Dr Hema Preya Selvanathan
Dr

Hema Preya Selvanathan

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Background

I was born and raised in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. I completed my PhD in social psychology (with a concentration in the psychology of peace and violence) at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst (2019). I then moved to the University of Queensland for a postdoctoral research fellowship (2019-2021) and now I am a Lecturer (teaching & research academic) in social psychology. I am part of the Social Identity and Groups Network (SIGN).

A central theme guiding my work is that both social change and the maintenance of the status quo is often achieved through sustained group-based efforts. To this end, I conduct research around ongoing social and political issues using a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods in laboratory, online, and field settings across different regions of the world. This research is only possible through close collaboration with my mentors, colleagues, and students. My research interests are: social change and intergroup relations; social movements and collective action; intergroup solidarity; intergroup conflict and reconciliation.

Availability

Dr Hema Preya Selvanathan is:
Available for supervision
Media expert

Qualifications

  • Masters (Coursework) of Science, University of Massachusetts
  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of Massachusetts

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41 works between 2018 and 2024
All (41) Journal Article (39) Book Chapter (2)

1 - 20 of 41 works

2024

Journal Article

“We’re not as great as we used to be”: Perceived national status threat and the desire for strong leaders

Ionescu, Octavia, Mols, Frank, Álvarez, Belén, Selvanathan, Hema Preya, Crimston, Charlie and Jetten, Jolanda (2024). “We’re not as great as we used to be”: Perceived national status threat and the desire for strong leaders. Group Processes and Intergroup Relations. doi: 10.1177/13684302241265236

“We’re not as great as we used to be”: Perceived national status threat and the desire for strong leaders

2024

Journal Article

A mixed‐methods approach to understand victimization discourses by opposing feminist sub‐groups on social media

Maxwell, Christina, Selvanathan, Hema Preya, Hames, Sam, Crimston, Charlie R. and Jetten, Jolanda (2024). A mixed‐methods approach to understand victimization discourses by opposing feminist sub‐groups on social media. British Journal of Social Psychology. doi: 10.1111/bjso.12785

A mixed‐methods approach to understand victimization discourses by opposing feminist sub‐groups on social media

2024

Journal Article

“Fight like hell”: Projected moral polarisation predicts anticipated conflict and the perceived responsibility to overturn an election loss

Crimston, Charlie R., Jetten, Jolanda and Selvanathan, Hema Preya (2024). “Fight like hell”: Projected moral polarisation predicts anticipated conflict and the perceived responsibility to overturn an election loss. Group Processes & Intergroup Relations. doi: 10.1177/13684302231223896

“Fight like hell”: Projected moral polarisation predicts anticipated conflict and the perceived responsibility to overturn an election loss

2024

Journal Article

Identifying different ‘types’ of participants in the Chilean student movement: A latent transition analysis of collective action intentions, social class and movement identification

Álvarez, Belén, Jetten, Jolanda, Selvanathan, Hema Preya, González, Roberto and Carvacho, Héctor (2024). Identifying different ‘types’ of participants in the Chilean student movement: A latent transition analysis of collective action intentions, social class and movement identification. Political Psychology, 45 (1), 151-173. doi: 10.1111/pops.12918

Identifying different ‘types’ of participants in the Chilean student movement: A latent transition analysis of collective action intentions, social class and movement identification

2023

Journal Article

Racial majority group’s support for racial equality in Malaysia

Lee, Yan Yee, Selvanathan, Hema Preya, Khoo, Ying Hooi and Jetten, Jolanda (2023). Racial majority group’s support for racial equality in Malaysia. Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology, 30 (1), 48-57. doi: 10.1037/pac0000709

Racial majority group’s support for racial equality in Malaysia

2023

Journal Article

Examining the role of Donald Trump and his supporters in the 2021 assault on the U.S. Capitol: a dual-agency model of identity leadership and engaged followership

Haslam, S. Alexander, Reicher, Stephen D., Selvanathan, Hema Preya, Gaffney, Amber M., Steffens, Niklas K., Packer, Dominic, Van Bavel, Jay J., Ntontis, Evangelos, Neville, Fergus, Vestergren, Sara, Jurstakova, Klara and Platow, Michael J. (2023). Examining the role of Donald Trump and his supporters in the 2021 assault on the U.S. Capitol: a dual-agency model of identity leadership and engaged followership. Leadership Quarterly, 34 (2) 101622, 1-14. doi: 10.1016/j.leaqua.2022.101622

Examining the role of Donald Trump and his supporters in the 2021 assault on the U.S. Capitol: a dual-agency model of identity leadership and engaged followership

2023

Journal Article

The distinct associations of ingroup attachment and glorification with responses to the coronavirus pandemic: Evidence from a multilevel investigation in 21 countries

McLamore, Quinnehtukqut, Syropoulos, Stylianos, Leidner, Bernhard, Hirschberger, Gilad, van Bezouw, Maarten J., Rovenpor, Daniel, Paladino, Maria Paola, Baumert, Anna, Bilewicz, Michal, Bilgen, Arda, Chatard, Armand, Chekroun, Peggy, Chinchilla, Juana, Choi, Hoon‐Seok, Euh, Hyun, Gomez, Angel, Kardos, Peter, Khoo, Ying Hooi, Li, Mengyao, Légal, Jean‐Baptiste, Loughnan, Steve, Mari, Silvia, Tan‐Mansukhani, Roseann, Muldoon, Orla, Noor, Masi, Petrović, Nebojša, Selvanathan, Hema Preya, Uluğ, Özden Melis, Wohl, Michael J. ... Zein, Rizqy Amelia (2023). The distinct associations of ingroup attachment and glorification with responses to the coronavirus pandemic: Evidence from a multilevel investigation in 21 countries. British Journal of Social Psychology, 62 (2), 992-1012. doi: 10.1111/bjso.12614

The distinct associations of ingroup attachment and glorification with responses to the coronavirus pandemic: Evidence from a multilevel investigation in 21 countries

2023

Journal Article

What should allies do? Identifying activist perspectives on the role of white allies in the struggle for racial justice in the United States

Selvanathan, Hema Preya, Uluğ, Özden Melis and Burrows, Brooke (2023). What should allies do? Identifying activist perspectives on the role of white allies in the struggle for racial justice in the United States. European Journal of Social Psychology, 53 (1), 43-60. doi: 10.1002/ejsp.2882

What should allies do? Identifying activist perspectives on the role of white allies in the struggle for racial justice in the United States

2022

Journal Article

Double jeopardy: How lower levels of support during COVID-19 exacerbated the relationship between loneliness and distress

Bentley, Sarah V., Young, Tarli, Álvarez, Belén, Jetten, Jolanda, Haslam, Catherine, Cruwys, Tegan, Casara, Bruno Gabriel Salvador, Crimston, Charlie R., Dare, Michael, Ionescu, Octavia, Krug, Henning, Selvanathan, Hema Preya, Tanjitpiyanond, Porntida, Steffens, Niklas K., Wang, Zhechen and Wibisono, Susilo (2022). Double jeopardy: How lower levels of support during COVID-19 exacerbated the relationship between loneliness and distress. Frontiers in Public Health, 10 976443, 1-13. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.976443

Double jeopardy: How lower levels of support during COVID-19 exacerbated the relationship between loneliness and distress

2022

Journal Article

Moral polarization predicts support for authoritarian and progressive strong leaders via the perceived breakdown of society

Crimston, Charlie R., Selvanathan, Hema Preya and Jetten, Jolanda (2022). Moral polarization predicts support for authoritarian and progressive strong leaders via the perceived breakdown of society. Political Psychology, 43 (4), 671-691. doi: 10.1111/pops.12787

Moral polarization predicts support for authoritarian and progressive strong leaders via the perceived breakdown of society

2022

Journal Article

A history of collective resilience and collective victimhood: two sides of the same coin that explain Black Americans' present‐day responses to oppression

Selvanathan, Hema Preya, Jetten, Jolanda and Umeh, Alexis (2022). A history of collective resilience and collective victimhood: two sides of the same coin that explain Black Americans' present‐day responses to oppression. British Journal of Social Psychology, 62 (1), 136-160. doi: 10.1111/bjso.12562

A history of collective resilience and collective victimhood: two sides of the same coin that explain Black Americans' present‐day responses to oppression

2022

Journal Article

Australia Day or Invasion Day? Perspectives on the continuing impact of colonialism underlies public contestations around Australia's national day

Selvanathan, Hema Preya, Jetten, Jolanda and Crimston, Charlie (2022). Australia Day or Invasion Day? Perspectives on the continuing impact of colonialism underlies public contestations around Australia's national day. Political Psychology, 44 (1), 61-77. doi: 10.1111/pops.12818

Australia Day or Invasion Day? Perspectives on the continuing impact of colonialism underlies public contestations around Australia's national day

2022

Journal Article

Trust in scientific information mediates associations between conservatism and coronavirus responses in the U.S., but few other nations

McLamore, Quinnehtukqut, Syropoulos, Stylianos, Leidner, Bernhard, Hirschberger, Gilad, Young, Kevin, Zein, Rizqy Amelia, Baumert, Anna, Bilewicz, Michal, Bilgen, Arda, van Bezouw, Maarten J., Chatard, Armand, Chekroun, Peggy, Chinchilla, Juana, Choi, Hoon-Seok, Euh, Hyun, Gomez, Angel, Kardos, Peter, Khoo, Ying Hooi, Li, Mengyao, Légal, Jean-Baptiste, Loughnan, Steve, Mari, Silvia, Tan-Mansukhani, Roseann, Muldoon, Orla, Noor, Masi, Paladino, Maria Paola, Petrović, Nebojša, Selvanathan, Hema Preya, Uluğ, Özden Melis ... Burrows, B. (2022). Trust in scientific information mediates associations between conservatism and coronavirus responses in the U.S., but few other nations. Scientific Reports, 12 (1) 3724, 1-15. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-07508-6

Trust in scientific information mediates associations between conservatism and coronavirus responses in the U.S., but few other nations

2022

Journal Article

How being rooted in the past can shape the future: the role of social identity continuity in the wish for a strong leader

Selvanathan, Hema Preya, Crimston, Charlie R. and Jetten, Jolanda (2022). How being rooted in the past can shape the future: the role of social identity continuity in the wish for a strong leader. The Leadership Quarterly, 33 (4) 101608, 101608. doi: 10.1016/j.leaqua.2022.101608

How being rooted in the past can shape the future: the role of social identity continuity in the wish for a strong leader

2022

Journal Article

Cracks before the crisis: polarization prior to COVID‐19 predicts increased collective angst and economic pessimism

Crimston, Charlie R., Selvanathan, Hema Preya, Álvarez, Belén, Jetten, Jolanda, Bentley, Sarah, Casara, Bruno Gabriel Salvador, Ionescu, Octavia, Krug, Henning, Steffens, Niklas K., Tanjitpiyanond, Porntida and Wibisono, Susilo (2022). Cracks before the crisis: polarization prior to COVID‐19 predicts increased collective angst and economic pessimism. European Journal of Social Psychology, 52 (4), 669-678. doi: 10.1002/ejsp.2845

Cracks before the crisis: polarization prior to COVID‐19 predicts increased collective angst and economic pessimism

2022

Journal Article

Experiments make a good breakfast, but a poor supper

Jetten, Jolanda, Selvanathan, Hema Preya, Crimston, Charlie R., Bentley, Sarah V. and Haslam, S. Alexander (2022). Experiments make a good breakfast, but a poor supper. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 45 e79. doi: 10.1017/s0140525x21000662

Experiments make a good breakfast, but a poor supper

2021

Journal Article

My fight or yours: stereotypes of activists from advantaged and disadvantaged groups

Burrows, Brooke, Preya Selvanathan, Hema and Lickel, Brian (2021). My fight or yours: stereotypes of activists from advantaged and disadvantaged groups. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 49 (1), 1461672211060124-124. doi: 10.1177/01461672211060124

My fight or yours: stereotypes of activists from advantaged and disadvantaged groups

2021

Journal Article

Unlocking collective cooperation in the midst of COVID‐19: the role of social support in predicting the social class disparity in cooperation

Tanjitpiyanond, Porntida, Álvarez, Belén, Jetten, Jolanda, Bentley, Sarah V., Casara, Bruno Gabriel Salvador, Crimston, Charlie R., Ionescu, Octavia, Jarukasemthawee, Somboon, Krug, Henning, Selvanathan, Hema Preya, Steffens, Niklas K., Wang, Zhechen and Wibisono, Susilo (2021). Unlocking collective cooperation in the midst of COVID‐19: the role of social support in predicting the social class disparity in cooperation. British Journal of Social Psychology, 61 (3), 940-951. doi: 10.1111/bjso.12514

Unlocking collective cooperation in the midst of COVID‐19: the role of social support in predicting the social class disparity in cooperation

2021

Journal Article

Consequences of economic inequality for the social and political vitality of society: a social identity analysis

Jetten, Jolanda, Peters, Kim, Álvarez, Belén, Casara, Bruno Gabriel Salvador, Dare, Michael, Kirkland, Kelly, Sánchez-Rodríguez, Ángel, Selvanathan, Hema Preya, Sprong, Stefanie, Tanjitpiyanond, Porntida, Wang, Zhechen and Mols, Frank (2021). Consequences of economic inequality for the social and political vitality of society: a social identity analysis. Political Psychology, 42 (S1), 241-266. doi: 10.1111/pops.12800

Consequences of economic inequality for the social and political vitality of society: a social identity analysis

2021

Journal Article

Public perceptions of prejudice research: the double-edged sword faced by marginalized group researchers

Thai, Michael, Lizzio-Wilson, Morgana and Selvanathan, Hema Preya (2021). Public perceptions of prejudice research: the double-edged sword faced by marginalized group researchers. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 96 104181, 104181. doi: 10.1016/j.jesp.2021.104181

Public perceptions of prejudice research: the double-edged sword faced by marginalized group researchers

Past funding

  • 2023
    "They're erased us": Collective identity loss amongst Tamils in the aftermath of war
    Division 48: Society for the Study of Peace, Conflict and Violence
    Open grant

Availability

Dr Hema Preya Selvanathan is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    At the cross-roads of change: Multiple group identities in social movements

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Jolanda Jetten

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Investigating the challenges and opportunities for achieving social equality in a diversifying society: A social identity approach.

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Jolanda Jetten

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Can We Handle the Heat? A Social Identity Analysis of Climate Concern and Action in Community Group Contexts

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Jolanda Jetten

Completed supervision

Enquiries

Contact Dr Hema Preya Selvanathan directly for media enquiries about:

  • allyship
  • conflict
  • protests
  • reconciliation
  • social change
  • social movements
  • solidarity

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