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 that promote or hinder social connection, belonging, and prosocial behavior.
Research areas: Social connection, social decision-making , emotion and emotion regulation
IDS Affiliate Faculty Supervisor: Paula Niedenthal
Publications:
Darling-Hammond, S., Lee, R.T., & Mendoza-Denton, R. (2021). Interracial contact at work: Does workplace diversity reduce bias?. Group Processes & Intergroup Relations, 24(7), 1114-1131. doi:10.1177/1368430220932636
Lee, R.T., Perez, A.D., Boykin, C.M., & Mendoza-Denton, R. (2019). On the prevalence of racial discrimination in the United States. PLoS ONE, 14(1):e0210698.-‹â-‹ doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0210698