Month: August 2024

Transgender Adolescent School Climate, Mental Health, and Adult Social Support

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JAMA Pediatrics (2024) Authors: Mollie T. McQuillan, Joseph R. Cimpian, Benjamin A. Lebovitz, Erin K. Gill Abstract: Despite well-established health disparities between transgender and cisgender youth, state bills restricting gender-inclusive school supports and health care have dramatically expanded since 2019. While parental support for transgender youth strengthens healthy development, unsupportive parents contribute to suicidality and …

Children’s perceptions of race and ethnicity in media: a 25-year update to children now

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Link to Publication Journal of Applied Communication Research (2024) Authors: Nicole Martins, Marie-Louise Mares (IDS Affiliate), McCall Booth, Anne Marie McClain Abstract: In 1998, Children Now surveyed 1,200 U.S. 10- to 17-year-olds about TV racial depictions, finding white children reported the most visibility. As a 25-year update, we surveyed 834 U.S. 10- to 17-year-olds: Asian/Asian …

Utilizing mentorship education to promote a culturally responsive research training environment in the biomedical sciences

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Link to Publication  PLoS ONE 19(8): e0291221 (2024) Authors: Sarah Suiter, Angela Byars-Winston  (IDS Affiliate), Fátima Sancheznieto, Christine Pfund, Linda Sealy Abstract: There is an urgent and compelling need for systemic change to achieve diversity and inclusion goals in the biomedical sciences. Because faculty hold great influence in shaping research training environments, faculty development is …

A Brief Pro-Diversity Social Marketing Intervention Improves Grades and Well-Being of Students from Marginalized Groups

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Link to Publication Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin (2024) Authors: Mitchell R. Campbell, Kevin R. Kennedy, Andrea Miller, Markus Brauer (IDS Affiliate) Abstract: Despite much research on improving intergroup relations, the evidence for long-term effects in real-world settings is mixed. We used the social marketing approach to create an “Inclusivity Page” that could be added …

Visiting Junior Scholars Program Summer 2024 (for academic year 2025–26)

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Call for Applications Call release date: August 19, 2024 Applications are due by noon on Thursday, September 26, 2024   About: The Institute for Diversity Science will fund two visiting junior scholars for the academic year 2025–2026. The goal of the Visiting Junior Scholars Program is to bring promising junior faculty or post-docs to the …