Ashley Berkebile-Weinberg joins the Department of Psychology, seeking to understand how intergroup contact shapes the nature of people’s social relationships, as well as the ways it impacts larger group-level relations. Her research focuses on the psychological dynamics underpinning social interactions within intergroup friendships, as well as intimate discussions centered on group differences within various intergroup contexts. Berkebile-Weinberg holds a Ph.D. in social psychology from New York University and a B.A. in sociology from Westmont College. She is advised by Rebecca Carey, assistant professor of psychology and the Lawrence S. Brodie University Preceptor.