
Kate Thorson
Katherine Thorson is a social psychologist who joined Barnard in 2019 after completing her postdoctoral and doctoral training at New York University. Her research focuses on human social interaction; she is interested in understanding how people think, feel, and behave when they interact with others, as well as how people's experiences and behaviors are influenced by their interaction partners. She teaches courses in social interaction, social conflict, and statistics, and she directs the Barnard Social Interaction Lab.