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Personal profile
Particulars
I am a Reader (Associate Professor) in the School of Psychology, a Fellow of the George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security, and Justice, and the director of the Kids in Context Research Centre.
Before arriving at Queen's, I completed my undergraduate degree at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania in Psychology with minors in sociology and education (2005). During this time, I was first a participant, and then later a teaching assistant, for Bucknell in Northern Ireland, a service learning and study abroad program on the 'Psychology and Sociology of the Troubles'. I then completed both a Master's (2007) and PhD degree (2013) in developmental psychology at the University of Chicago. During my PhD work, I was awarded an international dissertation fellowship and spent the 2011-2012 academic year as a visiting research fellow at the Institute for Culture and Cognition at Queen's University Belfast. I joined the School of Psychology as a Lecturer in 2014.
Research Interests
My research examines how young people develop social understanding in diverse and divided societies, using cross-cultural and mixed-methods approaches. I focus on three key areas: mitigating polarization by investigating how young people form and navigate polarized beliefs in domains like religion, science, and morality; understanding how social identity and categorization shape development, particularly through intuitive beliefs such as essentialism and structural thinking; and exploring the effects of social diversity and integration in fostering connections between groups and supporting peacebuilding. As director of the Kids in Context Research Centre, I lead a research team collaborating with schools, youth organizations, and cross-community initiatives to address real-world challenges.
Teaching
I teach developmental psychology at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. I also lead a final year undergraduate module incorporating students across at least two international institutions in online collaborative learning (COIL) on 'Psychology towards Global Goals' with a focusing on the role of psychology in reducing inequalities, and promoting quality education, good health and wellbeing, and peace, justice, and strong institutions (PSY3134). I am a personal tutor and dissertation supervisor on the MSc Applied Developmental Psychology programme.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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R8505PSY: Developing Belief: The Development and Diversity of Religious Cognition and Behavior
Dautel, J. (PI) & Feeney, A. (CoI)
15/01/2021 → …
Project: Research
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R8440PSY: Helping Kids! Promoting Positive Intergroup Relations and Peace building in Divided Societies
Taylor, L. (PI) & Dautel, J. (CoI)
21/06/2018 → …
Project: Research
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R1091PSY: European Identities
Taylor, L. (PI) & Dautel, J. (CoI)
15/08/2019 → 08/03/2021
Project: Research
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R1982PSY: Helping Kids! Promoting Positive Intergroup Relations and Peacebuilding in Divided Societies
Taylor, L. (PI) & Dautel, J. (CoI)
02/11/2018 → 31/03/2019
Project: Research
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R3971PSY: Helping Kids! Promoting Positive Intergroup Relations and Peacebuilding in Divided Societies
Taylor, L. (PI) & Dautel, J. (CoI)
25/09/2017 → 31/03/2018
Project: Research
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Children’s essentialist reasoning about language and race
Kinzler, K. & Dautel, J., 2012, In: Developmental science. 15, 1, p. 131-138 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
139 Citations (Scopus) -
The Cost of Conflict: Children's Reasoning about Ethno-religious Identity in Northern Ireland
Dautel, J., 2012, In: Perspectives on Europe. 42, 2, p. 74 78 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Children’s and adults’ thinking about autism spectrum disorder: conceptualizations, dehumanization, and willingness for inclusion
Corbett, B., Anderson, T. & Dautel, J., 26 Jan 2024, In: Cognitive Development. 69, 16 p., 101419.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile54 Downloads (Pure) -
Children’s bias beyond group boundaries: perceived differences, outgroup attitudes, and prosocial behavior
Razpurker Apfeld, I., Shamoa Nir, L., Taylor, L. K. & Dautel, J. B., 06 Apr 2024, (Early online date) In: European Journal of Social Psychology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus) -
Competition shapes children’s attitudes toward us versus them in both minimal and real group contexts in Northern Ireland
Dautel, J., Pouryahya, T., Corbett, B., Over, H. & McLoughlin, N., 20 Jun 2024.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
Prizes
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Council for European Studies Pre-Dissertation Award
Dautel, J. (Recipient), 2010
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
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International Dissertation Research Fellowship
Dautel, J. (Recipient), 2011
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
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Nicholson Center for British Studies Graduate Fellowship
Dautel, J. (Recipient), 2011
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
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School of Psychology Teaching Award
Dautel, J. (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Poles Apart? Consumption and Transmission of Polarized Information Among Youth in Historically Divided Northern Ireland
Dautel, J. (Invited speaker)
13 May 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Adaptive Education: Harnessing AI for Academic Progress
Gerard, J. (Organiser), Dautel, J. (Member of the organising committee) & Lin, Z. (Member of the organising committee)
12 Apr 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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The Imagine Festival 2024
Dautel, J. (Participant) & Gerard, J. (Organiser)
23 Mar 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in Festival/Exhibition
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Building a Global Research Collaborative: Experiences and Findings from the Developing Belief Network
Dautel, J. (Invited speaker)
20 Mar 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited or keynote talk at national or international conference
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Northern Ireland Science Festival
Dautel, J. (Participant) & Gerard, J. (Organiser)
17 Feb 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in Festival/Exhibition
Press/Media
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Modern “Derry Girls”: How Teens Navigate Polarization in a Post-conflict Society
Dautel, J. & Corbett, B.
31/01/2024 → 06/02/2024
2 Media contributions
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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Kids in Context Newsletter Spring 2023
01/06/2023
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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US vs UK Faculty Perspectives: USA Student Recruitment
01/03/2023
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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Youth and Truth in Northern Ireland
15/02/2023
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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Beyond School Gates Website
Dautel, J., Sakr, M. & Cameron, L.
01/12/2022
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
Impacts
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Helping Kids! Newsletter- Spring 2016
Dautel, J. (Participant) & Taylor, L. (Participant)
Impact: Societial Impact
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Helping Kids! Newsletter Spring 2018
Dautel, J. (Participant) & Taylor, L. (Participant)
Impact: Societial Impact
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The Art of Identity: Generation Peace and European Identities
Dautel, J. (Participant)
Impact: Societial Impact