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Mithra H. Pirooz

Mithra H. Pirooz

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email:
mpirooz@unomaha.edu
office:
  • ASH 347
office phone:
402.554.2592
lab location:
421

Additional Information

Biography

I am an Instructor of Psychology and a Developmental Psychology Ph.D. student. I graduated with a BA in Psychology from Creighton University and an MA in Developmental Psychology from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Teaching is a passion of mine and I truly enjoy working with students from all kinds of backgrounds. I have a wide range of research interests but focus on gender typicality and atypicality and peer relations in early adolescent development.

Teaching Interests

  • Introduction to Psychology I
  • Research Methods
  • Child Psychology
  • Adolescent Psychology
  • Laboratory in Developmental Psychology

Research Interests

  • Socio-emotional Development and Adjustment
  • Gender Typicality/Atypicality
  • Body Image
  • Peer Victimization
  • Social Withdrawal
  • Self-Construal
  • Self-Esteem

Education

MA, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE, Developmental Psychology, 2017

BA, Creighton University, Omaha, NE, Psychology, Biology, 2013

Scholarship/Research/Creative Activity

Selected Publications

Pirooz, Mithra. Gender typicality and atypicality in relation to peer liking, friendship selection, and friendship closeness among Colombian early adolescents, Journal of Latino/Latin American Studies.

Odd, Kaleena, Pirooz, Mithra. The effect of bridge employment on satisfaction: A systematic review with meta-analysis.

Pirooz, Mithra, Santo, Jonathan. 2020. Ali ibn Sahl Rabban al-Tabari.

Pirooz, Mithra, Santo, Jonathan. 2020. Ibn al-Haytham (Alhazen).

Pirooz, Mithra, Santo, Jonathan. 2020. Play and gender.

Service

Community

Metropolitan Science & Engineering Fair, Other - present

Additional Information

Biography

I am an Instructor of Psychology and a Developmental Psychology Ph.D. student. I graduated with a BA in Psychology from Creighton University and an MA in Developmental Psychology from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Teaching is a passion of mine and I truly enjoy working with students from all kinds of backgrounds. I have a wide range of research interests but focus on gender typicality and atypicality and peer relations in early adolescent development.

Teaching Interests

  • Introduction to Psychology I
  • Research Methods
  • Child Psychology
  • Adolescent Psychology
  • Laboratory in Developmental Psychology

Research Interests

  • Socio-emotional Development and Adjustment
  • Gender Typicality/Atypicality
  • Body Image
  • Peer Victimization
  • Social Withdrawal
  • Self-Construal
  • Self-Esteem

Education

MA, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE, Developmental Psychology, 2017

BA, Creighton University, Omaha, NE, Psychology, Biology, 2013

Scholarship/Research/Creative Activity

Selected Publications

Pirooz, Mithra. Gender typicality and atypicality in relation to peer liking, friendship selection, and friendship closeness among Colombian early adolescents, Journal of Latino/Latin American Studies.

Odd, Kaleena, Pirooz, Mithra. The effect of bridge employment on satisfaction: A systematic review with meta-analysis.

Pirooz, Mithra, Santo, Jonathan. 2020. Ali ibn Sahl Rabban al-Tabari.

Pirooz, Mithra, Santo, Jonathan. 2020. Ibn al-Haytham (Alhazen).

Pirooz, Mithra, Santo, Jonathan. 2020. Play and gender.

Service

Community

Metropolitan Science & Engineering Fair, Other - present

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