Daphna R. Oyserman

Edwin J. Thomas Collegiate Professor of Social Work, Professor of Psychology and Research Professor,

Daphna R. Oyserman

Degrees

  • BSW, Social Work, 1981, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel;
  • MSW, Social Work, 1983, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel;
  • MA, Social Psychology, 1985, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor;
  • PhD, Social Work and Social Psychology, 1988, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

BioSketch

Professor Oyserman (http://sitemaker.umich.edu/daphna.oyserman) is jointly appointed to the School of Social Work, the Department of Psychology, and the Institute for Social Research. Honors include being a W.T. Grant Faculty Scholar (1995-2000), a Fellow at the Center for Advanced Studies in the Behavioral Sciences (2009-10), and a Humbolt Prize recipient (awarded 2009). She is a Fellow of both the Association for Psychological Science and the American Psychological Association and was a consulting editor for both Developmental Psychology and Social Work Research. She twice received the Society for Social Work Research Best Scholarly Contribution Award (2004,
2009) for her research on racial identity and its consequences for academic outcomes and health; her 2002 synthesis of research on cultural psychology is considered a citation classic of the ISI Web of Science (honored as a "Hot Topic in Psychology/Psychiatric" in July 2002 as the fastest increasing citation impact of that year, and again in January 2004 as a "Top 3 Hot Papers Published in the Last Three Years for Psychology/Psychiatry"). Professor Oyserman is internationally known for her research on self, culture, and motivation, which she conducts within a situated cognition framework. Using experimental and field-based methods, she explores how culture and identity shape, and are shaped by, individuals and contexts, with a particular emphasis on identity-based motivation and its cognitive and behavioral consequences. Her work shows how cultural mindsets and identities can be usefully engaged to improve important life outcomes, including academic performance and mental and physical health. Her work also demonstrates when these mindsets and identities are likely to undermine rather than bolster goal pursuit, resulting in less effort in school and more felt temptation to procrastinate or engage in risky behaviors like smoking and drinking alcohol.


Personal Information
Email daphna@umich.edu
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 Location
Room: 5240 ISR
Phone: (734) 647-7622
 University of Michigan
Institute for Social Research, Group Dynamics
426 Thompson St.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
 Location
Room: 3848 SSWB
Phone: (734) 615-3368
Fax: (734) 763-3372
 University of Michigan
School of Social Work
1080 S. University
Ann Arbor, MI 48109

Selected Publications

Sorensen, N., & Oyserman, D. (in press). Collectivism and relationships. In H. T. Reis & S. K. Sprecher's (Eds.), Encyclopedia of human relationships. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Uskul, A., & Oyserman, D. (in press). When message-frame fits salient cultural-frame, messages feel more persuasive. Psychology & Health.
O?Brien, B., & Oyserman, D. (in press). The shield of defense or the sword of prosecution: How self-regulatory focus relates to responses to crime. Journal of Applied Social Psychology.
Oyserman, D., Sorensen, N., Reber, R., & Chen, S. X. (in press). Connecting and separating mindsets: Culture as situated cognition. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
Oyserman, D., & James, L. (in press). Possible identities: Possible selves, subjective experience, and self-regulation. In S. Schwartz, K. Luyckx, & V. Vignoles (Eds.), Handbook of identity theory and research. Springer-Verlag.
Uskul, A. K., Oyserman, D., & Schwarz, N. (in press). Cultural emphasis on honor, modesty or self-enhancement: Implications for the survey response process. In J. Harkness, et al. (Eds.), Survey methods in multinational, multiregional and multicultural contexts. New York: Wiley.
Uskul, A., Oyserman, D., & Schwarz, N. (in press). The answers we are likely to get: The interplay between features of cultures and formal features of questionnaires.
Schwarz, N., & Oyserman, D. (in press). Asking questions about behavior: Self-reports in evaluation research. In M. Mark, S. Donaldson, & B. Campbell (Eds.), Social Psychology and Program/Policy Evaluation. New York: Guilford.
Schwarz, N., Oyserman, D., & Uskul, A. (in press). Cognition, communication, and culture: Implications for the survey response process. In J. Harkness et al. (Eds.), Survey methods in multinational, multiregional and multicultural contexts. New York: Wiley.
Lee, S. J., & Oyserman, D. (2009). Expecting to work, fearing homelessness: The possible selves of low-income mothers. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 39, 1334-1335.
Oyserman, D. (2009). Identity-based motivation and consumer behavior. Response to commentary. Journal of Consumer Psychology.
Destin, M., & Oyserman, D. (2009). From assets to school outcomes: How finances shape children?s perceived possibilities and planned effort. Psychological Science, 20(4), 414-418.
Oyserman, D., & Yoon, K. (2009). Neighborhood effects on racial-ethnic identity: The undermining role of segregation. Race & Social Problems, 9, 67-xx.
Oyserman, D., & Sorensen, N. (2008). Understanding cultural syndrome effects on what and how we think: A situated cognition model. In R. Wyer, Y. Hong, & C. Chiu (Eds.), Understanding culture: Theory, research and application (pp. 23-58). New York: Psychology Press.
O'Brien, B., & Oyserman, D. (2008). It's not just what you think, but how you think about it: The effect of situationally-primed mindsets on legal judgments and decision-making. Marquette Law Review, 92, 150-172.
Oyserman, D., & Oliver, D. (2008). Ethnic and racial identity. In D. Carr (Ed.), Encyclopedia of the life course and human development, Vol. 2: Adulthood. Gale Press.
Oyserman, D. (2008). Racial-ethnic self-schemas: Multi-dimensional identity-based motivation. Journal of Research on Personality, 42, 1186-1198.
Oyserman, D., & James, L. (2008). Possible selves: From content to process. In K. Markman, W. M. P. Klein, & J. A. Suhr (Eds.), The handbook of imagination and mental stimulation. New York: Psychology Press.
Lee, S. J., & Oyserman, D. (2008). Possible selves theory. In E. Anderman & L. Anderman (Eds). Psychology of classroom learning: An encyclopedia. Detroit, Michigan: Macmillan Reference USA.
Oyserman, D. (2008). Possible selves: Identity-based motivation and school success. In H. Marsh, R. Craven, & D. McInerney (Eds.), Self-processes, learning and enabling human potential dynamic new approaches, Vol. 3 (pp. 269-288). Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.
Oyserman, D., & Lee, S. W. S. (2008). A situated cognition perspective on culture: Effects of priming cultural syndromes on cognition and motivation. In R. Sorrentino & S. Yamaguchi (Eds.), Handbook of motivation and cognition across cultures (pp. 237-265). New York: Elsevier.
Oyserman, D., & Lee, S. W. S. (2008). Does culture influence what and how we think? Effects of priming individualism and collectivism. Psychological Bulletin, 134(2), 311-342.
Altschul, I., Oyserman, D., & Bybee, D. (2008). Racial-ethnic self-schemas and segmented assimilation: Identity and the academic achievement of Hispanic youth. Social Psychology Quarterly, 71, 302-320.
Schwarz, N., Knauper, B., Oyserman, D., & Stich, C. (2008). The psychology of asking questions. In J. Hox, E. de Leeuw, & D. Dillman (Eds.), International handbook of survey methodology, (pp. 18-34). Mahwah, NJ: Taylor & Francis.
Oyserman, D., & Uskul, A. (2008). Individualism and collectivism: Societal-level processes with implications for individual-level and society-level outcomes. In J. van de Vijver, D. van Hemert, & Y. Poortinga (Eds.), Individuals and cultures in multilevel analysis, (pp. 145-173). Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.
Sorensen, N., & Oyserman, D. (2008). Individualism. In S. Lopez (Ed.), The encyclopedia of positive psychology. London: Blackwell Publishing.
Fryberg, S., Markus, H., Oyserman, D., & Stone, J. (2008). Of warrior chiefs and Indian princesses: The psychological consequences of American Indian mascots. Basic and Applied Social Psychology, 30, 208-218.
Kahng, S., Oyserman, D., Bybee, D., & Mowbray, C. (2008). Mothers with serious mental illness: When symptoms decline does parenting improve? Journal of Family Psychology, 22, 162-166.
Oyserman, D. (2008). Working with culturally/racially diverse students to improve connection to school and academic performance In A. R. Roberts (Ed.), Social workers' desk reference (pp. 1045-1052). New York: Oxford University Press.
Oyserman, D., & Lee, S. W. (2007). Priming 'culture': Culture as situated cognition. In S. Kitayama & D. Cohen (Eds.), Handbook of cultural psychology (pp. 255-279). New York: Guilford Press.
Oyserman, D., Uskul, A., Yoder, N., Nesse, R., & Williams, D. (2007). Unfair treatment and self-regulatory focus. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 43, 505-512.
Oyserman, D., Brickman, D., & Rhodes, M. (2007). School success, possible selves and parent school-involvement. Family Relations, 56, 479-489.
Lee, S. J., & Oyserman, D. (2007). Reaching for the future: The education-focused possible selves of low-Income mothers. In M. Rossiter (Ed.), Possible selves and adult learning: Perspectives and potential: New directions for adult and continuing education, Vol. 114. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Oyserman, D., Brickman, D., & Rhodes, M. (2007). Racial-ethnic identity in adolescence: Content and consequences for African American and Latino and Latina youth. In A. Fuligni (Ed.), Contesting stereotypes and creating identities: Social categories, social identities and educational participation (pp. 91-114). New York: Russell-Sage.
Oyserman, D., Fryberg, S., & Yoder, N. (2007). Identity-based motivation and health. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 93, 1011-1027.
Uskul, A. K., Keller, J., & Oyserman, D. (2007). Regulatory fit and health behavior. Psychology & Health, 23, 327-346.
Oyserman, D. (2007). Social identity and self-regulation. In A. Kruglanski & T. Higgins (Eds.), Handbook of social psychology (2nd ed., pp. 432-453). New York: Guilford Press.
Oyserman, D., & Fryberg, S. A. (2006). The possible selves of diverse adolescents: Content and function across gender, race and national origin. In C. Dunkel & J. Kerpelman (Eds.), Possible selves: Theory, research, and applications (pp. 17-39). Huntington, NY: Nova.
Altschul, I., Oyserman, D. & Bybee, D. (2006). Racial-ethnic identity in mid-adolescence: Content and change as predictors of academic achievement. Child Development, 77(5), 1155-1169.
Mowbray, C. T., Bybee, D., Oyserman, D., MacFarlane, P., & Bowersox, N. (2006). Psychosocial outcomes for adult children of parents with severe mental illnesses: Demographic and clinical history predictors. Health & Social Work, 31(2), 99-108.
Oyserman, D., Brickman, D., Bybee, D., & Celious, A. (2006). Summary of Fitting in matters: Markers of in-group belonging and academic outcomes. Infants to Adolescents: Research Update, 8(1).
Oyserman, D., Brickman, D., Bybee, D., & Celious, A. (2006). Fitting in matters: Markers of in-group belonging and academic outcomes. Psychological Science, 17(10), 854-861.
Oyserman, D., Bybee, D., & Terry, K. (2006). Possible selves and academic outcomes: How and when possible selves impel action. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 91(1), 188-204.
Oyserman, D. (2006). High power, low power and equality: Culture beyond individualism and collectivism. Journal of Consumer Psychology, 16(4), 352-356.
Oyserman, D. (2006). Working with culturally/racially diverse students to improve connection to school and academic performance. In C. Franklin, M. Harris, & P. Allen-Meares (Eds.), The school services sourcebook: A guide for school-based professionals (pp. 753-764). New York: Oxford University Press.
Uskul, A. & Oyserman, D. (2006). Question comprehension and response: Implications of individualism and collectivism. In Y. Chen (Ed.), Research on managing groups and teams, Vol. 9: National culture and groups (pp. 173-201). New York: Elsevier.
Mowbray, C. T., Bybee, D., Hollingsworth, L., Goodkind, S., & Oyserman, D. (2005). Living arrangements and social support: Effects on the well-being of mothers with mental illness. Social Work Research, 29(1), 41-55.
Oyserman, D., Hart-Johnson, T., Bybee, D., & Mowbray, C. T. (2005). When mothers have serious mental health problems: Parenting as a proximal mediator. Journal of Adolescence, 28(4), 443-463.
Mowbray, C. T., Lewandowski, L., Bybee, D., & Oyserman, D. (2005). The relationship between maternal clinical factors and mother-reported child problems. Community Mental Health Journal, 41(6), 687-704.
Mowbray, C. T., Bybee, D., Oyserman, D., & MacFarlane, P. (2005). Timing of mental illness onset and motherhood. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 193(6), 369-378.