Uncovering Racist and Sexist Stereotypes in Social Science Research
When making public policies, lawmakers often turn to research to help guide decisions and craft laws. For example, public opinion research is imagined to be a good way to find out how people feel about important social issues, such as abortion. However, Professor Sara McClelland, (Psychology, Women’s and Gender Studies, IRWG affiliate) argues that some ...
Anna Kirkland joins NSF Working Group on Readying Populations for the COVID-19 Vaccine
April 21, 2020 Social scientists from around the country are collaborating as part of a Working Group on Readying Populations for the COVID-19 Vaccine. The group is supported by the National Science Foundation-funded CONVERGE Initiative and the Social Science Extreme Events Research (SSEER) network. The purpose of the working group is to develop an agenda ...