Adam Fingerhut

Rank: Office: Telephone: e-mail:	Assistant Professor University Hall 4724 (310) 258 - 8637 afingerh@lmu.edu
Education:	B.A., Psychology, Stanford University, 1996 M.A., Psychology, UCLA, 2003 Ph.D., Psychology, UCLA, 2007
Specialty:	Social Psychology, Intergroup Relationships, Health Psychology
Brief Bio:	Using a variety of research methods including experiments, surveys and daily diaries, my research examines the interplay between majority and minority groups. My research addresses two broad questions: 1) How are minority group members affected by their minority identity and social status; and 2) What factors affect how majority group members perceive and interact with individuals from minority social groups? My research has been funded by The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), The Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI) and The Williams Institute on Sexual Orientation Law and Public Policy.
Recent Publications:	Peplau, L.A., & Fingerhut, A.W. (2007). The close relationships of lesbians and gay men. Annual Review of Psychology, 58, 405-424. Fingerhut, A.W., & Peplau, L.A. (2006). The impact of social roles on stereotypes of gay men. Sex Roles, 55, 273-278. Fingerhut, A.W., Peplau, L.A., & Ghavami, N. (2005). A dual-identity framework for understanding lesbian experience. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 29, 129-139. Peplau, L.A. & Fingerhut, A. (2004). The paradox of the lesbian worker. Journal of Social Issues, 60, 719-735. Peplau, L.A., Fingerhut, A., & Beals, K.P. (2004). Sexuality in the relationships of lesbians and gay men. In J. Harvey, A. Wenzel & S. Sprecher (Eds.) Handbook of Sexuality in Close Relationships. New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc.

Rank:

Office:

Telephone:

e-mail:

Assistant Professor

University Hall 4724

(310) 258 - 8637

afingerh@lmu.edu

Adam Fingerhut

Education:

B.A., Psychology, Stanford University, 1996
M.A., Psychology, UCLA, 2003
Ph.D., Psychology, UCLA, 2007

Specialty:

Social Psychology, Intergroup Relationships, Health Psychology

Brief Bio:

Using a variety of research methods including experiments, surveys and daily diaries, my research examines the interplay between majority and minority groups. My research addresses two broad questions: 1) How are minority group members affected by their minority identity and social status; and 2) What factors affect how majority group members perceive and interact with individuals from minority social groups?

My research has been funded by The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), The Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI) and The Williams Institute on Sexual Orientation Law and Public Policy.

Recent Publications:

Peplau, L.A., & Fingerhut, A.W. (2007). The close relationships of lesbians and gay men. Annual Review of Psychology, 58, 405-424.

Fingerhut, A.W., & Peplau, L.A. (2006). The impact of social roles on stereotypes of gay men. Sex Roles, 55, 273-278.

Fingerhut, A.W., Peplau, L.A., & Ghavami, N. (2005). A dual-identity framework for understanding lesbian experience. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 29, 129-139.

Peplau, L.A. & Fingerhut, A. (2004). The paradox of the lesbian worker. Journal of Social Issues, 60, 719-735.

Peplau, L.A., Fingerhut, A., & Beals, K.P. (2004). Sexuality in the relationships of lesbians and gay men. In J. Harvey, A. Wenzel & S. Sprecher (Eds.) Handbook of Sexuality in Close Relationships. New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc.