Her research examines how narratives and persuasive communication can be framed to optimize influence and behavioral change, particularly in the environmental and health realm. She also develops and tests interventions seeking to empower females and minority populations to succeed in higher education. She earned her Ph.D. and M.A. in social psychology from Claremont Graduate University and her B.A. cum laude in psychology and government from Claremont McKenna College. Dr. Seyranian completed her postdoctoral training at the University of Southern California.