Diversity Science

In this episode, Dr. Bridget Goosby of the University of Texas at Austin talks with Dr. Angela Byars-Winston about her work to better understand how experiencing racism and discrimination impacts a person's physical health. They also talk about a research project that they're a part of that looks at the experiences and pressures that Black women in academia face.   

In this episode, Kaiping Chen and Corey Jackson talk about trust in science—and how we can think about it from the perspective of diversity science. They argue that the research community should aim to create an environment where non-scientists are being given the tools, support, and context to engage with research in a way that aligns with their needs and values.

Dr. Alvin Thomas is a a clinical psychologist whose work sits at the intersection of positive child and youth development and father involvement. In this episode, he talks with Institute for Diversity Science Chair Angela Byars-Winston about how other researchers can approach work about Black boys and men, and how focusing on the strengths and resilience of Black fathers can make an impact in our communities.  Dr. Thomas is also the host of the Black Fathers' Pulse Podcast. Learn more about the Fathers in Focus Conference referenced in the episode.   

In this episode, IDS Institute Chair Angela Byars-Winston talks with Professor Dhavan Shah, who is a professor at the UW-Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication and an IDS affiliate. They talk about how communication around politics has changed in the last decades, the impact of misinformation and disinformation on the upcoming presidential election, and how all this matters when it comes to our national conversations around diversity, equity, and inclusion. 

In this episode, Dr. Stephanie Budge talks with Dr. Angela Byars-Winston about the TransCARE Collaborative that she leads and the Collaborative's work to improve care services for two-spirit, trans, and non-binary people. Budge is Professor and Director of Clinical Training in the Department of Counseling Psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and she is also an IDS Affiliate.

In this episode, Dr. Jo Handelsman talked with Angela Byars-Winston about how her work as a molecular biologist can offer insights into issues of human diversity and how we can do a better job mentoring minoritized students in STEM disciplines. Handelsman is the Director of the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Handelsman is a Vilas Research Professor, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Professor, and an affiliate of the Institute for Diversity Science. 

In this podcast episode, Professor Aziza Jones of the Wisconsin School of Business talks about a paper she co-authored with Broderick Turner and Kalinda Ukanwa about how marketing interventions can be used to decrease school segregation. Their research shows that providing information to parents that counters prior beliefs can increase the likelihood that they will send their children to more racially diverse schools.  Paper: Marketing Toward the Desegregation of Schools

For this episode of the podcast, we hear from Kendall Holley, Ben Douglas, and Michelle Marji about work they have been doing to build resources and communities around antiracism here at UW-Madison and beyond. Holley, Douglas, and Marji are all graduate students here at the UW. They talked with our Institute Chair and podcast host Dr. Angela Byars-Winston about what they've done so far and how they are trying to keep the momentum behind this work going. In the interview, they reference the Antiracist Academic Resources in Psychology document and the Antiracism Learning and Action in Neuroscience organization on the UW-Madison campus.    To learn more about the Institute for Diversity Science visit our website. If you would like to contribute to our work, visit our donate page. 

In this episode IDS Chair Angela Byars-Winston talks to Jirs Meuris about his research on the sorts of policies and practices that make a difference for organizations that want to promote diversity. Meuris is an Assistant Professor in the Management and Human Resources Department at the Wisconsin School of Business at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. To learn more about IDS, visit our website at ids.wisc.edu. Consider checking out our donate page if you're interested in supporting our work. 

People who are looking for an apartment or other rental housing often start their search online, looking at websites like Craigslist to find a place to live. In this episode, we hear from sociologist Max Besbris about two studies he did with colleagues from Washington University and Michigan State. The studies look at how the content of rental listings on websites like Craigslist might steer potential renters towards some neighborhoods and away from others in ways that break down by race and potentially maintain existing patterns of residential segregation.  --- Interested in supporting the work of the Institute for Diversity Science? Learn more Sign up for our email newsletter or find other ways to connect at https://ids.wisc.edu/connect/