| Carey S. Ryan | |
| Nationality: | American |
| Fields: | Social psychology |
| Workplaces: | University of Nebraska Omaha |
| Education: | University of Nebraska-Lincoln University of Nebraska Omaha University of Colorado-Boulder |
| Thesis Title: | Social support services for individuals with severe disabling mental illness: Case management and rehabilitation |
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| Thesis Year: | 1989 |
| Doctoral Advisor: | John R. Forward |
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Carey S. Ryan is an American psychologist and professor emerita of psychology at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. She was also editor-in-chief of the Journal of Social Issues from 2017 to 2020.[1] Topics that she has researched include differences between Americans and the Japanese with respect to perceptions of autonomy.[2]