Frontiers in Psychology (2023) Authors: Ethan G. Harrod, Ilan Shrira, Jared D. Martin, and Paula M. Niedenthal Abstract: Historically, exposure to dissimilar others (“strangers”) was a physiologically arousing event—resulting in avoidance, distrust, and even conflict. Despite this, …
Research
Gender Differences in the Form and Function of Naturally Occurring Smiles
Psychology (2024) Authors: Zoe Hansen, Paula Niedenthal, Jared Martin, and Adrienne Wood Abstract: Through their nuanced ability to reinforce, reassure, and judge, smiles accomplish many tasks in daily interactions. Do male- and female-identifying individuals use these smiles equally? …
Latent Class Analysis of Heart Health in a Marginalized Black Community
American Heart Association Journals (2023) Authors: Linda D. Oakley, Wan-Chin Kuo, Rick P. Voland, Hannah Olson-Williams, Faith Kunkul, and Roger L. Brown Abstract: Mounting evidence associates Black American’s experiences of chronic stress with younger age hypertension (HTN) …
Mothers, Money, and Multi-Partner Fertility: Understanding Economic Outcomes in Midlife
Children and Youth Services Review (2025) Authors: Cassandra Dorius, Margaret Gough Courtney, Quentin H. Riser Abstract: This study examines how mothers’ childbearing and relationship histories, specifically, whether they have children with multiple partners (multi-partner fertility, …
Public Health Nurse Partnerships to Advance Environmental Justice and Heart Health in a Black Community
Environmental Justice (2024) Authors: Jessica LeClair, Fatih Kunkul, Hannah Olson-Williams, Rose Fredrickson, Sarah Hughes, Katie Peterson, Palee Yang, and Linda D. Oakley Abstract: There is a robust correlation between environmental exposures and unjust cardiovascular outcomes among Black populations. Community-based public health …
The Effect of the Uniform Bar Examination on Admissions, Diversity, Affordability, and Employment Across Law Schools in the United States
Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis (2023) Authors: Taylor Odle, Ji Bae, Manuel González Canché Abstract: The Uniform Bar Examination (UBE) is a multijurisdictional test that law students can use to gain admission to the bar in …
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 …
Who’s Matched Up? Access to Same-Race Instructors in Higher Education
Economics of Education Review (2025) Authors: Taylor Odle, Michael Gottfried, Trey Miller, Rodney Andrews Abstract: Despite consistent evidence on the benefits of same-race instructor matching in K-12 settings and developing work in higher education, research has …
State-Level Common Application Policies and College Enrollment
Education Finance & Policy (2025) Authors: Jennifer Delaney and Taylor Odle Abstract: Prospective college students—particularly students of color and those from low-income families—face a myriad of challenges applying to and enrolling in college, including constraints …
“I Want to Know Everything … ”: The Return of Research Results and the Importance of Transparency in the Acceptability of Lumbar Punctures for African American Older Adults
Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease (2023) Authors: Susan Racine Passmore, Colin Longhurst, Abigail Gerbitz, Gina Green-Harris, Nia Norris, Dorothy Farrar Edwards Abstract: Although African Americans experience the highest risk of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), they are dramatically underrepresented in preclinical biomarker research. This is especially true …