Jordan Wylie
Assistant Professor, Psychology
Academic focus:
Moral psychology
Current research project:
I’m currently working on a project exploring what sparks curiosity in the moral domain and why. Right now, I’m especially interested in how moral curiosity relates to information-seeking behavior. We’ve found that when people feel more curious about moral targets, they tend to seek out more information about them. However, this curiosity doesn’t seem to shift their personal moral judgments about the target. We’re currently planning follow-up work to better understand what’s driving this pattern.
Previous positions:
- NSF Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Boston College, 2022-2025
Academic background:
- Ph.D., Psychology, with a concentration in quantitative psychology, CUNY Graduate Center, 2022
Last book read:
“Trickster Makes This World” by Lewis Hyde
In your own time/when not working:
Playing tennis! You can catch me at the Cornell Faculty Tennis Club most evenings.
Courses you’re most looking forward to teaching:
The Psychology of Possibility and Imagination (coming Spring 2026)
What most excites you about Cornell:
I’m most excited to be part of Cornell’s vibrant intellectual community — especially to contribute to and grow its rich tradition in moral psychology and philosophy.
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