James Madison University

Assistant Professor of Psychology (2019-Present)

Dr. Blankenship is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at James Madison University. He also serves as the Assistant Department Head. He joined the faculty in the Fall of 2019, and he teaches introduction to psychology, research methods and cultural psychology. His lab is the Structural Oppression as Feelings, Attitudes, and Behaviors (S.O.F.A.B.) Lab.

The University of Michigan 

Ph.D. in Psychology (2019)

Dr. Blankenship received his Ph.D. in Psychology from The University of Michigan, after successfully defending his dissertation titled “Internalized Stigma for Concealable Marginalized Identities: A Barrier to Group-Related Political Engagement?” (Blankenship, 2019). He also completed the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching (CRLT)’s Teaching Certificate Program, with an emphasis on using Technology in the Classroom. 

Arizona State University 

B.S. in Psychology (Summa Cum Laude)

Dr. Blankenship received his Bachelors of Science in Psychology from Arizona State University in 2013. He also received an honors distinction from Barrett, The Honors College at ASU after defending his honors thesis.