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Kimberly Noels

Professor, Faculty of Arts - Psychology Dept
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Contact

Professor, Faculty of Arts - Psychology Dept
Email
knoels@ualberta.ca
Phone
(780) 492-4717
Address
P-319L Bio Science - Psychology Wing
11355 - Saskatchewan Drive
Edmonton AB
T6G 2E9

Overview

Research

My research interests rest at the intersection of cultural and social psychology, applied and sociolinguistics, and communication science, particularly as these disciplines pertain to intercultural relations and communication. My current research program involves two broad lines of inquiry. The first concerns bilingualism and second language learning, with a focus on how the social context is linked people's experience of intrinsic and self-determined motivation, the process of internalizing a new language into one's sense of self, and the implications of motivated learning for social identity. The second centers on the role of communication in the process of cross-cultural adaptation. For more information about my research, visit the Intercultural Communication Lab website.

Courses

PSYCH 344 - Intercultural Communication

Review of theory and research on communication processes in intercultural social interactions. Prerequisites: PSYCH 105. Note: Not open to students with previous credit in PSYCH 405 Topic: Intercultural Communications [Faculty of Arts].

Winter Term 2026

PSYCH 441 - Advanced Cultural Psychology

In-depth review of the theoretical and methodological bases of cultural psychology, with a focus on specific topics or issues in cultural psychology. Prerequisite: One of PSYCH 341, 342, 344 or 347. [Faculty of Arts]

Winter Term 2026

PSYCH 541 - Advanced Social and Cultural Psychology I

In-depth examination of selected topics or issues in social and cultural psychology, with an emphasis on social psychology. Prerequisite: Restricted to graduate students. [Faculty of Arts]

Winter Term 2026

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Featured Publications

Self-Determination Theory and Language Learning

Noels, K.A.

The Oxford Handbook of Self-Determination Theory. 2023 February; 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780197600047.013.31

Chinese Canadians’ experiences of the dual pandemics of COVID-19 and racism: Implications for identity, negative emotion, and anti-racism incident reporting.

Lou, N.M., Noels, K.A., Kurl, S., Zhang, Y.S.D., & Young-Leslie, H

Canadian Psychology/Psychologie Canadienne. 2022 August; 63 (3):279–297 10.1037/cap0000305

Growth, fixed, and mixed mindsets: Mindset system profiles in foreign language learners and their role in engagement and achievement

Lou, N.M., Chaffee, K.E., & Noels, K.A.

Studies in Second Language Acquisition. 2022 July; 44 (3):607-632 10.1017/S0272263121000401

Situational variations in ethnic identity across immigration generations: Implications for acculturative change and cross‐cultural adaptation.

Noels, K. A., & Clément, R.

International Journal of Psychology. 2015 August; 50 (6):451 - 463 10.1002/ijop.12205

Culture and Intergroup Communication

Noels, K. A.

Culture and Group Processes. 2013 December; 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199985463.001.0001