The Roles of Social Media Use and Medical Mistrust in Black Americans’ COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy: The RISP Model Perspective

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Health Communication (2023) Authors: Soya Nah, Lillie D. Williamson, Lee Ann Kahlor, Lucy Atkinson, Sean J. Upshaw and Jean-Louis Ntang-Beb Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented challenges to healthcare and public health messaging in the United States. One area of focus has been vaccination uptake among Black Americans, who have experienced COVID-19 deaths disproportionate to …

COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in Cameroon: The Role of Medical Mistrust and Social Media Use

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Journal of Health Communication (2025) Authors: Soya Nah, Lillie D. Williamson, Lee Ann Kahlor, Lucy Atkinson, Jean-Louis Ntang-Beb and Sean J. Upshaw Abstract: Most African countries report low COVID-19 vaccination rates (Msellati et al., 2022; WHO Africa; 2020). This study focuses on factors associated with vaccine hesitancy specifically in the country of Cameroon. Social media …

Lived Experience, Shared Knowledge: Reimagining Community-Driven Science Communication Research

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Science Communication (2024) Authors: Todd P. Newman, Lillie D. Williamson & Micheal A. Xenos Abstract: This essay advocates for a transformative, community-centric approach to science communication, promoting inclusivity and recognizing the impact of lived experiences. We challenge the prevalent population-centric approach and underscore the importance of engaging persistently marginalized communities, notably Black Americans. Drawing from health …

Toward an Ethnoracial Ontology for the Study of Race and Ethnicity: The Case of African Americans and Black Immigrants in the United States

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Sociology of Race and Ethnicity (2024) Authors: Mosi Adesina Ifatunji Abstract: One of the central issues in the study of race and ethnicity is ontology. That is, after decades of scientific inquiry, we continue to debate definitions for race and ethnicity. Broadly speaking, the questions that frame this debate are: what is race, what is ethnicity, …

Second-Generation Decline: Disparities in Cardiovascular Disease Between African Americans and Afro Caribbeans

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Sociological Focus (2024) Authors: Mosi Adesina Ifatunji, Yanica F. Faustin & Deshira D. Wallace Abstract: Studies show that Black immigrants have better cardiovascular health than African Americans, but few have explored the reasons for these disparities. While we know that the cardiovascular health of Black immigrants worsens over time in the United States, much less …

Children’s Evaluations of and Reactions to Racial Discrimination

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Developmental Psychology (2023) Authors: Katharine Scott, Madeline Henkel, Olivia Moens, Patricia G. Devine, Kristin Shutts Abstract: Despite the potential benefits of children’s confrontations of other children’s racial biases-especially for targets of bias-little is known about how young children react upon observing instances of racial discrimination. In the present research, child participants completed a novel measure …

Changes and Stagnation in Contemporary Racial Stereotypes

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Group Processes and Intergroup Relations (2024) Authors: Tory Ash, Katharine E. Scott, Megan Bruun, and Patricia Devine Abstract: Generations of researchers have studied the extent to which the content and consistency of stereotypes about Black people have changed over time. At best, the evidence is mixed with some findings suggesting changes in stereotypes and other …

Christy Starr’s Work Helps Parents Who Didn’t Go to College Motivate Their Children in STEM Classes

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  A new special report in Education Week profiles IDS Affiliate Christy Starr‘s research looking at how parents who didn’t attend college themselves can better support their children’s motivation for STEM coursework. Starr, an assistant professor in the UW–Madison Department of Educational Psychology, studies how parental support can impact students’ motivation in STEM. The challenge is multifaceted. …

The Healing Through Ongoing Psychological Empowerment Telehealth Intervention With Two Spirit, Transgender, and Nonbinary Clients of Color in the United States: Open Clinical Trial Feasibility and Implementation Analysis

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JMIR Formative Research (2025) Authors: Stephanie Budge, Elliot Aaron Tebbe, Joonwoo Lee, Sergio Domínguez Jr., Em Matsuno, Louis Lindley Abstract: There is a notable lack of psychotherapeutic services tailored to the needs of Two Spirit, transgender, and nonbinary (2STNB) people of color; research indicates that 2STNB clients who are people of color report a lack of …

‘A Perfect Match’: How Hematologists Discuss Donor Options and Risks with Black and White Patients Considering Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant

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Leukemia & Lymphoma (2025) Authors: Thorunn Thordardottir, Rachel A. Rodenbach, Markus Brauer, Aric C. Hall, Earlise Ward, Cardinale B. Smith, Toby C. Campbell Abstract: Patients of racial minorities have lower chance of securing a suitable donor, essential part of successful allogeneic stem cell transplant. In this simulated interview study, we sought to examine how hematologists …