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{{short description|American psychologist}}
'''Marilynn B. Brewer''' (Ph.D., ], 1968) is a prominent American ] and is currently Ohio Eminent Scholar and professor of ] at ].
'''Marilynn B. Brewer''' is an American ]. She is ''professor emeritus'' of ] at ] and resides in ]. She was formerly Professor of Psychology and Director of the Institute for Social Science Research at ].


==Research== ==Biography==


In 1942, Brewer was born in ], Illinois as Marilynn Bolt.<ref>{{Citation|last1=Syfers|first1=Lily|title=Brewer, Marilynn|date=2019|encyclopedia=Encyclopedia of Personality and Individual Differences|pages=1–4|editor-last=Zeigler-Hill|editor-first=Virgil |publisher=Springer International Publishing |language=en |doi=10.1007/978-3-319-28099-8_385-1 |isbn=978-3-319-28099-8 |last2=Rast |first2=David E. |s2cid=239489362 |editor2-last=Shackelford |editor2-first=Todd K.|doi-access=free }}</ref> In 1966, she married Robert Brewer. Her parents both did not attend college but encouraged her to pursue her education. Brewer received her Bachelors of Arts in Social Sciences in 1963 from ] with honors. She was greatly influenced and encouraged by her mentor, Jean Driscoll. Brewer received a ] fellowship to fund her graduate education at ], where she received a Ph.D. in 1968.{{cn|date=February 2023}}
⚫ Brewer is well-known for her contributions to the field of social identity and has also conducted research in the areas of ] and intergroup relations. While she is particularly recognized for her theory of optimal distinctiveness, she has been honored by a variety of organizations for wide-ranging and diverse contributions to the field of ].


Brewer was President of the ] from 1993 to 1995,<ref>{{Cite journal|date=1993-05-01|title=Interview with President-elect Marilynn Brewer|url=https://www.psychologicalscience.org/observer/interview-with-president-elect-marilynn-brewer|journal=APS Observer|language=en-US|volume=6|issue=3}}</ref> Midwestern Psychological Association in 2004,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://midwesternpsych.org/about-mpa/mpa-history/|title=MPA {{!}} MPA History|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref> the ] in 1984–1985,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://brewer.socialpsychology.org/|title=Marilynn B. Brewer|website=brewer.socialpsychology.org|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref> and the ] from 1990 to 1991. She has also served as editor of ''Personality and Social Psychological Review'' and associate editor of '']''.
⚫ ==Honors and Awards==


==Research==
⚫ * APA Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award
⚫ Brewer is known for her contributions to the field of social identity and has also conducted research in the areas of ] and intergroup relations.<ref>'']''. . November 5, 2007, p. 5. Retrieved on July 22, 2013.</ref> While she is particularly recognized for her ], she has been honored by a variety of organizations for wide-ranging and diverse contributions to the field of ].
⚫ * 1995 Kurt Lewin Memorial Award

⚫ * Donald T. Campbell Award for Distinguished Research in Social Psychology
⚫ ==Honors and awards==
⚫ * Society of Experimental Social Psychology Distinguished Scientist Award
⚫ * APA Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award (2007)
⚫ *American Academy of Arts and Sciences (member)
⚫ * Kurt Lewin Memorial Award (1995)
⚫ * Donald T. Campbell Award for Distinguished Research in Social Psychology (1992)
⚫ * Society of Experimental Social Psychology Distinguished Scientist Award (2004)
* ] Member (2007)<ref>''Upper Arlington News''. . June 2, 2004, p. 29A. Retrieved on July 22, 2013.</ref>

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American psychologist

Marilynn B. Brewer is an American social psychologist. She is professor emeritus of psychology at Ohio State University and resides in New South Wales. She was formerly Professor of Psychology and Director of the Institute for Social Science Research at UCLA.

Biography

In 1942, Brewer was born in Chicago, Illinois as Marilynn Bolt. In 1966, she married Robert Brewer. Her parents both did not attend college but encouraged her to pursue her education. Brewer received her Bachelors of Arts in Social Sciences in 1963 from North Park College with honors. She was greatly influenced and encouraged by her mentor, Jean Driscoll. Brewer received a National Institute of Mental Health fellowship to fund her graduate education at Northwestern University, where she received a Ph.D. in 1968.

Brewer was President of the American Psychological Society from 1993 to 1995, Midwestern Psychological Association in 2004, the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues in 1984–1985, and the Society for Personality and Social Psychology from 1990 to 1991. She has also served as editor of Personality and Social Psychological Review and associate editor of Psychological Review.

Research

Brewer is known for her contributions to the field of social identity and has also conducted research in the areas of social cognition and intergroup relations. While she is particularly recognized for her theory of optimal distinctiveness, she has been honored by a variety of organizations for wide-ranging and diverse contributions to the field of social psychology.

Honors and awards

  • APA Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award (2007)
  • Kurt Lewin Memorial Award (1995)
  • Donald T. Campbell Award for Distinguished Research in Social Psychology (1992)
  • Society of Experimental Social Psychology Distinguished Scientist Award (2004)
  • American Academy of Arts and Sciences Member (2007)

References

  1. Syfers, Lily; Rast, David E. (2019), "Brewer, Marilynn", in Zeigler-Hill, Virgil; Shackelford, Todd K. (eds.), Encyclopedia of Personality and Individual Differences, Springer International Publishing, pp. 1–4, doi:10.1007/978-3-319-28099-8_385-1, ISBN 978-3-319-28099-8, S2CID 239489362
  2. "Interview with President-elect Marilynn Brewer". APS Observer. 6 (3). 1993-05-01.
  3. "MPA | MPA History". Retrieved 2020-03-25.
  4. "Marilynn B. Brewer". brewer.socialpsychology.org. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
  5. Boca Raton News. "You don't have to hate other groups to love your own, researcher says". November 5, 2007, p. 5. Retrieved on July 22, 2013.
  6. Upper Arlington News. "On the Move". June 2, 2004, p. 29A. Retrieved on July 22, 2013.

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