Primary Lines of Research

I research allyship, collective action, and strategies to reduce gender gaps in historically exclusionary environments. My work falls within four primary lines of research. 

• First, I examine the impact of allyship from advantaged group members (i.e., men, white Americans) on disadvantaged group members’ (i.e., women, Black Americans, LGBTQ individuals) sense of belonging and identity-safety. 

• Second, my work investigates how disadvantaged group members perceive and make meaning of allyship. In this line of work, I examine when and why disadvantaged group members trust and are willing to work with advantaged group allies toward social change. 

• Third, I investigate ways to motivate sincere and long-lasting allyship among advantaged group members. 

• Fourth and finally, my work studies how advantaged group members’ rationalize and understand gender gaps in science, technology, engineering, and math fields.

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