Pauline Ho
Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology
Psychology Department
Division of Philosophy, Religion, Psychology, and Linguistics
Pauline Ho is a developmental psychologist and identity researcher whose primary goals are to understand when, why, and how identity develops; identify aspects that are both common and unique across different identities; and map connections among aspects of identity and educational experiences. Taking a lifespan perspective, she is especially interested in how adolescents and young adults, particularly members of ethnic and racial minorities, become who they are. At Reed College, she teaches developmental psychology and diversity in human development. She received her Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and her B.A. from the University of California, Irvine. As an Asian American, she was honored with the WWAAC’s Leaders & Legends Award in 2017. During her graduate studies, she secured grants totaling over $109,000 and received the Best Student Research Award at an international conference. She was the first graduate student in UW-Madison's School of Education to receive an award for Mentoring Undergraduates in Scholarly Activities and was featured as a notable graduate in 2024.