Identity & Decision Making Research

Seth T. Pardo

Seth is a PhD graduate student in the Department of Human Development at Cornell University. Seth's primary research interests explore transgender identity development and the expanding range of self-identity conceptualizations among this population. Increasingly, medical decision making plays a key role in the actualization of a trans self. With mentorship and advising from Dr. Valerie Reyna, Seth has begun a program of research aimed to test how identity impacts risk perception, rational cognitive processing, and medical decision making.

Education
M.A. 2008. Developmental Psychology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Certificate 2008. Feminist, Gender & Sexuality Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
B.A. 2003. Psychology with Distinction, Duke University, Durham, NC
Certificate 2003. Human Development, Duke University, Durham, NC

Research: My current research focuses on questions at the intersection of identity development and judgment and decision making. Please see the Current Research page to read more specific information about current active projects.

Career Plans: Research/Teaching.