Levi O'Connor - 2026 Beinecke Scholar

Levi O'Connoris a junior double majoring in psychology and philosophy. He started his research journey at KU as a freshman through participation in the Emerging Scholars Program with Glenn Adams, professor of psychology, and Syed Muhammad Omar, graduate student, in the Cultural Psychology Research Group, and continues working with them. He is now a KU McNair Scholar and a Hall Center for Humanities Undergraduate Fellow. O'Connor has also earned multiple scholarships, including the Jerry Bailey Education Opportunity Scholarship and two Undergraduate Research Awards. His work focuses on masculinity through a cultural psychology lens, and he plans to pursue a doctorate in social psychology with hopes of becoming a professor himself.

More information about Levi:

• He plays on a KU esports team with his twin brother.
• His favorite KU memory is sledding and walking on Potter lake in his freshman year.
• His favorite study spot is the group study area on the third floor of Anschutz Library.
• This semester, he's looking forward to applying for graduate school and the NSF-GRFP.