University of Wisconsin–Madison
Developmental Psychology (2023) Authors: Katharine Scott, Madeline Henkel, Olivia Moens, Patricia G. Devine, Kristin Shutts Abstract: Despite the potential benefits of children’s confrontations of other children’s racial biases-especially for targets of bias-little is known about how young children react upon observing instances of racial discrimination. In the present research, child participants completed a novel measure …
Group Processes and Intergroup Relations (2024) Authors: Tory Ash, Katharine E. Scott, Megan Bruun, and Patricia Devine Abstract: Generations of researchers have studied the extent to which the content and consistency of stereotypes about Black people have changed over time. At best, the evidence is mixed with some findings suggesting changes in stereotypes and other …
A new special report in Education Week profiles IDS Affiliate Christy Starr‘s research looking at how parents who didn’t attend college themselves can better support their children’s motivation for STEM coursework. Starr, an assistant professor in the UW–Madison Department of Educational Psychology, studies how parental support can impact students’ motivation in STEM. The challenge is multifaceted. …
JMIR Formative Research (2025) Authors: Stephanie Budge, Elliot Aaron Tebbe, Joonwoo Lee, Sergio Domínguez Jr., Em Matsuno, Louis Lindley Abstract: There is a notable lack of psychotherapeutic services tailored to the needs of Two Spirit, transgender, and nonbinary (2STNB) people of color; research indicates that 2STNB clients who are people of color report a lack of …
Leukemia & Lymphoma (2025) Authors: Thorunn Thordardottir, Rachel A. Rodenbach, Markus Brauer, Aric C. Hall, Earlise Ward, Cardinale B. Smith, Toby C. Campbell Abstract: Patients of racial minorities have lower chance of securing a suitable donor, essential part of successful allogeneic stem cell transplant. In this simulated interview study, we sought to examine how hematologists …
In this episode, Kaiping Chen and Corey Jackson talk about trust in science—and how we can think about it from the perspective of diversity science. They argue that the research community should aim to create an environment where non-scientists are being given the tools, support, and context to engage with research in a way that …
Journalism and Communication Monographs (2025) Author: Lori Kido Lopez Introduction:
IDS Affiliate Patricia Devine was recently elected as member to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS), along with nearly 250 other leaders from across a variety of disciplines and mediums. Devine joins three other University of Wisconsin–Madison members elect: Harry Brighouse, Lisa Martin, and Mark Seidenberg. Devine is the Kenneth and Mamie Clark …
Five IDS Affiliates were recently honored with University of Wisconsin–Madison Vilas Professorships and Awards. These awards are given annually to extraordinary UW–Madison faculty and staff. This year, 44 total professorships and awards were given. Affiliates earning awards are: Felix Elwert, Sociology: Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professorship Kaiping Chen, Life Sciences Communication: Vilas Early-Career Investigator Award Lauren …