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Award for Distinguished Scientific Early Career Contributions to Psychology: Nicole M. Stephens
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The APA Awards for Distinguished Scientific Early Career Contributions to Psychology recognize psychologists who have demonstrated excellence early in their careers and have held a doctoral degree for no more than 9 years. One of the 2017 award winners is Nicole M. Stephens, for "groundbreaking research that leverages social psychological theories of culture and the self to understand fundamental psychological differences between working- and middle-class Americans." Stephens's award citation, biography, and a selected bibliography are presented here. (PsycINFO Database Record
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