Nava Caluori

Nava Caluori is a researcher at the University of Illinois at Chicago whose work examines the psychological and social consequences of economic inequality, with particular focus on how perceived economic disparities shape political attitudes, intergroup relations, and health outcomes among different demographic groups. Caluori's research employs longitudinal designs and latent profile analysis to investigate mechanisms linking inequality perceptions to phenomena including support for anti-diversity initiatives, attraction to political extremism, and racial prejudice. Beyond inequality research, Caluori has contributed to the broader literature on cultural psychology, religious belief and change, gender bias in STEM fields, and the role of cultural factors in shaping social attitudes and behaviors. Caluori's work bridges political psychology, economic sociology, and cultural psychology to understand how macroeconomic conditions and status hierarchies influence individual psychology and collective political outcomes.