Dr. Cloutier is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of Delaware. He received his PhD in Psychology and Brain Sciences at Dartmouth College, worked as a postdoctoral associate at Tufts University and M.I.T, and previously was an Assistant Professor at the University of Chicago. He is broadly interested in social cognition and social neuroscience with an emphasis on research questions related to person perception, person evaluation, and impression formation. His current work often focuses on how interracial contact and social status shapes the outcome of these processes.

Dr. Cloutier has published articles in preeminent neuroscience and psychology journals, including Neuroimage, Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, Cortex, Perspectives in Psychological Science, Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, Biological Psychology, and Social, Cognitive, and Affective Neuroscience. Dr. Cloutier is also on the Editorial Boards of the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology and Scientific Reports. Dr. Cloutier was also the Co-Chair of the Equity and Inclusion Committee for the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences. He has received funding from the Army Research Institute, MINERVA Institute, and the National Science Foundation in support of his research. Pronouns: he/him