Dr. Phillip Solomon

Biography

Phillip Atiba Solomon, formerly known as Goff, is the Carl Hovland Professor of African American Studies and Professor of Psychology at Yale University. He earned his Ph.D. in Psychology from Stanford University in 2005. Solomon quickly established himself as a national leader in the science of racial bias, pioneering scientific experiments that exposed how thoughts learn to associate Blackness with crime, often leading to deadly consequences. He co-founded the Center for Policing Equity (CPE) in 2007, a research-action center at UCLA that has become the nation’s leading organization working to eliminate racism in public safety. CPE pioneered innovative research methods and data-driven interventions to redesign public safety systems, aiming to reduce racially disparate policing and the resultant burden on Black and Brown communities. Under Dr. Solomon's leadership, CPE hosts the world’s largest collection of police behavioral data, funded by the National Science Foundation through the National Justice Database, which serves as a tool for implementing evidence-driven interventions to mitigate inequitable policing. Solomon has received numerous accolades including early career awards from the American Psychological Association, the Rising Star award from the Association for Psychological Science, and the Lloyd G. Sealy Award from the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives. He regularly appears on cable news as an expert and has provided congressional testimony, including serving as a panelist for President Obama’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing.

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