Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions: Jennifer A. Richeson

Am Psychol. 2023 Dec;78(9):1026-1028. doi: 10.1037/amp0001264.ABSTRACTThe APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions honors psychologists who have made distinguished theoretical or empirical contributions to basic research in psychology. "For illuminating with theoretical boldness and methodological rigor how sociocultural group memberships such as race and socioeconomic status shape how people reason about, respond to, and experience inequality and injustice. Jennifer A. Richeson has shown how threat impacts misperceptions of inequality and reactions to increasing racial diversity. Her steadfast commitment to being inclusive in the world and research is illustrated in her research on the dynamics of interracial interactions from the perspectives of members of both culturally devalued and traditionally dominant groups. Together, these contributions have transformed our understanding of how prejudice and stereotypes shape basic processes of mind and behavior." (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).PMID:38166260 | DOI:10.1037/amp0001264
Source: The American Psychologist - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research