Kyle Lorenzo

Biography

Kyle received his BAs in Psychology and Biological Sciences with minors in Cognitive Sciences and International Studies at North Carolina State University. He then received his MA and PhD in Applied Developmental Psychology at Fordham University. Kyle’s research interests include holistic, culturally responsive approaches to promoting identity development and public health equity among underrepresented youth. He focuses on interpersonal and systemic marginalization as social stressors that can impact physiological health. He hopes to apply his research to inform interventions, program development, and social policies. 

As an instructor, he has taught foundational psychology, biopsychology, multicultural psychology, and cross-cultural psychology. His teaching style emphasizes student agency and critical thinking under the belief that students should learn not just what to think, but how to think. He hopes that students leave his course feeling empowered to apply what they learn, discover themselves, and serve their communities. 

In his free time, he enjoys listening to and playing music, watching movies, playing racket sports, spending time with his pug, and beating his peers at foosball.