Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences (2025) Authors: Morgan C. Jerald and Elizabete Romanovska Abstract: Girls of color experience disproportionately high rates of sexually transmitted infections, unintended pregnancy, and sexual violence compared to …
Research
Toward Teacher-Centered AI Design: Exploring the Role of Pedagogical Values and Contextual Factors in K-12 Teachers’ Perceptions of Responsible AI
Computer Supported Collaborative Learning (2025, Conference Paper)* Authors: Yaxuan Yin, Shamya Karumbaiah, Ju Lim, Shona Acquaye, Sara Schwartz *Won Best Paper Award at the International Society of the Learning Sciences Conference Abstract: Recent advancements in artificial …
AIBAT: AI Behavior Analysis Tool for Teacher-Driven Contextual Evaluation of Language Models in Education
Artificial Intelligence in Education (2025, Conference Paper)* Authors: Shamya Karumbaiah, Yaxuan Yin, Aayush Bharadwaj *Won Best Paper Award at the International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education Abstract: With the increasing reliance of AIED on …
Study Finds that Wage Gaps are More Likely When College Degrees and Jobs Don’t Align
Gender and racial inequalities continue to shape the opportunities college graduates have when they enter the workforce. A new study by Institute for Diversity Science (IDS) Affiliate Ran Liu and Graduate Fellow Thao Phuong Pham …
Classroom Experiences Help Students Flourish: How In and Out of Classroom Experiences Relate to Changes in Undergraduate’s Motivational Beliefs Across Introductory Biology Courses
Contemporary Educational Psychology (2025) Authors: Christine R. Starr, Lisa Hunter, and Anna P. Veenendall Abstract: Understanding what experiences relate to changes in patterns of motivational beliefs across a gateway STEM course can help educators promote …
How Awareness of Stereotypes Shapes Black Americans’ Experiences in Nature
Wisconsin’s many parks and natural areas offer opportunities for relaxation, recreation, and renewal—but not everyone experiences the outdoors in the same way. New research by Michelle Marji and Dr. Paula Niedenthal explores why Black Americans …
Alzheimer Disease Blood Biomarker Concentrations Across Race and Ethnicity Groups in Middle-Aged Adults
Neurology (2025) Authors: Adam M. Brickman, Chandra Muller, John Robert Warren, Eric Grodsky, Soobin Kim, Michael J. Culbertson, Bharat Thyagarajan, Jennifer J. Manly Abstract: IMPORTANCE The incidence and prevalence of clinical Alzheimer disease (AD) are …
Love Him for the Enemies He Has Made: Signaling by Inflammatory Pro-Gun Rhetoric
Political Psychology (2025) Authors: Sosuke Okada, Nicholas Buttrick Abstract: American politics is rife with messages designed to anger one’s political enemies. In this paper, we propose and test a model suggesting that such inflammatory messages are …
Mental Health Outcomes Associated with Applied Behavior Analysis in a US National Sample of Privately Insured Autistic Youth
Autism (2025) Authors: Nahime Aguirre Mtanous, Jamie Koenig, Melica Nikahd, Sarah Effertz, Sal Silinonte, J. Madison Hyer, Brittany Hand, Lauren Bishop Abstract: Autistic youth often receive applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy, but some autistic adults …
Quality of Life in Autistic Children: Discrepancies Between Self- and Caregiver-Proxy Reports and Associations With Individual Characteristics
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 …