Sohad Murrar, PhD
Assistant Professor
Social & Personality
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BSB 1046B
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Dr. Murrar will be reviewing applications for doctoral students to begin Fall 2023.
About
Dr. Sohad Murrar is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Illinois Chicago where she is the director of the Social Interventions and Intergroup Relations Lab. Sohad studies how basic psychological processes related to social attitudes and perceptions can be used in attitude and behavior change interventions to reduce prejudice, promote inclusivity, and improve intergroup relations. Her intervention work centers on entertainment media narratives and social norms messaging in domains like higher education and academic medicine.
Education
Ph.D., Psychology (Social), University of Wisconsin-Madison
M.S., Psychology (Social), University of Wisconsin-Madison
M.A., Social Sciences (Focus in Comparative Human Development), University of Chicago
B.A., Psychology (Minor in Asian + Middle East Studies), Northwestern University