Social, Decision, and Organizational Sciences Area University of Maryland, College Park
Debbie N. Nguyen (She/They) is a third-year Psychology Ph.D. student in the Social, Decision, and Organizational Sciences area under the mentorship ofDr. Linda Zou. She received a B.A. in Psychology from Chapman University, where she worked in a Human Sexuality lab and studied minority stress and anti-LGBTQ+ attitudes. In the years following her graduation, they spent time as a Lab Manager at Tufts University studying racial stigma and intraminority attitudes.
Debbie is broadly interested in the topics of racial identity, stereotyping and prejudice, and political behaviors. At the core of her goals is a desire to dispel stereotypes, decolonize and diversify research, and find solutions to social issues with an intersectional approach.
One of Debbie's greatest passions is sharing knowledge to make academia accessible to all. They created a guide for prospective applicants interested in applying to Psychology PhD programs, which can be found in the Resourcespage.