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CURRENT LAB MEMBERS
Meet the current research team!
The SIP lab is full of passionate researchers from diverse backgrounds who all come together to collaborate on difficult research questions.
CHRISTINE REYNA, PH.D.
Principle Investigator, Professor
Research interests:
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The influence of stereotypes on attributional judgments
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Stereotypes as legitimizing ideologies
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The origins and consequences of moral judgments
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The influence of stereotypes and values on political decision making
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The impact of identity on self and group perceptions and interactions
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The psychology of extremism (e.g., polarization, White Nationalism)
THERESA LUHRS, PH.D.
Director of Undergraduate Studies
Research Interests:
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Stereotypes and Prejudice
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Heterosexism
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Intimate violence
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Perpetrators of intimate violence
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Perceptions of men as victims
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Intuition and the experience of intimate partner violence
GEOFFREY (GEOFF) DURSO PH.D
Assistant Professor of Marketing, DePaul University
Driehaus College of Business
Research Interests:
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Social judgment
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Consumer behavior
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Social movement marketing
JEN ZIMMERMAN, PH.D.
Instructor
Research Interests:
Ideological beliefs
Legitimacy
System justification & resistance
Justice issues
KARA HARRIS, M.A.
Ph.D. Student
SAFA ASAD
Ph.D. Student
Research Interest:
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Disparities in access to education/educational opportunities
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Achievement gap
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Enhancing educational systems
KIANNA KING
Ph.D. Student
Research Interests:
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
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Racial trauma in the workplace
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Intragroup marginalization
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Human personality
NANCY BARTEKIAN, M.S.
Research Associate at the University of Chicago Medical Center
Research Interests:
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Stereotyping & Prejudice
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Using stereotypes as legitimizing ideologies
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Self and group identity impact on group perceptions and interactions
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System justification
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Cross-cultural psychology
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Intergroup entitlement, anger, violence, and resilience
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Radicalization
MIGUEL VAZQUEZ
M.S. Community Student
Research Interests:
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Stereotyping & Prejudice
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The influence of White supremacy within educational settings
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The interconnectedness between Neoliberalism and White supremacy
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The influence of macro-level ideologies on policy decisions
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The implementation of social policies within minoritized educational and neighborhood settings
Meet the 2021-2022 SIP Lab
ALUMNI & AFFILIATES
Meet who else helps to make SIP lab flourish!
AMY ANDERSON, PH.D
Assistant Professor at the University of North Texas
ALI OMAIR, PH.D
Professor at Jazan University in Saudi Arabia
Research Interests
Attributions and gender discrimination
The impact of stereotypes on self and social identity
Empowerment in the Middle East
Applications of social, developmental, and cognitive psychology in education
GEOFFREY WETHERELL, PH.D
Assistant Professor at Florida Atlantic University