University of Wisconsin–Madison

Year: 2025

‘A Perfect Match’: How Hematologists Discuss Donor Options and Risks with Black and White Patients Considering Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant

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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 …

Diversity Science Podcast: Kaiping Chen and Corey Jackson on Trust in Science

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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 …

Academic Writing and Strategic Activist Multiplicity

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Journalism and Communication Monographs (2025) Author: Lori Kido Lopez Introduction:  

Patricia Devine elected to AAAS

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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 Honored with Vilas Professorships and Awards

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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 …

Nonparametric Causal Decomposition of Group Disparities

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The Annals of Applied Statistics (2025) Authors: Ang Yu, Felix Elwert Abstract: We introduce a new nonparametric causal decomposition approach that identifies the mechanisms by which a treatment variable contributes to a group-based outcome disparity. Our approach distinguishes three mechanisms: group differences in: (1) treatment prevalence, (2) average treatment effects, and (3) selection into treatment …

Parental Involvement in School: Black Fathers, Seen and Unseen

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Race and Ethnicity Education (2025) Authors: Amanda Lockett and Janean Dilworth-Bart Abstract: Research exploring relations between parental involvement in their children’s school experiences and their resulting performance is critical to understanding how school-level procedures and higher level academic policy can better support the involvement needs and preferences of a diverse parent population. Yet, findings in this …

Home Price Change and Ethno-racial Residential Segregation: Temporal Relationships at the Metro Level

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Socius (2024) Authors: Alex Mikulas, Brenden Beck, and Max Besbris Abstract: Although rates of residential racial segregation and home prices are undoubtedly related, the temporal nature of the relationship has rarely been studied. Using fixed effects models in a cross-lagged framework, we examine how prior changes in segregation and home prices at the metro level …

Juneteenth in STEMM and the Barriers to Equitable Science

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Cell (2023) Authors: Alfred Mays,  Angela Byars-Winston, Antentor Hinton, Jr., Theanne N. Griffith,  Marcus Lambert, et al. Abstract: We are 52 Black scientists. Here, we establish the context of Juneteenth in STEMM and discuss the barriers Black scientists face, the struggles they endure, and the lack of recognition they receive. We review racism’s history in …

Evaluation of a Virtual Culturally Aware Mentoring Workshop for Biomedical Faculty

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The Chronicle of Mentoring and Coaching (2025) Authors: Stephanie House, Angela Byars-Winston, Ellyssa Eiring, Sylvia Hurtado, You-Geon Lee, Richard McGee Abstract: The Culturally Aware Mentoring (CAM) workshop was developed to help biomedical faculty gain awareness and skills to work more effectively with racially and ethnically minoritized mentees. The purpose of this paper is to present …