Hazel Atuel
Research Associate Professor
Hazel Atuel is a social psychologist whose research interests include social identity and self; intergroup relationships (especially majority-minority group relations); stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination; veteran identity and transition; military/veteran radicalization; and, moral injury.
Hazel Atuel
Research Associate Professor
Hazel Atuel is a social psychologist whose research interests include social identity and self; intergroup relationships (especially majority-minority group relations); stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination; veteran identity and transition; military/veteran radicalization; and, moral injury.
Education
Claremont Graduate University
PhD 2008
Claremont Graduate University
MA 2003
Point Loma Nazarene University
BA 1997
University of the Philippines
BA 1989
Area of Expertise
- Stereotyping, Prejudice, Discrimination
- Majority-Minority Group Relationships
- Social Psychology of Hate
- Moral Injury
- Veteran Identity
Research Interests
- Social Identity and Self-Concept
- Veteran Identity and Military-Civilian Transition
- Virtue, Character and Identity-Based Moral Injury
- Military/Veteran Radicalization
Industry Experience
- Research
- Education/Learning
Articles & Publications
Barr, N., Atuel, H.R., Saba, S., Castro, C.A. (2022). Towards a dual process model of moral injury and traumatic illness. Frontiers in Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.883338
Atuel, H.R., Castro, C.A. (2021). Exploring homegrown violent extremism among military veterans and civilians. The Military Psychologist, 36(3), 10-14).
Atuel, H.R., Barr, N., Jones, E., Greenberg, N., Williamson, V., Schumacher, M.R., Vermetten, E., Jetly, R., Castro, C.A. (2021). Understanding moral injury from a character domain perspective. Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1037/teo0000161
Atuel, H.R., Kintzle, S. (2021). Comparing the training effectiveness of virtual reality and role-play among future mental health providers. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy. https://doi.org/10.1037/tra0000997
Atuel, H. R., Chesnut, R., Richardson, C., Perkins, D. F., Castro, C. A. (2020). Exploring moral injury: Theory, measurement, and applications. Military Behavioral Health, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1080/21635781.2020.1753604
Keeling, M., Barr, N., Atuel, H.R., Castro, C.A. (2020). Symptom severity, self-efficacy and treatment-seeking for mental health among US Iraq/Afghanistan military veterans. Community Mental Health Journal. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-020-00578-8
Atuel, H.R., Ursich, L., Schuyler, A., Berg, D., Kintzle, S., Castro, C.A. (2019). Implementing the Knowledge Assessment of CPT-C Critical Skills (KACCS) Scale. Military Medicine, 184, 461-466.