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Falak Saffaf, Ph.D.

Assistant professor
School for Professional Studies

Education

  • Ph.D., Experimental Social Psychology, Saint Louis University, 2020
  • Master of Science, Experimental Social Psychology, Saint Louis University, 2018
  • Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, Saint Louis University, 2015

Research Interests

  • Psychology of Teaching,
  • DEIB in Organizations

Publications and Media Placements

  • Grawitch, M., Lavigne, K., & Saffaf, F. (2025). Decision-Making in Ambiguous Situations: The Impact of Neosexism and Gendered Settings. Journal of Open Inquiry in the Behavioral Sciences, 4(6). https://doi.org/10.58408/issn.2992-9253.2025.04.06.0001
  • Saffaf, F. (2020). My fellow Americans: Understanding identification with Arab Americans. (Publication No. 27999211). [Dissertation, Saint Louis University]. ProQuest Dissertations Publishing.
  • Summers, N., & Saffaf, F. (2019). Fact or fiction: children’s acquired knowledge of Islam through mothers’ testimony, Journal of Cognition and Culture, 19(1-2), 195-215. doi.org/10.1163/15685373-12340054
  • Saffaf, F. (2018). A model of Arab American prejudice and an intervention (Publication No. 10822912) [Master’s Thesis, Saint Louis University]. ProQuest Dissertations Publishing.
  • Harvey, R. D., & Saffaf, F. (2018). Random selection. In B. B. Frey (Ed.), The SAGE Encyclopedia of Educational Research, Measurement, and Evaluation. doi:10.4135/9781506326139.n572
  • Harvey, R. D., & Saffaf, F. (2015). A comprehensive review of models and practical tools for conducting diversity and inclusion initiatives in organizations. [Review of the book Diversity at work: The practice of inclusion by B. M. Ferdman & B. R. Deane (Eds.)]. PsycCRITIQUES, 60(25).

Honors and Awards

  • 2026 SPS Faculty of the Year Award
  • Napoli Endowed Teaching Award Fund for Outstanding Teacher in Training, Saint Louis University, 2020
  • James D. Collins Award for Excellence in Student Scholastic and Creative Achievement, Saint Louis University, 2015
  • Psi Chi Sayons Award for Scholarship, Commitment, and Service in Psychology, Saint Louis University, 2015

Professional Organizations and Associations

  • Society for the Teaching of Psychology (STP)
  • Sigma Xi International Scientific Research Society
  • Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP)
  • Association for Psychological Sciences (APS)
  • Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI)
  • Psi Chi National Honors Society in Psychology

Community Work and Service

  • School for Professional Studies Diversity Chair, Saint Louis University, 2024-2026
  • School for Professional Studies, Faculty Senate Representative, Saint Louis University, 2025-2027