Social Psychology Network

Maintained by Scott Plous, Wesleyan University

James S. Jackson

James S. Jackson

IN MEMORIAM

Professor James S. Jackson died at home with his family on September 1, 2020. The cause was pancreatic cancer. Social Psychology Network is maintaining this profile for visitors who wish to learn more about Professor Jackson's work.

For more information, see below:

Professor Jackson has research interests in experimental and survey methodology, cultural influences on mental health, social influence, attitude theory and change, and aging and human development. In addition to directing the Institute for Social Research, he serves on the Board of Scientific Counselors of the National Institute on Aging, as a Member-at-Large of the Social for Personality and Social Psychology Executive Committee, and as director of the National Survey of American Life, a survey funded by the National Institute of Mental Health that is designed to document the physical, emotional, mental, structural, and economic conditions of African Americans at the beginning of the new century.

Primary Interests:

  • Attitudes and Beliefs
  • Culture and Ethnicity
  • Health Psychology
  • Persuasion, Social Influence
  • Research Methods, Assessment

Note from the Network: The holder of this profile has certified having all necessary rights, licenses, and authorization to post the files listed below. Visitors are welcome to copy or use any files for noncommercial or journalistic purposes provided they credit the profile holder and cite this page as the source.

Psychology Headlines

From Around the World

News Feed (35,797 subscribers)