Thursday, January 22, 2026, 9:00 – 11:00 am
Location: Grainger Hall, Room 4151
In this fast-paced mini conference, IDS Seed Grant recipients will present research related to their funded projects. Please register to help us plan for seating and refreshments.
Agenda:
8:45-9:05 Registration, networking
9:05-9:55: Talk series #1
Presentations:
Shamya Karumbaiah: Characterizing language model biases using multilingual students’ linguistic variations
Stephanie Budge: Longitudinal Outcomes of an Open Psychotherapy Clinical Trial with Two Spirit, Transgender, and Nonbinary Clients of Color
Morgan Jerald: Testing a biopsychosocial model of the impact of perceived discrimination and interracial interactions on the health of Black Americans: An integrated and intersectional approach
Jirs Meuris: A legacy of task segregation: Skin tone and exposure to hazardous work tasks
Stav Atir: The privilege of informality: Gender differences in preference for formal professional titles
9:55-10:15: Break
10:15-11:00: Talk series #2
Paula Niedenthal: Belonging as a Mechanism Linking Metastereotypes to Black Americans’ Restoration and Vigilance in Parks
Lillie Williamson: Translating community concerns into effective public health messaging and encouraging uptake by health professionals in the midst of mistrust
Ran Liu: Gender and racial inequalities in school-to-work linkage: The interplay between horizontal mismatch and educational field specificity
Mollie McQuillan: Student School Climate and Academic Outcomes for LGBTQ+ and TGD Students
Angela Byars-Winston: A Test of Interventions for Building Culturally Responsive Research Mentors
11:00-11:15: Networking