Dr. Jeanne Tsai

Biography

Jeanne L. Tsai is the Dunlevie Family Professor of Psychology at Stanford University and the Director of the Stanford Culture Emotion Lab. She serves as the Co-Founding Director of the Asian American Research Center at Stanford. Professor Tsai earned her B.A. in psychology from Stanford University and her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of California, Berkeley. She completed her clinical internship and postdoctoral fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco, focusing on minority mental health. Professor Tsai joined the Stanford psychology department in 2000 after serving as an Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota from 1997 to 2000. Her research primarily investigates how culture shapes emotional processes and the implications of these cultural differences for health, decision-making, and person perception. Her work is supported by several funding bodies, including the National Science Foundation and the National Institute of Mental Health. Professor Tsai has contributed to the academic community as an Associate Editor for the journal Emotion and as a fellow and member of several professional organizations. She has received numerous awards for her teaching and scholarly contributions, including the Dean's Award for Distinguished Teaching at Stanford University. Her dedication to advancing the field of cultural psychology is reflected in her extensive involvement in various academic committees and professional organizations.

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