Xiaochun Jin, assistant professor in Psychology at The New School for General Studies Bachelor's Program and The New School for Social Research, recently published, with Morris Eagle and Jane Keat, "Hostile Attributional Bias, Early Abuse, and Social Desirability in Reporting Hostile Attributions among Chinese Immigrant Batterers and Non-violent Men" in Volume 23, Number 6 (December 2008) of Violence and Victims. Professor Jin’s "The Effects of Change in Spousal Power on Intimate Partner Violence Among Chinese Immigrants," co-written with Jane Keat is forthcoming in the Journal of Interpersonal Violence.

Professor Jin first joined The New School for General Studies in 2001 as an adjunct faculty member. He has taught a range of psychology courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels. A recipient of several research grants including an award from the National Institutes of Health, Jin’s areas of research include attachment behavior, domestic violence, HIV-AIDS risks, and cross-cultural psychology with a focus on Asian mental health.