Name and title:
Laura Niemi, Assistant Professor, Psychology
Academic focus:
Moral psychology, social psychology, cognitive science, psychology of language
Current research project:
I study how people judge each other, make morally relevant decisions, and live out their values.
Previous positions:
- Assistant Professor, Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, University of Toronto, 2018-2020
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Philosophy and the Center for Cognitive Neuroscience, Duke University, 2017-2018
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Psychology, Harvard University, 2015-2017
Academic background:
- Ph. D. Social psychology and social neuroscience, Boston College, 2015
- M. A. Mental health counseling and art therapy, Lesley University, 2011
- B. A. Studio arts, Clark University, 2002
Last book read:
“How to Be Your Dog's Best Friend” by the Monks of New Skete
In your own time/when not working:
Cooking or baking, house projects, road trips, our giant puppy
Courses you’re most looking forward to teaching:
Psychology of Good and Evil, Work and Well-Being
What most excites you about Cornell:
The earthiness; the embrace of interdisciplinary research; collaborating with moral psychologists across schools and departments
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