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Sheri R. Levy is affiliated with Stony Brook University in the United States and has a research profile focused on aging and gerontology within the fields of psychology and social sciences. Their work spans several key subfields, including neuropsychology and physiological psychology, demography, social psychology, sociology and political science, and health.

The research topics prominently featured in Levy's publications include aging and gerontology research, technology use by older adults, health disparities and outcomes, death anxiety and social exclusion, retirement, disability, and employment, identity, memory, therapy, and generational differences and trends.

Frequent co-authors who collaborate with Levy include Ashley Lytle, Caitlin Monahan, MaryBeth Apriceno, Jamie Macdonald, and Luisa Ramírez.

Levy has contributed to a variety of academic journals, with recurring publications in:

  • Journal of Social Issues
  • The Gerontologist
  • Gerontology & Geriatrics Education
  • Innovation in Aging
  • PsycEXTRA Dataset

Recent publications by Sheri R. Levy include the following:

  • "COVID-19 and ageism: How positive and negative responses impact older adults and society." (2020, American Psychologist)
  • "Instapals: Reducing ageism by facilitating intergenerational contact and providing aging education." (2020, Gerontology & Geriatrics Education)
  • "The worldwide ageism crisis." (2022, Journal of Social Issues)
  • "Reducing Ageism With Brief Videos About Aging Education, Ageism, and Intergenerational Contact." (2020, The Gerontologist)
  • "Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses of Effective Programs for Reducing Ageism Toward Older Adults." (2023, Journal of Applied Gerontology)

Best Publications

  • Stereotype formation and endorsement: The role of implicit theories.

    Sheri R. Levy;Steven J. Stroessner;Carol S. Dweck

  • Essentialist Beliefs About Homosexuality: Structure and Implications for Prejudice

    Nick Haslam;Sheri R. Levy

  • Interventions to Reduce Prejudice and Discrimination in Children and Adolescents

    Frances E. Aboud;Sheri R. Levy

  • The Colorblind, Multicultural, and Polycultural Ideological Approaches to Improving Intergroup Attitudes and Relations

    Lisa Rosenthal;Sheri R. Levy

  • Static Versus Dynamic Theories and the Perception of Groups: Different Routes to Different Destinations

    Sheri R. Levy;Jason E. Plaks;Ying-yi Hong;Chi-yue Chiu

  • Effects of role model exposure on STEM and non-STEM student engagement

    Jiyun Elizabeth L. Shin;Sheri R. Levy;Bonita London

  • The impact of children's static versus dynamic conceptions of people on stereotype formation

    Sheri R. Levy;Carol S. Dweck

  • Consequences of learning about historical racism among european american and african american children

    Julie M. Hughes;Rebecca S. Bigler;Sheri R. Levy

  • Lay Theories and Intergroup Relations

    Sheri R. Levy;Chi-yue Chiu;Ying-yi Hong

  • The role of rejection sensitivity in people's relationships with significant others and valued social groups.

    Sheri R. Levy;Ozlem Ayduk;Geraldine Downey

  • Progress on Understanding Ageism

    Sheri R. Levy;Jamie L. Macdonald

  • The Contribution of the Lay Theories Approach to the Study of Groups

    Ying-yi Hong;Sheri R. Levy;Chi-yue Chiu

  • COVID-19 and ageism: How positive and negative responses impact older adults and society.

    Caitlin Monahan;Jamie Macdonald;Ashley Lytle;Mary Beth Apriceno

  • Toward Reducing Ageism: PEACE (Positive Education about Aging and Contact Experiences) Model

    Sheri R. Levy

  • The Roles of Perceived Identity Compatibility and Social Support for Women in a Single-Sex STEM Program at a Co-educational University

    Lisa Rosenthal;Bonita London;Sheri Robin Levy;Marci Lobel

  • Construing action abstractly and blurring social distinctions: implications for perceiving homogeneity among, but also empathizing with and helping, others.

    Sheri R. Levy;Antonio L. Freitas;Peter Salovey

  • The relation between polyculturalism and intergroup attitudes among racially and ethnically diverse adults.

    Lisa Rosenthal;Sheri R. Levy

  • Intergroup Attitudes and Relations in Childhood Through Adulthood

    Sheri R. Levy;Melanie Killen

  • Trait- Versus Process-Focused Social Judgment

    Sheri R. Levy;Carol S. Dweck

  • The Influences of Perceived Identity Compatibility and Social Support on Women in Nontraditional Fields During the College Transition

    Bonita London;Lisa Rosenthal;Sheri R. Levy;Marci Lobel

  • Consequences of Learning About Historical Racism Among European

    Julie M. Hughes;Rebecca S. Bigler;Sheri R. Levy

Frequent Co-Authors

Carol S. Dweck
Carol S. Dweck Stanford University
Christina Dyar
Christina Dyar The Ohio State University
Marci Lobel
Marci Lobel Stony Brook University
Allan B. I. Bernardo
Allan B. I. Bernardo De La Salle University
Chi-Yue Chiu
Chi-Yue Chiu Chinese University of Hong Kong
Ying-yi Hong
Ying-yi Hong Chinese University of Hong Kong
Rebecca S. Bigler
Rebecca S. Bigler The University of Texas at Austin
Adam Rutland
Adam Rutland University of Exeter
Rodolfo Mendoza-Denton
Rodolfo Mendoza-Denton University of California, Berkeley
Dominic Abrams
Dominic Abrams University of Kent

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