IRENE LÓPEZ PH.D.
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As a light skinned Latina I have always been very interested in the issue of skin color. Skin color is an often divisive issue in communities of color (as the posters above clearly illustrate). My work has looked at the psychological factors associated with racial appearance and has recently expanded into issues related to skin bleaching. Below is an example of some of my work.
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Publications

López, I., *Walker H. M., L., & *Yildiz Spinel, M.  (2015). Understanding the association between phenotype and ethnic identity. In C. E. Santos & A. Umaña-Taylor (Eds.). Studying Ethnic Identity: Methodological and Conceptual Approaches Across Disciplines. (pp. 119-148). Washington, D. C: American Psychical Association.
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López I, *Gonzalez, A.N., & *Ho, A. (2012). 
Skin Color. In T. F. Cash (Ed.). Encyclopedia of Body Image and Human Appearance, Vol 2. (pp. 730–737). San Diego: Academic Press.

López, I., *Ho, A., & *Gonzalez, A. (2011) 
The worldwide epidemic of skin bleaching: Its prevalence, predictors and associated problems. The Ohio Psychologist.  28-30.
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López, I. R. (2008). 
Puerto Rican phenotype: Understanding its historical underpinnings and psychological associations. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 30, (2), 161-180. DOI:  10.1177/0739986307313116.  

López, I. R. (2008). “But you don’t look Puerto Rican”: The buffering effects of ethnic identity on the relation between skin color and self-esteem among Puerto Rican women. Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology, 14, (2), 10.
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Contact Information:

Irene López, PhD.
Kenyon College
Department of Psychology
203 North College Road
Samuel Mather 302
Gambier, Ohio 43022
United States


OFFICE: (740) 427-5373
FAX:     (740) 427-5237 
EMAIL: lopezi@kenyon.edu
Twitter: @ProfIreneLopez


  • About Me
  • Teaching
    • Teaching Philosophy >
      • Culturally Responsive Pedagogy
      • Samples of Innovative Teaching
    • My Teaching Blog
    • International Teaching >
      • Kenyon Copenhagen (2021)
      • Franklin University Switzerland
      • Ecuador - USFQ (2020)
      • Fulbright in Hungary! (Spring 2020)
      • Saudi Arabia - Effat University (2016)
      • Kenyon in Rome (2012) >
        • Snapshots of Rome
        • Rome >
          • Visit to Insane Asylum (Santa Maria della Pieta)
        • Travel throughout Italy >
          • Abruzzo
          • Pompeii
          • Venice
          • Florence
          • Siena
          • Fumone
      • Semester At Sea (2010) >
        • Japan
        • China
        • Viet Nam
        • India
        • Mauritius
        • South Africa
        • Ghana
        • Brazil
    • Teaching Awards >
      • Henry David International Mentoring Award (2015)
      • Trustee Teaching Award
    • Students >
      • Need a Recommendation?
  • Research
    • Areas of Interest >
      • Acculturation
      • Ataques de Nervios
      • Class
      • Skin Color
    • CV
    • Citations >
      • Academia.Edu
      • Research Gate
  • Service
    • Focus Groups with Syrian Refugees (2014)
    • APA Delegation to Cuba (2012)
  • Photovoice
    • Photovoice in Puerto Rico
    • Photovoice in Haiti
    • Photovoice in the Dominican Republic
    • Photography Project with Rania Matar
  • Photography
  • Review Materials
  • Blogs