Evan P. Apfelbaum is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Management and Organizations and Post Doctoral Fellow at the Kellogg Team and Group Research Center. He received his Ph.D. in Social Psychology from Tufts University.

His research examines how individuals approach issues of diversity and intergroup interaction and the extent to which their efforts affect perception, communication, cognition, and behavior. He investigates strategies that individuals and institutions utilize to address intergroup conflict and inequity, including why, and under what conditions, efforts to facilitate positive outcomes become ironically counterproductive. He also explores when such strategies emerge developmentally and what situational factors are most likely to shape their practice. Integrating domains of social, cognitive, developmental, and organizational psychology, his work is unified by the pursuit of theoretically innovative science that carries practically important implications for real-world outcomes.

Dr. Apfelbaum’s research has been featured in journals including Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Psychological Science, and Developmental Psychology and has been covered by a range of media outlets such as The New York Times, BBC, and National Public Radio. He has been recognized by the Gordon Allport Intergroup Relations Prize and is the recipient of an Early Researcher Award from the American Psychological Association and a Clara Mayo Grant from the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues, among other research and teaching awards.

Diversity
Intergroup Behavior
Leadership
Psychology
Strategic Choice
Teams