Caryn Block

Caryn Block is a Professor of Psychology and Education at Teachers College, Columbia University. Her current research examines the psychological impact of contemporary antisemitism on Jewish individuals, focusing on how both subtle and overt forms of exclusion affect identity, mental health, and organizational belonging. This work, conducted in collaboration with the Center for Antisemitism Research at the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), builds on her longstanding interest in how people navigate marginalization in professional and academic settings.

A leading scholar on identity-based barriers to inclusion in the workplace, Dr. Block studies how individuals advance their careers amid structural and interpersonal obstacles. Her research has explored the effects of gender and racial stereotypes, microaggressions, and stereotype threat—particularly among women and Asian Americans in organizational contexts. She has collaborated with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health on perceived racial discrimination at work, and with the National Science Foundation’s ADVANCE program on the long-term effects of stereotype threat on women in science.

Her work has been published in leading journals including Journal of Vocational Behavior, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, Academy of Management Journal, and Equity, Diversity & Inclusion.