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My research explores the dynamic social and cultural processes to identify, examine, and remedy the barriers to inclusion in organizations. Sometimes discussions around inclusion at work may neglect the inherent goals that bring people to work settings in the first place: Whether people are invited to and supported in their efforts to contribute to fundamental shared work goals. When social contexts do not afford this opportunity, even well-intended efforts may be ineffective or viewed as superficial.

I investigate whether social processes afford people the opportunity to contribute to their full potential at work, and the impact of these processes on people’s belonging, interest, work satisfaction, commitment, and retention. I explore why social inequalities persist, what inclusion means, how to enhance the diversification of organizations, and how to support people’s contributions as they navigate professional and academic settings. To do this, I utilize experimental, correlational, and qualitative methods in both laboratory and field environments, and am dedicated to open-science practices to ensure transparency and rigor.

In one line of work, for example,  I find that microinclusions from others can address people's concerns of whether their contributions will be valued and respected at work and can increase employee's, and particularly women in technology companies, sense of fit, interest, and company commitment. Additionally, in the tradition of Kurt Lewin, I am also passionate about translating and testing theory-driven psychological interventions to help address societal inequalities. 

I am currently a Postdoctoral Scholar in the Psychology Department working with Dr. Sapna Cheryan in the Stereotypes, Identity, and Belonging Lab at the University of Washington. Previously, I was a Science and Engineering Education Fellow in the Department of Mechanical Engineering working with Dr. Sheri D. Sheppard at Stanford University. I completed my Ph.D.  working with Dr. Greg Walton at Stanford University, and a Masters in Psychological Research program working with Dr. Dustin Thoman at California State University, Long Beach.