Journal of Management (2023) Authors: Jirs Meuris and Joe Gladstone Abstract: A substantial proportion of the workforce experiences financial precarity, which is defined as persistent concern about one’s personal financial welfare. Research suggests that financial precarity often harms …
Discrimination and Prejudice
Task Interdependence and the Gender Wage Gap: The Role of the Gender Composition of an Occupation
Journal of Organizational Behavior (2023) Authors: Jirs Meuris and Allison Elias Abstract: People increasingly need to collaborate with others in their workplace to perform their jobs. Studies have shown that task interdependence can have important consequences …
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 …
Explaining Course Enrollment Gaps in High School: Examination of Gender-Imbalance in the Applied Sciences
Educational Policy (2024) Authors: Jennifer Freeman, Michael Gottfried, Taylor Odle Abstract: Federal policy in the United States has urged high schools to expand offerings in career and technical education (CTE) coursework to address persistent gender inequities …
Just Research: Evaluation Findings of an Educational Program to Promote Inclusive Research Among Investigators and Research Staff
Journal of Clinical and Translational Science (2024) Authors: Susan Racine Passmore, Gina Green-Harris, Peter Kirschmann, Amarette Filut, Katrina Phelps, Mariana Garcia, Dorothy Farrar Edwards Abstract: Educational opportunities for investigators and staff to promote inclusive research …
Investigating Potential Disparities in Clinical Trial Eligibility and Enrollment at an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center
Cancer Medicine (2023) Authors: Monica Patel, Jennifer Shah, Floyd John Brinley IV, Paul Abrahamse, Christine Veenstra, Anne Schott Abstract: Although barriers to trial accrual are well-reported, few studies have explored trial eligibility and trial offers as potential drivers of disparities in …
Are Those All My Options? Evaluating Oncologists’ Communication Strategies in Treatment and Clinical Trial Discussions by Race and Gender
Supportive Care in Cancer (2025) Authors: Monica Arun Patel, Samantha Vuong, Bonyan Qudah, Noelle K LoConte, Narjust Florez, Jennifer M Weiss, Earlise Ward, Fauzia Hollnagel, Michael C Matthews, Toby C Campbell Abstract: Increasing patient enrollment and promoting equity in trial participation are essential to improving cancer …
Reduced Racial Disparity in Receipt of Optimal Locoregional Treatment for Women with Early-Stage Breast Cancer
PLOS One (2023). Authors: Hasan Nadeem, John A. Romley, Shaneda Warren Andersen Abstract: Racial disparities in breast cancer treatment contribute to Black women having the worst breast cancer survival rates in the U.S. We investigated whether …
Self-Stigma of Incarceration and Its Impact on Health and Community Integration
Criminal Behavior and Mental Health (2024) Authors: Chelsea E. Brehmer, Sang Qin, Brigette C. Young, and David R. Strauser Abstract: Individuals returning to the wider community from incarceration face many re-entry barriers, including stigmatising beliefs regarding …
Addressing Weight in Primary Care: Perspectives of African American Young Adults with Serious Mental Illness
Journal of Human Services Scholarship and Interprofessional Collaboration (2024) Authors: Sang Qin, Lindsay Sheehan, Janis Sayer, and Kristin S. Williams Abstract: Young adults with serious mental illness (SMI) experience disproportionate rates of physical illness. Morbidity …