The number of young people enrolling in college who have psychiatric disabilities has grown in recent years, with these students now making up around 20% of all students with disabilities. Students with psychiatric disabilities are …
Are Skills Becoming an Increasingly Important Determinant of Life Outcomes?
Socius (2024) Authors: Douglas B. Downey, Benjamin Gibbs, Eric Grodsky Abstract: Several theoretical traditions posit that individual skills (or human capital) have become stronger predictors of life outcomes over time. To date, however, significant limitations …
NPR: Handelsman on Cuts to Science Funding
Jo Handelsman, Director of the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery and an IDS affiliate was recently quoted in an NPR piece on potential federal cuts to research funding. Listen/Read.
An Overlooked Explanation for Increasing Suicidality: LGBQ Stressors Felt by More Students
Educational Researcher (2025) Authors: Joseph Cimpian and Mollie McQuillan Abstract: Recent data show rising suicidality among high school girls. We posit this increase may be related to an overlooked factor: more girls identifying as LGBQ. …
Gender-Stereotype Messaging Impacts Perceptions of the Field of Speech-Language Pathology
SIG 14 Cultural and Linguistic Diversity (2025) Authors: Courtney K. Broadfoot, Jenni Wu, Samantha L. Morello, Janet L. Branchaw, Markus Brauer, Jordan M. Schwakopf, Nicole Rogus-Pulia Abstract: Purpose: The field of speech-language pathology has been …
What If Most Americans Are Pro-Diversity After All?
This piece is a preview of a feature in the Society for Personality and Social Psychology Character and Context Blog. People’s thoughts and actions are often influenced by other people. For example, when a professor …
Minority Stress and Protective Factors for Body Image Concerns and Disordered Eating Among a Cohort of Transgender and Nonbinary Youth: A Preliminary Longitudinal Study
International Journal of Transgender Health (2025) Authors: Emmett Line, Dougie Zubizarreta, Stephanie Budge, Ryan Watson, Allegra Gordon, S. Bryn Austin, and Sabra Katz-Wise. Abstract: Background Transgender and/or nonbinary (TNB) youth experience elevated risk of body …
Patel’s Research Highlights Need for Increased Diversity in Cancer Studies
Cancer can impact anyone, but in the United States, marginalized groups have higher rates of cancer and cancer-related mortality than White Americans. The reasons behind these disparities are complex. While socioeconomic status, health care access, …
Contemplative Practices and the Movement Toward a More Just Criminal Legal System
Orthopsychiatry (2024) Authors: Daniel Grupe, Sophia Diamantis, Carmen Alonso Abstract: What is the role of contemplative practices in the movement toward a more “just” criminal legal system? Over the past 8 years, we have explored …
The Manosphere and Politics
Comparative Political Studies (2025) Authors: Mariel Barnes and Sabrina Karim Abstract: The revived men’s movement, colloquially the “manosphere,” has recently increased in prominence and influence, and has been connected to numerous instances of violence, including mass …