University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Marginalized Groups

Guiding Principles for Culturally Responsive Facilitation: Lessons Learned from Delivering Culturally Aware Mentor Training to STEMM Faculty

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Journal of Diversity in Higher Education (2024) Authors: Stephanie C House, Angela Byars-Winston, Sonia Zárate, Diana Eileen Azurdia, Bruce Birren, Philip Cheng, Kelly Diggs-Andrews, Steven P Lee, Kermin Martínez-Hernández, Richard McGee, Amy Prunuske, Katrina Ramírez, Christine A Sorkness Abstract: Diversifying the academic workforce requires equitable and inclusive training environments. Essential to achieving this goal is understanding the relevance of racial and cultural identities in our interactions, and a willingness and …

A Randomized Controlled Trial of an Intervention to Increase Cultural Diversity Awareness of Research Mentors of Undergraduate Students

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Science Advances (2023) Authors: Angela Byars-Winston, Jenna Griebel Rogers, Nancy Thayer-Hart, Sherilynn Black, Janet Branchaw, Christine Pfund Abstract: Cultural diversity variables like race and/or ethnicity influence research mentoring relationships, but mentors may not know how to address such variables with their mentees. Using a randomized controlled trial design, we tested a mentor training intervention to increase mentors’ awareness …

Will We Have a Match? Observations from Decision Making Conversations Between Hematologists and White and Black Patients Considering Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant

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Journal of Clinical Oncology  (2023) Authors: Thorunn Halldora Thordardottir, Rachel A. Rodenbach, Toby Christopher Campbell Abstract: Allogeneic stem cell transplant (alloSCT) is the only treatment associated with cure for high-risk myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), but carries substantial risks. One routinely mentioned concern is donor source. While white patients have an 80% chance of finding an unrelated fully matched …

Feminist and Queer Science: Principles for Research with Gender, Sex, and Sexuality in Psychology and Beyond

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Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity (2023) Authors: Sari M. van Anders, Zach C. Schudson, Will J. Beischel, Sara B. Chadwick Abstract: Feminist/queer science offers exciting possibilities for psychology and other fields. In this article, we review a set of dynamic principles for feminist/queer science, based in research with gender, sex, and sexuality (gender/sex/uality). There are …

Extending the Reach of the STARs (Students Tackling Advanced Research)

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Teaching of Psychology (2023) Authors: Caitlin Posillico, Sarah Stilwell, Jacqueline Quigley, Crystal Carr, Sara Chadwick, Cindy Lustig, Priti Shah Abstract: Participating in research opportunities during undergraduate education is met with myriad benefits. Students learn the scientific research process, how to think critically, develop transferable skills, refine public speaking, build a professional network, and gain confidence. Despite the numerous benefits …

Gendered Failures and Achievements in Women’s Experiences of Men’s Orgasms

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Sex Roles (2024) Authors: Sara B. Chadwick, Daniel Shuchat, Eun Ju Son, Sari M. van Anders Abstract: Previous research has shown that women’s orgasms function as a masculinity achievement for men. Less clear is whether men’s orgasms function as a gendered achievement for women. In the present study, we explored this question via an experimental design by …

Negative Sexual Experiences among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men who Have Sex with Men using GPS-Enabled Hook-up Apps and Websites

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Journal of Sex Research (2024) Authors: Jacqueline Woerner, Sara B. Chadwick, Nadac Antebi-Gruszka, Karolynn Siegel, Eric W. Schrimshaw Abstract: Gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) often use GPS-enabled dating apps and websites to facilitate in-person sexual encounters. Many of these encounters are positive and enjoyable. However, there is limited research on GBMSM’s …

Risk for Experiencing Psychological and Sexual Abuse On- and Offline: A Comparison of Bisexual, Gay/Lesbian, and Heterosexual Women and Men

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American Journal of Epidemiology (2024) Authors: Sara B. Chadwick, Jacqueline Woerner, Eric W. Schrimshaw Abstract: Dating abuse research on lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) populations tends to aggregate LGB participants for comparisons with heterosexuals and often excludes nonassaultive dating abuse and abuse that takes place on online dating applications. In the present study, we used the …

Uncovering Gender Stereotypes in Controversial Science Discourse: Evidence from Computational Text and Visual Analyses Across Digital Platforms

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Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication (2024) Authors: Kaiping Chen, Zening Duan, Sang Jung Kim Abstract: This study examines how gender stereotypes are reflected in discourses around controversial science issues across two platforms, YouTube and TikTok. Utilizing the Social Identity Model of Deindividuation Effects, we developed hypotheses and research questions about how content creators might use gender-related stereotypes to …

Conversational AI and Equity Through Assessing GPT-3’s Communication with Diverse Social Groups on Contentious Topics

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Scientific Reports (2024) Authors: Kaiping Chen, Anqi Shao, Jirayu Burapacheep, Yixuan Li Abstract: Autoregressive language models, which use deep learning to produce human-like texts, have surged in prevalence. Despite advances in these models, concerns arise about their equity across diverse populations. While AI fairness is discussed widely, metrics to measure equity in dialogue systems are lacking. This …