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Mahzad Hojjat
Professor / Chairperson
Psychology
Contact
508-999-8951
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Liberal Arts 362
Education
| 1998 | Yale University | Ph.D. in Social Psychology and Individual Differen |
| 1995 | Yale University | M.Phil in Social Psychology and Individual Differe |
| 1994 | Yale University | M.S. in Social Psychology and Individual Differenc |
Teaching
- Social Psychology
- Graduate Seminar in Close Relationships
- Positive Psychology
- Research Methods in Social Psychology
- Culture and Psychology
Teaching
Programs
Programs
Teaching
Online and Continuing Education Courses
The study of experimental findings, theoretical and methodological issues in understanding the individual in a social context.
Register for this course.
Research
Research activities
- Forgiveness in Friendship Project in collaboration with Dr. Susan Boon from University of Calgary, Canada
- Project Coping Flexibility, Resilience, and Satisfaction in Marriage with UMASSD graduate student Kara Kneeland
- Project on arranged and love marriages in India and USA with Dr. Susan Boon
Research
Research interests
- Transgression and Forgiveness in Friendship and Romantic Relationship
- Interethnic Dating/Marriage
- Resilience and Satisfaction in Close Relationships
- Competition in Friendships
Select publications
- Hojjat, M. & Moyer, A. (Eds.) (2017).
The Psychology of Friendship; Oxford University Press, New York: NY - Bradley, J. & Hojjat, M. (2016).
A model of resilience and marital satisfaction
The Journal of Social Psychology, 1-14. - Lozano, E., Hojjat, M., & Sims-Knight, J. (2016).
Do Ego-Resilience and Positive Emotions Impact Friendship Outcomes?
Journal of Individual Differences, 37(2), 128-134.