My name is Zoey Eddy (she/her) and I am a doctoral candidate in the Social Psychology program at Rutgers University. I am a member of the Close Relationships, Identity, and Stigma (CRIS) Lab.

My research examines 1) experiences of people with pluralistic identities (i.e., identities that do not easily fit singular, static social categories), such as multiracial, multicultural, bisexual/pansexual people, and 2) pathways towards reducing prejudice. I explore topics like multiracial microaggressions, parental racial socialization, social-emotional well-being and lay beliefs about prejudice.

Research Interests

My research has been supported by the National Science Foundation's Graduate Research Fellowship (NSF GRFP). In my primary lines of research, I examine: 

• Outcomes of multiracial identity denial and questioning (e.g., well-being, beliefs about the flexibility of race)

• The protective effect of parental racial socialization

• Lay beliefs about prejudice impacting parenting behaviors