Spring 2024 Grants-in-Aid recipients:
Chloe Adams
Palo Alto University
Examining the Impact of Alcohol Impairment and Sexual Identity on Appraisals of Sexual Consent
Analia Albuja
Northeastern University
Using AI to identify protective factors for immigrant youth health & wellbeing
Ashley Bonilla
Claremont Graduate University
Relational Pathways to STEM Identity and Sense of Belonging
Mason Burns
University of Indianapolis
Perceptions of Equity and Inclusion Efforts in Media Representations
Erica Chen
Carleton University
The Criminalization of Human Immunodeficiency Virus: Examining the Roles of Race and Sexual Orientation in the Courtroom
Jada Copeland-Hayes
Tufts University
The Influence of Mesearcher Perceptions on Assessing Research Quality Among Black Scholars Studying Anti-Black Racism
Fiona Doherty
Ohio State University
Social Connectedness and Extreme Weather Adaptive Capacity in Appalachian Ohio: An Intergenerational Participatory Photo Mapping Dissertation Study
Matthew Elderkin
University of California Davis
Aline da Silva Frost
University of California Davis
Emily Gelerian
University of California Davis
An Intersectional Investigation of Social Perceptions of Autistic People
Reilly Gallin
Palo Alto University
Emma Sower
Palo Alto University
Amanda Fanniff
Palo Alto University
Evaluating Stand Your Ground Defenses: The Impact of Racism on Guilty Verdicts
Annika Lutz
Simon Fraser University
Exploring the unintended effects of moral framing in climate change messages
Haley Moon
University of Wyoming
Mitigating, aggravating, or both? Examining cross-sectional factors of punishment under a new theoretical framework of juror decision making
Laura Pazos
University of Nevada, Reno
What a mother should be: Phenotypic expectancies of gender nonconforming child bearers and abortion attitudes
Heather Perkins
Indiana University
Navigating Psychology Online: The Impacts of Inequality-Driven Mistrust on Acceptance of Psychology-Related Misinformation
Stacy Post
George Washington University
Comparing the Impact of GLP-1 Agonist and Lifestyle Interventions on Weight Stigma through Social Comparison towards Black and White Women with Obesity
Maryam Rafieifar
University of Texas at Arlington
Shifting Grounds: Assessing the Impact of Florida's Immigration Policy on Immigrant Families
Apoorva Sarmal
University of Georgia
Creating a Novel Measurement of White Ideology and Examining its Relation to Health among Black and White Medical and Graduate Students
Angela Shakeri
New York University
Older Age as the Great Equalizer: An Intersectional Exploration of Workplace Biases Across Age, Gender, and Race
Marissa Traversa
Simon Fraser University
Hannah Dupuis
Simon Fraser University
“Ken only has a good day if Barbie looks at him": Dating rejection and hostility in heterosexual single men pursuing relationships
Catherine Wall
Virginia Commonwealth University
From Trans Health to Vaccines: A Theoretically Driven Model Examining Pathways that Influence Susceptibility to Medical Misinformation
Grace Wetzel
Rutgers University
Is the orgasm gap a knowledge gap? Investigating mixed-sex couples’ ability to adapt their sexual scripts to facilitate women’s orgasm
Kaylie Williams
Bowling Green State University
Tipping Points of Gun Violence: Motivations of Gun Carrying and Gun Violence
Meltem Yucel
Duke University
Navigating new worlds: Turkish children’s perceptions of normative integration
Fall 2023 Grants-in-Aid recipients:
Carrie Bohmer
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
The overturning of Roe v. Wade and people capable of pregnancy: An interpretative phenomenological analysis
Jayantika Chakraborty
Clark University
Anti-poverty psychology: Empirical investigations into poverty-induced instability and children’s developmental outcomes
Katherine Cook
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Project PACE: Development of a Career Intervention for Women in a Transitional Housing Program
Álvaro Gamio Cuervo
University of Massachusetts Boston
Suicidal Thoughts, Racial-Gendered Discrimination, and Post-Traumatic Sequelae: Ecological
Momentary Assessment of Discrimination-Induced Suicidal States within a TNGE BIPOC
Community Sample
Ymke de Brujin
Utrecht University
Reflection turned into action: Fostering anti-racism action among
White Dutch youth
Kristina Dickman
University of Pittsburgh
Cardiovascular Health Impacts of a Brief Social Belonging Intervention
Fade Eadeh
Seattle University
Josephine Whittock
Seattle University
When the Alarm is Coming from Inside the House: Grant Request
Ana Gantman
Brooklyn College
Exploring racial disparities in the policing of rarely followed rules
Erica Granz
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Implications of Holiday Environment for Religious Minorities’ Comfort and Perceived Level of Anticipated Care.
Abriana Gresham
Ohio University
Vincenzo Olivett
Florida State University
Exploring the implications of automatic partner attitudes and cognitive reappraisal for
relationship maintenance intentions in violent intimate relationships
Joseph Guerriero
State College
Thinking ahead to do better now: Legacy-focused cognition and its link to environmental sustainability
Vanessa Ivy
Ohio State University
Systemic permanence beliefs and collective action: Within system change vs dismantling
systemic change
Cameron Kay
Union College
“It’s either us or them”: Establishing the link between conspiracist ideation and
generalized prejudice
"Alice" Eunmyoung Lee
University of Maryland
Exploring the Effects of Gendered Racism and Intersectionality
on the Mental Health of Asian American Women
Fahima Mohideen
Rutgers University-Newark
Does Engaging in Collective Action Against Injustice Enhance Feelings of Meaning in Life?
Gregory Rousis
University of South Florida
Feeling Seen: Self-Verification, Identity Fusion, and Extremist Violence Against Women Among Incels
Kyara Mendez Serrano
Palo Alto University
Group Differences: The Impact of Internalized Racism on Deviant Behavior in
Latine and Asian American Young Adult Men
Maitland Waddell
Simon Fraser University
Learning by doing: Using a perspective-taking intervention to challenge poverty
stigma and create allies in the classroom.
Leila Wallach
Palo Alto University
Amanda Fanniff
Palo Alto University
Nubiana Mitchell
Palo Alto University
Sofia Drotts
Palo Alto University
Investigating Perceptions of Procedural Justice and 4th Amendment Rights in Black and White Youth
Spring 2023 Grants-in-Aid recipients:
The University of Houston
Identity Development and Social Support in Transgender Populations
Kayla Burd
Mary Kate Koch
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Analía Albuja
Shannon Callaham
Christopher R. Beasley
Fall 2022 Grants-in-Aid recipients:
California State University, Monterey Bay
Exploring How White Supremacy Reasserts Itself In City Decision-Making
Curry College
Ramapo College of New Jersey
Pace University
Sharifa James
Pace University
Professional Growth of Non-specialists within a Task-Shifted, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Intervention in Rwanda
Louisa You
University of Toronto
Inter-minority coalition building depends on context
Loyola University New Orleans
Auburn University
Megan LaMotte
Spring 2022 Grants-in-Aid recipients:
Maira Areguin (University of Michigan)
Surveilled but not seen: Experiences of low-wage and precarious workers
Katarina AuBuchon (George Washington University)
The Pain of Discrimination and the Potential Buffering Role of Acknowledgment
Jackelyn Avila (University of Florida)
“Vota por mi”: Latinxs’ views of politicians’ appeals as genuine vs. Hispandering
Ivan Cano-Gomez (London School of Economics and Political Science)
All in This Together? Combatting shaming of the poor in the context of widespread economic uncertainty
Jared Cutler (Portland State University)
Understanding the Nuanced Relationship Between Mindfulness and Racial Prejudice
Gia Davis (Clark University)
Path to Abolition for White Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence
Erin Fekete (University of Indianapolis)
Using Self-Compassion to Reduce Internalized Weight Stigma and Promote Well-Being
Aleah Fontaine (University of Manitoba)
Understanding Solidarity: The Role of Gender, Ethnicity/Race, Inclusive Victim Consciousness, and Emotional Responses to Injustice
Katelyn Frey (The University of Akron)
The Development of an Ageist Microaggression Taxonomy
Eva Garcia Ferres (University of Florida)
When We Maintain Bad Systems: Social Status, Hopelessness,and Inaction
Hu Young Jeong (Clark University)
Exploring the Link between Perceptions of Group-Based Power and Resistance among Asian Americans
Yeweon Kim (University of California Santa Barbara)
The Bystander Public for Online Incivility: Development of the Bystander Counter-Intervention Model
Michelle Leon (Fordham University)
Perceived Experiences of Within-Group Discrimination among Latinx Adults
Josh Lown (Boston College)
The Ghosts of Gentrification: An Ethnographic Analysis of Perceptions ofGentrification and Long Time Residents’ Well-Being and Perceived Social Control
Kunalan Manokara (University of Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Enzo Cáceres Quezada (University of Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Benedek Paskuj (BBC London)
Restorative function for liberals, reactionary response amongst conservatives:Power distance amplifies political orientation divides in anti-migrant sentiment
Rachael Peck (University of Colorado Colorado Springs )
Women’s Health, Body Image, and Negative Sexual Experiences: A Latent Class Analysis
Angela Robinson (University of California Irvine)
Discrimination Toward Birthing Women in the United States During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Kelsie Thorne (University of Michigan)
Sexual Harassment of Black Queer Women in the Workplace
Domonique Tunzi (Vanderbilt University)
Unpacking the Role of Emotion Regulation in Adolescent Development of Antiracism
Carolyn Weisz (University of Puget Sound)
Challenges and Opportunities in Addressing Homelessness through a Racial Equity Lens
Geoffrey Wetherell (Florida Atlantic University)
How conformity with traditional masculine norms and precarious manhood predict support for political policies limiting the participation of women in the public sphere, and their rights in the domestic sphere respectively
Andrew White (Indiana University)
Amanda Diekman (Indiana University)
Integrating Motivational and Identity Perspectives to address LGBTQ Disparities within STEM Education
Caitlin Yantis (Franklin & Marshall College)
Valerie Jones Taylor (Lehigh University)
Relational identity-safety cues Black and Latinx Americans seek during interactions with White Americans
Sarah Zlatkovic (Claremont Graduate University (CGU))
Research on Disability-Inclusive Evaluation (ReDI Eval): Testing Persuasive Messaging Based on the Theory of Planned Behavior
Fall 2021 Grants-in-Aid recipients:
Sally Barker (University of Maine)
Navdeep Kaur (University of Otago)
Jordan LaBouff (University of Maine)
Understanding Caste-ism: The Role of Perceived Threat and Identity Centrality in Intra-group Bias Among Hindus in India
Alexis Briggs (North Carolina State University)
The Young Black Activists Project
Mason Burns (University of Indianapolis)
Alexandria Hamilton (University of Indianapolis)
The Daughter Defense: Perceptions of Men Who Invoke Their Daughters in Defense/Denial against Accusations of Sexual Harassment
Diego Castro (University College London)
The silent burden of discrimination: understanding processes leading to the internalization of stigma among diverse populations
Nabiha Chaudhary (University of Cincinnati)
Examining formation and negotiation of femininity among South Asian immigrant women in the U.S.: An intergenerational analysis
Josal Diebold (University at Buffalo)
Investigating Mutual Interest Among White Antiracist Organizers
Samuel Freel (New York University, Steinhardt)
The progress and long-standing injustice (LSIN) narratives of U.S. race relations and their impact on collective action for racial justice
Elizabeth Inman (Stony Brook University)
Examining IPV Stigma as a Predictor of Health Behavior: A Repeated-Measures Study
Devon LaBat (Florida International University)
The Effects of Perspective-Taking on Juror Decisions in Police Excessive Use of Force Cases
Joel Le Forestier (University of Toronto)
An Experimental Intergroup Contact Field Intervention on Social Media
Lisset Martinez-Berman (University of Connecticut)
The Structure of Vaccine-Related Attitudes and Behaviors
Eva McKinsey (North Carolina State University)
Jeni Burnette (North Carolina State University)
Sarah Desmarais (Policy Research Associates)
Elan Hope (North Carolina State University)
Leveraging Growth Mindsets to Address Punitive and Racially Disparate Sentencing
Stephanie Miodus (Temple University)
Justice-Involved Youth Perceptions of Mental Health Care Services in Institutional Settings
Harrison Oakes (University College London)
An Intersectional Analysis of Intra-Minority Stress in Sexual Minority Men’s Dating App Use and Mental Health
Krystal Perkins (State University of New York)
What it Means to be American: Markers of Everyday Nationhood
Harrison Schmitt (University of Arizona)
Chronic Environmental Contamination: Stress and Coping in an Environmental Justice Community
Veronica Shepp (University of Illinois at Chicago)
Seeking Support Under the State: Experiences of Sex Workers Accessing and NavigatingGender-Based Violence Services and the Role of Informal Support
Danyel Smith (Virginia Commonwealth University)
How do cultural norms shape healthy eating in African Americans?: The role of cultural congruence and mindsets of health in healthy eating intentions amongAfrican American college students.
Pauline Song (University of Victoria)
A Narrative Exploration of Racialized Youths’ Experiences of the Mental Healthcare System in Victoria, BC
Jordan Starck (Stanford University)
Perpetuating Inequality in Pursuit of Diversity
Juan Valladares (Lehigh University)
A Sociocultural Perspective of Interracial Contact: Examining the Efficacy of Sociocultural Contact on Racial Minorities’ and Majorities Interracial Experiences
Hui Zhang (Westfield State University)
Charles Matthew Stapleton (Springfield College)
Conversations with Peers about Discrimination and Cross-Ethnic Friendships among Asian American Emerging Adults
Spring 2021 Grants-in-Aid recipients:
Kelly Burke (University of Illinois-Chicago)
Understanding Why Interracial Police-civilian Interactions Can End Poorly
Tania Chowdhury (NYU)
Exploration of Past Bias-Based Bullying Victimization and Adult Mental Health and Identity Outcomes among South Asian Muslim Americans
Lydia Emery and Rebecca Carey (Northwestern University)
Coffee-Mates: Leveraging the Benefits of Cross-Class Interactions in College
Rebecca Fix (Johns Hopkins University)
Elevating voices of Black students to strengthen mentoring practices among white faculty members
Reihonna Frost-Calhoun (Clark University)
Former Foster Youth’s Experiences of their Sibling Relationships in Foster Care and into their Adult Lives
Maria Garay (Tufts University)
Stereotyping and Subordination of Multiracial Groups: Examination of Racial Ancestry and Physical Appearance
Richard Harris (University of Reading), Ann E. Wilson-Daily (Universitat de Barcelona), and Markus Kemmelmeier (University of Nevada, Reno)
An examination of LGBTQ+ students’ lived experiences in high schools
Kate Luxion (University College London)
Legacies and Futures: Vulnerability, Resilience, and Health among LGBTQIA+ Gestational Parents and their Children
Erin O'Callaghan (University of Illinois-Chicago)
A Continuum of Sexual Experiences: A Qualitative Study of Substance-Involved Sexual Assault Survivors and Their Sex Lives
Cara Ray (Loyola University)
Invoking Moral Foundations to Encourage COVID-19 Vaccination
Ariana Rivens (University of Virginia)
Getting in the Door: An Investigation of Mental Health Service Utilization Among Black College Students
Lillian Rodriguez Steen (Ontario Tech University)
Promoting Clarification Requests in Interviews with Children
Benjamin Ruisch (Leiden University)
Understanding Democratic Backsliding: How the (Perceived) Ideological Trajectory of Society Drives Support for Anti-Democratic Behavior
Selime Salim (Miami University)
Longitudinal Examination of Sexual Violence among Bisexual Women
Kiara Sanchez (Stanford University)
A Threatening Opportunity: Friends Talking about Race
Priscilla Shum (Simon Fraser University)
Observing female vs. male-dominated cross-gender interactions and subsequent impact on ambivalent sexism and gender stereotyping
Molly Speechley (Griffith University)
Characterizing transgender identity experiences: A systematic review and meta-ethnography
Adam Stanaland (Duke University)
The (White) Man for the Job: Fragile Masculinity and White Men’s Endorsement of Political Bigotry
Melanie Tran and Tara Mehta (University of Illinois-Chicago)
The Multifaceted Roles of Sports-Based Youth Development (SBYD) Staff: Supporting Marginalized Youth Through Multiple Public Health Crises and Beyond
Faith VanMeter (University of Minnesota)
The Influence of Researcher Characteristics on Self-reported and Observed Policy Engagement: The Mediating Role of Self-efficacy and Policy Concern
Vanessa Volpe (North Carolina State University)
Processes Linking Exposure to Intersectional Racism and Sexism with Emotional Eating for Black Young Adult Women
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