Yael Silverstein is a Ph.D. candidate in Social-Organizational Psychology at Teachers College, Columbia University, and serves as an Applied Research Scholar at the Center for the Study of Antisemitism at New York University. Her research focuses on social cognition, particularly how stereotypes shape attitudes and behavior in social and organizational contexts. 

Her Fulbright project, The Nationality Question: National Stigma, Identity Curation, and Their Consequences in the Global Workplace, examines how Israeli employees at multinational firms manage their national identity amid the heightened geopolitical stigma that has intensified since October 7, 2023. The study maps the identity curation strategies workers employ and tests their consequences for well-being, belonging, and organizational outcomes.

Recent publication: Silverstein, Y., & Block, C. (2025). Making the invisible visible: A taxonomy of contemporary antisemitic experiences on college campuses. Journal of Jewish Education, 91(2), 132–157. https://doi.org/10.1080/15244113.2025.2482060

She holds an M.S. in Applied Statistics and an MBA from Columbia Business School, and dual Bachelor of Arts degrees from Barnard College and the Jewish Theological Seminary of America.