Welcome to the Challenging Ongoing Legacies Of Racism lab!
OUR MISSION
The COLOR Lab has a three-pronged mission guided by the values of equity, transparency, and life-long learning:
First, we aim to foster a space in academia where everyone, and particularly individuals from marginalized groups, is welcomed, genuinely valued, and supported.
Second, we aim to conduct research that challenges ongoing legacies of racism both directly (e.g., understanding and changing racist attitudes and behavior) as well as indirectly (e.g., challenging dominant models of psychopathology that have historically excluded racially marginalized groups). Specifically, we examine racial discrimination and racial prejudice at the intersection of affect and cognition. Using interdisciplinary and multi-method approaches, our primary focus consists of three overarching lines of inquiry:
How does racial discrimination lead to negative mental health outcomes for racially marginalized groups (e.g., cognitive and affective mechanisms)? What factors either ameliorate or exacerbate these processes?
What are the cognitive and affective factors that maintain racially prejudiced behavior and attitudes among individuals from racially privileged groups?
What are the most effective strategies to reduce racial prejudice from racially privileged groups and ameliorate its effects on the mental health of individuals from racially marginalized groups?
Third, we place a strong value on mentorship, individualized training, and meeting people where they are. Even if you do not have a lot of research experience, as long as you are committed, willing to learn, and take initiative, you will thrive in the COLOR lab!