Professor

520 Peretsman Scully Hall

nshelton@princeton.edu

Ph.D. University of Virginia

Summary I examine social interactions between Whites and ethnic minorities. I explore how prejudice and interpersonal concerns about issues of prejudice influence the dynamics of intergroup interactions. Additionally, I explore how situational factors influence the development and maintenance of cross-racial friendships.






Representative Publications






Sellers, R.M. & Shelton, J.N. (2003). The role of racial identity in perceived racial discrimination. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 84, 1079-1092.


Shelton, J.N. (2000). A reconceptualization of how we study issues of racial prejudice. Personality and Social Psychology Review, 4, 374-390.