Autism Research (2025) Authors: Emily Skaletski, Rebekah Rodriguez, Sharon Gartland, Karla Ausderau, Lauren Bishop, James Li, Brittany Travers Abstract: Quality of life (QoL) is important for everyone and has been identified as a priority for …
Marginalized Groups
Counterfactual Slopes and Their Applications in Social Stratification
Sociological Methodology (2025) Authors: Ang Yu and Jiwei Zhao Abstract: This article addresses two prominent theses in social stratification research, the great equalizer thesis and Mare’s school transition thesis. Both theses describe the role of …
School Disruptions Exacerbated Inequality in High School Completion
Educational Researcher (2023) Author: Ran Liu Abstract: Using school-month-level learning mode data and high school completion rates across three school years from 429 Wisconsin public high schools, this study examines the impact of disruptions to in-person …
Childcare Facility Closure and Exacerbated Gender Inequality in Parenting Time during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Sociology (2024) Authors: Ran Liu and Siyun Gan Abstract: The unprecedented large-scale childcare facility closure during the COVID-19 pandemic led to a dramatic increase in the childcare burden at home, which is shouldered disproportionately by women more …
Egalitarian Penalty or Reward? A Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Gender Attitudes and Adulthood Income
Social Science Research (2024) Authors: Yi-Lin Chiang and Ran Liu Abstract: Studies often attribute the persistent gender pay gap to different labor force experiences between men and women. Yet, attitudes formed in earlier life stages also critically …
The Gendered Patterns and Impacts of Teacher-Student Interactions: Highlighting Cross-Subject Dimensional Comparison
British Journal of Sociology of Education (2025) Author: Ran Liu Abstract: Teacher-student interactions (TSIs) are crucial in shaping student learning attitudes and outcomes. Current literature primarily focuses on within-subject TSI effects, neglecting potential cross-subject TSI effects and …
Synthesizing Intra-Individual and Social Comparisons: How Integrated Comparative Advantage Shapes Math Attitudes and Gender Stereotypes
International Journal of STEM Education (2025) Author: Ran Liu Abstract: Despite gender similarity in math performance, gender disparities persist in math-related attitudes and STEM aspirations among adolescents globally. To disentangle this puzzle, some studies adopt the …
Exclusionary Behaviors Reinforce Historical Biases and Contribute to Loss of Talent in the Earth Sciences
Earth’s Future (2023) Authors: Erika Marin-Spiotta, Emily Diaz-Vallego, Rebecca Barnes, Allison Mattheis, Blair Schneider, Asmeret Asefaw Berhe, Meredith Hastings, Billy Williams, Vicki Magley Abstract: Geosciences remain one of the least diverse fields. Efforts to diversify the …
Historically Excluded Groups in Ecology are Undervalued and Poorly Treated
Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment (2023) Authors: Richard Primack, Tara Miller, Carina Terry, Erika Marín-Spiotta, Pamela Templer, Asmeret Berhe, Emily Diaz Vallejo, Meredith Hastings, Vicki Magley, Allison Mattheis, Blair Schneider, Rebecca Barnes Abstract: Hostile workplaces undermine …
Racial Disparities in the Auto Loan Market
Review of Financial Studies (2023) Authors: Alexander Butler, Erik Mayer, and James Weston Abstract: We document racial disparities in auto lending. Combining credit bureau records with borrower characteristics, we find that Black and Hispanic applicants’ approval rates …