James H. Sidanius, [1] known as Jim Sidanius (born James Brown on December 11, 1945 - June 29, 2021) [2] was an American psychologist and academic. He served as John Lindsley Professor of Psychology in memory of William James and of African and African American Studies at Harvard University. [3] He won the 2006 Harold Lasswell Award for "Distinguished Scientific Contribution in the Field of Political Psychology" from the International Society of Political Psychology [4] and the Society for Personality and Social Psychology 2013 Career Contribution Award. [5] He was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2007. [6] The Society of Experimental Social Psychology awarded Sidanius the Scientific Impact Award in 2019. [7]
Sidanius, who was of African American heritage, grew up in New York City. He earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from City College of New York in 1968. [2] He went on to pursue a Ph.D. in psychology at the University of Stockholm, Sweden. [2] His dissertation, passed in 1977, was titled: "Cognitive functioning and Socio-political Ideology: Studies in political psychology." [2] He changed his last name from Brown to Sidanius upon moving to Sweden (where he also obtained citizenship), but returned to the United States in the 1980s as a permanent resident. He was married twice. [1]
James H. Sidanius, [1] known as Jim Sidanius (born James Brown on December 11, 1945 - June 29, 2021) [2] was an American psychologist and academic. He served as John Lindsley Professor of Psychology in memory of William James and of African and African American Studies at Harvard University. [3] He won the 2006 Harold Lasswell Award for "Distinguished Scientific Contribution in the Field of Political Psychology" from the International Society of Political Psychology [4] and the Society for Personality and Social Psychology 2013 Career Contribution Award. [5] He was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2007. [6] The Society of Experimental Social Psychology awarded Sidanius the Scientific Impact Award in 2019. [7]
Sidanius, who was of African American heritage, grew up in New York City. He earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from City College of New York in 1968. [2] He went on to pursue a Ph.D. in psychology at the University of Stockholm, Sweden. [2] His dissertation, passed in 1977, was titled: "Cognitive functioning and Socio-political Ideology: Studies in political psychology." [2] He changed his last name from Brown to Sidanius upon moving to Sweden (where he also obtained citizenship), but returned to the United States in the 1980s as a permanent resident. He was married twice. [1]