Dr. Adam Hoffman

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Adam Hoffman is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Human Development at Cornell University, specializing in adolescent development and social identities. His research primarily investigates how social identities such as ethnic-racial, gender, and sexual orientation evolve over time and how contextual factors influence these changes. His work emphasizes the relationship between social identities and mental health, well-being, and academic motivation, highlighting the positive associations that can arise from strong, adaptive identities. Over the past 15 years, his research has sought to discover ways to leverage these identities to foster positive youth development and interventions aimed at enhancing youth outcomes during critical periods of identity formation. Hoffman teaches several courses, including Special Topics in Social Development and Native American Psychology. He has previously served as a Postdoctoral Fellow in Psychology at North Carolina State University and obtained his Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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