University of Wisconsin–Madison
Biography Joonwoo Lee, M.Ed. (he/him) is a Doctoral Candidate in Counseling Psychology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. His research and clinical work center on supporting transgender and nonbinary (TNB) individuals who have experienced relational trauma with parental figures. Additionally, Joonwoo is dedicated to tailoring affirming letter-writing practices for TNB people and developing psychotherapy approaches tailored …
Biography Randy is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the NIMH T32 Training Program in Emotion Research at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He received his PhD in Social and Personality Psychology from Cornell University and his BA in Psychology from UC Berkeley. His research examines how people navigate everyday social interactions, with a focus on the processes …
Biography Mengyu Li is a Ph.D. candidate in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Using computational and experimental methods, her current works focus on how social media could both connects and divides people through the interplay of social, technological and psychological forces, with a focus on gender politics and …
Biography Louis Lindley (he/him) is a dedicated advocate and researcher focused on advancing understandings of gender dysphoria among trans and nonbinary (TNB) individuals. As a white queer trans man, his personal journey informs and drives his academic pursuits. Louis Lindley actively advances understanding and improves outcomes for TNB individuals through a comprehensive, community-engaged approach, making …
Biography Research areas: Gender, Race, Law and Society IDS Affiliate Faculty Supervisor: Chloe Hart
Biography Estela Lopez is a Ph.D. student in the Educational Policy Studies program and is concentrating in Comparative International Education and Global Studies. Estela’s research interests have been informed by her experience as first-generation Latina student in STEM. She holds a B.S. in mathematics and B.A. in economics from the University of Texas at Austin, …
Biography Michelle is a third-year PhD student with a focus in Computational Social Science in the Niedenthal Emotions Lab. Michelle studies the intersections between identity, emotion, and human movement through space. Outside of the lab, Michelle is a dance artist and rock climber. Michelle’s research involves modeling human movement through space, analyzing the effects of …
Biography I am a postdoctoral research fellow, specializing in health equity for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). With a Ph.D. in Social Welfare from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, I address health disparities among autistic adults through my roles as a researcher, educator, and clinician. My work fosters inclusive research and teaching practices that …
Biography Marquel Norton is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Counseling Psychology at UW–Madison. They received a bachelor’s degree in clinical psychology and child development and a master’s in School Psychology from Tufts University. Marquel was a formerly licensed school psychologist in Massachusetts, working in Boston Public Schools for four years. They are originally …
Biography Mariana Nozela Prado is a doctoral student in Sociology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Their research agenda focuses on expanding the understanding of how sexual and gender minorities’ experiences differ both from cis- and heteronormative individuals as well as from each other. Some of the social problems her work engages with are sexual harassment …