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Andrei Cimpian

Professor of Psychology, New York University

Andrei Cimpian is a Professor of Psychology at New York University, where he directs the Cognitive Development Lab. He studies the causes of educational and career inequities as well as solutions to address them, focusing specifically on gender, racial/ethnic, and social class disparities in STEM and other fields. His research has been published in top journals, such as Science, Behavioral and Brain Sciences and Psychological Science, earning him the 2018 American Psychological Association Distinguished Scientific Award for Early Career Contribution to Psychology. Media outlets such as The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, and The Economist have covered his work.

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Contributions by Andrei

Bethany Lassetter and Andrei Cimpian / 1 September 2025

Articles Learning & Education Development STEM Psychology

Children learn in a science class.

Director, University of London Centre for Educational Neuroscience

Michael Thomas

Research Fellow in youth development and mental health, King’s College London

Science journalist, filmmaker and editor, BBC

Melissa Hogenboom

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