I study intersectionality, or the interconnected nature of social identities, (race, sexual orientation, gender, and socioeconomic status specifically) in processes of discrimination and prejudice. For example, I investigate gender stereotype threat in the LGBTQ community, explore the violence and aggression experienced by women of different races, and grapple with the current theoretical understandings of intersectionality within the field of social psychology. These issues are becoming more important in an increasingly complex world in which lines defining group memberships are becoming blurred.
More recently I have written a primer on intersectionality within social psychology, articulating the major intersectional theories and how they relate to one another.
Papers in progress include:
- Where are the women? Reimagining the Theory of Gendered Prejudice to include the experiences of outgroup women
- The role of race in Americans’ misperceptions of gender economic equality
- Identifying blind spots in psychological research on race in America: Toward a theory of situated intersectionality
