Mercedes A. Muñoz, PhD

mercedes.munoz@duke.edu

PhD Candidate, Duke University (she/her)

Hello! Nice to meet you.

I’m a social and developmental psychologist passionate about the role of race and culture on social cognition. My research examines how our racial and cultural context can influence how we view our word and ourselves. This extends to my teaching philosophy, which emphasizes the value of an interdependent, collaborative learning environment while simultaneously focusing on the application of material to individual, personally-relevant contexts.

In Fall 2026 I will be joining the University of Richmond as an Assistant Professor of Psychology! If you are a student at UR interested in working in my lab as an undergraduate researcher in Fall 2026 please complete this form.