Joshua Correll
Joshua Correll | |
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Born | Joshua Raphael Correll |
Alma mater | University of Colorado-Boulder |
Known for | Racial bias research |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Social psychology |
Institutions | University of Colorado-Boulder |
Thesis | Context, race and danger: The relationship between threat perception and the decision to shoot. (2005) |
Doctoral advisor |
Joshua "Josh" Correll is an American social psychologist and associate professor in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of Colorado-Boulder.
Education and career[]
Correll received his Ph.D. from the University of Colorado-Boulder in 2005 under the supervision of . He became an assistant professor at the University of Chicago the same year. In August 2012, he joined the University of Colorado-Boulder as associate professor.[1][2]
Research[]
Correll is known for studying the psychology of racial bias, especially as it pertains to police shootings.[3][4][5][6] For example, he was the lead author of a 2007 study which showed that police officers' decisions to shoot were less influenced by the race of a suspect than were those of civilians. The study had 157 Denver police officers, 113 police officers from other parts of the country, and 245 Denver-area civilians play a video game which simulated confrontations with armed and unarmed individuals of various races.[7]
References[]
- ^ "Joshua Correll CV" (PDF). Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ "Racial 'hierarchy of bias' drives decision to shoot armed, unarmed suspects, CU-Boulder study finds". CU Boulder Today. 24 October 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ Peralta, Eyder (20 March 2012). "Trayvon Martin Shooting: What If Shooter Was Black?". NPR. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ "Colorado Researcher Says Bias Is Hard to Shake". CBS Denver 4. 4 December 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ Gibson, Lydialyle (2007). "Shooter's choice". University of Chicago Magazine. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ Walton, Alice (11 June 2015). "Shoot, or don't shoot?". Chicago Booth Review. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ Carey, Benedict (2 June 2007). "Study Finds Police Training Plays Key Role in Shootings". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
External links[]
- Faculty page
- Correll Lab
- Joshua Correll publications indexed by Google Scholar
- American social psychologists
- Living people
- University of Colorado Boulder faculty
- University of Chicago faculty
- University of Colorado Boulder alumni