Associate Professor of Human Development at Cornell University
About
Dr. Anthony Burrow is an associate professor in the Department of Human Development, director of the Purpose and Identity Processes Laboratory, and director of PRYDE (the Program for Research on Youth Development and Engagement) at Cornell. He received his BA in psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and PhD in applied developmental psychology from Florida International University. He received postdoctoral training within the Multicultural Research Institute at the University of Notre Dame.
Current Work:
Dr. Burrow's program of research can be viewed as following two paths. The first involves why having a sense of self-direction — or purpose in life — serves as a psychological resource for those who cultivate it. His research tests the utility of purpose as a (a) contributor to positive adjustment and (b) source of protection in the face of stress and challenge. A second path examines how notions of race are incorporated into one's sense of self (i.e., racial identification) and potentially shape perceptions of everyday encounters. This work has primarily focused on the psychological adjustment of ethnic minorities and examines (a) how race-related experiences are related to adjustment and (b) whether racial identity might either amplify or lessen the impact of these experiences.
Research Area Keyword(s):
Adolescence, purpose in life, racial identity, identity processes
