David J. Schneider

David J. Schneider is an American psychologist. He is a professor of psychology and the director of the cognitive sciences program at Rice University.

Career and work Schneider's most important published work deals chiefly with cognitive psychology and organizational psychology, especially bias, prejudice, and discrimination.

Schneider received his Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy and psychology cum laude from Wabash College in 1962, and his Ph.D. in social psychology in 1966 from Stanford University. Positions held include:

Assistant Professor, Amherst College, 1966–1971 Visiting assistant professor, Stanford University, 1970–71 Associate Professor, Brandeis University, 1971–1975 Associate Professor, University of Texas at San Antonio, 1975–1978 Professor, University of Texas at San Antonio, 1978–1988 Visiting associate professor, Stanford University, 1978 Visiting professor, Indiana University, 1987–1988 Professor, Rice University, 1989–present, chair, Psychology Department 1990-1996