Stuart Oskamp
IN MEMORIAM
Professor Oskamp died on September 19, 2022, at Mt. San Antonio Gardens in Pomona. Social Psychology Network is maintaining this profile for visitors who wish to learn more about his work. For further information, please see:
- Stuart (Stu) Oskamp (1930–2022) (American Psychologist)
- Obituary: Stuart Oskamp (Claremont Courier)
Stuart Oskamp's main research interests are in the areas of attitudes and attitude change, applied social psychology, behavioral aspects of energy and resource conservation, and social issues and public policy. His books include "Attitudes and Opinions" and "Applied Social Psychology." He has been elected President of the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI) and of the APA Division of Population and Environmental Psychology, and as a member of the American Psychological Association (APA) Council of Representatives. He has also served as editor of the Journal of Social Issues and of the Applied Social Psychology Annual. Since 1984 he has organized the annual Claremont Symposium on Applied Social Psychology and co-edited the resulting annual volume published by Sage Publications. He also sings tenor in the Claremont Chorale.
Primary Interests:
- Aggression, Conflict, Peace
- Applied Social Psychology
- Attitudes and Beliefs
- Intergroup Relations
- Political Psychology
- Prejudice and Stereotyping
Books:
- Arriaga, X. B., & Oskamp, S. (Eds.). (1999). Violence in intimate relationships. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
- Arriaga, X. B., & Oskamp, S. (Eds.). (1998). Addressing community problems: Psychological research and interventions. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
- Oskamp, S., & Schultz, P. W. (2005). Attitudes and opinions (3rd ed.). Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.
- Schultz, P. W., & Oskamp, S. (2000). Social psychology: An applied perspective. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall.