Psychology Department
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Northwestern University
Fields: Motivation; self and identity; societal and classroom conditions that influence academic motivation, learning, and achievement; economic inequality; youth and young adults from less advantaged backgrounds
Contact Information
Email: abrowman@holycross.edu
Office Phone: 508-793-3761
Office: Beaven 332
Zoom Office Hours: Mondays 1:00 – 3:00 PM and Wednesdays 3:00 – 5:00 PM, or by appointment
PO Box: 38A
Biography
My research explores how people psychologically experience and internalize social and economic inequality in their environments. In particular, I examine the consequences of these experiences for motivation and performance in education and other important future-oriented endeavors, especially for youth and young adults from less advantaged, lower-opportunity backgrounds. Across my research, I apply my empirical findings to develop novel interventions that inoculate these individuals against the negative psychological effects of social and economic inequality.