University of Wisconsin–Madison
Biography My research focuses on understanding and supporting the mental health of autistic adults like me aligns with diversity science by addressing the lack of inclusion and support experienced by people with neurodevelopmental differences from all cultural backgrounds. By examining the unique challenges faced by autistic adults and developing strategies to promote better mental health …
Biography Tallal is a Ph.D. student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Information School, where Dr. Corey Jackson advises him. He is part of the Collaborative Computing Group. Tallal’s research focuses on the socio-technical implications of AI governance. His work explores how to regulate AI systems effectively, aiming to mitigate potential harms and ensure their responsible …
Biography Alexis is currently a PhD candidate in the Management and Human Resources Department at the Wisconsin School of Business. She brings over a decade of experience from her roles at U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the federal government, where she spearheaded and contributed to numerous …
Biography Sofia Briones Ramírez is a first-year PhD student working with Dr. Ashley Jordan in the Development of Intergroup Social Cognition Lab. Sofia is broadly interested in the development of gender cognition, children’s social reasoning about diverse and fluid gender and racial identities, and the social-cognitive processes through which children form, maintain and revise social …
Biography Adalberto “Beto” Castrejón is currently a Ph.D. student in the Educational Policy Studies program at UW-Madison, where he is also an Interdisciplinary Training Program in Education Sciences (ITP) Fellow and Education Graduate Research Scholar (Ed-GRS) in the School of Education. He holds a B.A. in Business Marketing from the University of Northern Iowa, and …
Biography Stephanie is a PhD student in the Management and Human Resources (MHR) department at the Wisconsin School of Business, with a concentration on Organizational Behavior. She holds a BBA in Management & Human Resources and a certificate in Gender & Women’s Studies from UW-Madison. Stephanie’s research interests center on examining and addressing disparities in …
Biography Abbie (she/her/hers) is a second-year PhD student in Social Psychology and Gender and Women’s Studies. Her research interests relate to women’s sexuality, including sexual satisfaction, desire, orgasm, and sexual scripts, as well as the role of objectification in shaping sexual experiences. Research areas: Feminist psychology, Sexuality, Objectification Publications: Clapp, A. R., & Syed, M. (2021). …
Biography Ben is a social psychology PhD candidate at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He works in the Brauer Group Lab where he studies persuasive messaging and behavior change. Specifically, his work examines how social norms are communicated and how that information, in turn, leads to behavior change. Research areas: Social norms, sustainability, methodology IDS Affiliate Faculty …
Biography Will is a Ph.D. student in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He previously earned B.A. degrees in English and Theater from Macalester College and an M.Ed. in Human Development Counseling from Vanderbilt University. They worked as a high school counselor, advised their school’s Gender & Sexuality Alliance, and facilitated …
Biography Siyun Gan is a Ph.D. candidate in Educational Policy Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Gan is interested in how certain cultural schemas of inequality, particularly the meritocratic schema and how the belief that success is determined by hard work shapes students’ educational stratification processes. Research areas: Educational inequality and stratification; Stratification beliefs; Immigration …