IDS affiliates and graduate fellows from across multiple UW-Madison departments attended and presented at the annual conference of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology held February 26-28 in Chicago. The Society is the world’s …
Markus Brauer
Small Syllabus Change Boosts Grades and Inclusion for Students from Marginalized Groups
A new study by Mitchell Campbell, Kevin Kennedy, Andrea Miller, and IDS Executive Director Markus Brauer suggests that a small, low-cost change in university classrooms can make a meaningful difference for students’ academic success and …
A Brief Pro-Diversity Social Marketing Intervention Improves Grades and Well-Being of Students From Marginalized Groups
Personality and Psychology Bulletin (2026) Authors: Mitchell R. Campbell, Kevin R. Kennedy, Andrea L. Miller, Markus Brauer Abstract: Despite much research on improving intergroup relations, the evidence for long-term effects in real-world settings is mixed. We …
Stuck on Intergroup Attitudes: The Need to Shift Gears to Change Intergroup Behaviors
Perspectives on Psychological Science (2024) Author: Markus Brauer Abstract: Decades of research on how to improve intergroup relations have primarily examined ways to change prejudiced attitudes. However, this focus on negative intergroup attitudes has yielded few effective …
Brauer speaks about reducing prejudice and promoting inclusion at AAUW
Earlier this month, IDS Executive Director Markus Brauer spoke at an AAUW gathering in Milwaukee about “Effective Ways to Reduce Prejudice and Create an Inclusive Climate.”
Engaging Dairy Farming Stakeholders in Developing the Mooving Cows Digital Tool for Practicing Appropriate Cow Handling
Journal of Dairy Science (2025) Authors: Jennifer M.C. Van Os, Nigel B. Cook, Dominic Ledesma, Robert Cradock, Olufunmilola Abraham, Markus Brauer Abstract: Appropriate handling of dairy cows improves animal welfare and milk production and reduces …
‘A Perfect Match’: How Hematologists Discuss Donor Options and Risks with Black and White Patients Considering Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant
Leukemia & Lymphoma (2025) Authors: Thorunn Thordardottir, Rachel A. Rodenbach, Markus Brauer, Aric C. Hall, Earlise Ward, Cardinale B. Smith, Toby C. Campbell Abstract: Patients of racial minorities have lower chance of securing a suitable …
Racial Disparities in Doctor-Patient Communication: Examining Doctors’ Encounters with Black and White Patients
Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities (2025) Authors: Cassandra Gedeon, Rachel Rodenbach, Toby C. Campbell, Thorunn H. Thordardottir & Markus Brauer Abstract:Healthcare disparities persist in the USA, with Black patients often receiving lower-quality care. …
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 …
Diversity and Inclusion Have Greater Support than Most Americans Think
Scientific Reports (2024) Authors: Naomi Isenberg and Markus Brauer Abstract: In a series of large-scale studies (N = 5,448) we show that Americans across many different demographic categories vastly underestimate their fellow Americans’ support for diversity …