Social Psychology and Social Work Graduate Student
Area: Social

Psychology Office: 3102 East Hall
Psychology Phone: 734-763-3292
Email: leahej@umich.edu

Highest Degree

B.A., University of California, Los Angeles

Faculty Advisors

Daphna Oyserman
Phoebe Ellsworth

Laboratory

Culture and the Self

Research Interests

I am studying the influence of time perspective and uncertainty on self-regulation, motivation, and self-destructive behavior choices. I'm also interested in intervention development related to the treatment of symptoms associated with trauma and PTSD, particularly disaster and combat-related trauma.