Daphna R. Oyserman

Edwin J. Thomas Collegiate Professor of Social Work, Professor of Social Work, School of Social Work, Professor of Psychology and Adjunct Professor of Sociology, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts

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 the Association for Psychological Science, the American Psychological Association, the Society for Experimental Social Psychology, and the Society for Personality and Social Psychology. She 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, 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 goal-undermining behaviors.

Daphna R. Oyserman, Edwin J. Thomas Collegiate Professor of Social Work, Professor of Social Work, School of Social Work, Professor of Psychology and Adjunct Professor of Sociology, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts

Email

daphna@umich.edu

Additional Resources

Daphna Oyserman's publication list on Google Scholar

Additional Resources

Daphna Oyserman's publication list on Google Scholar

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

Location

Room:	5240 ISR
Phone:	(734) 647-7622

University of Michigan
Institute for Social Research, Group Dynamics
426 Thompson St.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109

Selected Publications

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.

Williams, D. R., John, D., Oyserman, D., Sonnega, J., Mohammed, S. A., & Jackson, J. (2012). Unresolved measurement issues in research on discrimination and health: An exploratory study. American Journal of Public Health, 102, 975-978.

Oyserman, D., Johnson, E., & James, L. (2011). Seeing the destination but not the path: Effects of socioeconomic disadvantage on school-focused possible self content and linked behavioral strategies. Self and Social Identity, 10(4), 474-492.

Oyserman, D. (2011). Culture as situated cognition: Cultural mindsets, cultural fluency and meaning-making. European Review of Social Psychology, 22, 164-214.

Elmore, K. & Oyserman, D.
(2011). If "we" succeed, "I" can too: Identity-based motivation and gender in the classroom. Contemporary Educational Psychology, doi: 10.1016/j.cedpsych.2011.05.003.

Schwarz, N., & Oyserman, D. (2011). Asking questions about behavior: Self-reports in evaluation research. In M. Mark, S. Donaldson, & B. Campbell (Eds.), Social Psychology and Program/Policy Evaluation (pp. 244-264). New York: Guilford.

Uskul, A., & Oyserman, D. (2010). When message-frame fits salient cultural-frame, messages feel more persuasive. Psychology & Health, 25, 321-337.

O'Brien, B., & Oyserman, D. (2010). The shield of defense or the sword of prosecution: How self-regulatory focus relates to responses to crime. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 40, 1849-1867.

Oyserman, D., & Destin, M. (2010). Identity-based motivation: Implications for intervention. The Counseling Psychologist, 38, 1001-1043.

Allen-Meares, P., Bybee, D., Blazevski, J., & Oyserman, D. (2010). Independent effects of paternal involvement and maternal mental illness on child outcomes. Social Service Review, 84, 103-127.

Destin, M., & Oyserman, D. (2010). Incentivizing education: Seeing schoolwork as an investment, not a chore. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 46, 846-849.

Lee, S. W. S., Oyserman, D., & Bond, M. (2010). Am I doing better than you? That depends on whether you ask me in English or Chinese: Self-enhancement effects of language as a cultural mindset prime. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 46, 785-791.

Schwarz, N., Oyserman, D., & Peytcheva, E. (2010). Cognition, communication, and culture: Implications for the survey response process. In J. Harkness et al. (Eds.), Survey methods in multinational, multiregional and multicultural contexts (pp. 177-190). New York: Wiley.

Uskul, A. K., Oyserman, D., & Schwarz, N. (2010). 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 (pp. 191-202). 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.

Sorensen, N., & Oyserman, D. (2009). Collectivism and relationships. In H. T. Reis & S. K. Sprecher's (Eds.), Encyclopedia of human relationships (pp. 233-236). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

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., Sorensen, N., Reber, R., & Chen, S. X. (2009). Connecting and separating mindsets: Culture as situated cognition. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 97, 217-235.

Oyserman, D. (2009). Identity-based motivation and consumer behavior. Response to commentary. Journal of Consumer Psychology,

Oyserman, D., Sorensen, N. (2009). Understanding cultural syndrome effects on what and how we think: A situated cognition model. In R. Wyer, Y. Y. Hong & C. Y. Chiu (Eds.), Understanding culture: Theory, research and application, 25-52. New York: Psychology Press.

Oyserman, D., & Yoon, K. (2009). Neighborhood effects on racial-ethnic identity: The undermining role of segregation. Race and Social Problems, 9, 67-76.

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.

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.

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.

Sorensen, N., & Oyserman, D. (2008). Individualism. In S. Lopez (Ed.), The encyclopedia of positive psychology. London: Blackwell Publishing.

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.

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.

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. (2008). Racial-ethnic self-schemas: Multi-dimensional identity-based motivation. Journal of Research on Personality, 42, 1186-1198.

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. 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.

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., & 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.

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.

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.

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.

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., 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., Brickman, D., & Rhodes, M. (2007). School success, possible selves and parent school-involvement. Family Relations, 56, 479-489.

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.

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. (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., & 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.