Meet Our Team
Our Current Team
Dr Jennifer
Sheehy-Skeffington
Principal Investigator
Jennifer Sheehy-Skeffinton is an Associate Professor of Psychology at the New York University Abu Dhabi. She specializes in the psychology of social attitudes and inequalities.
Auguste Harrington
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Auguste Harrington is a postdoctoral research associate at New York University Abu Dhabi. His research examines the causes and consequences of traditional gender-related attitudes and beliefs, as well as their implications for individuals’ thoughts, feelings, and behavior.
Kate Hawks
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Kate Hawks is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at New York University Abu Dhabi. Her research focuses on leader legitimacy, gender, health, inequality, and culture.
Eugene Ofuso
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Eugene Ofuso is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at New York University Abu Dhabi.
Iván Cano-Gomez
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Iván Cano-Gomez is a Postdoctoral Associate at New York University Abu Dhabi. His research examines how inequality and social policy design shape psychological functioning, focusing on status-related appraisals and the physiological embedding of marginalisation.
Dr PJ Henry
Principal Investigator
PJ Henry is an Associate Professor of Psychology, founding faculty member at New York University Abu Dhabi. His current research interests include the study of gender, gender roles, and sexuality.
Sondos Eatamadi
Project Coordinator
Sondos Eatamadi is a Research Assistant and Lab Manager at New York University Abu Dhabi, investigating the links between socio-political attitudes and behavior in social games.
Dr Tatiana Karabchuk
Co-Principal Investigator
Tatiana Karabchuk is an Associate Professor of Government and Society, UAEU. Her research interests include labor market studies, youth studies, and comparative sociology and social psychology.
Our Partners and Affiliates
Carol Brandt
Senior Advisor
As Associate Vice Chancellor, Global Education and Outreach and Vice Provost, Carol Brandt leads the strategic and academic administration for NYUAD’s programs of global education. She has additional responsibility for the Office of Social Responsibility as well as the Office of Community Life.
Dana Downey
Student Outreach Advisor
Dana Downey is the Assistant Dean and Director of the Career Development Center at NYUAD and a member of the steering committee for the Intercultural Development Inventory launch to first year students. She oversees data and communications for the Student Affairs division.
Former Team Members
Katie Collier
Research Assistant
Katie Collier is an Instructor of Psychology at New York University Abu Dhabi, interested in studying gender and power dynamics.
Cece Kim
Project Coordinator
Cece Kim was a Research Assistant at New York University Abu Dhabi, interested in researching mental health and effective counseling strategies for multiply marginalized individuals.
Matthew Nielson
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Matthew Nielson was a postdoctoral research fellow at New York University Abu Dhabi. His research focuses on gender identity development and the socialization of pressure to conform to gender norms, the outcome of acquiescing to or rebelling against this pressure, and how these processes might change over time.
Donat Kovacs
Student Research Assistant
Donat Kovacs is an Undergraduate Research Assistant studying Biology and Psychology at New York University Abu Dhabi.