Dr. Jennifer Rennels

Baby and Child Lab Director

Dr. Jennifer Rennels (formerly Ramsey) is a Professor in the Psychology Department at UNLV where she teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in Developmental Psychology.

She received her Ph.D. in psychology (developmental emphasis) from The University of Texas at Austin in 2003 and joined UNLV’s Department of Psychology faculty in Fall 2003.

She has published articles investigating how early social experiences influence infants and children’s perceptions of people based on gender, race, and attractiveness. Her research provides insight on the development of biases and stereotypes and how people process information about others. The National Science Foundation and National Institute of Child Health and Human Development have provided support for her research.

See Dr. Rennels’ profile on ResearchGate.