Emily Herry

Dr. Emily Herry is an Assistant Professor of Psychology with a passion for teaching and research. They previously completed their postdoctoral fellowship in Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) Health within the College of Nursing at The Ohio State University where they worked in the IRIS Lab, led by Dr. Christina Dyar. At the same time, they worked in the Brenick Lab, led by Dr. Alaina Brenick at the University of Connecticut.

Dr. Herry completed their PhD in Lifespan Developmental Psychology within the Department of Psychology at North Carolina State University. During their PhD, Dr. Herry worked in the Social Development Lab with Dr. Kelly Lynn Mulvey. They received their BS in Psychology with a minor in Sociology from UNC-Greensboro and their AA from Alamance Community College.

During their undergraduate career, Dr. Herry worked in the DUCK Lab with Drs. Janet Boseovski and Stuart Marcovitch. Dr. Herry’s current research interests include bystanders’ response to identity-based victimization across contexts; and contextual factors and stigma-related stressors that contribute to mental health outcomes and identity development across the lifespan among sexual and gender minority populations. Relatedly, Dr. Herry will be starting their own lab, the Identity, Development, Equity, And Stigma (IDEAS) Lab in the fall.