology , and the society for personality and social psychology .
dr oyserman is interested in cultural differences in affect , behavior , and cognition -- how people feel , act , and think about themselves and the world around them .
she also examines racial , ethnic and social class gaps in educational achievement and health -lrb- see also work relating to gender and self concept -rrb- .
across these domains of research and in different contexts , dr oyserman investigates how changes in mindset can shape the perceived meaning of behaviors and situations and how these shifts can have significant effects on health and academic performance.throughout her work , she examines how apparently `` fixed '' differences between groups may in fact mask highly malleable situated processes that can be profoundly influenced through small interventions that shift mindset .
dr oyserman 's research has direct implications for the classroom and goal attainment in other domains .
and her work has received significant media attention for its novel theoretical and applied value .
