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Hi! I’m Matthew Nielson, a lecturer at the University of Exeter where I am the head of the Gender Development lab which studies gender identity development across the lifespan. I received my PhD from Arizona State University in Human Development and completed research fellowships in the psychology departments at the University of Michigan and New York University Abu Dhabi. I focus on the socialization of pressure to conform to gender norms, the outcomes of acquiescing to or rebelling against this pressure, and how these processes might change over time. When not working on school things, I am generally cooking, running, or reading novels (tell me your book recommendations)!