Steven J. Heine is a Canadian professor of psychology at the University of British Columbia, Department of Psychology. He specialises in cultural psychology and has been described as "a leading figure" in that field.[1]
Heine's research specialty is social psychology, particularly cultural psychology with an emphasis on the differences between Western and East Asian culture.[1] He also has done research on the meaning maintenance model and genetic essentialism.[2]
In 2003, Heine was awarded the Distinguished Scientist Early Career Award for Social Psychology, American Psychological Association.[3] In 2011, he was honored with the Career Trajectory Award, Society of Experimental Social Psychology.[4] In 2016, he was elected as a fellow into the Royal Society of Canada.[5]