University of Wisconsin–Madison
Biography I am an Assistant Professor of Medicine (Division of Hematology, Medical Oncology and Palliative Care) at the University of Wisconsin Madison. My primary research interest is in disparities in cancer clinical trial participation. My growing expertise in clinical and non-clinical factors that contribute to disparities in clinical trial participation will be critical in improving …
Biography Sang Qin is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education. Her research addresses stigma and disparities experienced by people with non-apparent disabilities, including psychiatric disabilities and autism. Additionally, she is committed to developing culturally responsive approaches to service engagement, with a particular emphasis on Asian communities and other underserved …
Biography Quentin Riser is an assistant professor in Human Development and Family Studies in the School of Human Ecology at UW–Madison. His research examines the ways in which birth, child, family characteristics, and public policies influence children’s cognitive and social-emotional development as well as family well-being. He is also interested in applications of quantitative research …
Biography Stephanie Robert, PhD, MSW, is a professor in the Sandra Rosenbaum School of Social Work at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Dr. Robert earned her joint PhD in sociology and social work from the University of Michigan, as well as her MSW. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship with the RWJF Health Policy Scholars Program at …
Biography Sue Robinson (PhD, Temple University) holds the Helen Firstbrook Franklin chair at the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s School of Journalism & Mass Communication. She researches and teaches in the area of journalism studies, has published three books and works as an applied researcher. Research areas Journalism, identity, social justice, trust
Biography I am an Associate Professor at the La Follette School of Public Affairs. I earned my Ph.D. in Economics from the New School for Social Research an my M.S. in Human Genetics from the University of Michigan. In 2017, I received a K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) …
Biography Dhavan V. Shah (Ph.D. University of Minnesota) is the McLeod Professor of Communication Research and Maier-Bascom Chair in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he is Director of the Mass Communication Research Center and Research Director of the Center for Communication and Civic Renewal. His focus on …
Biography Research areas Child development Social cognition Intergroup bias
Biography Christy Starr’s research examines how to increase equity in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields by leveraging individual and community strengths (such as family support) while decreasing barriers (such as stereotypes). Starr received her PhD in developmental psychology from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and her bachelor’s degree from Knox College in …
Biography Dr. Thebault-Spieker is currently an Assistant Professor in the Information School, at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and holds an affiliate appointment in Computer Science as well. He previously was a postdoc in Computer Science at Virginia Tech, where he worked with Dr. Kurt Luther and the Crowd Intelligence Lab. He earned his PhD in …