New Study by McLean and Bishop Finds High Rates of Chronic Health Conditions among Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

A new study in the American Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities by Kiley McLean and Lauren Bishop uses Wisconsin Medicaid claims data to better understand chronic health conditions among adults with intellectual and developmental …

Uncovering How Black and Latinx Communities Perceive Environmental Justice: Integrating a Public Deliberation Quasi-Experiment and Computational Methods

Public Relations Review (2024) Authors: Kaiping Chen, Isabel Villanueva, Amanda Molder Abstract: This research aims to address gaps in the knowledge and practice of engaging underrepresented communities in public communication and policymaking on environmental justice …

The Impact of Public Deliberation and Identity-Based Storytelling on Civic Empowerment among Latinx Communities on Environmental Issues

Environmental Communication (2024) Authors: Amanda Molder, Isabel Villanueva, Kaiping Chen Abstract: Environmental issues already disproportionately impact communities of color in the U.S., where there is a long and well-established history of environmental racism. Despite efforts to …

A Hidden Barrier to Diversification? Performance Recognition Penalties for Incumbent Workers in Male-Dominated Occupations

American Sociological Review (2024) Authors: Jirs Meuris and Jennifer Merluzzi Abstract: Responding to persistent gender inequity, organizations have adopted diversity initiatives to promote women’s representation in traditionally male-dominated occupations. Although studies have identified challenges to these …