William Swann

For other people named William Swann, see William Swann (disambiguation).
William B. Swann
Born
New Jersey
Alma materGettysburg College
University of Minnesota
Known forSelf-verification theory Identity fusion Identity negotiation
AwardsResearch Scientist Development Award, National Institute of Mental Health (twice),[1] Distinguished Lifetime Career Award, International Society for Self and Identity, 2016, Career Contribution Award, Society of Personality and Social Psychology, 2018
Scientific career
FieldsSocial Psychology, Personality psychology
InstitutionsUniversity of Texas at Austin

William B. Swann (born 1952) is a professor of social and personality psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. He is primarily known for his work on identity, self and self-esteem, but has also done research on relationships, social cognition, group processes, accuracy in person perception and interpersonal expectancy effects. He received his Ph.D. in 1978[2] from the University of Minnesota and undergraduate degree from Gettysburg College.[1]

  1. ^ a b http://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/execed/faculty/bios/swann.asp [dead link]
  2. ^ Nosek, Brian A.; Jesse Graham; Nicole M. Lindner; Selin Kesebir; Carlee Beth Hawkins; Cheryl Hahn; Kathleen Schmidt; Matt Motyl; Jennifer Joy-Gaba; Rebecca Frazier; Elizabeth R. Tenney (2010). "Cumulative and Career-Stage Citation Impact of Social-Personality Psychology Programs and Their Members". Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. 36 (10): 1283–1300. doi:10.1177/0146167210378111. PMID 20668215. S2CID 5662937.