Paul G. Davies is a social psychologist known for his research examining the diverse forms of social identity threat and the cognitive and motivational factors underlying the activation and application of stereotypes. The January 2007 issue of Discover Magazine voted his research with Eberhardt, Purdie-Vaughns, & Johnson (2006) “The look of death: Perceived stereotypicality of black defendants predicts sentencing outcomes” as one of the top 100 most important science stories of 2006. While on faculty at UCLA he was voted “Most Recommended UCLA Professor” in 2005/2006 and 2006/2007 academic years (http://www.bruinwalk.com). He recently joined the psychology faculty at the University of British Columbia

University of British Columbia

The University of British Columbia is a public research university. UBC’s two main campuses are situated in Vancouver and in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley...

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Professor Davies earned a B.A. in psychology from Simon Fraser University

Simon Fraser University

Simon Fraser University is a Canadian public research university in British Columbia with its main campus on Burnaby Mountain in Burnaby, and satellite campuses in Vancouver and Surrey. The main campus in Burnaby, located from downtown Vancouver, was established in 1965 and has more than 34,000...

 and then went on to do a Ph.D. at the University of Waterloo

University of Waterloo

The University of Waterloo is a comprehensive public university in the city of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The school was founded in 1957 by Drs. Gerry Hagey and Ira G. Needles, and has since grown to an institution of more than 30,000 students, faculty, and staff...

 and a Postdoctoral Fellowship at Stanford University

Stanford University

The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...

 in Social Psychology

Social psychology

Social psychology is the scientific study of how people's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by the actual, imagined, or implied presence of others. By this definition, scientific refers to the empirical method of investigation. The terms thoughts, feelings, and behaviors include all...

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