University of Wisconsin–Madison
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 based on …
Local Development & Society (2023) Author: Denia Garcia Abstract: Community engagement is crucial to fulfilling the democratic potential of participatory budgeting. In the United States, the inclusion of racialized groups is imperative, given the country’s socioeconomic and political inequality. This article critically examines inclusion, focusing on one practice that I call streetlevel mobilization. This practice is …
Aggressive Behavior (2024) Authors: Michael Christopher, Marissa Ferry, Akeesha Simmons, Alicia Vasquez, Brooke Reynolds, Daniel Grupe Abstract: Repeatedly capturing national headlines, excessive law enforcement officer (LEO) use of force in critical incident encounters is one of the most divisive human rights issues in the United States. Valid and reliable measures of potential precursors to LEO excessive use …
American Journal of Community (2025) Authors: Talia R. Cohen, Karen Reece, Aaron Hicks, Deborah Mejchar, Carmen Alonso, Anthony Cooper, Michael R. Koenigs, Daniel W. Grupe Abstract: Equitable community‐academic research partnerships provide an innovative way to advance health outcomes among criminal legal system‐impacted individuals. The extant literature lacks accounts that detail the process for developing such partnerships, particularly in …
Social Problems (2023) Authors: Chloe Grace Hart Abstract: Evidence suggests that Americans became more sympathetic toward people who experienced sexual harassment as the MeToo movement surged. Yet how comprehensive these shifts in public opinion have been remains unclear. I hypothesize that women who experience workplace sexual harassment are judged against the archetype of an idealized target …
Social Psychology Quarterly (2024) Authors: Chloe Grace Hart, Charlotte H. Townsend, and Solène Delecourt Abstract: Prior research finds that relative to women, men are less receptive to scientific evidence of gender bias against women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, whereas the researcher’s gender does not influence evaluations of gender research. Do these effects hold for research …
Visual Communication Quarterly (2025) Authors: Yibing Sun, Varsha Pendyala, Ruixue Lian, Haohang Xin, Puja Patel, Erik P Bucy, Dhavan Shah Abstract: This project investigates the diffusion of hateful visual symbology in news coverage from 2015 to 2023, focusing on Pepe the Frog, a meme often linked with alt-right ideologies. Using a multimodal large language model, …
British Journal of Developmental Psychology (2025) Authors: Daniel J. Alonso, Ashley E. Jordan, Selin Gülgöz Abstract: Supportive peers are crucial for transgender children’s well-being. Transgender children who live in their affirmed gender face decisions surrounding concealment and disclosure of their transgender identity. We sought to understand how cisgender (N = 115) and gender-diverse children (N = …
A University of Wisconsin–Madison study has shown high rates of workplace sexual harassment experienced by transgender and nonbinary people and uncovered forms of harassment not previously documented in research. The project is a collaboration between sociology graduate student Mariana Nozela Prado and IDS affiliate Chloe Grace Hart. Nozela Prado and Hart surveyed nearly 1,500 participants, …
Journal of American College Health (2025) Authors: Kyesha Isadore, Amber O’Shea, Angelica Galvàn Abstract: The purpose of the current study was to examine the relationship between social support and life satisfaction for racially/ethnically minoritized (REM) college students with disabilities and to identify specific types of social support that have a larger effect on their life satisfaction. …