Andrew Cortopassi

Assistant Professor in Residence

Psychological Sciences

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Education

PhD, Social Psychology, University of Connecticut, 2022
BA, Psychology, Washington University in St. Louis, 2011

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Research Interests

stigma; self and identity; power; health and well-being

Andrew’s research examines the social and structural bases of life chance outcomes (e.g., health and achievement) and of individual and psychological phenomena (e.g., self, identity, and empowerment) and the role of these phenomena in mediating, suppressing, or exacerbating socio-structural determinants of outcomes. He is particularly interested in understanding these dynamics in the context of stigma and their role in producing (or forestalling) populational inequalities between stigmatized groups and their non-stigmatized counterparts. In his research, Andrew draws from theories across psychology subfields and related disciplines, conducts surveys and experiments in naturalistic settings, and leverages archival data to understand the process and the effects of broader influences on the individual.

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Teaching

General Psychology I & II
Social Psychology
Principles of Research in Psychology

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Representative Publications

Cortopassi, A.C., & Nicolas, G. (2025). Social-Environmental Constraints on the Development of a Concealable Stigmatized Identity Predict Psychological Distress. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 01461672251317817.

Cortopassi, A.C., Quinn, D.M., & Nicolas, G. (2024). The identity group as a source
of social influence for individuals with concealable stigmatized identities.
PLOS One, 19(9), e0309687.