Intersectionality

Understanding the interconnected nature of social identities in experiences and perception

Understanding the role of stereotypes in hierarchy maintenance

This review serves as a primer for conducting intersectionally-informed research within social psychology, using the intersection of race and gender within the United States as a case study.

Across two studies, the present work tests hair texture as one possible perceptual mechanism by which the exclusion of Black women from the category of women might occur in children.

DEI Presentation at the 2024 Berkeley Culture Connect Conference

Examining gender normative stereotypes at the intersection of sexual orientation (Study 1) and race (Study 2), we find evidence of prototypicality biases and muted gender differences between men and women of non-prototypical groups.

The present research investigates whether benevolent and hostile sexism are applied differently by Black and White U.S. Americans to Black and White women.

Across two studies, we analyzed stereotypes and emotions towards the men and women of three religious groups; Christians, Jews, and Muslims.

Gender inversion does not explain in what domains people anticipated competence from gay men and lesbian women.

Across five studies, we document the persistent stereotypes that gay men are promiscuous and have riskier sex. We also find that people have similar stereotypes of lesbian women, albeit to a lesser degree, and these stereotypes have implications for prejudice and discrimination.