Nathan is an experimental social psychologist with over a decade of experience leading and collaborating on experimental and correlational research studies. Broadly, Nathan studies higher education, and has longstanding research interests in topics including the views and experiences of university faculty, political bias, free speech, scientific integrity, and ideological diversity. Nathan is also an Adjunct Professor of psychology, and a founder of, and active participant in, the Society for Open Inquiry in Behavioral Science. Nathan earned a B.S. in psychology from California Polytechnic State University, a M.A. in social psychology from San Diego State University, and a Ph.D. in psychology from Rutgers University. Outside of FIRE, he enjoys spending time outdoors with his family — hiking, biking, kayaking, or dirt-biking — and actively serves in his church.

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