Dr Thora Bjornsdottir

I am interested in how social group memberships (such as social class, sexual orientation, culture, and nationality) of both targets and perceivers affect social perception. My research specifically aims to understand how our faces reflect our social identities and experiences, how our group memberships impact our perceptions of others, and how we mentally represent members of various social groups.

I teach on the following courses:

BSc

• PS2030 - social psychology
• PS3090 - advanced & applied social psychology
• PS3240 - psychology of love, death, & meaning

MSc

• PS5202 - intergroup & interpersonal processes

I received my BA in Psychology and German from Cornell University, and my MA & PhD in Psychology from the University of Toronto. Prior to starting at RHUL, I worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Glasgow.