Category: 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 …

Academic Writing and Strategic Activist Multiplicity

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

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 …

Comparison of Smart Display Versus Laptop Platforms for an eHealth Intervention to Improve Functional Health for Older Adults With Multiple Chronic Conditions: Protocol for a Randomized Clinical Trial

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JMIR Research Protocols (2025) Authors: David Gustafson, Marie-Louise Mares,  Darcie Johnston, John Curtin, Klaren Pe-Romashko,  Gina Landucci Abstract Background: Maintaining functional health, or the ability to live independently, is a primary goal of individuals as they age, but most older adults develop chronic conditions that threaten this goal. Physical activity is a key aspect of …

Using Media to Navigate Identity? U.S. Black Parents’ Encouragement and Selection of Content for their Children

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Human Communication Research (2025) Authors: AnneMarie  McClain, Marie-Louise Mares Abstract: In an online experiment, 498 U.S. Black parents (child aged 3–5, 9–11, 15–17) were randomized to imagine their child had “an okay day” or experienced peer racism. They watched four age-appropriate video trailers that varied in affective tone (positive vs. mixed) and theme (race-related vs. not), rated …

Operationalizing Microaffirmations for Queer and Transgender People of Color

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The Professional Counselor (2025) Authors: Zori A. Paul, Kyesha M. Isadore, Nishi Ravi, Kayla D. Lewis, Dewi Qisti, Alex Hietpas, Bergen Hermanson, Yuji Su Abstract: Queer and transgender people of color (QTPOC) face unique mental health challenges because of intersecting forms of discrimination that place them at higher risk for adverse mental health outcomes. Emerging …

Implementation and Evaluation of the Gender Resilience, Resistance, Empowerment, and Affirmation Training (GREAT) Pilot Program

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Psychotherapy (2025) Authors: Elliot Tebbe, Em Matsuno, Joonwoo Lee, Sergio Domínguez, Stephanie Budge Abstract: This article reports program evaluation findings of the effectiveness of a pilot training program integrating key principles from the psychological framework for radical healing (French et al., 2020) and models aimed at decreasing internalized stigma (Israel et al., 2021). Our main …

Belonging and Pride in People with Disabilities: An Approach to Counteract Stigma

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Stigma and Health (2025) Authors: Qin, S., Isadore, K., Chun, J., Chen, R. (Z.), & Mears, M. Abstract: People with disabilities (PWDs) experience public stigma, which can be internalized as self-stigma. While some individuals succumb to this internalization, others exhibit greater resistance. This study seeks to understand the factors contributing to these differing responses. We …

Racial Disparities in Doctor-Patient Communication: Examining Doctors’ Encounters with Black and White Patients

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Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities (2025) Authors: Cassandra Gedeon, Rachel Rodenbach, Toby C. Campbell, Thorunn H. Thordardottir & Markus Brauer Abstract:Healthcare disparities persist in the USA, with Black patients often receiving lower-quality care. Effective doctor-patient communication is crucial for influencing satisfaction, adherence to treatment, and overall health outcomes. This study examined racial disparities …